The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11

been characterized by peace and harmony.
and not o single appeal awaits your consid-
GRAFTON. While your grand chancellor cannot
report any marked increase in membership.
nominaliy, over the preceding year. owing to
the compliance OF our lodges with the legis-
lation Of the Supreme Lodge in respect to the
Suspension of members in arrears, and while
there has been somewhat of a decrease in
membership resulting therefron, yet the
order today In Rhode Island representa- a live.
active and stronger membership. During tfre
past year the sum.of S15. 1872. 66 has been ex-
pended by our lodges in the relief OF distress.
Who can measure In words the length. the
depth, the breadth of that heneficencef IL
stands today MS "a record which. compares
fnvorably with that of any ether Of the great
fraternal organizations represented in our
STATE.
The deputy grand chancellors and standing
committed ON were appointed on February IL.
1906. In accordance with the requirements of
the constitution. The list OF appointees was
published M an appendix to the printed pro-
~esdtnRs OF the convention OF last year. and,
therefore, there IL no need OF its appearing at
At this time I wish TO express my thanks
20 the deppsy grand obancellors who have so
faithfully SERVED dnriDg the year for the
manner in which they have endeavored to
carry ont all my wishes regarding the lodges
under their supervision. Most OF them have
taken great pride in their efforts 10 perform
oil the work required of them. and especially
in the matter of the installation of the officers
Of the subordinate lodges.
Your .rsnd chancellor has made official
VlHIIH VI 0f0TN lOuEt III II ETtuu uOUDdlUt
and on each occasion has been accompanied
BIZ a portion of the board 81 Grand Lodge
officers, and several of the past grand chan
oellors.
The lodges have been found TO be in good
working order, and they have tried TO keep
up the reputation that our order has attained
IN this domain regarding the comforting OF
On July IS, T made a special visit to Column
bia Lodge, No. 33, at Block Island. i was ac-
companied by the grand keeper of records and
zeal. William A. Wilson. and ID. q. G.. William
n. Langley. This was done for the good or
the order. and ] am convinced that the visit
was of great benefit TO that lodge, and that
tile instructions and advice given at that tine
have already shown good results. Situated,
a. 1t Is. upon a small island, far away from
the mainland, seldom having q visitor from
the outside OF its own membership. the lodge
deserves great praise for the efforts it is max.
ing to keep alive the Pytbian fire in the
hearts OF Its members, and to make the lodge
q success. They have already attained a
membership larger than that OF any other
fraternal organization on the island. and hope
With tbs knowledge that Supreme Keeper
Of Records and Seal h.. l.. @. White would
pass taronch this State on his way home from
New Hampshire, IL was considered advisable,
IL he could be- prevailed upon TO stop in Pro-
violence long enough, 60 give him n reception
and the members of the order In this State
hear 40 disfin.
guished u Pythian. Through the efforts of
Supreme Representative Charles A. Lee, he
was at last prevailed upon to come. On the
evening OF October ID, he arrived, and was
accompanied by Supreme Tribunal Benjamin
II. Chase of Maine. They were escorted TO
Narragansett- Hotel, ny the supreme repre-
sentatives and Grand Lodge officers, and after
partaking of supper were then taken 10 the
Castle Hall Of Rhode Island Lodge. No. %.
where many members OF the order. represent
tng nearly every lodge in the domain. were
present. The visit Of the two prominent
officials will be ever remembered by those
who bad the privilege of meeting them, and
we should congratulate ourselves that this
domain had the honor Of their presence rs its
guests for 80 long a time.
1t IL with unfeiened sorrow that I have 10
report that the following members Of tho
Grand Lodge were borne TO their final rest
ing place during the last wear:
p. &C. Frank L. Forsyth OF ST. George
Lodge. No. H.