The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-16

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Mrs Henry c. Urner of Cincinnati, Ohio /:
Mrs Babcock Of Cleveland, Ohio: Mrs.
Balding OF Milwaukee.
Among the officers present are the fol-
lowing. the Sovereign Grand Commander
Palmer OF Wisconsin: also Gen s. c.
Lawrence OF Massachusetts,. formerly
governor OF that state; Major Con.
John c. Smith OF Illinois. at one time
lieutenant governor OF his state. and q
, man OF distinction; Judge Titus of Buff
falo. well-known lawyer who was as
signed to defend the murderer of Psert-
dent Mckinley; Gen. r. f. Patterson of
Pennsylvania. a graduate of West Point
Gen. j. H. II. Ward. OF New York:
Judge McCurdy OF Michigan, noted as
! a lawyer and Judge: George w. Guth-
rie. the present candidate for governor
OF Pennsylvania on the Democratic
ticket, and others. DIR. George II. Ken
yon. deputy OF the Scottish Rite for
Rhode Island. is In general charge OF the
reception OF guests and the general ar
ell He is assisted by an efficient commit
tee Other committees arc as follows:
Hotels-Newton ID. Arnold, chaidman; !;
Joseph o. Earle. Edgar q. Windsor. Ar
thur w. Dennis. George e. whpple.
Reception-George l.. Shepley. chair
William II. Scott, Walter B. Vincent.
Stillman White. John f. Clark, William
II. Carpenter.
Entertainment-Andrew B. EDDY. chair
man, John @. Massie, Joseph p. Burlin-
game. Edwin @. Penniman, Clayton A
Ballou.
Halls. printing and badges-George II.
Burnham. chairman. Clinton d. sellew.
Andrew J. Ferguson.
DOWN THE BAY.
At the close Of the session this morning
a special boat conveyed the entire party
TO Boyden Heights where an exception
ally fine Rhode Island clambake was en-
joyed.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
Provincial Grand lodge-which convot
yearly In connection with the Supreme
council-neld meeting In Masonic
Temple. when reports or the several COM
mittees were presented and routine busi-
ness disposed Of A recess was then
taken and at 2:3o o'clock the two degrees
of the order were conferred upon the
following:
George Leander Shepley, Walter Bor-
rodel Vincent. Elisha Dyer and Joseph
Ormsbee Earle. OF Providence, r. L.:
Frederic Beckwith Stevens OF Detroit.
Mich; Lucian Z. Wood OF Niles. Mich:
Andrew Coolidge Stone Of Lawrence,
Mass; Adam Hickman Schmehl OF Road
Ing, Pa; James Stevens Arnold of Pitts
burg. Pa, and Everett Chamberlin Ben
ton OF Guildhall, VT.
copy Of the Holy Scripture, hand
somely bound In morocco, was present.
ed to the Provincial Grand lodge for the
United States of the Royal Order Of Scot
land by the following members OF thu
order residing In Detroit, Mich: Francis
Asbury Blades e. X NJ. p. L.; Nicholas
Coulson, X. N. ID. n. g.; Joseph May
worn, l. N. T. G.. T.; Alfred Eben .deigs.
w. l. c.; John Grandin English, w C.
II. Il. L.; David Burnham Tracy, Il. s.
t. n. G. T. N; Harold Postle Carl Spen-
Ger stewart, l. NJ. T. T. NJ. and William
Haste, f. q. l.. z. N.
At $3.50 o'clock last evening at the Mar
ragansett hotel occurred the annual DIN
ner Of the Order of Scotland. Hero l6o
ladies ard gentlemen sat down TO tho
beautifully decorated tables.
Al the close of the dinner the toast
master, Provincial Grand Master Drum
mond introduced the speakers Of the
evening, the first being Sir George L.
Shepiey. lieutenant governor of Rhode
Island.
Mr.. Shepley made an eloquent address
OF welcome 10 the assembled guests In
behalf OF the state OF Rhode Island Sir
Walter b. Vincent followed and In. grace
fui language welcomed the guests to the
city OF Providence.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Other speakers were Sir Hugh McCur,ly
of Michigan, Sir Joseph A. Locke OF
Maine, Rev Sir Franklin B. Adkins OF
Maryland and Sir James I. Buchanan OF
Pennsylvania.
Tho final speaker was Sir William y. |
Melish OF Ohio. and the delightful &C
casion was brought TO an end with the |
familiar and appropriate song Should |
Aud Acquaintance be Forgot" |
Another session Of, the Sovereign Coun- |
I'll VIII he held this evening In Masonic |
hall and those not In attendance there i
VIII participate I'm the theatre party /
which Is 10 he rendered the guests at 1
Providence Opera House.
Another session OF the Sovereign Coun-
I'll Will be held at Masonic hall at 10 |,
,'clock tomorrow morning aud mean
while the ladies will go TO Newport and |
'njoy the ten-mile drive and other points
II interest there and In the evening they /
viii visit the Colosseum.
The officers OF the Supreme Council of /
he Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in at
endsnce here are: NJ P.l Sovereign
yrand commander. Henry l.. Palmer OF
Wisconsin; l.. grand lieutenant COM
nander Samuel G. Lawrence OF Msssa-
grand minister OF state John
:. Smith OF Illinois: grand treasurer gen
raj. Newton ID. Arnold OF this city: |
Irand secretary general. Clinton r. Paige
Il New York
Representative James ID. Richardson OF
tennessee is NJ. +. Sovereign grand con-.
nander OF the Supreme Council OF the
'outhern Masonic jurisdiction.