The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25

annual meeting OF the Provincial
Grand Lodge OF Manchester Unity
Order OF Odd Fellows was held In Odd
FellowS Hall, Valley Falls, last wednes-
representing 40 lodges, and considerable
routine Business was transacted.- The
reports Of tho different lodges showed
the order to be IN O fiourisning condt-
tion. The nomination OF Provincial
officers, to be elected at the next meeting,
took place. The nominees arc: Grand
Master, John Bussell, Victoria Lodge,
Pawtucket, no opposition; for Deputy
Grand Master there are seven candidates.;
q. g., George 4. Lord, no opposition;
treasurer, George BircheIl, Lonsdsle.
Mr.. Burcheil has served 13 years as treas
urer, and it Is needless to say his services
are highly appreciated, and there Is no
opposition TO his reelection. The con-
test over some Of the offices shows that
en- slection to them is doemod quite
prize. George Davis and Paul Newman
represented Providence Lodge at the
meeting.
The members nj Providence Lodge,
officers in.their hall on Gladstone ave.
nue. last evening. The installation was
followed by very merry. social, and the
lady friends of the lodge were delighted
with the affair. The officers installed
were: N. e., Harry Dawson, p. g.; v.
e.. George p. Sherman; treasurer, Harry
SoIdsm1h s,Ss sssty ears. paul
Davis, +. O.; X. s., N. o., II. Biooman-
thai; l.. Il. N. g., j. Lamson; r. y. v.
a., Il. Finan; l.. 3. v. e., n. Apram-
ovitz; warden, A. Smolofsky; conduc-
tor, William GinsberR; outside guard,
II. Kenner; inside guard, 2. Keiman;
II. s. s., j.. Bartield; b. 3. s., l.. Raw
insky; L. M, l.. Kronsin. The installa-
tion exercises wero conducted by Grand
Secretary George Lord, assisted by y. g..
William Barlow. Provincial Grand Mas
ter william adbent, T.. II. q. M. Will
liam Kenworthy of New York and the
were also present. Good speeches were
made by the visitors and local officers.
Cassilla's orchestra furnirhed excellent
music for dancing and several Jolly selec-
tions were played by Antonio Gannette's
band.
The committee OF arrangements con-
sisted of II. Bloomerthal, II. Goldsmith,
ii. Dawson, A. Smolofsky, G. p. Shor-
man, Joseph Adams and George Davis
The latter was secretary of the committee.
Pettaconsett--Sachem, George W. Rice;
senior sagamore, Goorge'Luscomb junior
sycamore, Henry b. Written; prophet,
Joseph X. Tarr; chief of records, George
n. Saunders; collector OF wampum, w.
4. Brownell; keeper OF wampum, n. Il.
Bowers; representatives to joint council,
N. B. Bowers, A. Il. Harvey, George X.
Saunders.
chelnokct-Sachem. Clarence ii.
Lowell; senior sycamore, George l..
Stone; junior sycamore, Charles l.. Bud
long; prophet, George y. Bliss; chief of
records, Frederick A. Wareham; collector
OF wampum, A. L. u. Chace; keeper OF
wampum, Il. B. Lincoln.
Narragansett- t--Sachem, p. o. Collins:
senior sycamore, Alfred. Marcello: Junior
sycamore, Ellery Collins; prophet, Viii
liam n. Briggs; chief of records, james
K. King; collector OF wampum, Ben.
jamin Maynsrd; keeper OF wampum,
Edward O'Donnell.
Wsmsitta-Sachem, James A. York;
senior sycamore, T.. S. Rlven; prophet,
Il. 5. Strale; chief OF records. Henry y.
Archer; collector OF wainpum, w. b.
Packard; keeper of wsmpum. A. NJ.
Burke, representatives to great council,
Henry 8. Archer, W. b. Packard, George
Il. Leonard, III. a. MAYNARD.
King Phillip-Sacnem, Thomas q. Pea
body; senior sycamore, George III. Buck
lin; junior sycamore, Robert Hague;
prophet, George +. Lewis; chief OF
records, John G.. Purxis; collector OF
wampum. William Frankland; keeper of
wampum, l.. q. Andrews; representatives
to great council, M. NJ. Anthony, George
+. Lewis.
Councils of degree OF Pocohontas,
Alfaretta Council -Pocahontas, Phoebe
MelIor; wenonah, Emily Polk: pow hatan,
Alexander N. Boyde; prophecies. Miss
Belle Boyoe; keeper of records, May
Grant; collector OF wampum, Della
Payne; keeper Of wampum, Abbie Flem-
ing.
Minneola Council-Pocohontas. May G.
Goddard; wenonah, Caroline NJ. Gram
uall; powhattan, Allen q. Goddard;
prophecies, bertha l.. Williams; keeper
OF records, Charlotte 4. Macdonald; col
Iector OF wsmpum, Josie Lynch; keeper
of wampum, Sarah E. Bliss.
Wsneta coupcil-Pocahontas, LiEtha
Leonard; wenonah, Miss Almira Mari;
keeper OF records, Mary j. Tiillinghast;
prophecies to grand council, Fred II.
Bobning; George A. Manchester.