The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
Knights of Pyfhias.

The officers of Sterling Lodge will con-
fer the rank of page upon one candidate
for the first time Tuesday evening, and
as they have given the matter considerable
attention good work is expected.
Wednesday evening is the date that the
entertainment Will be Piven in Ialma
Hall by the Affair Dramatic Club under
the auspices Of Palestine Lodge.
The first rank was given one candidate
and one application for membership was
received in Howard Lodge Wednesday
evening. An invitation was received and
accepted from the Rev Mr.. Oldham to
attend the morning service of the Haven
NJ. h. Church Sunday, March %.
AT the meeting of What Cheer Lodge
Monday evening one application for MEM
bership,was received. Past Grand Chan
cellor Waiter Scott was present and enter
tanned the members.
Three applications for membership were
received in What Cheer division of the
uniform rank last evening.
delegation from-Palestine Lodge ac-
companied by Deputy Grand Chancellor
Henry Bowen, made fTaternal visit to
Riverside Lodge Wednesday evening, and
were very Pleasantly entertained.
Eureka Lodge will entertain the officers
and mem bers OF Palestine Lodge Tuesday
evening. ,,
Enterprise Lodge held an enjoyabl
social in Is. L. Hall Thursday evening.
The next one will be held Thursday even
ing, April 10, in the same hall The rank
ofesquire will, be given one candidate at
the meeting Thursday evening.
III harun Temple, Knights OF Khoras-
san, met I'm the lodge room of st. Johns
Lodge Tuesday evening, when six candi-
dates were admitted. The next meeting
Will be held Tuesday evening, April 21.
The fifth annual concert and ball of
Washington, Eureka, Charles T.. Chick
ering lodges and Union Division of the
uniform rank. will be held in the Audi
torium at Pawtucket Friday evening,
April 10. Poole's Orchestra and a corps OF
capable entertainers from Boston have
been engaged for the occasion.
One application for mem bership was re-
ceived in Lafayette Lodge Thursday even
ing.
The rank of esquire was given one can
didate and one application for member
snip was received In Elmwood Lodge
Wednesday evening. The third rank will
be conferred next Wednesday evening,
and an oyster supper will be served.
This is because Wednesday evening, March
Is, was stormy, and the supper that was TO
have been served on that evening will be
made good Wednesday evening.
The seventh anniversary OF Rhode Island
Lodge will be observed Monday evening,
April 20, and it is proposed to make big
time OF 1t. just what the program will
be is not known, but the committee will
report Monday evening.
Brigadier General Abbott OF Massa-
chusetts has issued circular TO the diff
ferent Regiments of the uniform rank
throughout New England to send repre-
sentatives TO Boston Tuesday and see
what can be done In the way of having a
New England encampment. Col. j. u.
Carpenter, Major William NJ. Green,
CAPTAINS A. ID. Roberts, and John &. Per-
kins, Will represent Rhode Island. This
movement Is brought about from the fact
that IL is an fmpOssibiity for the p1emters
to GET special rates from some OF the rail-
roaos In the west, so the cost Of holding
general encampment every two wears is
too great. All arrangements have been
MADE Tor an encampment TO be held at
Minneapolis Thousands and thousands
of dollars have been subscribed by the
citizens OF that city, and considerable has
been spent for this purpose. but 1t was