The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Union Division Of fawtucket gave a
street demonstration in that city Monday
evening and $50 sir knights representing
other divisions in the State participate
ed. Colonel Z j. ID. Carpenter was
in command n and music was
brass band. The route Of march was illus iilu.
minated by 'colored fires. Supper was
served in the armory and the degree was
conferred on three candidates. After the
ceremony an instructive address was
made by Colonel Carpenter.
Vice Chancellor Griffith OF Sterling
Lodge has returned from Chicago.
The members of Sterling Division will
elect captain Monday evening to fill the
vacancy caused by the promotion of
Lieutenant Colonel Nelson s. Davis.
The Pythian correspondent OF The
News was pleasantly entertained by
Supreme Representative James &. de La
Mare of New York, in New York city
Tuesday. This well known member Of
the order will probably be the guest OF
the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island on
Pythian Day, July Is.
The second rank was conferred on two
candidates in Elmwood Lodge Wednes-
day evening.
The committee on games for Pythian
Day met in the Office of the grand keeper
Of records and seal Wednesday evening
and decided TO have series of prize COM
petitions between the uniform rank and
the members from the different lodges.
j. "A. Foster q Co. have presented n
handsome trophy to the committee TO be
given the winning team In the tug-of-
war. The committee on the ball game
announced that no secret society team
could be found TO cross bats with the
Elmwood nine, and arrangements are
being made TO secure the Young Mems
Christian Association nine. The win
N tea ~ eraf Ia 4 hs In tnfc
Colonel j. ID. Carpenter has made the
following appointments: Frederick T..
Gilbert OF Fairfield Division, hospital
steward; Charles Kermaston of What
Cheer Division, sergeant major; Charles
II. Lewis of What Cheer Division, quarter
master sergeant, second battalion Sidney
Besser OF Garfield Division, sergeant
major OF second battalion.
The committee on transportation of the
members of the order to Washington,
ID. C., the latter part OF August will make
its report next week. IL has been inti-
mated by one OF the committee that the
fare will not exceed half the regular rate.
Two candidates will be admitted to
Rhode Island Division Monday evening.
The third rank was conferred on one
candidate in Lafayette Lodge Thursday
evening.
Grand Chancellor Walter Scott visited
Enterprise Lodge Thursday evening.
Elmwood Lodge will eremplify the
second rank Wednesday evening. The
baseball association will meet at the close
OF the lodge and refreshments will be
served.
An amendment to the bylaws relative
10 the increase OF salaries OF the officers
will be considered by Enterprise Lodge
Thursday evening July5.
The new furniture for Palestine Lodge
has arrived. The members now sit I'm com
Portable folding chairs instead Of settees.
The rank OF knight was conferred upon
one esquire in st. Johns Lodge Thursday
evening. Brothers Hagin and Darling are
still on the sick list.
Elmwood Lodge has been given permis-
sion 10 omit its meetings on July and IS,
the latter being Pythias Day.
Que application for membership, and
the comforting OF the third rank was the
substance of business transacted In
Howard Lodge Wednesday even
ing. Past Chancellor Herbert
Snow has been appointed captain Of the
degree teams and next Wednesday even
ing viii take chAlgs ef the work when