The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-10

.NIGHTs pYTHIAs.-The Supreme
'iiouhai utciucu tnhJ Hio now
ritunl' of the uniform rink WIS

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ritual of the uniform rank was
not legally adopted at the Cleveland con
| yention OF 1896, not having received the full
iour-nfths Of all the votes of the members
OF the supreme Lodge, although there
wefe ll0 votes in favor of the new ritual
and only against il. The vote here
stated was the vote of all tho members OF
! the supreme Lodge who were present 10
| vote. While this finding of the court was
"a great disappointment to the uniform
rank IN general all will accept the decis-
ION anu abide by 1t, as becomes loyal
the next convention Of the Supreme
| Lodge 10 complete the work that was
supposed 10 have bcon completed at
Cleveland but which in reality was only
Dsgun under the constitution.
Colonel d. ID. Carpenter, commanding
the First regiment OF the uniform rank
OF hhode Island has issued the following
circular: An invitation has been re-
celVeu at headquarters from the building
committee Of Elmwood Lodge, No 10,
N; oil a., 20 act as escort TO grand lodge
Officers OF Rhode Island, at the laying Of
the corner stone of their new hall, on
Elmwood avenue, on April 30, 1891 at
O'Clock =. IN. This being the first oc.
casion of the kind I'm the history of
Pythianism in this grand domain, it
shoulu be considered an honor 10 be
present.
The captain of all companies of the
FIRST regiment will report with their
command In full dress uniform. to tho
adJutdnt captain, W. a. Griffith, on
Exchange Place, right resting on the
'ooidlefs' .h monnment at Sl5 p IN. sharp,
as the procession will move at 30 with
out delay. Tho field and staff officers
VIII report in fun dress uniform nor
mounted, at same time and place.
Elinwood Lodge will furnish music
Tor the parade and collation. after the
ceremonies.
BY the advice Of the reglmental officers
the FIRST regiment will be reformed on
ana after this dare. BY the new assign
ment, the First battalion will consist of
companies ., 4, and 8, and Second
battalion OF comDanies /, G, T. and 10
By the new assignment better results and
more uniformity in drills are TO be ex-
pected, all for the advancement of the
uniform rank In this Grand Domain.
The rank OF page was given one candi- |
date at the meeting of Ehnwood Lodge |
Wednesday evening. The second rank |
Wednesday evening, and the committee /
that has charge Of the new hall will make /
an Interesting report
The members of Palestine Lodge look /
Tor two applications for membership at
the meeting Tuesday evening
George III. Fisher of Elmwood Lodge
who was appointed n committee sometime
igo 10 arrange for AN excursion TO New
ork has engaged the su bstantial steamer
City Of Lawrence which has been
thoroughly overhauled al the expense of
$50 200 Tor Saturday, july 81. The steamer
VIII leave this city at O'Clock and will
'eturn Monday morning, Aug. 2, at AN
'arly hour This excursion viii be con-
lnod 10 the members OF the order and
heir families together with a few outside
u the order and everything that can
VIII be done 20 make the excursion one
hat can be enjoyed by those who take
art. Mr.. Fisher will i'm "a few DAYS for
Vard TO each lodge In the state tickets To
,e sold to the members.
Two candidates received the rank of
agc in What Cheer Lodge Monday even
ng. There VIII be work i'm the rank of |
squire at the next meeting.
AT the meeting OF ST. George Lodge |
Wednesday evening the rank of knight
Ias conferred upon one candidate by the
Ulcers of Palestine Lodge Chancellor
John III. Pay ana Prelate
gorge W. Harding doing especially good
: ork
The rank Of page was excmpifed in
terling Lodge Wednesday evening before
number of past cbanccllors, and the
ork was done in most excellent
anner.
Two candidates received the rank of
night at the meeting of Smithonian
odge Tuesday evening.
Julian 4. Wolf, +. p. Whiting and w.
. Mowrey were appointed as the social
of Sterling Lodge at the meet
" tuesday evening by Chancellor Com
ander William NJ. Green
On Tuesday evening Grand Chancellor 8
sVl :. Winchester aud suite will make
oiflcial visit TO SmithOnian Lodge I
hen the rank OF page will be given three :
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