The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-06
FRATERNAL REVIEW.
Sxty-Ninth Anniversary Celebration of Odd Fellows
vil knights of Pytfias Silver Anniyersary- Royal
= (. Arcanum Deputy Grand Regents --Orderof
~, Aifredians. and the Inner Temple.
HNIGHTs OF PyTHIAs-The silver

HNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-The silver
anniversary committee, while not
soffjcially notified, feel assured
that the proposed demonstration in In
fantry Hall VIII be large success, and,
that The members OF the city lodges will
be Obliged TO make returns at very early
date If they desire TO participate, for some
Of the out OF town lodges have signified
their intention OF having more than 90
per cent. membership present. Among
The city lodges that have taken lively
interest are Lafayette. Palestine, Her
man, st. Johns and Damon, and these
with the out of town lodges will quite,
IL not wholly, make up the number
sufficient for the guarantee. 1t IL esti-
mated that HOO persons can be comfort
ably seated at table and the committee
say that whoever serves the banquet will
be obliged to- furnish a sufficient num-
Der OF walters for prompt service. Apart
from the banquet members OF the order
who are interested IN its welfare, will
find that to listen to such eloquent men
as supreme chancellor, Walter b. Richie,
supreme keeper of records and seal, X.
q. L. White, Governor Lippitt, Mayor
Mctiuinness and others will be well repaid
for attending.
A new set OF bylaws was adopted at
the meeting OF Damon. Lodge, Tuesday
At the meeting OF st. Johns Lodge
Thursday evening 1t was decided not to
change the night OF meeting.
The officers ofthe Grand Lodge made
an official visit to Providence looge last
evening. The next and last visit until
cool weather will be, made to Narragan-
sett Lodge at Clyde, Tuesday evening.
During the summer months Lafal ette
Lodge will meet but twice a month; on
the first and third Thursday evenings
Work in the rank OF knight Is ex-
pected at the meeting of Enterprise Lodge
Thursday evening".
Will assist Elmwood Lodge In con terring
the rank of knight Wednesday evening,
June "a.
What Cheer division OF the uniform
rank was inspected by Msjor William 81.
Greene and staff last evening.
The rank Of page was conferred upon
one candidate In Elmwood Lodge We'd
nesday evening. A new code Of by laws
will be prepared at the me citing Wednes-
day evening.
Canonchet Ledge, which was instituted
at Narragansett Pier, Friday evening
by Grand Chancellor Andrew Mckenzie,
will meet every Wednesday evening. At
the meeting last Wednesday evening
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal william
A. Wilson and Supreme Representative
Charles A. Lee were present and assisted
the new officers in their work. Mr.. Will
son was accompanied by his wife, who
was very pleasantly entertained by the
ladies, whose husbands are connected
with the lodge.
The rank OF knight was given one can
didate ip st. Elmo Lodge Wednesday
evening.
The rank of page was given one candi-
date at the meeting of Rhode Island
Lodge Monday evening.
The second and third ranks were con-
ferred upon two candidates in Orienal
Lodge Thursday evening. Past Chancel-
lor Joseph ID. Carpenter was presented
with handsomely mounted jewel by the
lodge. The presentation speech was made
by Chancellor Commander nj. A. Kane.
The officers OF the first regiment of the
uniform rank met at the headquarters,
7S4 Westminster street, Wednesday even
ing for the purpose OF taking action on
going into camp for the week beginning
their services might be needed IN the
evening of July 20 by the silver anniver-
sary committee to act as escort to the
disting uished guests that will be present
at that time no definite plans were made.
There was large attendance at Smith
onnian Lodge Monday evening. Deputy
Grand Chancellor X. Z. Syddell assisted
by Past Chancellors A. o. Makee and j.
W. Hicks, installed DRyid q. Hunter as
prelate, Charles o. Wood as master OF
Work, John Finley as master at arms and
George Lamphier as inner guard. COM
mittee was appointed in the interest of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the order.
Thursday evening Deputy Grand Chan
cellor Herbert Snow assisted bv Past
nipgham and +. j. Whiting will visit
Oriental Lodge and exemplify the secret
work of the order.