The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-11
ORDER OF ALFaEDIANS.

The thirty-nrst annual convocauon OF
the supreme council OF the order was
opened last Tuesday morning at 9A9. the
Right Honorable Protector william J'
Annear presiding I'm st. John hall West
minister street Providence, X. i. All
the brigades were represented, with the
exception of No. of Rhode Island. Nos.
] and of Massachusetts,. The delegates
were introduced by the Hon. Marshal,
John Tranter. The morning session was
occupied in the reading of the reports OF
the various officers. The reports of The
supreme treasurer and secretary showed
the finances in n healthy condition. which
was further eXemplihed by the action
taken later I'm the day of reducing the
per capita tax from nifty TO forty cents
per annum. The reports show a mem
bership of about $50. with "A valuation of
almost sloo0o. which makes "a Sr9uitaniLS tL
per capita The election. which TOOK
place at ~ o'clock. resulted In the TOT
lowing supreme board FOR the currtnt
term. Right honorable Protector, WI
liam r. smith, Brigade No. 8; Honorable
Chancellor. Thomas Dyson, Brigade 10
/: Honorable Chaplain, Henry Motifs
Norwich Conn; Honorable Treasurer. y
4 Fletcher Brigade No. ,. X. i. Hon-
orable Secretary. Il. A. Truelove, brigade
No. 2. r. l.: Honorable Marshal. John
Tranter Brigade No. 3. r. ], Honorable
Inner Guard. II. w. Taylor Brigade NO.
q R. L.: Honorable outer Guard, Thomas
Fletcher. Taunton. Mass Trustee for
three years. Washington Broadhead. Br-
made for lunch at 1 o'clock which was
held in Gelbs parlors Westminster
lfpon reaSsenbiing az 22o business was
resumed. Important action was taken
on amendments. the most important he
ing the adoption OF sliding scale ar
rnngement for the assessing ot hrlsaIes
on the death OF a comrade ga place ot the
pro rata assessment previously ~ vogue
l'pon the application of Brigade No. .,
Rhode Island. the honors OF past COM
membership were conferred on l)r. GeOrEr
S Matthews of Providence. X. /, Ihe
button which has been before the bri-
gades the past scar was adopted as tne
Afredian button. aud the past command
efss badge. which has become So popular,
was voted the official and recosWzed
badge uf +. G. IL was also voted the
executive prepare "a suitable badge Tor
all past night honorable protectors AND
that they be- presented win same. Al
laws. etc. passed at annual conNocanons
will be iu force on the 18TH of juno sue
cpeding the annual conVocati0n. The in
itiation fee I'm brigades was placed az not
less than 3, except on special dlspehsa
tion under the authority of the eNec't
tive. The proposed alteration I'm rcEali'
was tabled Indefinitely. other matters
of sccondary importance were dispose'
~ The ofdccrs-clcct were installed %,
n r N. y Albert Roberts. assisted -,
several past officers of the council
The business ~ the council 80 con
ClIff1 ~ usiN. inc X. ~. IINltflnf N ~
liam r Smith declaring tt closed with th
customary exercises. The counc'l yote'
10 meet again in Providence iu 1872 Tn
convention was one Of the most s'Iccoss
fJl ever held.
brigade No : viii meet Friday at 90
and adjourn at $50 for whist party. q
which an arc cordially invited.
Thursday auxiliary No 4 win hold thci
regular montsly whist in Arnold Pos
hall. 81 Westminster street ~ wi
probably BE- tho last Of tho session.
Brigade No. viii meet Monday [.
X P hall Elmwood avenue.
Brigade No held their regular N a'
fng Friday IN Freedom hall Hon Cor
Charles W. Cover presiding All Oh
Officers were IN their respective station,
Communications were received froI
Comrades Carey and Pullen. stating The
were about the same. 'ufnradp Waite
walsh is well again and able to resuf
hls occupatiOn. Committee on chIrc
parade was discharged With vote
thanks The social reported arrang'
rnenfs for whist party Friday May lItl
rtsn The ladies' ~ the auxihsries or
invited 20 attend Good of the order r
rnarks we're made by Comrade w. Wals
y. c.s William Il. Smith, J. w. Lear,