The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-04
knights OF Pythias.


the evening was devoted to settling up
the accounts of the year, and electing
officers for 1896. The election resulted as
| follows:, Chancellor commander, Frank
| ID. Kenyon; vice chancellor, John IL. Pay;
| prelate, Henry Scheuler; master OF work,
p. j. Rutledge; keeper OF records and
| seal, Charles Il. Fuller, Jr. master OF ex-
chequer, j. w. Miller; master of finance,
Frank V. Chase; master-at -arms, Q. G.
| trustee, Il. L. Pearce. The elections OF
| outer guard, second and third trustees
W ere laid over for one month. 1t was
| $50 O'Clock before this part OF the
| evenings business was disposed of,
and from this time until midnight run
| was the order. Among those who had
| o word or two to say were Past Chancel-
lor j. w. Miller and John l.. Carey OF
Palestine Lodge, Past Grand Chancellor
John e. Thompson, Chancellor Commsn-
der Frank Il. Phillips OF Washington
Lodge, and Chancellor Commander
| William q. Rhind OF Sumner Lodge.
Brother T.. i. Arnold presided at the
piano, and the members who were pos
sessed OF vocal talent did much toward
making the time pass pleasantly. There
was no lack Of good things TO eat, drink
and smoke, furnished by Past Grand
Chancellor Walter Scott.
At the session OF Enterprise Lodge
Thursday evening the following officers
were elected for the present year: Chan
cellor ommsnder, Russell IL. Lewis;
vice chancellor, William III. McLane; pre-
late, Hollis G.. Rowe; keeper of records
aud seal, II. n. Seweh; master of finance,
William 8. McQuitty; master of ex-
chequer, Robert Sunston; master-at
arms, f. II. Baker; inner guard, Charles
Il. Austin; outer guard, William Il. Me-
Csull; trustees, Il. II. Baker, George l..
Gard, Charles A. Austin.
The officers-elect OF Enterprise and
st. Johns Lodges will be instelled Thurs
day evening, Jan. 10.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Robert j.
Clegg, Herbert Snow and A. N. Cunning
ham have formed themselves into an in
stallingbo ard and are doing the finest
work ever witnessed In this State. They
will ofiiciated at the public installation OF
Sterling Lodge, Tuesday evening, Jan. 2l.
At the session OF st. Elmo Lodge We'd
pesday evening the following were elected
officers for 1896: Chancellor com nander,
J. $. L.Rider; vice chancellor, Charles V.
Kimback; prelate, II. o. Cotton; master OF
work, David Cook; keeper of records and
seal, n. b. Bowers; master Of finance, +.
A. Fairbrother master of finance, Thomas
Arnold: inner guard, o. A. Wehoskey;
outer guard, Henry f. Goodrich trustees,
William f. Miller, Isaac II. Gaddis, +. A.
Fairbrother.
Howard Lodge, the home lodge OF
Grand Chancellor Charles +. Peirce, was
visited by the Grand Lodge officers
Tuesday evening and all had jolly time.
There was no work and the entire evening
was devoted to socisbility.
The prospects of division OF the Uni
form Rank being formed in East Provi-
dence by members of Howard Lodge are
good.
Frank II. King has taken a withdrawal
card from Myrtle Lodge OF Woonsocket,
and he ls now a member OF Sterling
Lodge.
The officers OF the Grand Lodge will
officially visit Webster Lodge at Natick,
Wednesday evening.
The rank OF page was given one candi-
date in Smithonian Lodge, Monday even
ing. The rank OF esquire will be conferred
upon one candidate, and the officers elect
installed, Monday evening.
Colonel j. ID. Carpenter has received
communication from Major General
James A. Carnahan informing him that
five officers, three commissioned and two
non-commissioned, will have to be ap-
pointed by the Majors commanding the
first and second battslions in this State
Those officers shall be a quartermastor,
commissary, assistant surgeon, hospital
steward, and color guard. Charles II.
Green has been appointed assistant SUR
geon in the second battalion by Major
Green.
The election of officers for 1896 in Per-
severance Lodge, Tuesday evening. result
ed as follows: Chancellor commander,
Loriug q. Andrews;- vice chancellor,
Fred Barton; prelate, John Herman;
master of work, Lewis f. Thomas;
keeper OF records snd seal, George II
Harney; master of finance, John III.
Springer; master OF excheqrer, i. NJ.
Jones; inner guard, James g. Delaney;
outer guard, Michael Mulicl; trustees,
Charles II. Hurst, John n. Williams.
Solon kstile, W. p. Aver, Allis,on
Murry, Charles Osbrey and Frank
owehoslsey have formed II auxiliary to
Red Cross Lodge and viii hold fair
during tho last weekof this month. They
will donate the proceeds TO the lodge.
Rhode Island Lodge will hold a select
social at q Weybosset street Monday
evening, Jan. 13.
Enterprise Lodge will hold a basket
party in B. 4. Hall Thursday evening,
Jan. 20.
The officers-elect OF Rhode Island
Lodge are as follows: Chancellor COM
mander, Warren y. Bsllou; vice cha ,cel-
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