The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-17

~ of the Grand Lodge OF Connecticut
will be held at Bridgeport next
tuesday,. On Monday evening, a degree
team from Mithra Lodge OF that city will
exemplify the rank OF page Ia a most
ella borate manner. The work will be
presented In q new and interesting way,
the story Of Damon and Pythiss being
told In series OF living pictures by mem
bers OF the order Ia costumes OF the days
OF those immortal men. 1t is expected
that pearly 100 knights will take part In
the work. Among the prominent mem
bsrs OF the order who will witness the
work will be supreme Vice-Lhancellor
Thomas NJ. Sample of Pennsylvania,
Grand Chancellor Kanski, Supreme Rep
| rssentative de La Mar and Past Grand
Chancellor Beoell Of New York.
Mrs. Branigan, wife OF brother Thomas
Branigan OF st. Elmo Lodge died Mon
oay and was buried Thursday.
Palestine Lodge Will hold reunion ex-
ercises at It's hall In the Industrial Trust
Company's building Tuesday evening.
One candidate will receive the rank OF
page at the nesting of Enterprise Lodge
Thursdsy evening.
Grand Chancellor Andrew Mckenzie
and suite, made an official visit to What
Cheer Lodge Monday evening. There be-
ing no degree work the entire evening
wss'i devoted 10 socisb:lity. Brigsdier
General z. r. Durand OF New Haven,
Conn, was the speciaI guest OF the even
ing. The reception committee had made
arrangements TO care for $50 knights, but
thar mum ber present.
The members of Bowen Lodge of Vest
erly, and Pytbsgoras Lodge of Attleboro
will be entertained by Eureka Lodge
Tuesday evening.
The rank OF esquire was given three
pages, at the meeting of Charles K. Chick
ering Lodge Wednesday evening.
Inc rank OF esquire was conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting of Elm
wood Lodge Wednesday evening. Brother
Dan fourjee, the we'll known comedian
was present and entertained the mem bers
with vocal and instrumental selections.
The rank OF knight will to conferred
next Wednesday evening.
Chancellor Commander +. p. Whiting,
returned from an extended business trip
In the west Saturday evening, and pre-
sided OF the meeting OF Sterling Lodge
Tuesday evening, and received q most
hearty welcome.
The social season of Enternrise Lodge
was opened thursday evening with Sc
niaI lob hell Az, uoII
and wns fairly well attended. The arair
was In charge OF Pact Chancellors Henry
Normandy, Charles Il. Austin, William s.
McQu itty and brother William Brown.
Brother James Sheehan officistsd as gen
eral floor manager.
The mem oers OF Lucretia Temple of
the Rathbone Sisters.and Garfield Lodge
made visit to the house of brother Ed
ward Alexander, at the corner of Eddy
street and New York avenue, Thursday
evening and took that worthy by sur
prise. Teddy" was not by any means
bewildered, but moved about and soon
had q sufficient quantity OF good things
to eat and drink in the house 10 feed the
entire population of Washington Park.
Mr.. Alexander and William Wadding-
ton, Misses Rhode, Alexander and Maggie
Van Stone, furnished vocal and instru-
mental selections for the gathering which
numbered about 70 persons.
Grand Chancellor Andrew Mckenzie
and suite will make an official visit to
Redwood Lodge, Newport, Friday even
ing, October 80.
At the session Of St.John's Lodge,
Thursday evening, a new code Of bylaws
will be acted upon.
An effort Is being made py Supreme
Representative Charles A. Lee to have
Supreme Vice-Chancellor Sample, and
Maj General James X. Carnahan pay
Rhode Isl nd a visit October 2i, as both
will be in Connecticut on the day before.
At the meeting OF Oriental Lodge
Thursday evening. IL was decided to
hold o series of socials.