The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
MT. M0R|AH
LODGE HAS
centennial

The ordinarily quiet little village of
LIMERICK was yesterday the scene OF
distinguished assemblage, Mount Moriah
lodge, A. #. and A. M. celebrated Its
centennial anniversary. and the occasion
drew to LIMERICK many of the most
proninent Masons OF the state
This lodge at LIMERICK occupies most
unioue position among the lodges or the
state, in that its location Is so remote
from the broad roads OF the states great
est activities. The vicinity is essentially
q farming community and but for the old
lime kilns the village would have long
since passed in Its checks.
In the Mount Moriah lodge hall, in the
''business section" at 1870 o'clock yester-
day morning the lodge was opened with
the following Masons prominent among
the guests:
M. W. James f. Tllnghast. grand
master OF Masons of Rhode Island !;
Deputy Grand Master Joseph w. Free
man. Senior Grand Warden Walter A.
Presbrey, Grand Treasurer William r.
Greene. Grand Steward w. r. Sherman.
Grand Tyler c. II. Alexander Grand
Musical Director Irving p. Irons. Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Stephen II.
MCGOWAN.
The routine business over with, Wor-
shipful Master Angel announced the fol-
lowing formal program. which was car
rfed out at noon in a large tent on the
grounds adjoining the hall;
Quartet, Behold. How Good Sullivan !:
opening prayer. w. Hiram Brown; re-
sponse. Come. Holy Spirit" Burdett;
address OF welcome w. Arnold w.
Angel. master: THE Grand Lodge" NJ.
W. James f. Tillinghast grand master;
quartet, I'm a Pilgrim" Marston; his-
torical address. Brother Wilbur A. Scott;
quartet ''The Lord is My Shepard
Gerrfsh; lodge poem Cby Erastus Richard
son). Brother Charles r. Richardson: I:
oration, r. w. Walter A. Presbrey;
quartet, Golden Chains" Gerrish: clos
ing prayer.
After brief interval following the con-
olusion OF this program, luncheon was
INDUCED in with post-prandial exercises
in charge Of Past Master Israel +.
Rounds as POSTMASTER.
A reception was held in Colwelrs hall
In the evening at which the following pro-
gram was rendered:
Orchestra. medley; quartet, Sunset"
Van de Water: reading, Brace for a
Bride" Anon; quartet. ''Doan You Cry
Ma Honey" Noll: cornet duet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fish; solo. Loves Trinity" De
Koven. Mr. Sweet: reading. THE Won
derful Tar Baby. Harris; mandolin duet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish: quartet. THE ves-
per Stars Nevin; orchestra. Uncle
eammy''
A collation. followed the entertainment
and the festivities were brought TO a
close by a dance program OF 10 numbers.
which prolonged the exercises we'll irto
the morning hours.
The committee In charge of the AFFAIR
consisted Of w. Arnold w. Angell chair
man; Walter Ceilings. secretary; w.
David Ross, treasurer; Horace w. Wood
man. W, II, Hartwell Jencks, W. James
Meers, w. John w. Hall, w. Edward w.
Knight. w. Walter r. Fiske, w. Walter
f. Brown, w, Charles A. Paine. The
present officers are as follows: WArnold.
W. Angsli. master; Walter Ceilings, sem
for warden; Horace w, Woodman, Junior
warden; w. Edward w. Knight, treas
urer; James Jackson, secretary; W. i'll
ram Brown, chaplain; Wilbur A, Scott,
senior deacon; George Stott. junior dea-
con; William Potter, senior steward Ed
ward ~ Greaves, musical director; w.
James Aeers. marshal; Edgard o. Cas-
well, tyler.