The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-28
ORDER OF AlfREDlANS.

Brigade No. held a short meeting
Friday night in Freedom hall the Hon
Commander Buckley presiding. Only
necessary business was transacted n
being the occasion for the annual con.
cert. The communication from the Hon
Secy. giving notice Of official visitation
was received, and all comrades are ure
ed TO make an effort 10 be IN attend
ance Nov. 81. Ihe time for the concert
having arrived Chairman II. Broad
head took charge OF the proceedings
announcing the following program.
Overture. II. Morrow, song, j. II Broad
head. violin solo, Mr.. EgertOn. soprano
solo, Miss ID. Such, reading Miss Irene
Gammeu comic song. George Shakels
song. w. j. Sprague, musical duet man
dolin and dulcemore, Messrs. Lloyd and
Charles TMsher, comic song. Frank
Fisher fntefmissfon was then held af-
te1sJwflItcli each artist favored vim nm
theri selectfanss Master John F.. Tranter
ably ofiieiated as accompanies Tha hall
was comfortably crowded with rho
friends of thr brigade the artists baino
ere,jred freely -phe entertainment Vas
success in every particular and ths
COMMITTEES are 10 be congratulated al
the satisfactory outcome Of their exer-
tiUns: Charles w. Cover, j. f. Pickun
Charles Fisher. B. Buckley, Arthur Eel
ton and George III. Hall.
Official visitation OF the Supreme Ex-
ecutive was made Monday evening 70
Brigade No 1. OF Mass. II was an open
meeting" and passed Oft very pleasant
~. The meeting was presided over bv p
G. Thomas Coley, being supported nv
ths Right Honorable Protector. Honor
able Chancellor Honorable Treasurer.
Honorable Secretary and the Hon. Mar
shal. There was a number of visitors
present TIL chairman I'm a few we'll
chosen words introduced the various
speakers. who i'm a thorough manner
detailed the benefits and other features
of the order and IL is expected from
their efforts a large increase of mem-
bership will be the result. A bountiful
collation. was served after which the
visitors departed boarding the 9:55
train for home, after most successful
evening.
Brigade No. OF Rhode IsInd held
their reguSr meeting Thursday under
the command Of Hon. Commander
Thomas Dyson. There was quite large
attendance of comrades. Regular rOu-
time of business was transacted after
which under the head OF New Busin ss
il was decided that there should be an
entertainment committee 10 take charge
ef- -+A@- -s-acial- festivities for the coming
winter season and the committee con-
sists of p. C.'s Fred Wilde. T.. Whiutle.
s. w Heaven. George Reynolds and w.
w Barney. Under good Of the order. II
being the occasion Of the Supreme Ex-
ecutive officers visitations ringing ad-
dresses of announcements were made by
the Right Honorable Protector Honor
able Treasurer, Hon. Outer Guard. Hon
orabe Chaplain and the Honorable Sec
retary. The brigade after passing a vote
of thanks 10 the visiting companions
adjourned for two weeks
At sutSequent meeting of the COM
mfttee on entertainment Of Brigade
No. | IL was decided that a basket
party and graphophone concert should
be held Thanksgiving Eve and from
the texture of the committee enumera-
ted above. no doubt IL will be a grand
success, and every comrade Of the order
should make memorandum Of this
date. ami be present.
Brigade No. g. r.. l.. met Monday ev-
ening in Knights OF Pythias hail Elm
wood avenue. the Hon Commander
George White presiding. Opening cere-
monies being performed regular busi-
ness was transacted. Reports Of VaTi-
Gus committees then followed, among
which the bylaws COMMITTEES read over
proposed laws which will be acted upon
at tn next meeting. There were visit
ing comrades from the either city bH-
gades present. After remarks under
good of the order the brigade adjourned
Brigads No. Will hold it's regular
session Friday night in Freedom hail
with the presence of the Supreme COun-
ell officers. who will make a visitation.
No other city brigades will meet the
coming week.