The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-28
SESSION
LARGELY
ATTENDED

The 18th annual session OF the Grand
council OF Rhode Island. Royal Areanum'
was held yesterday An Columbia hall
corner OF weybosset and Richmond
streets, and was attended by nearly 200
past regents, representing all the eoun-
ellis OF the jurisdiction.
The session was called to order at 10
o'clock by Grand Regent Thomas H.
Spencer OF Pawtucket. with all the
officers present .
The grand regent appointed Past hesen'
Oscar A Carleton journal clerk.
The committee on credentials. consisting
OF Albert f.. Barber OF Granite counell
No III OF Westerly: Abbott Chandler OF
Conanicut council, No ll4l or jamestown
and Henry D. Potter. OF Massasolt couh-
Gil. No. 1901. OF Warren. made us repVIt,
which showed Il past regents In waltlhs
20 receive the Grand council degree. Ihey
were Initiated by the Grand council
Grand Regent Spencer then read MS
annual report. He said In part:
''Notwithstanding the many prophecies
made that the Royal Arcanum could not
last. IL has continued onward and up
ward In its growth. until now II stands
the peer OF all other fraternal organlLa-
tions.
.'The number OF councils in this juris-
diction remains the same as last year
a. suspensions eight have gone 10 other
councils. so that the actual net gain is
about 5 per cent. The numerical gam
Is not what could be wished for, owing
undoubtedly TO several unforeseen ana
unavoidable causes which will, / believe
remedy themselves In the near future,
because. not only in this state, but all
over the country there is stronger
Feeling OF confidence i'm the stability and
perpetuity OF our beloved order
Grand Secretary Kellogg read his an an
nual report. which showed the condluoh
OF the order 10 be excellent.
Grand Treasurer f. l.. Spencer read
his report, which showed the condition
OF the finances. >,
Medical Examiner DR.. George II
Kenyon. the committee on state OF tne
order, and other committees made thelr
renorts. which contained interesting fea'
lures. , f..
dinner at the banquet hall
on re-assembling at 2:So the election oi
officers took place and resulted as fol
lows:
q Grand Regent-George w. Tilley o.
Coronet council. No. SO, of Newport
Grand Vice Regent--Byron F. Stead
man of Moshassuck council, No. ll7s' o.
Providence.
Rhode Island council. No. 1855. OF Provi
dence.
GRIND Secretary--John s. Kellogg o
Unity council No. 277. OF Providence.
Grand Treasurer-Edward /. Spence
of Coronet council. No 63. OF Newport
Past Grand Regent-Thomss r. Spence
of Pawtucket council. No. 5SJ of Paw
tucket
Grand Chaplain-Joseph G. Reynolds o
Narragansett council. No S2s OF Wick
ford.
Grand Gu'de-J. Edward Shepley q
III N-A Of
Grand Warden-George H. Burroughs O
Haskell council. No. 1876. of Pawtucke
Grand Sentry-Harry S. Flynn, NJ ID
of Unity council No. 27T, OF Providence
Grand Trustee for three years-Jame
Entwistle OF Lonsdale council, No. Ss2'
Lonsdale.
Grand trustee for two years-Philip
Chase OF Unity council. No. 277, OF Prov
dence
Grand Trustee for one year-John y
Thurber of Pawtucket council No. %
OF Pawtucket
SUPREME Representative-Willi
Ranspach OF Unity council, No. 277,
Providence.
Alternate supreme Representative
Robert s. Franklin or Coronet counc'
No. 81. OF Newport.
Committee on Taws-Albert L. Anthor
of Unity council. No 277. OF Providenc
Andrew X Mcmahon OF Coronet counc
No SO. Of Newport; William j. Banspac
OF Unity council, No. 277 Of Providenc
Committee on Appeals-Frank O. Str
bridge OF Narragansett council No. y
Of wakefield; William II. Fuller OF Ha
kel council No 1876. Of Pawtucket;
Harry Brown Of Coronet council, No.
OF Newport
Committee on Finance and Returns
Henry B. Simmons Of Unity council, \
277. Of Providence; James II. Moulton
pa awtucket council No 537. OF Pawtucke
John r Russell OF Olneyvine council, ;
1890
Committee on Credentials and Mileage
Albert F. Barber OF Granite council. \
III. or westerly; Abbott Chandler
Conanlcut council No. lF. of JAIME
town; u. Henry Potter Of Massas'
council. No 1901. OF Warren.
Supreme Representative Rev. F. T. N
Faden ~ Richmond. Va. was present
a77.ressed the gathering.
At late hour the meeting adjoufn'
having had an exceedingly busy sessiC