The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The prospects OF Enterprise Lodge were
never better than at the present. time, for
on Thursday evening Deputy Grand
Chancellor Robert w. Syddall, assisted
by Past Chancellors William ;. McQuitty
and George l.. Card installed complete
corps Of capable officers, majority OF
whom ore young men, who nave taken
and active interest in the work done. but
ND to the present time have never sought
office.
The older mem bers have promised the
new officers their heartiest support, and
now sn effort will b3 made TO add
dozen or more mem hers 10 the roster OF
the ledge during the year.
There was out little business tials-
acted in the lodges other tnan tho Install
ing OF the officers elect during the week,
and now the mem bers viii turn their at
tention To the session OF the Grand
LodRe, which will meet In few weeks
and then some radical changes Will be
III ade.
The offlce-s-elect OF st. Johns Lodge
will be pu ollciy installed Thursday even
ing. A pleasing musical and literary
program will allso bs given.
Owing to the fact that Garfield Lodge
held short session tuesday evening ths
o!iicerI -slect wsrs not tailed. bit will
be Tuesday evening
The social committete OF Enterprise
Lodge will hold social In Is. 4. hall
Thursday evening
Tho ofiicers-elect OF Palestine Lodge
will be publicly installed Tuesday even
Grand ChaDcellor Levi s. Wincbsster
and suite made an official Visit to Sterling
Lodge tuesday evening.
Among the popular retiring chancellor
comm anders is Andrew Dick of Charles
Il. Cbickerin2 Lodge, and In appreoia-
tion Of his services for the past year, ne
u.l. a m ffaH N
past chancellor's jewel, handsome
easy chair and meerschaum pipe.
Past Chancellor Benjamin Davis acted
as spokesman for the lodge.
The isnk Of rage was conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting Of smith
oman Lodge Tuesday evening. Next
Tuesday evening the officers-elect Will
be installed, and the rank OF esquire and
possibly the rank OF knight will bo con-
ferred.
Grand Chancellor Lsvi 5. Winchester,
Grabd Vice Chancellor Frederick Il.
Phillips, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal William A. Wilson, Supreme Repre-
sentatives Charles 5. Lee and Frank W.
Taylo visited Canonchet Lodge AT Mar
Iagansett Pier Wednesday and oiiiciated
at a public Installation Of officers. Prior
to the installation the rank OF page was
conferred upon four applicants. Early
Thursday morning the grand officers left
where in the evening they installed the
officers elect OF Bowen Lodge A num-
ber OF applications for membership were
received and the rank of esquire was
conferred upon one candidate. During
the evening Grand Chancellor Winchester
was presented with large cake, which
bore the emblems OF the order and mis-
title The meeting was spirited one,
aud this nom bers were exceedingly pleased
to have an opportunity 80 entertain the
distinguished mem Der of the order, and
did so In q most graceful, manner.
Owing 10 the fact that Frank w. lay
lor. tie Installing officer OF Elmwood
Lodge, was out OF towc Wednesday even
ing, the officers slect were not Installed,
but " III be Wednesday evening.
The members OF the exeeutiva COM
mittee held session Monday evening
and after opening visited Rhode Island
Lodge, whsre the remainder OF the even
ing was spsnt In very pleasant man
ntr.