The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-13
HEPTASOPHS.

Roger Williams conclaye met as usu-
al last Tuesday evening at u North
Main street a large amount OF regu-
lar business was attended to and a
number of candidates, including two
medical doctors. were initiated in the
lessons of wisdom and seemingly VIII
make excellent Heptasophs. The by
laws committee were allowed more
time in which TO present their papers
for final consideration. The entertain
ment committee announced that at the
next meeting, May %, they hoped 10 re-
port 70 the satisfaction of the members
and wish TO have special attention
paid Ia the notices which viii be sent
out and TO be sure and attend. Broth
crs Dwyer and Cleuce, owing 10 cir
cumstances were obliged TO resign the
offices TO which they were elected at
the formation OF the conclave, finding
IL impossible To attend the meetings
regularly. Brother III. Connolly was
elected as warder and Brother Mark H.
Brightman as sentinel and were duly
installed. Hereafter the hall will be
open at 7:45 and meetings called
promptly at O'Clock. 1t Is especially
desirable that all prospective members
wishing 10 take advantage of special
rates TO charter members call upon the
medical examiner. DIR. j.. a. O'keefe,
or John Il. Cooney notlater than May
Is.
Rhode Island conclave held a short
session at King Philip hall Thursday
evening. Archon j. j. Devenish presid-
ing. Several applications were present
ed and acted upon. Special attention
was called to the importance OF prospec-
tive members being examined promptly
before May Is. The conclaye was closed
and opened I'm the Beneficiaries degree.
TO which members wives and sweet
hearts, together with a number OF in
vited guests, were admitted, the hall
being we'll filled. Past Archon James
L. Norton assumed the gavel. Miss
Estelle Davenish opened the degree
with very fine solo which was fol-
lowed by flute solo by Mr.. II. u.
Grant. The next candidate for the
appreciation OF the audience was Miss
Nellie Devenish, who rendered very
fine soprano solo. District Deputy SUI
preme Archon j. j. Devenish followed
i'm his usual able succient manner
and told the ladies present Of their
great power for good i'm the community
and advised them 10 try their arts on
their husbands. brothers. fathers and
sweethearts in inducing them to secure
protection in some good and reliable
fraternai order and very plainly eluci-
dated tho plans and past history OF the
Heptasophs. He was followed by "a
whistling solo. very ably rendered by
Miss Virginia Anderson. and after Mr..
Grant had again charmed the audience
With his flute Miss ". Devenish recited
a humorous incident illustrating the
difficulty in pleasing anybody, which
brought forth such applause that after
"A double encore an army OF caterers
rushed upon the scene and n delugc of
ice cream and cake and other goodies
were forced upon all present. Then
came n piano solo preceding a few more
remarks by Brother Devenish and the
meeting was closed, everybody present
declaring themselves more than paid
FOR having allowed themselves to be SO
Hospitality entertained and hoping that
Rhcde Island conclave would work the
new degree again i'm the near future.