The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-20
ORDER OF ALfREDIANS.


Brigade No. held its regular session
Tuesday with large attendance OF
comrades and visitors. including the
Past Commanders association initia-
ton team. In the absence of the hon.
orable commander. who was reported
sick, Vice Commander wilkins presid-
ed. Pro tenn. appointment was made
for recorder, he unavoidably being alb
sent. The regular routine OF opening
was observed. Investigation commits
tees reported favorably on four propo-
sitions and on being balloted FOR they
were declared duly elected TO become
members of Brigade No. 2. Social COM
mittee reported progress. At this point
the Initiation team was invited TO take
hold of the initiation ceremonies anu
the degree was performed In very
creditable manner on Messrs. Arthur
Connor, John Montgomery Benjamin
Taylor and I'll. +. Riddell. a short re-
| cess was then called for the purpose or
| congraIuIatiOn. On resumption tire
| chair OF the chaplain was declared va
| cant and COmrade Harper was elected
4 TO the position. Motion also prevailed
| that the best thanks OF Brigade NO. :
| be extended 10 the Past Commanders,
! association initiation team. Under Bood
1 OF the NFutT GcIEcSniltCuAS WIZ SCI NNN
and remarks made by the Right Hon.
| Pro. Hy Norton. Hon. Sec. T.. A. True
| love. II. G. Alfred Clulee and by Com
| rade Galloway, and "a most enjoyable
| and profitable meeting was duly closed
| by the acting honorable commander.
The Past Commanders association OF
| Rhode Island will hold it's quarterly
session i'm Arnold post hall. 81 West
minister street, Tuesday evening at
O'Clock. All past commanders or this
state are especially requested TO be
present.
Brigade No viii meet Thursday.
| Public meeting is called for Thursday
evening, May 20. in Liquor Dealers
hall, Pawtucket. X. L., for the purpose
of re-organizing and re-instating Brig
ade No. of Pawtucket. AS many com
rades as possible should be in attend
ance.
ON Friday night will be the joint con.
cert and social OF Brigade No. 2 and
Auxiliary No i'm Guild hall, Olney'
| willie. A grand time is assured.
, ON Wednesday the oath the SOtf
birthday OF her majesty Queen Nictoris
will be celebrated with great eclat 10y
Brigade No. and their friends in Al
fredian hall. The program includes
supper. entertainment and dancing ant
an enjoyable evening is confidently ex
pected.
|
Brigade No OF Bristol has been re
ceived with much enthusiasm by tn
comrades OF that brigade. A commit
tee has been appointed and the larg
q. A. r.. hall Is to be engaged and /
will be made an open meeting. A meet
ing of the bicyclists of the Providenc
brigades will be announced next Sun
day, when further arrangements VII
l be made.
Brigade No. met In its hall on Mon
day evening, the honorable command
er. John Idedhill presiding. The sic
committee presented clean bill. Com
mittee on anniversary or the queen
birthday celebration reported every
thing progressing satisfactorily. Com
| rade Friend Brook was elected TO IL
the vacancy of chaplain. F. C's Besse
] and A. Roberts were appointed on tn
: social and entertainment COMMITTEES
Good OF the order was responded to o
p G. stephen Barlow of No. 2. VII
| smoke of the renewed interest an
I growth manifested by his brigade an
0 the encouraging outlook. Conrad
I Friend Brooks, u. II. II. Albert Rot
erts. p. r.. II. =. Wash Broadhead. ]
j Ces Besser and w. McCord also mad
interesting remarks. after which III
brigade adjourned.