The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-16
SESSIONS
LARGELY
ATTENDED

uhs. Grand lodge OF Rhode Island. New
rrxxsand Order OF Protection, held It's
17eh annual session yesterday at Area
mum hail.
Grand Warden David +. Sherwood OF
prov1dnce called the session 10 order
Hehfeeu candidates were given the
drsr,d lodge degree. The annual report
vvss then read by the grand warden,
which showed d1ming the past year tho
order has made the largest net gain IN
Hs history.
Grand Sscretary c. IL. Mathewson read
his annual report. which showed the or
der to be I'm good condition financially.
The net gain IN membership TO Jan. j.
1915 was 6s2, or over rs per cent maxi
ing the membership in the state at that
date 25s2. carry $4,000 insurance, an
increase OF fr63. 900.
During the past year there were %
deaths in the state, carrying ts, s,oo0 In
surance. The membership includes 176S
male members and Sl6 female members.
During the past year three new lodges
have been instituted. Kent lodge, No. +o3,
OF Phenlx; Bristol lodge. No. 4o4. of Bris-
toll and olneyy1lle lodge, No. i6. OF
Olneyvile.
The election of officers for the COM
ing year took place at Il O'Clock.
The results were as follows:
Grand Wardcn--Bugene Il. Bennett OF
Westminster lodge. No. rs. OF Providence.
Grand Vice warden---John II. Stone OF
valsntine lodge. No. 27. Providence.
Grand Secretary-Robert w. Syddall OF
Prosperity lodge. No 2ss. OF Pawtucket.
Grand Treasurer--Alonzo u. Pierce OF
Pawtucket lodge. No. $780, OF Pawtucket-
Grand Chaplain-sarah +. Stone OF
Valentine lodge. No. II, OF Providence.
Grand Guide--Brayton A. Rounds Of
westcornaug lodge, No. 800. of Clayyille.
Junior Past Grand Warden-David II.
Sherwood of Franklin lodge No. 81, OF
Providence
Grand Qua ardian--E. Nelson Peck of
wayiand lodge. No. %. OF Providence.
Grand Sentinel-stephen q. Gowdy OF
Narragarett lodge. No. s., OF Frovi-
dence.
EYrrt Grand Trustee--Horbert W. Bar
Der of Kent lodge. No. a04 OF Phenix.
Second Grand Trustee--Dr. Corrigan OF
oineyviile lodge. No. 4O5 OF olneyvine
Third grand trustee. william II. Gar
diner OF Westminster lodge, No Is, OF
Providence.
Supreme representative for two years.
David II. Sherwood OF Franklin lodge, No.
81. OF Providence.
Supreme representative for two years.
George w. King or Benedict lodge, No.
Rss, OF Providence
Supreme representative for two years,
Thomas +. Kennedy OF Hope lodge No.
l6 OF Wooneocxet.
Alternate supreme representative for
two years. Abbie T.. Ormiston OF Valen-
tine lodge, No. q. OF Providence.
Alternate supreme representative for
two years, Herbert w. Barber OF Kent
lodge. No. 4os. OF Phenix.
two years, George l.. Fish OF Franklin
lodge, No. 81. OF Providence.
Grand Secretary Charles H. Mathew
son declined reelection after IS years OF
continuous service.
Among the prominent guests present
were Supreme Warden Jonathan w.
Chapin OF New Haver. Conn. Supreme
Vice Warden Harry Mansir OF Auburn.
Me: Supreme Secretary Daniel NJ Frye
OF Boston, Mass: Supreme Guide Frank
VI. Hill OF New Haven. Conn: Supreme
Treasurer John p sanborn OF Newport,
Y. l.: Supreme Chaplain Virgins. Grand
Warden Frank II. Rice OF Massachusetts,
Grand Vice Warden Herbert NJ Shaw OF
Massachusetts, and several other mem
bers OF the Grand lodge OF Massa c husetts.
After the election the Grand lodge ad-
journed 20 the banquet room.
During the afternoon session Past
Grand Warden John A. Haslan. in behalf
OF the Grand lodge, presented n past
grand warden's Jewel 10 Past Grand War
den David r. Sherwood the retiring
grand warden.
Grand warden-elect Eugene Y. BennNtt
then appointed the following committees:
Committee on laws and appeals Past
Grand Warden John A. iIaslam OF
Valentine lodge No. T. OF Providence: /:
Herbert W. Barber Of Kent lodge No
t03 " Phenix. and Charles T. Weeks of
Franklin lodge No 81. Of Providence.
Finance committee, Past Gsand Warden
william NJ. lee OF Narragansett lodge.
No. As. Of Providence; Chester r. Rounds
OF Westminster lodge. No. ~ OF Provi-
deDce. and Charles r. Perry of Valentine
lodge No. q. OF Providence.