The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-11
IntercStingRepOrtSPresented--Joh --Johr
E. Bowen Elected Grand Chancel-
lOr and John F. McQuillOn
Grand Vice Chancellor.

The thirty-first aunual session OF the
Grand lodge, Knights OF Pythias. opened
in Odd Fellows hall on Weybosset street,
this morning with an unusually large at
tendance. The contest for the office OF
grand vice chancellor. and the proposed
establishing of "a Pythian sanitorlum at
Hot Springs. Ark were the attractions.
The Grand lodge was called TO order by
Grand Chancellor John Ogden, after
which. the records OF the last session were
disposed OF.
Immediately after this the Grand lodge
rank was conferred upon - past chancel-
lors
GRAND CHANCELLOR REPORT.
The report of the grand chancellor in
parn is as follows:
The order in Rhode island is now in
healthy and prosperous condition. strong
or both numerically and financially than
for many years past. as will be shown by
the report of the grand keeper of records
and seal / may say that there is also an
Immediate prospect of several new
lodges being instituted in different parts
of the state. good seed having been sown
by many members of the order with
this end I'm view. and new lodges should
surely materialze very soon.
In the performance OF my uuiitS dS u
Grand lodge officer. 1 have given all the
time that was possible, have done my best
10 guard the good name of our beloved
order. and II my efforts have met with
your approval / shall be amply repaid for
the time and energy given to the cause
OF Pythianism. in which we are all SO
much Interested.
Epecially shall ] ever cherish I'm my
memory the reception given me by the
officers and members of my own lodge
Clarified, No. - on the evening of Feb. L..
1901 the date OF my election as grand
chancellor. on which occasion the Grand
lodge officers were present, also many dis
tinguished guests
Particularly DO / appreciate the aid
given by the Uniform Rank and the mem
bcrs of my own lodge, (Garficld) who have
done SO much TO make the past year a
successful one.
PYTHIAN PRESS.
The several Pythian journals have been
sent TO and kept on file at the Grand
lodge office. | recommend our brethren
to- subscribe for at least one Pythian jour-
nal as they contain much that Is of in
terest To all Pythians. and are, | believe.
a great benefit TO the order. Our local
papers. also. | am pleased To note, keep
us well posted i'm matters pertaining to
all our lodges In the state.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
While we have had much to give US
pleasure during the year just passed. at
least one great sorrow visited us In the
death so tragically of our beloved Broth
er Knight and president OF the United
States. William Mckinley. He was an in
4 terested member of Champion Lodge. No.
/ SSH knights Of Pythias. OF Columbus.
/ Ohio. and. like our order, he had but one
purpose I'm view: "The elevation and bet
I terment OF mankind proved himself
: worthy OF every Cinfidenco." and the
I briefest, truthful thought must be: "IIe
4 lived 20 bless mankind"
Tho whole civilized world mourns his
| death. and while we as knights OF Py-
| thias admire and respect his manly vir-
! tues and mourn his loss. let his life be an
object lesson for us and each strive "a
/ emulate his noble example OF true man
! hood.
J Many of our lodges drafted suitable res
I olutions to his memory and forwarded
I copies 10 his widow, which were duly ac-
| lnowledgcd and appreciated by her.
NEUROLOGY.
Since our last annual convention. We
4 have been called upon To- mourn the loss ot
] the following members OF the Grand
| Lodge:
Alphonso l.. Sweet. OF Palestine Lodge
| Il. - w llldm " BfoWns Oh OTlentd
| Lodge.
p. {. Frederick a. Fairbrother. of ORR.
| entail Lodge.
p c. Albert Z. Wood. Of Oriental
/ Lodge.
| y. G. Simeon Davis. or Redwood Lodge
| r. G. Robert Raab, OF Hermann Lodge
! +. c. Norris G.. Abbott, OF Enterprise
1 Lodge
Albert J. Batchcldor, of Sterling Lodge
| No g.
y. C. William Dunnins. of Abraham
| Lincoln Lodge.
| RECOMMENDATION.
| recommend that committee OF ways
! aud means consisting OF not more than
| three members OF the Grand Lodge be APP
| pointed by my successor To consider the
advlsabillty OF having "a free Pythian bed
| or beds at some good hospital. and that
| they report 20 the grand chancellor or "a
the next Grand Lodge convention
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
At tho last Grand Lodge convention q