The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
BRISTOL.
Annual Meeting Of ST. Michaels P.
E. Church Corporation.
Meeting OF the Grand Commandery Of the
Order of the Golden Cross.

The annual meeting Of the corporation
of st. Michacls Episcopal church was
held last evening in the chapel, having
been postponed from last week. The fol-
lowing officers having been elected
Senior warden, Thomas j. Usher; junior
warden, Edward ). Babbitt; assistant
wardens, John Rowland Pitman, Herbert
Il. Bennett, Harry &. Cabot, William Il.
G. Wardwell; yestrymen, John Rowland
Pitman, William Il. Z. Wardwell, Herbert
t. Bennett, DIR. William Fred Williams,
Raymond f. Taylor, Mark A. DeWolf
Howe, samuel Norris, Jr., Frederick Il.
GladdIng, Harry III. Cabot, Charles B.
Rockwell, Henry Il. Card, Thomas Hen
derson; delegates 10 diocesan convention
Edward >. Babbitt John Rowland, lit
man, Samuel Norris Jr., Mark A. de-
Won Howe, Frederick +. Gadding; alter
mates, Edward Anthony, Charles KRISTEN,
John Campbell, Raymond i. Taylor,
Thomas Henderson; delegates To conyoca-
ton, Edward ;. Babbitt, Walter a. Pot
ter, Isaac Il. Williams, +. w. = nford,
Henry 4. Card; alternates, William Rus
sell Bogart, Wallace Il. Howe, Samuel
Norris, .lr, Josiah Il. Warren, Charles b.
brigham; treasurer, Herbert II. Bennett ;
secretary, Frederick Il. Gladding.
The annual meeting of the First Con-
gregatiOnal church to elect officers will be
held next Monday evening.
The committee appointed 20 arrange for
the observance of the Fourth of July will
meet for organization in the Council
chamber Thursday evening.
The annual meeting of the Grand Com
mandcry, United Order of the Golden
Cross was held here yesterday with Bris-
tol Commandery, No. 32l. The members
and representatives arrived on the $40 and
1910 a. IN. trains and numbered about 80.
They represented the following com
manderies OF the state (: Northern star
OF proyidence; Mintonomi OF Newport
What Cheer of Providence; Narragansetl
of johnson; Woonsocket of Woonsocket
Westerly Of Westerly; Wakefield OF Wake
| field; Bristol of Bristol; Roger Williams
| of Providence; Pascoag of Pascoag; Fra
ternity of East Providence; Victory OF
Valley Falls and Mapleyille Of Maple
| Vile.
The grand commandery was convened
at 1915 Il. III. in Pythlan hall by grand
| Commander Andrew ;. Rounds of Bristol.
| The following grand officers were present
| Past Grand Commander Joseph r. Bur
| lingame of Johnston; Grand Vice Com
mander Mrs. j. j. Lace Grand Prelate
| Mary A. .Jenckes, Grand Keeper OF Records
| B. V. Morse of ProvidenCe Grand
Treasurer Charles A. Wright OF Provi'
dence; Grand Herald James Morgan OF
| Pascoag; Grand Warden OF the Inner Gate
| Medora &. Young and Grand Warden of
the Outer Gate Charles Il. Hixson OF
| Woonsocket. The supreme medical direc-
tor, DIR. j. ID. Young of Winthrop, Mass.
| aud Supreme Treasurer j. ID. Swain OF
Nashua, y. H., were present. The morn.
! ing session was devoted To the hearing ol
| reports of standing committees and th,
/ admittance of the new past noble com
| mandcrs from various Communicates. Al
| the close of the morning session the mem
! bers repaired to Grand Army hall where
dinner was served by Caterer William b.
Read The commandery again assent mblec
| at y. IN.
The following teachers have been ap
! pointed To arrange for the next meeting
Of the Teachers Club To be held Tuesday
evening. May Miss Gertrude r.. Church
Miss Anna Pierce and Katherine Scanlon
Rev. II. y. Turner, who last Octobel
went to Lincoln, Neb., as assistant rector
at Holy Trinity church, has been elocted
| rector OF st. Lukes church In that city.
Mr.. snd Mrs Thomas j. Usher cele
brated the 6lst anniversary Of their wed
ding yesterday ut their residence on Hope
, street.
Officer Ingraham, formerly captain o
the night watch, is filing the position o.
| Officer Munro during the latter's visit u
New York
The funeral of Mrs. Abby w. Fish tocl
place from her late residence on Hop'
street yesterday afternoon. The service:
were conducted by Rev. Henry A. Stevens
of Brighton, Mass, formerly pastor o
the Congregational church, of which th'
| deceased was a member.
The petition started by Captain Hurley
has received the approval of every tax
/ payer IL has been presented TO. L. asks
the Council TO make an appropriation Z,
| aid in sprinkling the streets. III this II
refused n special town meeting VIII b'
called at once.
Miss Eva Usher was surprised last even
ing by the gathering of number of hel
young associates who had assembled a
her homo To do honor to her 18th birth
| day. Instrumental and vocal music were
INDUCED in.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward :. Babbitt and
Miss Julia Babbitt ATTENDED the wedding
! of Mr.. John Stevens Conover and Mis-
Mary Richmond Greene in Schnectady
| n. Y, last week.
Mr. Arthur G. Moore's second annua
concert will be given IN the opera hous'
this evening, under the auspices Of th'
| Iyy Club of ST Miclaels church