The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-29

mske such arrangements as may be
defined best
A PYthisn Day, when properly man
aged, AS always been Of much benefit to
81. ychn,s. and Enterprise lodges will
not meet Thursday evening.
, The ssmi-annuaf password will be prom
ulgated to the different lodges next
week.
1t was good -natured lot that gathered
N the lodge room OF Elmwood Lodge
Wednesday evening, the occasion being a
were nearly 100 present, and the social
committee had everything that was
needed to make the eating, drinking and
smoking portion OF the evenings program
agreeable. There were a few addresses.
Musically y-ipolined members were obliged
to "work their passage" II was nearly
midnight before the festivities We're
brought to a close. Chancellor Com
mander John II. Munroe ofiiciated as
master of ceremonies.
In Palestine Lodge. Tuesday evening,
past chancellors J. w. Miller and Il. c.
Gates were appointed committee for
Pythian Day
during the month Of August.
Palestine Lodge Is making arrange
ments to visit one of the city lodges. The
name and date will probably DO decided
upon Tuesday evening.
Quite delegation from this State will
visit Summer lodge OF Attleboro Monday
evening to witness the third rank In the
"long form"
Owing to illness, w. s. Edgerton re-
signed as inner guard In Stirling Lodge
Tuesday evening. His successor Will be
elected next Tuesday evening and action
on Pythian Day win be In order.
One application for membership was
received in What Cheer Lodge Monday
evening There Meny % be sssnns wGss In the rank
Tho third rank was conferred upon one
candidate in America Lodge last evening.
There will be work In the rank Of page
In What Cheer Lodge Monday evening.
Most Of the lodges win be visited, by
their deputies during the coming week.
A pleasing entertainment, which was
we'll attended, was held in Colonial Hal
lodge will meet In Poole's Hall on Chalk
stone avenue Monday evenings.
What Cheer Lodge has decided not TO
take part In Pythian Day, should there
be one, but viii have field day for its
own members and their families the latter
part of July. :.
Henry Nelson resigned the position OF
vice-ch chancellor I'm Damon Lodge Tuesday
evening. His successor will be William
Brooks, who will be elected next Tuesday
evening.
The rank OF esquire was given three
candidates aud one application for mem
bership was received In Howard Lodge
Wednesday evening. The rank OF knight
will be conferred Wednesday evening.
Keeper of Records and Seal III. w. Small
and Past Chancellor L. G. Bslchim were
appointed q committee to represent the
lodge at the meeting OF the committee
from other lodges in relation to Pythian
Day.
On Thursday afternoon Grand Chancel-
Ior G. Il. Peirce, Vice-Grand Chancellor
Andrew Mckenzie, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal William A. Wilson,
Gfxnd Prelate Douglass Johnstone Grand
Master -at Arms Lewis 3. Manchester.s
Grand Inner Guard +. q. Wehoskey, Past
Grand Chancellors Lewis T.. Davis,
Walter Scott, Charles Morgan, George
G. Gates, Frank Gof, accompanied
by their families, and a number of the
deputy grand chapcellors, formed very
pleasant gathering at Cranston's Thurs
day afternoon. There was no set pro-
gram, which made the affair still more
delightful; il was simply a family gath
ering. An excellent dinner was served,
and the grounds were thrown open to the
use OF the party. The grand officers had
for their guests Vice Grand Chancellor s.
d. Holman, Grand Prelate Atwood,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Charles
III. Cross and Grand Master OF Exchequer
II. G. Allen Of Massachusetts,. The affair
was in charge OF Brothers Wiston and
Winchester.
Enterprise Lodge will take action on
Pythian Day Thursday evening.