The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-05


With the exception of those meet
Ing Monday evening every lodge In the
state has elected officers for the ensuing
year. There has been friendiy but de-
termined rivalry In several OF the hodges
for the various Offices and In a number OF
instan ces the successful cand dates WIRE
elected by closa maicriies, In one lodge
80 votes were cast, Of which tho success
full cancicate received Al. THIS rivalry
bsspsaks a renewed interest in lodge
affairs ana 1, an encouraging sign of the
times In Odd fello owship. the results are
as follows:
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge bad a very large
attendance on Thursday evening, when
one application was received and ofncers
were elected for the coming year as fol-
lows: N. g., Mary A.. Pettey; v. u.
Lizzie NJ. Smith; X. g., Helen c. DEM
ing, Pm g.; +. g., Elsie o. Saunders; T.,
Eliza L. Palmer trustees, Irene =. john
son, p. N. o.; Abbie A. Dean, y. N. O.;
Ellis A. Rindai, p. N. q; pianist, Helen
L. Deming, p. N. e.; drill master, VIII
liam N. Johnson p. q. The lodge has a
tine board Of offi ,ers and looks forward
TO another year Of unusual activity and
pragress
Unity Lodge Tuesday evening-N. O.,
ii. ITfiing DillenbscK; V. g., Samuel f.
Dsans; K. s Charles X. Gage; y. g..
Clinton W. Brown; T., Fred ericS
Sharples, p. g.; trustees, Gustavus Il.
Burlingame, james X. Trask, L. g., and
Henry NJ. Horton.
manufacturers Lodge: n. g., j. w.
Lewis; V. o., j. 4. Bowen; X. s., n.
NJ. wright; treasurer, Joseph Gough p.
s., Il. +. WhittCrd; trustees, AN Smith,
Cyril Carpenter, Iho mas Walch; hall com
nI,tee, Albert ii. Taylor.
Crescent Lodge; n. a., +. +. Lskey; V.
g., Walter q. Stackpole; X. s., Walter
*. Potter; p. b.. Spencer Is. Hopkins: z.
g., Treasurer, T.. j. Myricks, Z. g.;
trustees. Past Grands, u. ID. Allen, :.
uary Miles, William X. Potter; hall
committee. Past Grand Ii. y. Lamson.
James Wood Lodge, n. g., Myron l..
Joslin; V. e., Walllc, /. Kinnley; X. S.,
Cherl-s Il. Estes. p. e.; Il. s.. Frank L.
Headi treasurer, II. NJ. Coombs.P. q. NJ;
John II. Bongsrtz, and Charles II. Sven.
Mount Pleasant Lodge: n. g., william
n. sherman; v. g., Tristan w. MowrJ;
X. =, WI liam Il. Dopson; Treasurer,
Louis ". Clark; trustees. Alva Carpenter,
George A. Day, Herbert b. Thompson.
Washington Park Lodge; N.G.Arthur,
W. Joyce: V. g., Alire. Ricnards; Il. s.,
Manton ID. Peck; r. s., Edward +.
sargopt; treasurer, Il. p. Robinson. P.u. /;
trustees, Frank q. Myers, Horace Eato3,
Jr., Fred Z. Myers; hall com nittee,
Henry -. Buck.
Swarts .otge: N. O., Frank T.. Man
ming; v. a., W. &, Thomas; X. s.,
Iheod odoreDressor; P.s.. Ssrther Eatough;
treasurer, Louis G. Bowen; trustees, L.
n. Lincoln. z. q. NJ, = l.. Bowen, p.
g., Hamilton X. McKenale, p. g.; nall
com nitlee, lhalres A, Bowen, +. q.
Mayfower Lodge: N. c., Eugene An
dsrson; V. g., ID. l. Powe; X. &, M. l..
Willl,rd; p. g., X. L. Watts; treasurer,
y. K. Chase; trustees. Past Cranes VIII
liam II. Hall, L. e. Drake, Sam uoi J.Mai-
C, I'm: nall COMMITTEES, W.. h. Drake, P.G.
Eagle Lodge; N. g., Frank w. Lock-
wood; v. g., Welcome Wadsworth; II. -,
Edward Tipkham r. g.; p. s., Herbert
Dodge. Jr.; treasurar, william IL. Il.
Niosley, p. g.; trustees, Ps,t Grand Mas
Ter, wili,m X. Dutempls, Past Grsnds
Charles Kenyon, William II. Miller.
Roger Williams Lodge, N. G., Charles
D. Holdridge v. o., Henr; Ellis; RS,
ohm II. Csmpbeil.P y. g.; p. =, Elmore
B. Pitmau; Treas, Frank NJ. Gsorg,. p.
J.. trustees, Past Grand Mister Lindsay
anderson, Peter J. Trumi.ler. and Past
irand Charles Il. wiggirs.
What Cheer Ledge n. a., Frknk Munroe;
IT,, George A. Woolley; II. S.; ID. p.
iurdlek; p. g., William A. Miller, =. q;
leaaorer, s. A. waelden, trustees, Gee.
woolley, Frank Gibson, William q.
h itteDisn.
Mt. Vernon Lodge worked the "iaiiii-
ory'' on one candid date and this with
ne election and regular BUSINESS keit
light last weonesdsy. The elrciion re-
FED as follows: n. e., Charles c.
igelow: V. g., A. b. s. iillman: Il. g.,
q. Hoyes; =. S., {. u. Goodell. Pc;
reas., II. Il. Smith; trustees, T.. i.
,sna ton, Il. Waddington ana a. X. Z.
offres.
Fri ndly Union Lodge: Noble Grand,
eroy wnitmnn; vice grauo, Warrea
orev; recording secretary, L. +. Beck
re; permanent eco etary. George IA.
an;tro'surcr, james V. Schros Der; trus-
Is. John II. Anderson, Alfred sutton,
ohn II. Brown; hall sommittee, John 5.
right.
franklin Lodge: Nobl, Grand, .jasefb
johnson; vicc grand, Albert W. Fey;
coroing secretary, Thomas X. Bowen,
g.; permanent secretary, Charlei
rnnkllnd; treasurer, Eiward ~. Hall:
us,ces. Past Grand Master J. E. Earn
m, Brothers William r. kel,on aud
I'm A. Gavitt.
Olive Branch Lodge: Noble Graid,
thur n heldon. yfce grand AIex,n-