The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

No. met in Clan Frazer hall,
Pswtucket, on Wednesday evening
Hon. Vice Commmander Archie Kenyon
in the chair, the brigade was opened
with the regular order OF ritual, and sick
committee reported Comrade Willism
Hockers on the sick list, re being now
conyalescent. An invitation from Brigade
No. 3 was read and formally accepted 10
attend the 23i anniyersrJ meeting of
that brigade. 1t was decided after dis
cussion, TO make the nominations of the
officers for the ensuing term at the next
nesting. There being no further business
the brigade was closed without form
ct 10:15.
Brigade No. 8 bold its regular meeting
on Fri lay evening in Freedom hell,
North Providence, Hon. Commander
James j. Gill presiding. Tho attendance
of comrades was large, the usual ritual
was observed In opening the meeting.
and sick COM mi ttes reported on the case
OF Comrsde Redierp, which was accepted.
The proposii ion OF Mr., Frank Il. Lind
sey for man bership, was read, ordered TO
take the usual course, ana a committee
OF investigation was appointed thereon.
Comm unications were reca from Brigades
No. and s, also from Supreme Secre-
tsry, which were ordered received and
plGcsd on ile. TIE further nominations
and elections Of the officers Of the brig
sde for the ensuing tern, WAS next pre-.
caeded with, and the following were
elected: Hon. Commander, +. Trantar;
vice commander, William A. Pulleu;
treasurer, William Foulston Smith;
chaplain, Iseujam In Buckley; recorder,
John B. Goodw in; scribe, Walter H..
l. acy; guide. Arthur FELTON,; assistant
guide. George II. Hall; inside sentinel.
Waiter Walch; outside sentinel Tbonas
Cion ents; trustees, hessrs. Ellis Hal,
Joseph Leicy and Charles W. Cover; sur
geon, DR.. George Y. Mathews. At the
conclusion of the elections, the initiation
of Mr. George III. Holden wes proceeded
With, and that gentleman duly obtained
the rights and privileges OF Aliredians.
1t was decided tnst, as our next meeting
will be the visitation night OF the su-
preme officers ana also the date OF anc
for Installing our new officers, special
refreshment committee be appointed TO
act on the occasion, erd Mcssrs. f..
Tranter, J. Tranter and A. FELTON, wer Q
so appoiutcd. The meeting then entered
into short social time, during which
Comrads Walter Wflsh gave very good
reading entitled, "a sinking Blow" in
the broad Lancashire dialect. Several
| comrades sang songs and a few rem ark s
were made on the good OF the order. The
meeting wss closed in usual form
! at l:15.
No report from Brigade NJ. has been
received at time of writing, so will be
deferred until next wosk.
Brigade No. a'sam blcd In largo num-
hers on Monday evening in Alfredian
| Hal, Wanskucx, Hor. Vicc-Comnan or
Albert Loxlcy occupying the chair, in
| the absence, through sickness in lis
fan lily OF TIE Hon. Commander. Dele
| cations from ell tho brigados in tho city
vers present, sls) kt. Hon. Prttsctos
Thomas Nichols, Deputy Protector
Geo.so Dixon, Past Commanders Richard
Chadwick, James sutcliic, George
Ronerts, Edward Alexander, Thomas
Saipsbury, Henry Norton, james Walsh.
ID. Heaven. A. X. England. William
McCord, James J. GIL, John Trsntsr and
others. After tno regular routine busl-
noss had been di'posei OF and the lirgs
BODY OF visitors from Brigades Nos. !, 2,
5 and 3 Of Rhode Island had teen received
and welcomed In ths most hearty fashion
by the Hon. vice.commsnder. the nesting
was adjourned, whercuro1 the I'D sn.
nivcrwry COMMITTEES i1vitcd the whole Of
tie comrace, present, 10 In mum Der, {,
| rsrtlks OF tho banquet prepared for then
IN re iefeciciy adjoining. end mosi
ei pornio spread was mach enjoSed by all
snd special reference must be made to th'
fact that each guest bad placed before
him q luxury seldor- seen In this coun