The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-12
ORDER OF AlFREDIANS.

Brigade No. 3 met Friday evening i'm
Freedom hall with a good attendance of
comrades. The supreme executive was
present with visitors from brigades !, ?
and 3. Hon. Commander Charles w.
Cover presided. all officers being present.
Communication was received from the
supreme secretary and ordered laid over
until next meeting. Sick committee re-
ported Comrade Thomas Clements sick
and Comrade b. Stokes as improved.
Fair committee reported progress. Mr..
Frank Cooper and Mr.. David Arthur
Wilding were initiated into the order.
Following initiation, installation or Of
ficers was in order, the following being
the new board
Hon. commander. Charles Fisher: Hon.
vice commander, @. ii. Taylor: guide. g.
III. White; assistant, George II. Pickup;
chaplain, Il. Mason: inside sentinel. W. y.
Smith: treasurer. Wm. r. Smith; outside
sentinel, Sampson Webb; scribe. Charles
Walker; recorder, @. H. Hall.
Deputy Protector Broadhead performed
the ceremonies. being assisted by the
members OF the executive. Following
this on behalf of the members of brigade
No. s, X. IL. Deputy Broadhead in few
well chosen and appropriate words, pre-
sented TO the retiring Hon. Commander
q. w. W.~Gower. a Standard Dictionary as
a token OF appreciation of services rend-
cred during the past four years. u. G.
Cover responded feeingly under good
OF the order. Remarks were made by
r. III. Protector Smith. Hon. Secretary
Freelove, ID. II. H. Il. Broadhead, r. X.
H. -. Il. George Roberts, H. Norton and
J.. G. Buckley of No. ]. COLLATION. was
then served. closing very enjoyable ana
profitable meeting.
Brigade No. 3 met I'm their hall Monday
evening. Hon Commander Friend Brook
presiding. Regular business was trans
acted Agenda of business OF the supreme
convention was read. y. Cs. Besser and
McCord were elected as delegates with
J.. G. Richard Jenkinson as alternate.
Committee on church parade reported
progress. Other committees reported pro-
gress after which Deputy Protector Dy-
son assisted by Hon. Marshall John
Proctor and executive officers installed
the following board for the ensuing term:
Hon. commander. Thomas Ainsbury;
vice Commander Edwin Whattey; chap
lain, VIM. White: treasurer, Fred What
tey: recorder. a. r.. England; scribe,
Charles Kuce; guide. John Danford: as
sstant guide, Sidney Long; inside senti-
mel, Russell Lacley: outside sentinel, X.
Parkinson.
Remarks were made by r.. III. Protector
VIM. r. Smith, after which adjournment
was made TO the banquet room, where
collation. was enjoyed and social chat
ensued.
Brigade No. met Thursday under the
command of Honorable Commander
Frank Moffatt Regular business was
transacted. after which Deputy Protector
Gamewell with the assistance OF the SUI
preme executive officers, installed the
following officers elect: Honorable COM
er. w. Walton; chaplain, f. W. Millard:
scribe. II. Fletcher: treasurer, f. Daily;
inside sentinel +. Brickshaw; outside
Fenarss remSRss ths h Srlgade M9gsSR closed s6fr ~
Brigade No. l had a good meeting
Thursday evening. Honorable Commander
f.. \. Ricketts, presiding; General pusi-
ness was transacted. including the read.
ing OF reports, etc After the reading OF
the agenda Of business. which was re-
ferred 10 the next meeting for considera-
ton the deputy protector Albert Rob-
erts installed the officers elect: Hon
orable commander. Il. "A. Roberts; vice
commander. Il. Whitue; recorder. John
Turner. scribe, Julius Dowler; treasurer
Amos Sutclffe chaplain, James Lord;
guide Thomas Middman: assistant guide
f. III. Williams inside sentinel fred
Wilde; outside sentinel. IL. Barney: trus-
tees. Thomas Middlman. Jr., a. Hen
thorn. H.. White.
Following this remarks were made by
II. ~. Protector Smith, Deputy Roberts
after which an enjoyable collation. was
had I'm the ante room, adjournment fol-
lowing at late hour.
The committees from the various brf-
gades on cl lrch parade have met I'm ses-
sion and decided TO hold the annual oh
scrvance OF Alfredian Sunday on April ~
and divine service will be held i'm Christ
church. corner of oxford and Eddy
streets. South Providence. at 1915 a.. M,
rector, Rev. =. H. webb. II will be held
this wear under the auspices OF brigade
No . Comrades are requested 10 meet
at 10 sharp on the morning OF sunday.
Apri o. ~ Freedom hall. Eddy street
South Providence.
The. attention Of comrades Is called 10
Ihc regular monthly whist Of auxiliary
NJ. A. which will De held Thursday cven-
lug at S:3i sharp In Arnold Post nan, so
Westtninstcr street. These whists con-
tipuo ta incrfass In interest and tho CONF
radcs cannot spend plcasantcr evening
anywhere.
Brigade No. will meet Friday.