The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

The line then marched over the follow
ing route: Dorrance and Westminster
streets. around the Doyle monument,
down Wcy bosset street to Market square,
South Main street TO Infantry Hall,
where banquet was enjoyed by more
than 500 persons, many OF them
ladies. The honored guests were seated
upon the stage on the right OF which
was stationed the National Band, which
rendered the following program: march,
Pythian, Lnngstaff; overture, Rakoczy,
Kelor Bella; concert waltz from Wizard
OF the Nile, Herbert; medley OF popular
airs, Boyer; intermezzo, "Le Secret,
Gautier; Finale, Tornado, Bach.
The assem- blage Yas called to order By
the chairman OF me COMMITTEES, Z. A.
Lee, with these words. "Wben the band
begins'to play, you begin TO eat" and
then the band began TO play and the
feasting commenced. This pleasant part
OF the evenings program occupied about
an houi, after which Mr.. Lee called the
gathering TO order again, and in opening
alluded TO the absence of His Excellency,
Governor Charles Warren Lippitt, who
was expected to be present. Mr.. Lee
stated, however, that tho Governor was
present at the NLrragansett Hotel, and
-took-paEt iB-tHe-rcccrtfpn. tic am
nounced that Messrs. Richie, Carnahan and
Others would leave the city on the IL
O'Clock boat today for Crescent Park,
where a Rhode Island shore dinner will
be served. After this the party will sail
down the hay as far as Rocky Point. In
the evening the guests OF the committee
will attend tho meeting Of Sterling
Lodge, where ample arrangements have
been made for the accom- n odation OF oil
corners.
The first speaker OF the evening was
His Honor, Mayor McGuinness, who is
q member OF the order. He paid glor-
ious tribute to the organization and ex-
tended 10 the guests u hearty, royal and
cordial greeting to Providence Brother
McGuinness was heartily received.
Major-General James II. Carnahsn, then
made brief address, saying that this
was year for kicking. and that kicking
was abroad in the land, but, said he,
the members OF tho Uniform Rank,
however, did not kick that they had but
one guiding star, and that was TO be loyal
to the order, loyal TO the country and
loyal to the flag II every man who wore.
the uniform wore IL In the spirit IL repre-
sented he must be loyal to his flag. mis-
country and the order. The uniform
branch, he declared, was the cause OF the
great growth of the order.
The last speaker was tho nupremo
but by tho time he was called
upon the heat in the hnll was somewhat
oppressive and he had but little to say.
Ills remarks were confined principally 10
the idea OF making the order a purely
American one, tor said he: "Beiore was
supreme chancellor i seid that II the
honor OF being supreme chancellor was
ever conferred upon me, i should make
nm effort to have the Pythian flag planted
in foreign countries, but today ] think
different, and do not want to see II
planted anywhere but in America. 1he
fythian flag today iIoats as high as tho
flag OF any other serret society, and am
glad that all foreigners who join our
order are Obliged 10 master the English
language.
Then followed season OF hand shak-
ing with the distinguished guests who |
upon the stage whicn was very
astefuliy decorated with potted plants |
md flowers bs brother II. A. Falrbrother |
Df st. Elmo Ledge.
Messvs. Riohie and Carnahan wore |
b htnhsome souvenirs OF the occasion In |
he form OF badges which were pre- |
'eu!e to them 10y the com M ittee, while |
he remainder of the guests wore neat |
badge bearing the words "Our guests."
The arrangements were perfect. tho SER
vice excellent and the VIII olc affair reflects
much credit upon the committee, who |
ire: Supreme Representative Charles A.
Lee, Grand Chancellor Andrew Me-
kenzie, Grand Keeper OF Records and |
seal William A. Wilson, Past Chancellors
4. N. Cunningham and Il. T.. Cadv. Tho
seating OF the members OF the different
odges and their families Yves I'm charge OF |
Brother A. Manchester Husscy of Rhode /
Island Lodge, and this, like the re-
nairder OF the work, was we'll done. On
Wednesday morning the supreme chancel-
or and the major-goneral and many OF
ihe visitors Will leave for Centennial