The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

composed OF the leading lights OF Elm
wood Lodge. will have an excursion TO
Consy Island this evening on the elegant
sound steamer Now brunswick OF the
Norwich line. The steamer New Bruins
wick has teen remodeled throughout.
Leave Pomroy's dock Saturday evening,
July 81, at Sp. IN. Arriving at Coney
Island at 10 a. m. New York. Pier 40.
North River at 10:30. Leave New York
at 8 p. m. and Coney Island at $50 p. m.
Sunday, arriving at Providence at $50
a. IN. Monday. The proceeds To be
donated to Elmwood Lodge. No 10, X.
Of p. for the purpose Of furnishing their
new hall Fare tor round trip 81.
Tickets. staterooms and berths can be
obtained OF w. II. Church. No. l Wey-
bosset street. Providence. or l.. X.
Gridley ~ Co., ~ East avenue, Paw
tucket. Everything will be- done by the
committee to make the excursion an en-
joyable one for oil that participate. No
one need hesitate TO take his family as
the excursion will DO conducted on a
homelike plan.
One candidate was given the rank OF
knight in What Cheer Lodge Monday
evening.
Next Wednesday Is Pythian day. and
so far as can be learned. the order OF the
day Is TO meet on Exchange place at y
O'Clock, where tho line will be formed,
with the First Regiment OF the uniform
music. Tho line OF march will not extend
further up town than the Doyle monu-
ment, and it Is the desire of the commit
tee TO take the 10 o'clock boat for Rocky
Point whore the day will be spent. The
committee on games have arranged u
most excellent program and suitable
prizes will be awarded the winners. An
old-fashioned game of ball Is TO be one OF
the attractions.
1t Is probable that no effort will be
made TO have the different lodges form In
line. but all will march in one body.
There are to be no carriages for any one,
and this il an innovation that Is looked
forward TO with no small amount Of in
terest.
The committee has no desire to spend
money for unnecessary purposes, but
propose to be liberal in caring for those
who turn out and assist In making the
day success.
The proceeds of the day, should there be
any, will be presented to the First Regi-
ment Of the uniform rank which
has In the past always shown spirit OF
willingness TO assist the subordinate
lodges, whenever it could.
The rank of page was conferred upon
evening. There will be work In the rank
of esquire next Tuesday evening
The Pythian population of the city OF
Chicago Is IL, 46l.
In your choice of officers choose the
brothers best fitted for the position no is
TO I'LL. without regard TO the question
whether he can reach Ii by rotation.
Rotating an Incompetent person into an
Office IL "a curse TO every lodge that does
II -"The Knight
Lieut. Col. Nelson S. Davis has Issued
the following orders:
Wednesday, August 4th, has been
selected as Pythian day, and this regiment
a
join with the lodges upon their excursion.
I Captains of all companies will report
with their commands in full dress uni
form, to the Adjutant Captain, w A.
Griffith at 80 n. M, sharp, August 4th,
at Soldiers monument on Exchange
place.
Field and staff officers will report to
Lieuteant Colonel Nelson s. Davis In full
dress uniform, at same time and place.
The Pythian day committee having
voted to present to this regiment all
amount over and above the expenses, 1t
becomes us to make as fine an appearance
as possible. and 10 Is the wish Of the lieu
tenant colonel that all Sir Knights make
a special effort TO bc present
An adjourned regimental meeting will
he held at p. IN. at tho hotel at Rocky
Point upon tho above date.
Lieutenant Frederick Nettelton OF Per-
severance company Is the first to receive
and to wear the newly ordered regulation
blouse~
Perseverance Lodge has one candidate
for the different ranks; will also become
n mem ber OF Perseverance company of the
uniform rank.
In the future all OF the staff and field
officers Of the FIRST regiment of the uni
form rank Will wear regulation plumes
the last OF them having filed their order
with Major William nj. Greene. The
ordered plumes will be on hand before
Pythian day.