The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-12
ORDER OF AlFREDIANS.

| Brigade No 9, r.. l.. met I'm Freedom
Hall, Friday night, with the customary
large attendance OF comrades. The
Hon Commander. ]. w. Leacey, presid-
ed. There were present visitors Hon.
Secretary r. A. Truelove. and =. G. s.
w. Heavens OF No. /. Roll call found
the treasurer absent, but he was pres
ent later In the evening. The regular
routine Of business was transacted
communications received and bills or
dered paid
There were three applications for
membership and they were duly re-
ferred To investigation committees. one
candidate. Frederick George Garrett,
was initiated into the order: two more
viii be initiated at the next meeting
Communication from Comrade Charles
Jacques was received i'm which he stated
his condition TO be about the same
Under good OF the order pleasing re-
marks were made by the Honorable
Secretary and they were well received
Following the general business adjourn
ment was made for the usual social
time, cards etc.
1t is a. source of much pleasure and
qualification to the comrades OF Brigade
No. ), that their esteemed Past Com
mander, James GILL has taken unto
himself bride. and the. good will and
best wishes of his brigade and the whole
Order is extended to him, with the earn
est wish for many years of good luck
and happiness.
The quarterly meeting of the Past
Commanders Association OF Rhode ISL
and was held Monday evening i'm the
Brigade room of No. 8, X. /. The meet
ing was presided over by the L. X. III.
T., George Roberts President OF the
Association, supported by i. X. III. p,
Wash -Broadhead, FiFstNiee President;
A. Clulee. Second Vice President:
u. A. Truelove, Secretary-Treasurer
Henry Norton, Master-at- Arms, and
julius Il. Dowler. Marshal. A large
number of past commanders were pres
ent The records OF the last previous
meeting We're read and approved, sew
eral bills were ordered paid. For the
good of the order much discussion arose
regarding initiation. and committee
OF three were appointed to get "A team
together TO exemplify the work for ex-
hibition purposes. Much interest was
taken i'm the project To have "a Past
Commanders Banquet on New Years
Eve, and committee of five were APP
pointed to arrange and prepare same.
Messrs. Truelove. A. Roberts, Wash
Broadhead. j. Turner. j. Sutcliffe are
the committee, and no doubt n surprise
Will be In store for the guests. At the
conclusion of the meeting an adjourn
ment was made into the ante-room
fer refreshments. A most enjoyable
meeting was spent, and apparently the
meetings are going TO be huge success.
ON the invitation Of Brigade No. 8. the
Association viii meet with them on
their next meeting night. first Friday
i'm February, 1899.
Brigade No. g. met in their hall Mon
day. under the commandership of Hon.
Commander Rowland Afford. Comrade
John Bray was declared off the funds
having so far recovered To resume his
usual occupation. Committee on Me-
mortal presented framed certificate as
their report, and it was placed on eX-
hibition. being much admired and fa-
Vorably commented upon. The same
will be presented TO the widow of Com
rade James Knowles. The Comrade
Arthur Harris being reported in the
ante-room. the Honorable Guide was in
structed TO present him TO the comrades
He was duly escorted to a position to
the right OF the presiding officer. Com
rade Harris gave a brief account of his
travels i'm the klondike. exhibiting some
Of the gold nuggets brought from that
country. He closed with a promise TO
give a more extended address at some
future time. The Honorable Secretary
also made few remarks, after which
the brigade closed i'm order that the
Past Commanders might attend the
quarterly meeting.
Brigade No I, met in Arnold Post hall
Thursday evening, with q large attend
ance of members. The Honorable Com
mander A. Henthorn presided. There
were present rs visitors the Honorable
Secretary l.. g. Annear i. ". II. T.
Broadhead. Deputy Protector John
r. Fletcher. The investigating commit
tee reported favorably on the name OF
Candidate Wilson. and upon the ballot
being declared clear. he was duly initia-
ted into the order The iniciation cere-
monies were performed I'm a highly
creditable manner. and the subject OF
much congratulation on the part Of the
comrades. PCS. Whittle and :. w.
Evans ofilciated as guides. After the
ceremonies the Honorable Secretary
made a few remarks on the general
good condition OF the order. and the re-
newed interest being taken i'm the meet
ings of the several brigades. An impor-
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