The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-16

ASSEMBLY,
CONvENES
Royal Society Of Good Fellows
Meets in annual Session at
haUagansett Hotel.

The 18th regular annual session Of the
Supreme Assembly. Royal Society Of
Good Fellows, convened i'm the parlors of
NsrragansettsHotel this morning. with
Premier Dr. j. II. McGregor. of Mon
tague. Me. In the chair and a large at
tendance OF members
The morning session was devoted al
most entirely 10 business OF a routine ma
ture. the reading OF the officers reports
and reports OF the committees being the
most important.
After the minutes of the previous meet
ing had been read and accepted Premier
McGregor read his report, which was in
part as follows
In some aspects our condition may be
favorably regarded. inasmuch as we are
going through a process OF crystalliza-
tion, tho result OF which is the elimina-
zion of the disloyal. and the retention OF
brothers tried and true. whom I trust
fully realize the duty each owes the
other, and are willing TO stand loyalty by
their obligation
Again. during the closing months of
last wear and the early months OF the
present We have been gaining new
blood, without which no frsternal pro-
tective society can progress.
We have received during the year end
ing April first $50 members. at cost. ex-
elusive of donations of S3Sl374 This
money has been expended as follows:
Massachusetts $40, Pennsylvania s1053.74,
Rhode Island 1885.
These gains as before stated accrued
largely during the closing months Of the
year, and now that a beginning has been
made, II would seem that with continued
effort the good work might 20 on.
Supreme Secretary Arthur j. Bates Of
Boston. then read his report, which
showed that the society was I'm good con-
dition, and that during ,Ae past year
over sSS5.1S0 had been paid out I'm death
BENEFITS. lie stated that the society was
steadily gaining ground and that 1t was
much improved over last year
Secretary Bates further remarked that
plans would be adopted at this meeting
for vigorous work I'm extending the order,
and that a committee would report at the
session on the question OF changing rate
of assessments and TO consider the es-
tablishment of reserve fund.
Mr.. Bates in concluding his report said:
our order is now entering upon its 10Th
year OF existence IL has paid over S-
10000 10 the benehciaries OF over 1900 de-
ceased members. But there is the most
ugrent need OF prompt development OF
plans for organization work under intel
ligent superintendence I'm every jurisdic-
ton
Other reports received and accepted
were those Of James q. Whitehouse su-
preme treasurer, John Mulligan. George
II Cowell Henry A Fuller. committee ,
on laws; DIR. w. J. Weaver supreme med
ical examiner; J. VI. McGregor, w. Holt
Apgar w. @. Weaver James c. White
house, John Mulligan. Arthur j. Bates. |
executive committee.
At l O'Clock the session adjourn
ed for lunch. Among the promi-
nent members I'm ATTENDANCE this |
morning We're Hon. w Holt Apgar,
Trenton. \. j.; Hon. George H. Cowell, |
Wnlimantic. Conn; W II. spooner. New
York; Rev, NJ. VI. Cutler. Boston: +. W. |
Siebert, Pittsburg, Pa: NJ. 4. Hudnall. |
Richmond Va; ex-Gov. n. Russell |
Brown, Providence. and many others.