The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-08
.NIGHTs OF PYTHIAs.-It was

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IN like old times in Elmwood Lodge
Wednesday evening, when about 30
OF the mem bers including some Of the
"old timers, who were on hand had a
word or two TO say, and this was very
Interesting to the younger members The
most encouraging part of the evening s
session was the promise of these same
'old timers" TO be on hand ar each meet
ing IN the future and take "A lively part
In the work Keeper Of Records and
Seal George X. Fishers desk was COM
pletely covered with applications for
membership and what is still better
more are TO follow.
IL was plain TO be seen that the mem
bers are wide awake to the fact that they
have an object ahead worth working for,
that object being the new hall, the cor
nerstone of which was so successfully
placed in position Friday, April 80, and
a renewed interest Is being manifested
by one and all. A week from Wednesday
the rank OF page VIII be conferred upon
a large number of candidates sand work
Will be the order OF things during tho
entire summer.
Grand Chancellor Levi s. Winchester
and suite made an official visit TO Red
Cross Lodge Tuesday evening and found
AN attendance of more than 10 which in-
cluded delegation mElmwood Lodge.
AT the close OF the session supper WAS
served.
The social committee Of Enterprise
Lodge, consisting Of Past ChancellOrs
Henry Normandy, Charles l.. Austin,
Richard \. Sewell, William ;. McQuitty
and Chancellor Commander William
Brown, held their last social of the season
in B. L. hall Thursday evenin, This
series has been exceptionally successful,
which is due To the hard work of the
committee.
On Tuesday evening the officers of the
Grand Lodge will make an official visit
TO Palestine Lodge, where they will bo
rendered reception of more than ordi-
nary interest, as this Is 10 be the last
visit of the board until fall.
AT the meeting of Riverside Lodge
Wednesday evening delegations from
Rhode Island and Sterling Lodges were
entertained.
At the meeting of What Cheer Lodge
Monday evening permission was given
two applicants to receive the rank of
Page which will be conferred upon them
next Monday evening.
Sterling Lodge will have work in the
rank of page Tuesday evening
The Advisory Board of the First
Reg't of the Uniform Rank met Wcdnes-
day evening and talked over field day mat.
tors. Major William NJ Green and Cap
tain John r. Lowell OF What Cheer
Company were made committee to ar
range for day, place and music for tho
day and they will make their report at
the meeting of the regiment which will
be held early in June
The executive committee of Sterling
company Of the Uniform Rank met at
the Office of Major William NJ. Green last
Saturday evening and IL was decided TO
extend an invitation TO each Of the com
panies To be present i'm "a short time ana
have n smoke talk and also have a bat
TALON drill.
basket party was held under the
auspices of the social committee of smith
oman Lodge Tuesday evening I'm What
Cheer hall, 81 South Main street Vice
Chancellor ID. q. Hunter oiliciatcd rs
auctioneor, and proved himself To be the
right chap for the job. The sale was pre-
Ceded by a most excellent entcrtainmont.
AT the meeting of Enterprise Lodge
Thursday evening, tho matter Of arran z.
ing "a program tor the celebration Of the
seventh anniversary of tho lodge which
occurs Thursday, June 3 was lett in the
hands OF tho social committee
Past Chancellor Frank q. Carnos has
been elected as instructor for the long
form" degree team OF Charles E. Cnickcr-
ing Lodge.