The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-15

john GALLiNdION, r. u. U
without doubt the Oldest member in
the state, bat this does not prevent him
from being present upon all public and
Iany OF tho private gatherings Of the
order. ''Uncle' John holds bis member
ship In ST. George lodge, and is present
at nearly every meeting. He is one OF
the few that has had the past grand
chancellor degree conferred upon him.
The attendance at the meeting OF
What Cheer lodge last Monday evening
was good. One candidate was initiated
In the second rank and one application
for membsrship was received. There
were sisters present from Stirling and
Riverside lodges. Brother George
Richards was reported as being we'll
The rank Of knight will be conferred
upon one candidate next Monday even
ing.
st. Elmo lodge will confer the rank OF
knight upon two candidates next
Wednesday evening.
Leonard lodge met last Friday evening.
In the upper hall at 9s Weybosset st rect,
where In the future the lodge will hold
its meetineA The night OF meeting has
been changed from the second and fourth
Thursday to che second and fourth Fri
day. At the close Of the m 'eting last
Friday evening collation. W ,s served.
Past Chancsllor Andrew Pfeifer OF
Herman lodge has returned from an ex-
tended Western trip, which he made for
pleasure.
What Cbssr division will mess this
evening when captain will be elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Captaia j. b. Williams who has been
elected AZ major.
Brother p. McKeen of St. Johns lodg,
who has been sick for some time, was $50
Tar recovered ~ TO be out portion of the
time during the present week.
Perseverance, lodge conferred the rank
OF knight upon ono candidate last Tues
day evening.
The Hearth and Home CLUB is . new
auxiliary to Elmwood lodge aud was
foundel for the purpose of entertaining g
the members OF the lodge. The officers
are John r Monroe. president; w, A.
Newcomb, treasurer; John O'Neil. secre-
tsry; John McKsnzie, steward.
Robert u. Root OF Elmwood lodge u
soon to take up his residence Ia Memphis,
Tenn, where be will engage In the cotton
business with Henry Deming g. Co.
St. Elmo Lodge will confer the rank OF
knight upon two candidates next We'd
nesday evening.
day evening; there being no work the
time was devoted to sociabilty Past
Grand Chancellor Fred N. Golf favored
usual very entertaining.
Red Cross lodge ID among the lodges
that has a good attendance, for the SIM
Ia haf ka nf4fc Ioav ~
make the sessions interesting aud this Is
why there is so much degree work. Al the
meeting Tuesday evening two candidates
we're ini' lated In the rank OF E.quire.
Next Tuesday evening the rank OF kuight
will be conferred upon two candidates.
The vacancy in lne Office of supreme
master of exchequer, caused by the en-
forced resignation of tho former incum.
bent. S. j. Wiley of Wilmington, Del,
has been filled by the appointment Of
Bro. Thomas g. Sample Of Allegheny
City, one of the best known of the SUI
preme representatives of the grand juris-
diction Of Pennsylvania. Bro. Sample
first became a member of the order In 1868,
served in various Offices in the grand lodge
of Pennsylvania and was elected grand
chancellor I'm 1870 and supreme representa-.
tive in the following year. IL will thus be
seen that he Is one of the old war horses OF
the order.
Every Knight should work to increase
the endowment rank. as IL is branch of
the order worthy of all confidence and pays
all legitimate claims in full Immediately
upon receipt of proof of death.
The interest earnings on daily balances
for the past six month in the endowment
rank have been over $4,000. This added TO
the total cash on deposit June 80 aggre-
gates a net balance Of si37, 900.
The grand lodge of Virginia has sppro-
priated e., 600 for the Hines monument.
II Is speaking not In the least disparag-
ingly Of the efforts Of lodge to say their
work was rank.
The executive committee met In the
Office OF tn grand keeper OF records and
seal last Monday evening. O.her than to
paw few bills there was no business
Next F.iiay evening Grand Chsncellor
George G. Gates and suite viii m ikc an
official visit to Bowen lodge OF Westerly.
A por ion Of the gran board will leave
q his city on the 4 o'clock train, and the
remaind'r will follow on the steamboat
train.
Past Cbspcsllor william Metzgar IL Mt
the present time located In 81. Louis.
whie Mrs. Metzxar is in Chicago.
Brother Metsgar went West 80 ne years
40. and is about ready to re.ura 10 good
= Id Rhode Island.
1he New York Pythian Home Fair
ON 'ittec have already resliz d about
sl2 600 from the fair.
The gain OF the orler Ia Tenues o FOR
the last term was 694.
Elmwood lodge had very large atteni-
anee last Wednesday evening. Ths rank