The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04

HrroF In iast sepoIt....s"s'''' :
.Totai np M
Net gam
Total membership. Dec. 81. o.o,
1850. ~oa
Receipts 49,. .SB.Sx5 w
Disbursements ........-.... AOSS 81
sPius.
Since our last session, veteran jewels
Go years. have been purchased Tor the
following brethren: James Davis, Il.
G.; Manufacturers Lodge No. 10; Joseph
Cough, p. G., Manufactures Lodge, No.
10; John M. Battey, z. e.,
William X. Holmes, P. @. Of Canonicus
Lodge, No. 8, has the honor OF possessing
the first, and James X. 1rask, Il. "a. OF
Unity Lodge. No. 20, the second honor
able veteran jewel $50 years. that have
been issued In this jurisdiction.
=. REBEKAH VETERAN JEWEL
Sister Eliza j. Kenney of Reba Rebekah
Lodge, No. IL, is the proud possessor OF
the first Rebekah veteran jewel (16 Xears)
that has been issued in this jurisdiction.
In conclusion, permit me TO respectfully
commend to your earnest consideration
the very pertinent recommendations sug-
gested by the grand master in his annual
report, more particularly those which
have reference TO a change in the trans
initial OF the pass words and annual re-
ports. Their adoption would, j am salts
fled, be productive of beneficial results,
not only to this office but to the lodges
and membership as well.
Fraternally submitted,
WIN. H.. A. MosLEY,
Grand Secretary.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES, REPORT.
Grand Representatives Irumpler and
Farnham presented their annual report
M hinh uuaG A of the lanfGlafInn an
acted at the session of the sovereign
Grand Lodge at Atlantic City last Septem-
Der, together with the approved decis-
ions rendered by Grand sire John w.
Stebbins n a synopsis of the report of
Grand secetarry Theodore A.. Ross.
CRANE MASTER CUSHING.
Grand Master Adoniram J. Gushing was
born at North Attlerobro, Mass, Feb. IL,
IS49, and Is the son of Alpheus N. Cush-
ing and Charlotte f., nee Foster, being
among the Oldest and most respected fam
lilies of the town. His early education
and preparatory course for college was
taken at the Connecticut Literary Insti-
tute, of Sheffield, Conn.,, and at the Uni
versity grammar school OF Providence, X.
J.. lie after ward entered Brown Uni
versity, graduating in the class Of 1870.
He began the r~eaaing of law in the office
OF Thurston, Ripley A. Company, as his
preceptors, and was admitted to the bar
to practice May 80, 1872. For over 20
years he has been an able and successful
attorney. He was counse in the cele-
brated homicide case Of George W. Cou-
gan, indicted for murder in Kent county
in 1883 and 1884. in which the grade of
crime was reduced by the verdict Of
manslaughter. Mr.. Cushing has also
been judge-advocate general of the State,
to which position ne was elected b. the
Rhode Island Legislature. He is a MEM
Der of the Union, Athletic and Providence
Press clubs. de married Mary E., daugh-
ter of Andrew and Eliza Becker of Provi-
dence. OF this union was born Alice May,
now a student in the Providence High
School.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Grand master, A. ]. Cushing, What
Cheer Lodge.
Deputy grand master H. o. Martin,
Manufacturers Lodge, Johnston.
Grand warden, Walter $. Southwick.
Grand secretary, w. II. T. Mosely,
Eagle Lodge.
Grand treasurer, Stephen o. Randall,
Hope Lodge
Grand Representative, George F. Mac
kinnon.
spencer B. Hopkins of Crescent Lodge,
grand chaplain.
Willard ]. Lansing of Eagle Lodge,
grand marshal.
Archibald b. sayer of Rhode Island
Lodge, Newport, grand conductor.
George IL. Tomas OF Good Samaritan
Lodge. pawtucket. grand guardian.
George w. Miller OF Woonsocket Lodge,
grand herald.
pIsTRICr DEPUTIES APPOINTED.
District No. I, George {. Mccormick,
Lodges No. 2, 3, 4, 8; District, No. 2,
Frederick Sharples, Lodges No. Is, 20
"a; District No. 3, John c. brown, Lodges
No. i, "a, 81; District No. 4, Harry
Daw, Lodges No. %, rs, "a; District No.
S, william Ii. Hall, Lodges 10, as, as; Dis
trict No. 8. George W. Lewis, Lodge,
A. BSxen,, Lodges No. 10, a, 80, 81; Dis
trict No. s, Leopold hartman, Lodges
Nc. S,22, So; District No. 9, Henry K. Whit
ney, Lodges No. 10, %; District No. 10,
William b. Gavitt, Lodge No. z; Dis
trict No. II, Thomas a. Gardner, Lodges
No. SO, AZ; District No. II, George +.
Oliver j.: Chappell, Lodges. No. 8, 20;
District No. IA, William A. Carpenter,
Lodges No.. IL, 81; District No. 10, Orren
h.. Peterson, Lodges No. g., -;
District l6, William +. Wyatt,
Lodges No. 3, Reb., II, 26,, 40;
Lodges No. II Reb. -17-32; District No. IS,
Thomas f. Manchester, Lodes No. 39-4l;
District No. 10, blank to be filled, Lodges
No. 40-42; District No. 20, John Z.
Tucker, Lodges No. Ii-l6; District No. n,
Henry a. Potter, Lodges No. 33; District
No. %, Rebekahs-Lousia sutton, Lodges
No. 1914; District No. 70, Carrie Hiscox,
Lodges No. 1922; District No. "a, Ellen
Trow, Lodges No. 3-l5; District No. rs,
Ellen Campbell, Lodges No. 20-25;
District No. rs, Lydia f.. James, Lodges
No. 2-l6-26; District No. "a, Mrs. A.
| Lizzie Slocum, Lodges No. 6-12; District
No. 2s, Mary Jillson, Lodge No. a; Dis
trict No. %, Ida Wilcox, Lodges No. 1913;
district No. 30, Aids /. True, Lodges No.
Lodges No. 1924; District No. 81, Eli