The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE r. l., SATURDAY sEPTEMBER4


julius j.. Clark Of West Newton; grand
representative, Edwin Ls Pillsbury OF
Charlestown.
The following officers were appointed;
Charles l.. Young of Springfield, grand
marshal; NJ. V. Peavey OF FranKlin,
grand guardian; Dwight NJ. Couch of
Pittsfleld grand conductor; Charles y.
Buohell, grand herald; Rev. W. T. Dus-
seault Of South Acton, grand chaplain; ;
Joseph YORK of Boston. grand instructor;
Harvey Clarke of West Gardner, assistant
grand instructor George ii. Fuller OF
AllstoD. assistant grand secretary.
The newly elected Grand Master John
Corkhill is we'll known 10 the officers OF
the Grand Lodge OF Rhode Island. They
first became acquainted during the visit
Of the Grand Officers 20 Waterbury.
Conn, when the new odd Fellows Temple
was dedicated in that city during the
administration OF Grand Master Mackin-
! non. subsequently Grand Master Cork
hill renewed this pleasant introduction
and since then be has been an occasional
visitor in the office of Grand Secretary
Mosley who was also one OF the pilgrims
to Waterbury in 1895.
lie is az Odd Fellow Of prominence,
ana he Is popular outside the order. Mr.
Corkhill moved TO pittsfield IN MAY. 1871,
and since the reorganization Of Berkshire
Lodge i'm 1873 and its institution In 1874
he has been closely identified with the
interests of Odd Fellowship in that city.
He is a Manxman by birth, and since ne
came TO this country he has been mem
ber OF the Elks, the Sons of St George
, and commissary general in the eastern
division of the Knights Of the Ancient
Essenic Order, in which he had the rank
Of colonel.
For Is years he was n volunteer fire.
man in pittsfield, and is now mem Der
Of the Veteran Volunteer Fireman's Asso-
citation. In 1850 he was elected noble
grand Of Berkshire Lodge
The grand officers will mako an official
visit 10 Amity Lodge of Warren next
Wednesday evening. The next official
visit will be 70 Westminster Lodge, Mon
day evening. Oct. 4.
The members Of Airline Rebekah Lodge,
and quito delegation from Mount Pleas.
aut Lodge spent Wednesday at Dighton
Rock.
The first and second degrees were con
ferred at the meeting of Mount PleasaSt
Lodge Thursday, each degree being given
separate candidates.
One application for membership was
received in Roger Williams Lodge last
tuesday evening.
a large number OF the members Of
Hone Lodge together with their families
and friends indulged in moonlight SAIL
on the steamer Ram bier, Thursday even
ing They went as far as G0uld's Islanu.
Ii. L. Gammons of Mount Vernon
Lodge who fell from "A building last
Saturday il seriously i'll with conclusion
OF the brain.
WHAT Cheer Lodge will inaugurate fall
and winter work by comforting the init
atory degree upon two candidates Tues
day evening. A large attendance is ex-
pected.
The trolley party which was TO take
place last evening under the auspices of
Swarts Lodge has been postponed until
Tuesday evening Particulars and ticker
for the same can be procured from Past
Grand Guard III. II. Mckenzie. 80 Dor
rance street.
One app, Ication for membership was re-
ceivod at the meeting of Eagle lodge
Wednesday evening.
One candidate received tho initiatory
degree at the meeting OF Swarts Lodge
Wednesday evening.
Grand Master Martin accompanied by
Grand Warden Hopkins Grand Secretary
Mosley, Grand Representatives Farnham
and Maokinnon, Grand Marshal Humes