The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-08

are not always tho same; some ground
where il falls is more fertile than others
as the proude Masons were builders so
arc men. building for eternity for that
house not built with hands"
HISTORY OF THE LODGE
Leader Bowen r. Church Of tho Ameri-
can band rendered a splendid cornet solo
and was heartily applauded and then the
master introduced Forrest a. Peck. wor-
shipful secretary, who read an excellent
historical paper on the early history OF the
order In the state. referring 10 the blow
TO progress I'm 1927 which the Pawtuxet
lodge survived.
lie referred 10 the earliest meeting at
the house OF Anthony Aborn on April L..
1906. and the adjourned meeting at the
home OF Christopher Rhodes in the same
month when IL was decided to petition
the grand lodge for a right TO congregate
a lodge.
In the history Of the early days OF the
lodge many familiar names are heard
Peleg Rhodes. Christopher Rhodes. Jona
than Aborn. Comfort Carpenter and Ben
iamtu NJ. Smith.
Within one month or the meeting at
Brother Aborn's house the lodge was in
session In Harmony hall. with bylaws and
under a dispensatlon. The chronicles OF
the early days show that the lodge al
most Immediately began 10 support sew
eral chutlren In the Pawtuxet academy
Step by step he pictured the progress
of the lodge under the dispensation in
lS06-lS01 SOS up 20 the time the charter
was granted and right up To the present
The record OF the early service showed
that the exercises on the granting OF the
charter was OF very similar character
there being a parade with n cornet band
TO the meeting house. across the bridge
from the hall 10 tho meeting house. the
early predecessor OF the present one on
the main road.
MARCHED TO RHOADES
The congregation sang the Doxology to
the accompaniment OF Leader Church s
cornet. and the gathering was dismissed
by the benedction pronounced by Rev.
Charles A. Denfeld, and f. w. Seabury
played the postlude.
3 The line was then reformed and the
lodge and guests proceeded 10 Rhodes-on-
the-Pewtuxet where dinner was served
at p. m.
The post-prandial exercises were opened
by NJ. w. Elisha H. Rhoades. chairman
OF the centennial committee. who an
nounced that Charles f. Glover. master
OF Harmony lodge. would be toastmaster.
PosT-PRANDIAL.
The toasts were as follows:
The Grand Lodge OF the Most Ancient
and Honorable Society Of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons OF the state OF Rhode ISL
and and Providence Plantations, Joseph
w. Freeman. deputy grand master OF
Masons I'm Rhode Island. "The State OF
Rhode Island and Providence Planta-
tions." His Excellency George II. Utter,
governor: "The Past Grand Masters OF
Masons In Rhode Island" Edward l..
Freeman. past grand master. "Doric
Lodge No, IS \. +. and A. NJ, the
Youngest Offspring OF Harmony Lodge,
No. 9, 4, +. and a. NJ" Herbert Tan
ner. master OF Doric lodge "Our Invited
Guests" Rev and w. Brother Frederick
h. Cole: "Pawtuxet, the Home OF Har-
mony Lodge" Elisha H. Rhodes, past
grand master: Free Masonry I'm Rhode
Island" w Howard Walker. past grand
MASTER THE End Crowns All" Aud
Lang Syne.
The success Of the affair is due 10 the
efficient centennial committee comprising
the following: Executive committee
Elisha H. Rhodes, chairman Charles r.
Glover. x-ofncio. Forrest a Peck secre
tarv; George r. Arnold. treasurer; Robert
Il. Budlons. Arthur A. Rhodes, George r
Bahbitt. Charles T. Glines. Frank w
Lockwood. Edeard F. Con-. George s
Armstrong Reception--Wm &. Rhodes
Frank n. Livermore. George r Sheldon
Hiram +. Smith Eleazer Ralph Robert
+. Budlong. Forrest A. Peck. Sam F. Bab-
bitt. W. r. Hart. Robert r. Byrne. Sam
T. Remington. Edward r. Con-. James
Sutclife James r. Peirce. ". Elisha II
Rhodes George 3. Armstrong, Walter o.
Talcott Frank W. Lockwood. Joseph A
Latham. George b. Arnold. William n
Rhodes. Charles r. Glines. George r. Bah
bitt. Arthur a. Rhodes. Finance--George
n. Arnold. Edward r. Gon Centennial
Medal--Chares T. Glines. Forrest A. Peck.
Music-Frank W. Seabury. Puhlicat tions
and printing Forrest A. Peck. Frank ~
Livermore. Charles r Glines Invited
suests-C Charles T.. Glover. master. George
w. Alexander senior warden. Frank j.
Drown junior warden. Banquet--Charles
r. Glines. William NJ. Lee, Fred T.. Hor-
ton. Masters reception--Frank w. Lock
wood chairman. Charles r. Glines. Ed
II uhndoa EdUtard Con- ypuaa