The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-01-11
ASHLAND

Covenant Lodge. No. 40, |. o. o. F.
met in Odd Fellows hall. Ashland
last Saturday night and installed the
officers-elect for the coming year in
the presence of large number OF
the order who attended. The hand
some new regalias which were re-
Gently obtained were worn for the
first time by the officers of Covenant
Lodge and added color and bright
ness 10 the occasion. During the ev-
ening Past Grand Charles H. Lawton
in we'll chosen words presented the
gavel which has been the token of
authority for the past year TO the re-
tiring Noble Grand, Frank II. Wilbur.
wo responded in feeling words and
expressed his regret in leaving the
chair. The installation ceremonies
were conducted by District Deputy
Grand Master Brayton a. Rounds, as
sisted by his staff of the Grand Lodge
of Rhode Island as follows: Irving
\ Z. Smith, marshall; Silas y. Smith,
warden; Phillip A. Olney, treasurer;
| Charles A. Lawton, chaplain; Edwin
A. Salisbury, secretary; George A,
| Hopkins, guardian; Lawrence ID.
/ Walker, recording secretary.
The following officers Of Covenant
/ Lodge were installed: Coomer S.
Fords. noble grand; Henry II. Pot
ter. vice grand; Leander Hopkins,
secretary; Silas y. Smith, treasurer;
Herbert Taylor, financial secretary.
The new noble grand having taken
the oath of Office and assumed the
chair made the following appoint
ments: Charles A. Potter, warden;
Arthur w. Lowell, conductor; lrv-
ing E. Smith, right supporter of the
noble grand; Esquire King, left sup
porter of the noble grand; w. a.
Randall right scene supporter; c. l..
Austin, left scene supporter; Arthur
Hopkins. outside guardian, Michael
Vernava, inside guardian; Phillip "A.
Omey, chaplain.
Vice Grand Henry II. Potter then
made his appointments: William II.
Smith, right supporter to the vice
grand; George A. Kennedy, left sup
porter to the vice grand
The Installing Grand officer having
delivered the charge TO all the new
officers Noble Grand Coomer ).
Fords made the following additional
Iappointents for the degree work and
the committees: Degree Master
Dwight l.. Smith; Initiatory, Irving
f. Smith. first degree; Silas \.
Smith. second degree; Dwight l..
Smith. third degree; Drill Master Nj.
Ia. Vernava. Finance Committee:
Arthur W. Lowell, Harley p. Sails
bury and Esquire King. Committee
to visit the sick: Hermando A.
Rounds. Hope; Phillip a. Olney
Rockland Silas n. Smith, Ashland;
Henry II. Potter. North Scituate So
, cial Committee: Charles A. Potter
H. II. Potter, c. II. Lawton, +. f
Page. Herbert A. Page, Phillip A
Olney. Irving Smith, +. II. Wilbur
ESQUIRE King. c. H. Mathewson, r
A. Capwell, II. p. Salisbury, W. A
, Randall. G.. A. Kennedy and NJ. A
, Vernava.
During the time given to the good
of the order remarks were made by
District Deputy Grand Master, Bray
ton A. Rounds who urged prompt
2 ness in visiting and caring for the
sick members Of the order and alsc
spoke at length on the manner OF
confering the second degree. NoDle
Grand Fords and Vice Grand Potter
thanked the members Of Covenan'
Lodge for the honors of al election
to their respective chairs and asked
for the united support OF all the oi
fcers and members during the com
!. ing year. Remarks were also maqs
, Inv Past Grands G. II. Lawton, +. a
!. Olney. Edwin Salisbury, Burt, Smitn
Mowry and Brothers Nichols, I. II
Potter and others.
After the lodge closed refreshments
a were served and social time en-
5 loved until late in the night.
The new year just entered upoi
with Noble Grand c. S. Fords an'
vice Grand II. II. Potter and the neV
hoard of officers in the chairs give
; promise of being one OF the mos
e prosperous in the history OF CoVeh
ant Lodge.