The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-31
SHERWOOD
F0RESTERS
CONVENE
Knights Parade Through City
Streets Before Big Conven.
tlon Opened Officially.

The Sherwood Foresters met this
morning in what began the convention
TO be held In this city during the next
few days. The meeting today was simply
10 receive the credentials of the visiting
conclaves before the parade and excur-
sion down the bay.
Shortly after $3.50 o'clock the members
OF the visiting conclaves began TO as
semble and soon the lower part OF the
city. particularly that portion about the
hall OF the local body. began to swarm
with the gaily colored uniforms OF the
order The first large body to arrive was
that from Boston and vicinity. known
as the Pride OF Massachusetts, Conclave
ia. with 200 men having Albert Palmer
as their commander.
This commandery was met at the de-
pot and escorted TO the hall, by a COM
mittee from the local body, where the
| other visitors had already assembled
When all had gotten into the hall short
session was held In which credentials
| were presented and committees appoint
| ed The session was OF the briefest kind
| there being nothing done except the APP
| pointing OF the various committees for
the present session which opens formal
/ ly tomorrow
The following is the list OF committees
provided for:
Committee on Credentials. A. Isaacs.
conclave s. l., A. Fitness, conclave li3;
! Thos. Mcclure conclave 13l.
Committee on Law and Order-Lewis
Davis. conclave s; j. w. Stafford, con-
| clave l37; Thos. Kane conclave 1876.
Committee on Rules-Past supreme
commanders, f. 3 Morris, u. ]. McGow-
an. James Mason.
Committee on Written Matter-J NJ.
| Tabor, Conclave 100; r. r. Hurd Conclave
"A; p r.. Monahan, Conclave 105.
State of Order and Finance-James
Guirr. Conclave 1872; Charles Fulluck. Con-
| clave ll3; Isaac Pollock 123.
Committee on Mileage-Joseph Jacobs.
Conclave 1923; Joseph Golding. Conclave
S9; w. r. Kelly. Conclave 12o.
Committee on Military-Captain Ferson,
| Conclave l06; NJ. p. Mclaughlin. Con-
clave lO3: Thomas Mcguire. Conclave 131.
Committee on Appeals and Grievances
Barry Adams. Conclave l19;-I-I-Me-
Kenna. Conclave Z; ID. J. Cronin, Con-
claye- -u3.
Committee on Acts and Discipline-John
Pollock, Conclave 106; Michael Kelly, Con-
clave s; ID. j. Sullivan, Conclave I2S.
After this amount of business had been
transacted, the meeting adjourned and
few minutes later ranks were formed
and the parade scheduled for the morn
ing was begun
At the head OF the line came a platoon
OF tho local police. followed by Reeves
American band and five of the conclaves
The conclaves in the first section OF the
parade We're 49, 105, 103. &c. and s. In
all those who made UP this portion of the
line numbered about 400 men. Behind
these came rhe visiting courts headed
by the Bunker Hill band, OF Boston, with
81 pieces. under the leadership OF VIII
liam r. McCready. Behind these came
the Pride of Massachusetts conclave
ia Pride OF Winchester 131. conclaves SS
106, 81. 1876. 123, l32. 122. 12s, in all making
about 500 men in line.
The march began on Eddy street and
proceeded out on TO Exchange place,
, around the monument. back through
Dorrance street. to Westminster. then 90
Cathedral square and down Weybosset
) TO Dyer street, and 10 the boat. When
the wharf was reached the whole party
embarked for Rocky Point. where n clam
dinner will be served. After the dinner
is over there will be an exhibition drill
g in which the various conclaves viii con-
: test.
I After the drill Ia completed all will re
e turn 60 this city to remain TIL tomorrow
a when the session begins in earnest.
When the party arrives at Rocky Poin
e committee composed of William F
{ Ryan. +. r. Deignan. Louis ID. Hogu
and NJ. +. Mclaughlin will receive then
r and do the honors as hosts.
: Among the most prominent conclave
n represented at this convention are: Tn
: Mckinley and King Philip conclayes o
: Fall River, Goswaid and Bristol con
claves OF New Bedford and Conclave
H. l0s. l31. 1872. 133, with l75 men from
Lynn and vicinity. This number. witt
the Pride OF Winchester conclave. from
Boston, having 200 men composed tn
a Massachusetts delegation. There wer
delegates also from New York