The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-25
Knights of Pythias.

The uniform rank, the beauty and flower
of the order, whose progress has been from
the start all that the most sanguine Knight
could have wished, has now reached the
magnificent proportions of over $4,000 Sir
Knights, ever ready to do duty In the cause
of friendship, charity and benevolence,
honor and purity, and whose fealty to the
noble precepts of the order are as lasting
and enduring as the lives of this gallant
army, The success that has marked the
progress Of the uniform rank is due to the
efforts OF that typical Pythian Knight, Ma
for General James X. Carnahan, and his
most efiicent staff of field officers. General
Carnahan is and has been devoting th~
best years of his life to the upbuilding of
this branch of the order, until now 1t
numbers every state and territory in the
Union as well as British Columbia, Ha-
Provinces, as being within the lines Of the
uniform rank.
What Cheer lodge held a we'll attended
meeting last Monday evening. Permis-
sion was given one candidate to receive
the rank OF page. which will be exempli-
fed next Monday evening.
Elmwood lodge nine and the Gorham
nine will play game Of ball on the Ade-
laide grounds today at $50 o'clock. The
admittanc is free.
Perseverance, lodge conferred the rank
OF page upon one candidate last Tuesday.
Perseverance, division of the uniform
rank held business meeting last even
ing.
Rhode Island lodge spent the time last
Monday evening in discussing the finan-
cial question. There were quite q mum.
ber Of visitors present, among them being
Past Chancellor Nelson s. Davis or Ster-
ling lodge and Brother Fred w. Folsom
OF Providence lodge.
Prelate A. A. Jackson of What Cheer
lodge. who has been spending week or
more i'm the state Of Maine, has returned
and shows that he has been out In the
sun nest of the time.
At the meeting of Eureka lodge last
Tuesday evening three app LEGATIONS for
membership were received. IL Is possible
that the rank Of page will be conferred
next Tuesday evening.
The attendance at the meeting of Elm
wood lodge was good last Wednesday
evening. One applica ion for member
ship was received and permission given
the candidate to receive the rank OF page.
During the evening Brother Daniel
Tourjee and Arthur Coggeshall enter
tanned the members with selections on
the organ and cernet. At the close OF the
meeting the social committee served
collation.. The rank of page will be con.
ferred next Wednesday evening.
Major General James r. Carnahan OF
the Uniform rank has been selec.ed as
chief marshal of the grand parade of the
Grand Army post that win take place in
Indianapolis next month.
Brother Hickes of Smithoniau lodge is
Mt work forming division of the Uni
form rank.
Red Cross lodge conferred the rank of
esquire upon one candidate last Tuesdly
evening. Grand Vice Chancellor Walter
Scott was present.
ST. Johns lodge conferred the rank OF
page upon one candidats last evening.
Enterprise lodge had a fair attendance
last evening. Grand Vice Chancellor
Walter Scott WAS among the visitors and
made very interesting address upon the
aims aud objects of the uniform rank
The members of Lafayette lodge are in
earnest in relation to the formation OF a
uniform rank. Should one be formed it
will be the first in existence that is COM
posed wholly of French-speakiny mem.
bers of the order. and the members are
desirous Of obtaining this distinction.
At the meeting of Howard lodge on
Wednesday evening the sick were report
ed improving. Tie committee on field
day repor ed every thing arranged for
Tuesday, August 90 at Dexter's Grove
B arlington. Barges will leave X. OF p.
hall at o'clock In the morning.
Providence and Smithonian lodges
will have moonlight excursion next
Wednesday evening.
Ivy lodge, No. 167, received the honor Of
turning out the largest amount of money
at the New York Pythian Home fair, the
amount reaching nearly 5000.
Maryland gained over 600 members in
1892.
Governor Mckinley of Ohio was made a
Knight of Pythias at Columbus recently
He joined Champion lodge of that city, and
the ceremonies were specially elaborate in
honor of the candidate. There was large
attendance of visiting brethren from other
points in Ohio
Indiana now has nine regiments, uniform
rank, comprising 225 officers and 2 800 men,
and the indications are that within the
next few months number Of new divi-
sions will be organized that they may at
tend the supreme lodge session at Wash