The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21

business Of the lodge had been disposed OF
che lodge was opened under the head Of the
good Of the order ana Chancellor Commander
Justin King called upon the deputy TO set the
ball a-rollings which he did in very inter
esting manner. Nearly every subject per-
tanning to Pythianisn was touched upon and
among those who spoke were Chancellor Com.
mandsr ID. q. Hunter. Vice Chancellor Walter
#. Woodward. Past Chancellor Henry y.
Thomas, Master-at-Arms Charles o. Wood.
Brothers John McOsl<er, William Gilfoil. John
Mcleod, Nicholas Bell and Charles Tanning
OF Smithonian Lodge: Past Chancellors Will
liam 8. McQuitty snd william Brown, Com
mander Justin King. Vice Chancellor N. q.
Abbott Of knterprise Lodge and Keeper Of
Records and Seal, Rudolph Kassell Of st.
George Lodge.
There was an attendance Of OF Mt the meet
ing of st. Johns Lodge Thursday evening.
and the attraction was the official visit Of
Grand Chancellor Frederick E. Phillips and
suite. Each of the grand officers made an
address, and every thing went as was laid out
by the social committee until it came TO the
feed, and then there was disappointment,
for IL Is q well known fact that 95 knights out
of q hundred just dote on hot coffee, md OF
course, the social committee knew this and
had a generous supply On hand. but the
caterer forgot to put either sugar or milk
into 1t, and the committee was unable TO find
a sufficient quantity OF these commodities any
whore in the vicinity.-so tho gathering was
OBLIGED to eat dry collation..
Clara L.. daughter or Brother Benjamin II.
Harrington Of Elmwood Lodge, and Walter b.
Thompson were married by Rev. Henry Bas-
sett, rector OF the Church OF the Epiphany, in
that church Wednesday evening, and the
wedding was brilliant affair.
Past Chancellor J.E. McMahon of 81. George
Lodge. who removed to Washington, d. c.,
some time ago. has returned to the city.
One application for membership was re-
ceivei at the meeting Of America Lodge
Tuesday. It is possible that the rank Ut page
will DO given one candidate Tuesday evening.
and the latter part of the month the rank OF
esquire and knight will be conferred upon at
least ten candidates.
An effort is being made by the officers Of
Charles 4. Chickering lodge to have the
officers Of What Cheer Lodge visit Chickering
Lodge Wednesday evening and confer the
rank of page upon one candidate.
Smithonian Lodge made surprise visit to
Damon Lodge Tuesday evening and were
very pleasantly entertained.
The rank Of knight was conferred upon two
candidates at the meeting of What Cheer
Lodge Monday evening.
Elmwood Lodge, at the request Of the grand
chancellor will not hold an open meeting
Wednesday evening. June l. as the grand
chancellor and suite are to be escorted by the
First Regiment Of the Uniform Rank, and
the two bodies will he about all that the hall
will hold.
The rank of knight was conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting Of ST. George
Lodge Wednesday evening.
The officers Of the grand lodge will visit
Narragansett Lodge Thursday evening.
An effort is being made TO form a regiment
company of members OF the order, and to
hold themselves in readiness to assist the
state militia at an hours notice from Gov,
ernor Dyes.