The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

followed a tedious -wait-ef- an -heaf-er
more before the degree team took charge
of the Il oor and from this on every eye
In the hall was upon the "a men who
were doing their best to impress their
Providence brothers. The most COM
mendable feature OF the work was the
many pretty evolutions that were made
| and there were many present who said
| that IL the degree team of Sterling Lodge
of this city would add as many men TO Its
team as tnere were in the one from Brock
ton their work would would be equal to
that done by the visitors last evening.
Tho team was made up as follows:
King, Luther Stetson; senator's, George
A. forrey, James Hasey, +. o. Bradfield,
Charles Elliott, II. IL. Faxton, Loring
Bates, q. II. Whitcher, Frank Hayes,
Frank Varney sni Elmore Lewis; chan
cellor commander, Walter Joooy; vice
chancellor, ii. Ii. Cheviguey; prelate,
NJ. Alexander; master-at-arns, y. II.
Pierce; attendants, John Elliott, 4. Nj.
simpson, N. Nickerson and l.. N.Varney;
special attendants, Morton Hamilton and
Wellington II wilson; kings guards,
Charles f. Clark, Frank =. Abbott, VS..
Allen, ID. Il. Soule, j. Il. skinner. Altert
X. Gardner, Nelson Hamilton. and Z. Z.
Hartwell; color hearer, Otis ilden; heads
man, George Dow; scribe, Warren A.
Holden; Eunuchs, s. A. Sweat, william
A. Cushman; monitor, Fred W. Jordan;
Pytbagoras, II. II. Chevigney; inside
guard, q. Bolser; outside guard, George
Dow; orRanist. william +. Watson. The
work was under the personal supervi-
sion of master of work, George B. Bur-
CESS. On the stage were seated Grand
Chancellor Andrew Mckenzie, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal william A.
ton, arana- Master of Exchequer ames
M. Wsshburn, Grand Master-at-Arms
Frank u. Wehoskey, Grand Inner Guard
A. ID. Roberts of the Grand Loage Of
Rhode Island; Grand Chancellor 3. NJ.
Holman, Supreme Representative Colonel
John whipple of the Grand Longe OF
Massacb cbusetts, and the officers and men,
bers OF EImwood and Dsmocles Lodges.
Just after the visitors had been received
In the hall Chancellor Commander VIII
lisms OH behalf of the visitors presented
Chancellor Commander 4. ID. Cacy, with
a No. 20 "Korrect" enoe. the same being
typical of Brockton and was made by the
firm Of Packard & Field OF that city, Mr..
Field being me 10 ber Of the lodge, a first
class shoe maker, but no spsechmt ker.
After the "shoe" had been received
Chancellor Commander Williamson pre-
sented Chancellor Commander Cady with
a handsome silken banner appropriately
inscribed in comme emorstion OF the event.
CnancelIor Commander Csdy was about
to tago bis seat when called upon by
Supreme Representative John J. Whip
pie. Brother Cady did not zee what was
coming this time, for ely "Pop" Han
cock had a hand in the game. After
Brother whipple had spoken q minute OF
two Brother Hancock stepped uyon the
specimen Of the goat family, which was
presented TO Elmwood Lodge. The
goat was Sat home" on the stage,
ana had a taste for silk, for had II not
been for one of the mem bers. the
goats banquet would lave been the silk
banner. II was after II o'clock Mhen-the
work was completed. Special electric cars
were In readiness and the visitors aud In
vit.d guests to the nun Der OF about 800,
went TO :hs lodge room OF Elmwood
Lodge corner OF Elmwood and Po,ters
avenues. wnere a subst sntial supper was
served under the directions Of Vice Chan
ior W. ". Wood. supper over Chancel-
Tor Commander Csdy was chosen as
tosstmsslsr ana esllsd apon Grand Chan