The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-03

TNIGHTs OF pYTHIAs-To be tho

~ Hfst In any gfeitt moNeineho IN
an honor many would delight In,
and few who have that honor are willing
TO resign it 20 others The honor of
being the first Knight Of Pythias assuredly
belongs To Justus III. Rathbone, the honor
OF being the first division" OF tho un-
form rank mustered into the order be.
longs To Columbus Division No |, OF
Columbus, Ohio, but the honor of being
the first Uniformed knight OF Pythias"
is claimed by and belongs TO- Past Cham
cellor John G. CrandalL, of New York
city, and he has recently been the rccip-
lent of valuable testimonial emphasizing
that fact Al u regular convention OF
Ivy Lodge, No l67, held at its castle hall,
ll0 East l25th street. New York city, re
Gently Brother John &. Crandall was the
recipient of beautiful testimonial, made
by the NJ. g. Lilley a. Co, Of Columbus,
In the shape Of uniform, an exact dupli.
cate OF the one originally worn by him
in 1871, as the First Uniformed Knight of
Pythias in the world.
Past Chancellor John CORTLAND Gran
| dali, who bears the unique distinction Of
being the first Uniformed knight OF
pythias in the world, was born at
Westerly, X. l., April % 1889. A direct
descendant on the maternal side from
John Brown. one Of the Pilgrim Fathers
who landed from the Mayflower at
Plymouth Rock, Dec. III, 1920, and on the
paternal side from John Crandall who
ttillcu ut fTDNlucutt, ~ L. WIN lkOStT
Williams In 1886, and also at Westerly,
II. L., Sept. o 1851, having half Of IL AS
signed Co him by the court of commits
sioners of Rhode Island, wherc' the family
continued TO reside until 1914, when Ben
jamin Il. Crandall, with his family,
settled in the city OF New York. and be-
came the pioneer and founder of the
baby carriage and hobby horse trade.
The subject of this sketch was knighted
in Rathbone Lodge No. l, July IL, 1869,
received the Grand Lodge rank at the
| January session of 1870 Grand inner
and outer guard, ls7l-72 of the Grand
Domain OF Now York, and was received
| by the Grand Lodge at the session held in
Brooklyn, 1875, with standing honors for
| meritorious services rendered 10 the
order. Brother Crandall Is now an active
member of Calanthe Lodge No 206.
There was an attendance of about 80 at
the meeting of What Cheer Lodge Monday
evening and while this lodge is somewhat
noted for holding meetings OF very
social nature, there has been none that
| could compare with the one held Monday
evening Everyone present was in the best
of htmor and those who were called upon
by Chancellor Commander John X
Lowell, had something that was new and
Interesting TO say. To make the gather
Ing still more happy, one of the members
presented two applications for membership
and II the applicants arc accepted they
been accepted by the lodge during the first
three months Of the year After the regu-
lar business of the lodge was disposed Of,
the chancellor commander announced that
the lodge was opcn under the head of the
good OF the order, and called upon Chan
cellor Commander f. u. Whiting of Sterl-
ing Lodge Deputy Grand Chancellor A.
j. Price, who exemplitled the secret work
of the order Brother John Thompson, who
read an interesting paper. There were
many others who told anecdotes and
stories until late hour. At the meeting
Monday evening the rank of page will be
conferred upon two or more candidates.
| The lodge will hold another meeting sim
! liar To the one last Monday evening on
Monday evening, April 26.
There was large attendance mt the
mee'inga Of Smithonian Lodge Tuesday
evening when one candidate received the
rank Of esquire. One application for
membership was received and permission
given two applicants to receive the rank
of page. On next Tuesday evening" the
rank Of knight will he conferred and on
Tuesday evening April 18th Grand Chan
ccllor l.. :. Winchester and suite will
make tho lodge an official visit when the
rank of page will bo conferred upon three
candidates.
Enterprise Lodge held a very successful
social In B. T. hall Thursday evening.
Perseverance Lodge was visited by the
grand officers Tuesday evening.
Damon Lodge will meet Tuesday even
ing.
At the meeting of Sterling Lodge Tues
day evening the rank of page will be
given one candidate.
At the meeting of What Cheer Company
last evening committee was appointed
To arrange for position in the Fourth
of July parade
In the future the headquarters of the
lst Regiment of the Uniform hank will
be at the Office of Major William NJ.
Green, A Washington street The first
meeting will le held Wednesday evening
when action Will be taken in purchasing
a flag for the regiment.
At the close OF the meeting of Sterling
Lodge TuC.day evening the newly az
pointed social committee met and organ
lied as follows;. Chairman, Past Chan
ccllor Henry Thomas: secretary. Vice
Chancellor ID. q. Hunter; treasurer, PFC
late w. H. Woodward Brothers T. A.
Barton B. +. Keller and John McNally,
and it was decided To hold a Basket Party
Tuesday evening May in Whit Cheer
lall, 81 South Main street.
An amplified degree team with Chan
cellor Commander Andrew Dick has been
perfected i'm Charles r.. Chickering Lodge.
Two applications for membership were
received at the meeting of What Cheer
Lodge Monday evening.
Oriental Lodge will hold supper and
social in Oriental Hall Wednesday even
ing.
The rank Of Knight was conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting of Palestine
Lodge Tuesday evening.
The members of the order generally are
awaiting anxiously for Friday. April 30th,
Vhpu tho corupr stone of tho Pvt Hall