The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
ORDER OF ALFREDIANS.

Brigade No. 8 held it's regular meet
ing Friday week I'M Freedom hall, with
a very large attendance OF comrades.
The Honorable Commander Benjamin
Buckley presided. Regular business
was transacted, including the reading
of reports. Sick committee reported
Comrades f. HH. Hall and PC. James
Gill on the sick list; also that Com
rade Eagleson and Recorder q. III. Hall
were continuing To improve. A large
delegation OF visitors were present from
Nos. 1, 2. 3 and OF Rhode Island. In
the unavoidable absence OF the right
honorable protector. ne having gone To
No. Of Massachusetts, the deputy
protector. Stephen Barlow, conducted,
the installation exercises OF the new
officers-elect. After installation re-
freshments were served, being followed
with remarks by the officers OF the SUI
preme council, which were greatly en-
Joyed. A pleasant feature of the meet
ing was the presentation of past COM
manders' jewel to p. G. Benjar1in
Buckley, the honorable treasurer per-
forming the pleasant duty. p. G.
Buckley feehngly responded. Songs,
etc. were rendered with great enthu-
siasm by Comrades Frank Fisher,
Clemence Morrow. p. G. Stephen Bar
low of No. 2, and others. the brigade
adjourning at late hour.
brigade No. 6 met i'm knights OF
Pythias hall Monday evening under the
command OF n. g. George White. with
q large attendance of comrades and
visitors, 1t being the occasion OF the in
stallation Of officers. Regular business
was transacted, II being followed by
the installation ceremonies. Conducted
by +. G.. Joseph w. Leacy Of No ..
Rhode Island, assisted by the supreme
officers. After refreshments had been
enjoyed. the meeting was enlivened
with speeches and songs by the SUI
preme officers and comrades, the brig
ade then adjourning. The new board
of officers are az follows: Honorable
Commander. A. e. Smith; vice COM
mander, w. ID. Taylor; scribe. w. A.
Smith: recorder, w. A. Inniss; treas
urer, DR.. A. III. Wood: guide. q. Moore
house; assistant guide, w. Pinder; in
side sentinel. w. Parr: outside sentinel,
ID. McDonald trustees. G.. White, w.
ID. Taylor and w. Pinder.
We regret to have to announce the
death OF. Past Commander James Gill
of brigade No. of Rhode Island. For
funeral services see daily papers.
The right honorable protector reports
receiving an enthusiastic welcome on
the occasion Of his visit last Friday To
Journey necess'tated his leaving Prov
idence early morning. reaching his des-
tination in the afternoon. where he was
met by =. c.. Herbert Fowles, being es-
corted thence to the brigade room
pleasant and profitable meeting WAS
spent. the right honorable protector in
stallmg the officers elect. COLLATION. was
enjoyed, the meeting being adjourned.
Saturday the protector was shown
arourd the wooden mills and taken out
driving by Comrade Hes. The return
home was made Sunday. Mr.. Norton
will visit Fitchburg Monday evening,
meeting the members of brigade No. 8.
Brigade No. Will meet Monday.
Bri gade No. 2 will meet Tuesday. hav-
ing as guests members of What Cheer
and Peabody lodges, Sons OF st. George.
Brigade No 5 will meet Friday.
Auxiliary Nog4 4 OF Rhode Island will
hold a select social Thursday evening
i'm Arnold, Post hall 81 Westminster
street. at $50, u which all comrades
and their friends are cordially invited
10 Da present.