The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10

Grand Exalted Ruler Edward McIaughlin
OF Boston lodge and Acting Grand Es-
qure James II. Walsh Of Boston Gov
ernor Garvin. Mayor Miller. District Dep
uty Grand Exalted Ruler Edward q
Dammers. Exalted Ruler g l.. Merrill
Robert Grieve. secretary TO the governor;
ton lodge, Chaplain J. J. Wcolley OF
Providence lodge, Emile j. De May OF
Detroit lodge. II. L. Mccormack OF Read
ing Pa: lodge Fire Gommissioner nsi = F.
ington, KY; Overseer of Poor Cummings
William III. Hersey OF Cleveland lodge, f.
a. White Of New York T: p Kennedy OF
Taunton lodge. Harry w. Hartenstein ot
Hartford lodge. John ]. Regan. chaplain
OF Taunton lodge; Arthur l.. Walsh. j. +.
Conaty OF Taunton lodge.
Prior to the banquet = reception was
held and the members Of the local lodge
had an opportunity. TO met their distin-
gulshed guests and brothers. At half
past the committee led the march TO
the banquet room and a most enjoyable
dinner was discussed. Governor GarNin
arrived during the progress or the banquet
and his entrance was signal for pro-
longed applause.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
At II o'clock when the feast was at its
height very impressive ceremony was
performed when James It. Franey gave
the toast 10 absent members. paying
touching tribute TO the departed broth
ers. closing his toast with the sentiment:
The faults OF our brothers we write upon
the sand
Their virtues upon the tablets OF love
and memory
When the cigars had been lighted Ex-
slted Ruler 9 i, W i.rd Merrill introduced Snsss
who officiated as toastmaster In a most
able manner.
The frst speaker was Governor Garvin,
,.gk.. 49, 1koI fnI InE, nd
hazy idea OF the Elks. but by the show
ing last night he felt convinced that the
order was one that the state might we'll
be proud OF and thai the state should
encourage a people who looked after the
sick and needy I'm 80 excellent and ablc
manner. and by SO doing they relieved
the state OF much responsibility and
financial care.
GOVERNOR GARV1N.
The governor congra tulated the state
on possessing 40 strong an organization
Of such great value and intrinsic merit.
His excellency said that he would have
believed that such an orgsniza ton would
have been an impossibility. but he saw
before him the impossible accomplished.
and I'm behalf OF the people OF the state
he bid them Godspeed.
Toastmaster Darte then read telegram
from Past Grand Exalted Ruler NJ. ~.
Detwilder, AT Harrisburg. Pa. in which
he sent the heartiest congratulate tions TO
the lodge and expressed his regret at his
ina ability to be present
Mayor Augustus s. Miller spoke In be
half Of the city of Providence and prof
tered welcome 10 the ont Of town guests
and his congratulations 10 tho members
Of the local lodge. The mayor said that
he well remembered the Providence lodge
Of Elks In its infancy. and he was aston
ished at lts rapid growth and he felt that
the city was fortunate IN possessing an
order that was ruled by spirit that
would be a benefit 10 any country.
Mr.. BANNERS SPOKE.
Mr. psrte rose 20 Introduce man who.
he said. had done q great deal for the
Providence Elks. and who had never been
too busily engaged 10 work for the lodge
and who was a man that the lodge indi-
vidually and I'm its entirety felt proud Of
District Deputy Grand Exalced Ruler
/ Edward T. Dammers. who spoke for the
Eiks OF Rhode Island.
Mr. Dammers said that he could not
command words strong enough to depict
the great good done By the order every
one OF whom ne knew were honest sim
cere boys" when man wanted 90 Join
the order. he said they did not find out
how much money the applicant had. or
his calling. but they did find out n they
were the kind of men who had been good
20 their fathers ana mothers and who
were good husbands and fathers-that
was the badge OF honor I'm the Elks
In aiding brothers In distress concluded
Mr. Dammers. we do not ask n the man
IL worthy Of asSistance-wc give that as
slrtance and find out aftervard
Toastmaster Darte then called upon \.
Earl Ciauson. who In speaking for the
pross 81 the citv. responded IN most
witty and entertaining manner and his re-
marks we're greeted with vccifcrous ap-
plaISe
THE GRAND EXALTED RULER.
Grand EXslted Ruler John T Fsnnihs.