The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
Bronze Statue Unveiled by
Providence Lodge, No. IA.
700 BROTHERS IN SOLEMN LINE
Services al North Burial Ground With Ora
tIoa by Judge Fisher and Addresses by
Gov Utter and Mayors Of Two Cities

Der, Elks Rest was dedicated and the life
like bronze statue symbolic OF the order
unveiled in the North burial ground yes
terday afternoon by Providence lodge No.
il. OF this city.
AS early as 10 o'clock the local lodge
room in Keith's theatre building, West
minister street. was the scene OF activity
and the first out of town brothers TO ar
rive came from Taunton, nearly 90 strong.
The Woonsocket. Pawtucket. Westerly
and Newport lodges soon followed
FORMATION OF THE LINE
There was some delay experienced in
forming the line and II was nearly noon
day before IL left Exchange place, headed
by Lieut.. j. b. Hartnett and three stall
.wart police skirmishers, John III. Mar
Tin. John II. Hennessey and John E.
Kelley.
Reeves American band. Bowen r.
Church, leader had the main place among
the musical organizations, and imme-
diately after that came Chief Marshal
Merrill and his personal STAFF, each one
a past exalted ruler OF the state, namely,
Joseph b. Roberts, Robert +. Jones.
James Clary. Edward f. Dammers. IL. v.
ODonnell. Warren r. Fales. these also
acting as an escort 10 Past Grand Exalted
Ruler Jerome Il. Fisher OF jamestown,
~. Y. the orator OF the day; julius
Zaeder OF Worcester. a prominent MEM
Der OF the Grand lodge. and the following
other members OF the Grand lodge: f. A
Mclaughlin. Charles A. Kelley. James
Walsh. James Johnson. William A. Blos-
som. all OF Boston; Exalted Ruler Crone
also OF Boston; Esteemed Leading knight
d: F. Lehan and w. F. Hayes, lecturing
secretary OF Boston.
Others from the Hub were Michael Nor
ris. treasurer and Charles Z, Hurley
esquire, and Samuel Mitchell. formerly OF
Boston, out now OF Providence; J. H.
Stratton past exalted ruler. and Secretary
Charles r. Cahill OF Milford Mass.
OF the above. the Hon. Mr. Fisher OF
jamestown and the Hon. Julius Zaeder
of Worcester were In n carriage, which
was followed by another occupied by
Mayor Miller. Mayor Higgins and the
mayors secretary. Christopher O'Brien.
In another was Secretary OF State
Charles p. Bennett and his daughter,
Hope, who later unveiled the statue;
Mayor James p. Casey OF Lowell and Po-
lice Commissioner William III. Luther.
Grand Trustee John ID. o'Shea OF Lynn,
w. F. Hill OF Salem district deputy OF
northeastern Massachusetts,; James n.
Bruck Of Fall River. district deputy OF
southeastern Massachusetts,. and Es-
teemed Lecturing knight Edward Nc
Iaughlin OF Boston occupied another car
riage. while the next conveyance con-
tained Thomas F. McNulty OF Baltimore
Florence Sullivan OF Washington. ID. c..
John II. Walsh and John f. Good The
last carriage contained members OF the
Newport lodge as follows, j. Nolan
Alderman Ritchey ana ID. j. Walsh.
SECOND DIVISION.
Following the carriages came the second
division. headed by Providence lodge,
Maj. p. A. Sweeney. commanding. lac
members OF the local chapter were Of
ficered by Exalted Ruler James T. Franey.
Esteemed Leading Knight r. G. Warren
Esteemed Loyal Knight Thomas ]. Flynn
Esteemed Lecturing knight Charles c.
Sheahan. Esquire Thomas II. Carr. Sec
retary II. w. Calender and Treasurer
Charles Abbott. in all there being about
400 OF the local members in line.
Newport lodge guided by Col Arthur
y. Sphinx. occupied the next position in
the second division and was officered
by Exalted Ruler Everett s. Greason,
Esteemed Leading Knight Arthur f. Bur
land Esteemed Loyal Knight James r.
Crowley. Esteemed Lecturin knight
Vernon v. Anderson, Esquire Robert
Denahy Secretary Arthur n. GUNNER
ford and Treasurer J. +. J. O'Connor
The Newport band. W. II. Gillian. leader.
1urnlsneu music LOT lVV IlsH III the aNtN
port line.
THIRD DIVISION.
Lieut. William F. o'Neil commanded
the third division, which consisted OF the
Pawtucket and woonsocket lodges. as
well as good sized delega tions from wes-
teriy. Taunton and Worcester and for
which Fay's Military band and the woon-
socket Cornet band furnished music.
The Pawtucket lodge. No. $40 showed
up with about T5 members headed by
Exalted Ruler Thomas II Murphy. Es
teened Leading Knight James A. Mckay.
Esteemed Loyal Knight Royal c. Perrin.
Esteemed Lecturing knight ..enry J.
Quinn. Esquire w. NJ. Holiday. Secretary
Albert f. Entinsele Treasurer John r.
Reilley
Exalted Ruler f y. Granger headed the
IS Elks from woonsocket. his brother Of
fcers being Esteemed Leading Knigh, J.
J. Smith. Esteemed Loyal Knight Albert
II. Jillson. Esteemed Iecturing Knight
c. c. Roberts Esquire John Taylor Sec
retary II. Poullot. Treasurer a. d.
Roberts.
ROUTE OF MARCH
The route of march was through Ex-
change 10 Westminster, Mathewson. wey-
bosset Westminster across Market
square. up North Main 20 Waterman.
Beneht. North Main and Branch avenue
90 the cemetery
The martial appearance OF tho men,
their dignl1ed suits of black. with silk
hats and gray gloves. all commanded the
. admiration OF the thousands along the
route. while the appropriate selections by
the bands added 10 the solemnity % the
occasion.
The exercises AZ the cemetery were of
the most impressive character. and a spa
cious platform had been erected 90 the
northeast OF The Rest" which IL sur
mounted by the stately bronze elk and
boulder. The national colors predomi-
mated In the decorations and there was a
profustion OF wreaths and floral offerings
from the various lodges.
SERVICES IN THE CEMTERY.
There were fully 500 interested specta-
tors surrounding the platform when the
ceremonies were commenced AZ 1870
orlock With a diree sTmuno~feiic hv n