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nearly every lodge in the state. Master
at Arms Edward Clegg headed the
lodge and introduced the chancellor
commander. David Wright. who. In
few words announced the cause OF the
visit, and then presented Past Chancel-
lor Walter Knight. who presented thu
shield TO the lodge, which was accepted
by Vice Chancellor William Cottan,
Chancellor Commander l.. j. Pierce be-
ing absent on account OF sickness In MS
family. Then a short intermission waa
I'm order and there were a few moments
OF handshaking and how-do-you-do's.
THIS was followed by short talks and
stories. until a little later in the eve-
ming when committee consisting os
o. r. Spencer. A. Y. Dove and c. III.
Spencer took matters in hand. and *
any one went hungry or dry IL was
their own fault 1t was a jolly affair.
but not any more so than was expected.
Garfield Lodge. which appreciates the
many acts of kindness and the little
help that from time TO time have beer
extended by Lucretia Temple OF the
Rathbone Sisters. has decided that II
is high time that some act or Garfield
Lodge be shown 10 demonstrate that
the efforts of the temple are fully APP
preciated so at the meeting Tuesday
evening a committee consisting OF Bro
theirs Ogden. Harris. Hainsworth. Raw
don. Wright, Tomlinson and Bowen
were appointed to arrange for re-
ception to be rendered 10 the officers
and members OF that organization, the
same to consist OF reception. enter
tainment and banquet. TO be held In the
lodge room, Tuesday, July 10th.
In the near future Red Cross lodge
will hold memorial session out OF re-
spect for the late Supreme Representa-
tive Charles A. Lee.
The coming week the lodges will COM
plete their semi-annual reports and 1t
will be we'll for all members to visit
their lodges during the week and
square up accounts, and in this way as
sist for the fall boom. which indications
now show will be a big one.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting OF Perseverance lodge Tues
day evening. one application for men,
bership being received and Deputy
Grand Chancellor Charles II. Schuler
exemplified the secret work. The rank
OF page will be conferred upon one
candidate Tuesday evening.
The members OF this lodge appear to
be heartily I'm favor OF the matter un-
der the conditions proposed by the
joint committee. The same subject will
be considered by st. Elmo lodge We'd
nesday evening.
There was a very large attendance
at the meeting OF Red Cross lodge
Tuesday evening. Many of those who
attended expected to hear the subject
OF consolidation with st. Elmo lodge
discussed. but the matter has been laid
over until next Tuesday evening. at
which time II is expected that there
will be a still larger attendance.
At the meeting OF Rhode Island lodge
Monday evening the rank OF knight was
conferred upon one candidate. Next
Monday evening a memorial service
will bc he'll out of respect to the late
Supreme Representative Charles A.
Lee.
The rank Of esquire was given two
pages at the meeting Of Garfield lodge
Tuesday evening.
At the session OF Howard lodge Wed
nesday evening the rank Of esquire was
conferred upon one page.
The second and third ranks will be
conferred upon two candidates at the
meeting OF Elmwood lodge wednesday
evening. 81 -F
Charles r. Thompson was elected as
chancellor commander. the Rev. A. s.
Wicks az vice chancellor and B. r.
Scholes as MASTER -arms at the ses-
sion OF Charles r. Chickering lodge
Wednesday evening. Thew will be in
stalled by Deputy Grand Chancellor II.
II. Clewley Wednesday evening.
Past Grand Chancellor Fred f. Phil
lips has been rendered the position Of
supreme representative by the grand
chancellor 10 fll the vacancy caused
by the death Of Charles A. Lee.