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Thornton and ]. Butler. NJ. C. Hap
poldt had charge ofthe floor and he was
assisted by Henry Leupelt. G.. T.. Wins
low and members of the general COM
mittee
Elmwood lodge has held very many
notable events dtTing its existence. but
the committee that has charge OF the
arranging OF the program for the pub
ldc installation of officers which occurs
Wednesday evening, Jan. II, promises
TO surpass all previous efforts In this
line.
The Past Chancellors' association Is
meeting with grand success I'm laying
plans for the proper celebration of\the
36th anniversary OF the order Nearly
all lodges that the delegations have
visited have agreed that the move
should be made. Just what the pro-
gram will be has not been decided up
on, but concert and ball seems TO be
the most popular plan.
The officers OF the grand lodge made
an official visit to ST. Johns lodge We'd
nesday evening with the usual cere-
monies. On Thursday evening they will
visit Oriental lodge and this being the
home OF the grand chancellor a pro-
gram Of more than ordinary merit Will
be given.
Grand Prelate John Ogden and Grand
Master at Arms T.. II. Whiting have
"a
Chancellor John q. Purkis to secure
hall for the session Of the grand lodge
that is TO be held the second TuSsday
i'm February
The officers OF Enterprise lodge were
installed Thursday evening by Deputy
Grand Chancellor G.. II. Wight ana
board. The retiring chancellor COM
mander, Norris G.. Abbott. was present
ed with a handsome past chancellor's
jewel and the gavel he so pleasantly
welded during the year.
Red Cross Lodge received one appli-
cation for membership Tuesday even
ing.
Enterprise Lodge will confer the
rank Of knight upon one candidate,
Thursday evening.
Through the effnrts OF Past Grand
Chancellor Fred r. Phillips. two Sec
tions of the endowment rank have been
Instituted within a few days, and two
men are under way. This rank de-
serves the attention Of every member.
At the meeting OF Garfield Lodge.
Tuesday evening. the officers-elect
were installed, and one application for
membership was received. AT the
close Of the session banquet was
served.
The oficers-elect OF Lucretia Temple,
Rathbone Sisters We're installed Wed
neSdaN evening, ana the ceremony was
followed by an entertainment and sup
per
What Cheer and Perseverance Com
pan'es o; the Uniform Rank are az
ranging for a union ball
Pas; Grand Chancellor : ,taries y.
Pierce was installed as chancellor
commander OF Howard Lodge Wednesr
day evening. He with other influential
members OF the lodge have decided TO
get into the harness again. and boom
the lodge. One application for member
ship was received.
The rank OF knight was conferred
upon four esuures at the meeting OF
Elmwood Lodge Wednesday evening.
The officers OF America Lodge will be
installed Tuesday evening, Jan. 16.
installations have been In order In
most of the lodges during the week
Rhode Island Lodge will hold an en-
tertainment and social Monday even
ing. January %.
Charles r. Chickering Lodge will at
tend the services of the Church of the
Good Shepherd Pawtucket Sunday
January o1 The order at large will be
invited later