Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-13
GRAND EXALTED RULER AT WESTERLY
Official Visit EIks Wednesday Ngh-Dined the Rhode
Island-Board of Trade to Boom Cleanup Week and
Sewer Project-Skeete Allen Given 20 Years-Labor
Union Favors Burnett Bill

The Westerly lodge, No. SIS, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Ellzs, were
honored for a first time Wednesday
night by visit of the grand exalted
ruler of the great order, and the lodge
James R. Nicholson. of Springfield,
Mass, with reception at the lodge
and banquet at The Rhode Island AT
the business session following the for
NAL reception, these recently elected
officers were installed by the grand
exalted ruler, Max Norogvoski being
the retiring exalted ruler:
August Larsen, exalted ruler Mi
chael J. Deadly, esteemed leading
knight; James H. Mcknight, esteemed
teemed lecturing knight; John B.
Johns, treasurer; Henry H. Robinson,
secretary; William R. Higgins, tyler;
William A. Wilcox, trustee.
After the installation ceremony, the
Eks proceeded to The Rhode Island,
where the banquet was held. There
were over 100 Elks present, including
brother Elks from Norwich, New Lon
don, Pawtucket, Woonsocket and Prov
idence. The guest of honor was Grand
Exalted Ruler Nicholson, the other
special guests being: Thomas E. Dono-
hue of New London, grand tyler;
| Charles F. J. McCue of Pawtucket,
grand esquire; John c. Geary, exalted
| ruler of New London lodge; Laurence
| E. MiIlea, past exalted ruler of Nor
| witch lodge; Paul F. Kemp, exalted
ruler of Newport lodge; William A.
| Bray, exalted ruler of Pawtucket
| lodge; Stephen n. Mason, exalted ruler
| of Woonsocket lodge, and Mark A.
| Goldrick of Providence.
| Landlord Frank Furness furnished
this satisfactory menu, which was ad-
| mirably served:
| Blue Points on Half Shell.
| Celery. Queen Olives.
Tomato Soup a la Croutons.
| Boiled Kennebec River Salmon,
| Hollandaise Sauce.
Roman Punch.
| Roast Stuffed r. I. Turkey,
Cranberry Sauce.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad,
! French Dressing.
Neapolitan Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake.
| Crackers.
| Demi Tasse
Cigars. Cigarettes.
Judge Oliver H. Williams, past ex-
allied ruler was POSTMASTER. The
Papalia orchestra furnished the music
which interspersed the responses to
assigned toasts as follows:
Address of Welcome P. z. r. George
H. Bray; Fraternalism, P. E. r. DR.
John NJ. O'Connell; Big Brother Move
ment, P. E. r. DR.. Michael H. Scan
lon; EIks of Rhode Island, District
Deputy P. E. r. Martin H. Spellman
The Ensuing Year, Grand Exalted
sent Brothers, P E. R. Augustine T
L. Ledwidge; Aud Lang Syne.
The banquet committee comprised
Judge Oliver H. Williams, Lewis E
Barbour, Charles P. Ecclestone, August
Larsen and Max Novogroski.
| The repanfi0n committee. District
Deputy Martin H. Spellman, chairman
Max Novogroski, Robert E. L. Mason
DR.. John NJ. O'Connell, DR.. Michael H
Scanlon. John H. Mccarthy, George v
Deadly, James H. Mcknight, August
Larsen, James J. Moore, DR.. John l.
May, William NcVey, B. Court Bentley
and AL. ]. Twomey.
President James M. PendIeton pre-
sided at the regular meeting of the
Westerly Board of Trade After the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting by Secretary Arthur L. Perry
and the transaction of routine business
Charles ]. Butler of the special COM
nittee concerning the marking of the
navigable channel of the Pawcatuch
river made report. The committee had
taken this matter up with repre-
sentative of the lighthouse department
of the federal government, who, after
|
5 government designate and maintain
aids to navigation in the river. EleveI
5 spar buoys will be placed between Os,
brook Point and Westerly property AND
' the department expects to have then
3 in position by May Is.
Charles ]. Butler, Albert G. MartiI
L and George B. Utter were appointed
committee to supervise a proper OBJ
servance of Clean Up week in Wester
ly and Pawcatuck
a James M. Pendleton and Everett A
! Whipple were selected a committee t,
! extend the invitation of the Board O
+ Trade to the water commissioner
having in charge the proposed sewer
age system, to tell in open meeting o
the board the details of the plans o
construction and of the maintenance
and cost. This action was taken tina
the people might get thorough know
ledge of all that pertained to the ere
alton and maintenance of the propose,
sewerage system and be able to vot
intelligently when the question Is be
fore the people for definite action.
, The funeral of Thomas HeaIey wa
held Tuesday with a mass of recuien
4 in ST InGanh'S Do