The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-14
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.

Tuesday evening an open meeting
was held by Palestine lodge i'm its hall
that was most enjoyable occasion in
every way. The visitors included many
prominent members of the order from
this city and suburban lodges and
Deputy Grand Chancellor j. Irving
Davis installed the officers recently
elected. These officers were as follows:
Chancellor commander, Il. Il. Arnold;
vice chancellor James III. Caufield;pre-
late, Sidney T.. Sears. master of work.
Pitts :. BliVen: keeper OF records and
seals, Charles Il. Fuller,Jr.; master of
finance Frank " Chase; master of
exchequer Jerry w. Miller; master at
arms. Walter j. Hills inner guard,
Peter Healy: outer guard. ID. III. Pink
ham trustees, Pitts 5. Bliven. w. III.
Chaffee. John II. Paye.
At the conclusion of the business an
excellent collation. was served which
was done full justice TO and remarks
were made by Grand Chancellor Fred
rick u. Phillips. Supreme Representa-
tive Charles \. Lee and many others.
Deputy Grand Chancellor John T..
McQuillian with his board of officers.
Monday evening installed the follow
ing officers: Chancellor commander.
Hosea g. Morton. vice chancellor,
Noah ID. Payne; prelate George Wake
field; master of work, w. III. Johnson,
keeper of records and seals, a. NJ. Hus
sey; master OF finance, James Schroe-
der: master of exchequer. William III.
Peck master at arms, George Hage
man; inner guard, w. G.. Peck: outer
guard Charles &. Leveck; musical di-
rector. Samuel b. Spinning; trustees.
j. Irving Davis, Noah ID. Payne and
Frank Crater.
social time followed the installa-
ton and remarks were made by the
many guests of the evening who eX-
pressed the hope that the lodge would
soon secure "A new permanent home
since their former home having been
recently destroyed by fire.
Thursday evening Deputy Grand
Chancellor Robert ]. Clegg went to
Westerly for the purpose Of installing
the officers OF Bowen lodge of that
place. He was accompanied by Grand
Chancellor Frederick r.. Phillips, who
acted in the capacity of Grand Mas
ter at Arms and William a. Wilson
who filled the position of grand pre-
late. The exercises proceeded with the
utmost smoothness and were fully APP
preciated by the large number present.
The social committee provided an
entertainment program and at late
hour the Providence party left for
home much pleased with the success of
the affair in every way.
The officers OF st. Elmo lodge were
installed Wednesday evening by Dep
uty Grand Chancellor Charles NJ.
Hurst. These officers were: Chancellor
commander, William +. Miller: vice
chancellor, John f.. Mullin; prelatc,
John V. Purvis; master of work, Davis
Cook; keeper of records and seals, n.
u. Bowers; master of finance, +. A.
Fairbrother: master of eXchcquer, John
T. Cole: master at arms, Joseph Rider;
inner guard. Thomas Arnold. trustees,
w. +. Miller, Il. \. Fairbrother, John
Worden.
The usual good time was had follow
ing the exercises above named during
which the retiring officers were highly
compimented upon the gains made by
the lodge under this administration.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Robert /.
Clegg, Tuesday evening installed the
following officers OF Sterling lodge with
appropriate ceremonies: Chancellor
commander, Thomas II. Magrae, vice
chancellor. w. III. Mowry; master ot
work, George Wright; keeper of records
and seals, Robert Il. Sneeston: master
of finance. J. G. Harrington. Jr,; mas
ter of exchequer. w. &. Ashton; mas
ter at arms, II. w Endruhm; inner
guard r.. II. Whiting; trustees. r.. Il.
Whiting. John Battey, II. A. Briggs.
Thursday evening Enterprise lodge
had its deferred installation of officers
and the best attendance i'm many
meetings was present. The new officers
who are as follows. were given "A good
"send OFF, and the outlook is particu-
larly bright for the coming year:Chan-
celor commander Norris @. Abbott;
vice chancellor. Edward Herrick: pre-
late. William Brown master of work.
Justin King keeper OF records and
seals X. ". Sewell: master OF finance,
w. s McQutty; master Of eXcheuuer.
Robert Snceston, master AZ arms.
George l.. Card; outer guard. Henry
Normandy. trustees. ". Normandy, w
Brown. g.. l.. Card
r. g.. c.. j. ". Hicks with his board
OF officers we're the installing board.
At the meeting uf what Cheer lodge
Monday evening. one stranger was
given the degree Of page and a social
time followed