The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-13
ORDER OF THE
GOLDEN
CROSS

The 24th annual session of the Supreme
commandery of the United Order of the
Golden Cross will begin a four days scs-
sion in Arcanum hall. Weybossct street,
I'm this city next Tuesday at o'clock y.
m. Hon. J. Il. Burlingamc. supreme COM
mander presiding.
The headquarters Of the order during
session will be at the Newman hotel
The following supreme officers will be
i'm attendance: Joseph +. Burlingame.
5. c.. Providence. Il. l.; Lizzie A. Derby,
V. S. c., Fitchburg Mass: John c. Stew
art, NJ. L.. ). NJ. n. York Village Me. !:
Rev. Elisha l.. Dolph. 5. r., Jefferson
vile. Ind; William r. Cooper. S. i. OF f..
Knoxville. Tenn; John " Ehle. 5. A..
Washington, u. G.; Wilbur II. Power r.
S. A. Boston. Mass; James \. Tabor
s. H., Corinna. Ne; Mary Ella Lovett,
S. w. /. O., Woonsocket, r. L.; Thomas
Il. Gosnell, :. W. q. O.. Louisville, Ky:
L. l. Day, T. :. c.. Lewiston, Me; Su.
preme Trustees George Il. Barber. Derby
Conn: James w. Mccall. Louisville. KY:
Fred W. Rauskolb. Boston, Mass; state
OF the order, Charles Knapp, T. II. j.,
New York; James y. Booth. Bridgeport,
Conn; Wilmot Dunn, Nashville Tenn
laws, appeals. etc, John G. Bickford,
Manchester. y. H.. Samuel r. Wilson,
ington, -. c.
Tuesday afternoons session will be do
voted to the comforting of the supreme
degree on duly accredited representatives,
and the past grand commanders, the
reading OF reports OF officers and the dis
trioution of the same. Tuesday tho work
of legislation will begin. continuing until
Wednesday evening, when a memorial
service will be held I'm the same hall. to
which all members of the order will be
admitted.
A committee previously appointed will
report the death OF supreme members oc-
curing since the last regular session and
remarks bearing upon the individual life
of each VIII be made by appointed mem
bers. on Thursday morning the delegates
viii be escorted To the state house, where
an informal reception will be rendered by
the governor or lieutenant governor after
which visit through the several de-
aarttaaats- will -be- p4ada-A II "a the an
tire party accompanied by officers and
members OF the Grand Commandery OF
Rhode Island. with subordinate members
and friends OF tho order will take passage
on board the steamer Squantum for
Fields Point, where a shore dinner will
he enjoyed, afterwards taking a sail down
the bay. returning al 6:30 in the evening.
A mass melting viii lbe held I'm tho
Eloise. Franklin street. at which address
es will be made by Hon Joseph Z. Bur-
lingame. w. r.. Cooper. S. X. or r.. Knox
Vile, Tenn; Wilbur II. Powers. supreme
adviser. Boston. Mass: Isaac II. Cooke.
Grand Commander OF Rhode Island. and
others. During the evening a musical and
literary program will be presented.
on Friday morning the remaining busi-
ness OF the session. will be taken up. I'm.
cluding tho election and installing OF Of
fcers for the ensuing term, after which
the session will close. the visiting dele
gates taking the earliest accommodation
for their respective homes. The Rhode
Island committee on reception consists OF
one member from each OF the subordinate
Communicates, three from the Grand
Commandery, Chas. r Lorett, Woonsock-
ct. Is chairman: Walter r. Townsend.
East Providence, treasurer. and 8 X
Macready. Providence, secretary. The
comittee on excursion and dinner is com
posed OF tho secretary-treasurer. with
knight Tinker ot Northern Star.
The committee having the mass nneefine
I'm charge is composed or Lady Iovott
Woonsocket; knight Webster. westerly. !.
Lady Haznrd. East Providence: Lady
Taylor. Providence; Lady Polk. VALLEY
Falls Deputy Macready has been assign
cd as press committee and will be assisted
by jos. y. Booth, grand keeper OF records
OF Connecticut