The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
FRATERNAL REVIEW.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Odd Fellows Excursion -Cele
b., tion of Oriental Lodge. X. of P.,--Import-
aiss Election by Red rlen--Death OF a
Well Known Naval Veteran.
NIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Ths ses-
N sion of Sterling Lodge was at

NIGHTS OF PYTHIA6-The ges-
sion Of Sterling Lodge was at
tended by nearly 300 Knights
Tuesday evening. and there were prob
ably more distinguished mem bers pIessnt
than at any other meeting ever held In
this htate, for the .Supreme Chancellor
Walter b. Richie, Major-Genoral James
X. llarnahan, the Grand officers and
supreme representatives, OF the New
England State, and Grand Chancellor
Island were present. Interesting ad-
dresses were made by the supreme chan
cellor, the Msjor-GeneraI, Hon. Edwin
Parson OF Maine, Hon. A. e. Bushnell
OF New Hampshire, Hon. William N.
Potter. and A. }. Smith OF Connecticut,
Brigadier- General Il. r. Durand Of New
Haven, Conn. Supreme Representatives
Frank'w. Taylor. Charles A. Lee. Deputy
Grand Chancellor l.. T.. Phillips, Past
Chancellor A. J. Batchelder, and last,
but not least, Grand Chancellor Andrew
Mckenzie.
On Friday evening. July 80, the men,
bers of.the Oriental Lodge, propose 10
have 'time that is time" in honor
Of the 25th anniversary OF the lodge.
The affair will be known as a stag party,
aud socfability is billed 10 rule the roost.
Just what Is going to happen no one
knows, but the committee, but they are
willing to say forehand, that II any
ono goes out OF the .hall that evening
without having enjoyed q good time. 1t
be confined to the members OF the
lodges and the officers OF the grand
lodges and representatives OF the press.
William l.. McCauslsnd, a charter mem-
ber of Elmwood Lodge. died at his homo
OIL Congress avenue last Wednesday.
Sterling Division Of tho Uniform rank
and OF Slocum Post, Grand Army OF the
Republic. He is TO be buried tomorrow
from Trinity NJ. T.. Church at 2.o'clock.
The mem bers OF Elmwood Lodge will
find a notice IN another page of The
NEWS when and where TO meet, and Sir
knight Captain Walter II. Mowry has
issued the following notice to the MEM
bers of Sterling oivision:
You are hereby ordered to report et our
armory Sunday, July 20. at IL O'Clock
sharp to attend the funeral OF our late
brother Sir knight w. l.. McCausland.
wearing full dress uniform, with white
gloves and Grape On left arm.
The grand Keeper OF records and seal,
William A. Wilson, will be absent from
the city from July % to Aug. 4. During
that time the grand chancellor may be
found at the Grand Lodge office from IL
to on Tuesdays and THURSDAYS, and
from to on Saturdays. Brother Will
son will spend his vacation in Massschus-
etts with relatives.
The death OF Brother A. II. Jess, a
mem ber of st. Johns Lodge. was AN
nounced in that Lodge Thursday even
ing. He died In Denver, Col, three
weeks ago, and among his effects was
found a report for drill from the lodge.
Brother Jess was connected with a
dramatic company at the time of his
death, and the members were not aware
of the fact that he was member of the
order until he died. Proper action was
taken by the lodge.
The rank of Page was conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting Of Elm
wood Looge "Wednesday evening.