The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
KNIGHTS ON PYTHIAS.
Major General Carnahan lI.-Persona
and General Paragraphs.

Major General Carnahan IlL-Personai
and General Paragraphs.
Major General Carnahan is suffering
with large carbuncle on his neck and
was unable TO be here on Pyi hisn day.
At one time his condition was considered
to be extremely critical.
Supreme Chancellor w. w. Blackwell
left tnis city Tuesday afternoon at Z
O'clock for Elmira, N. T.. where the geu
eral lodge of the state was la session the
following day.
Bripader General Abbott was reel ted
at the meetinx of the brigade last Mou-
day at Springfield, Mass.
Past Cnalc ilov William s. McQuitley
OF Enterprise lodge, who is in EurOp VIII
sail for home next Monday morning.
lie starts from Liverpool and will land
at Boston.
What Cheer lodge conferred the thi I'd
rank upon one candidate last Monday
evening. Brother James McGregor was
reported as being recovered from his i'll
hess. The new code of by. laws has been
Iecsiyt d aud accepted.
Pythias lodge meets this evening when
IL ~ expected hat one application for
membership will be received.
A number of he mem bers or the order
in his state attended tbs field day OF
Warwick division OF Springfield, M 'ss.
last Monday.
After he parade last Monday Col. n.
W. Plercr, his staff aud "A number OF the
members or w hat Cheer division return
ed o the arm Try of " hat Cheer division
on South Water street aud partook OF "A
spread.
Owing to the shower Pythias day tho
game OF round ball bet",en Elterpri Q
aud Red Crus, lodges was not just wnat
WIS anticipated. However Enterprise
got ano her lat, that being the priz;.
Ga field division - said TO have had
thirty tx of lis tuirty- seven men in line
on PytnIan uay. Ii such is the case Gar
field will be awarded ,be prize.
Grand X epsr Of Records aud Seals II.
y. Case OF Connecticut was In town
Pythian day, and guest Of the com nit
tie.
Sterling lodge held a very pleasant
session.lust Friday evening. There was
10 work oaing To the excessive heat.
Past Grand Chancellor Fred J. Smith
of Damon lodge has SO far recovered from
his Illness so as o be out the greater por-
ton of the daytime.
W hen ST. Johns lodge became aware
OF the fact that Grand Vice ChsncellOr
Walter Scott was no Ion ger to be the dep
uty OF the lodge. the members deemed il
proper TO tender Brother Scott slight
token AS ~ memento of the four years Of
their exceedingly pleasant relations.
The token was in the form OF an elegant
library lamp. A delegation was sent to
find Brother Scott, who told him that his
presence was desired very much, aud
shortly after entering the hail Grand
Master at Arms Anurew Nc Kenzie on
Denalf Of the lodge made the presenta-
ton speech. To say that Brother Scott
was surprised does not in any way ex-
press his feelings u. the time. After get.
ting his "second wind" he responded / a
manner that left no room for doubt but
xva hn G,-,.. f.t..
ber OF st. John's lodge add I'm fact every
me elber OF The order. and the members
OF the lodge aud order are.in hopes that he
may live long and be able to read the
News 10y the lighs OF his hands ONE lamp
that was .iven him for his kind efforts
ioI St. Johns ,odge.
The Filth Mouaied division of the Uni
form rank was recently instituted in
Kansas.
Proyidence lodge meets this evening.
ElinN ood lodge had large attendance
lat Wednesday evening Brother
Downes was reported as being somewha t
improved. A commun cation was re :
ceived from Damascus lodge of Norces-
ter, extending an invitation TO the lodge
TO make a fraternal visit TO them on the
,vening of tuesday. September 20. The
invitation was accepted, and next meet
ing committee will be appointed TO
make the necessary arrangements for the
trip. "A very pleasant event Was the pre-
sentation Of "a gavel by Brother Tourgee,
the head being made from the wood OF
one OF the trees of the famous Fire Oaks,
and the handle fro n piece OF wood from
the battle field of Gettysburg. Chan
ctllor Commander John X. Monroe
received the sane for the lodge with n
neat speech, The meeting was brought
TO n clos aud a collation. served.
The tickets of the moonlight excursion
IF Rhn1a leland lnd1ya 6at al az
%. The party will 20 on the Steamer
Wave at 1:45 p IN,
At he meeting OF Howard lodge last
Wedn slay evening Brother Frederick
Buriick was appointed a committee to
see what arran ,ements could be made
for u field day To bs held some day dur
ing the month of August In some Of the
proper places in Darlington. Past
Grand w. Il. Hubbard was reported as
being improved.
Eureka lodge held special m citing
last evening on the account OF Pythian
day falling upon Tuesday, the regular
meeting night OF the lodge. The rank of
in a most excellent manner. There were
visitors present from number OF the
different lodges in the ely.
The pretty bouquets worn by the mem
bers OF Abraham Lincoln lodge Pythfan
day were presented TO them by Brother
Shadd rock Newton and wife.
Supreme Representative q. A. Lee and
Keeper OF Records aud Seal j. Sanford
DAVIS of Eureka lodge visited Lafayette
lodge last Wednesday evening
Oriental lodge conferred the rank OF
knight upon ore candidate last evening.
Brother A. Martin was elected keeper
of records and seal in Ivanhoe lodge last
evening.
St. John lodge rec ived one applicant
for mem bership last evening".
District Deputy Grand Chancellor X.
:. Bemis visil ell St. George lodge last
Wednesday, evening and communicated
the neN semtannuu pass word to the
cha cellor commander.
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