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The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island was organized in 1791 by St. John's Lodge of Newport and St. John's Lodge of Provi- dence, which latter was organized in 1756, by representatives from the Newport lodge. The Newport lodge then consisted of one hundred and thirteen members. The first communcation of the Grand Lodge was held at the state house, in Newport, June 27th, 1791, when Christopher Champlin of Newport was elected first grand master. It was arranged that the officers should be equally divided between the Newport and Providence lodges, and that they should be elected by each lodge in its separate capacity. In accordance with this plan the following were elected as the first grand officers of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island: Grand Master, Christopher Champlin, Newport; Dep- uty G. M., Jabez Bowen, Providence: S. G. warden, Peleg Clarke, Newport; J. G. warden, Daniel Tillinghast, Providence; S. G. deacon, George Sears, Newport; J. G. deacon, Ebenezer Thompson, Providence; grand secretary. John Hanley, New- port; grand treasurer, John Russell, Providence; grand mar- shal, Jabez Champlin, Newport; grand sword bearer, Gersham Jones, Providence. Hon. members, Henry Hunter, George Gibbs, Newport; and John Brown, Benjamin Bowen, Provi- dence. On this occasion an oration was delivered in Trinity church by Reverend William Smith.
The following is a list of officers of St. John's Lodge: R. W. Robert S. Franklin, W. M .; W. William Hamilton, S. W .; R. W. John Myers, J. W .; W. James G. Topham, treasurer; R. W. Ara Hildreth, secretary; William H. Crandall, chaplain;
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William E. Mumford, S. D .; George W. Smith, J. D .; Everett I. Gorton, S. S .: Charles E. Spooner, J. S .; Thomas C. Burling- ham, marshal; John Spooner, sentinel; Jacob L. Frank, musical director.
Regular communications are held on the Monday preceding the full moon. During the past year extensive additions have been made to the old building, which, when complete, will give ample room for all the masonic bodies in Newport.
St. Paul 's Lodge, No. 14 .-- In February, 1816, the grand lodge granted a dispensation for a new lodge in Newport, to be known as St. Paul's Lodge, No. 14. On October 23d, 1817, this lodge was constituted, the ceremonies taking place in Trinity church, with the following charter members : John A. Shaw, Henry Shaw, W. Stevens, Daniel Waite, Elisha Chase, Isaac C. Peck- ham, John W. Lyon, James Stevens, Jeremiah Bliss, Robert Dennis, Henry Y. Cranston, John W. Stephens, Theophilus Topham, Job E. Townsend, Henry Moore, James Townsend, Levi Tower, S. Cahoone, H. Sherbonrn, John G. Whitehorn, James Barker, John T. Tilley, John Brown, Caleb Tripp, Ben- jamin Watson, James Mumford, Joseph T. Tripp, Samnel Al- len, William Dennis, Richard Merrill, Charles Devens, Charles Gorton, B. B. Mumford, William C. Gardner. The officers in- stalled were : Charles Cotton, W. M .; William Stevens, S. W .; Theophilus Topham, J. W .; James Townsend, treasurer; Levi Tower, secretary; John E. Townsend, S. D .; Isaac C. Peckham, J. D .; John T. Tilley, Robert E. Dennis, stewards; B. B. Mnm- ford, chaplain; John Tillinghast, tyler.
In 1818 the charter was surrendered and the lodge ceased to exist. In 1875 St. Paul's Lodge was re-chartered with the fol- lowing members : Francis Brinley Fogg, sole surviving member of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 14; W. . George Fenton Crandall, Jolin Page Sanborn, John Rogers, John Dean Richardson, Thomas Pickering Peckham, David Stevens, Gardner Bannister Rey- nolds, Harley Wheaton Pray, George Tilley Finch, Charles Summer Moore Stewart, William James Cozzens, John Hookey Crosby, Jr., Lyman Rawson Blackman, Michael Cottrell, Rob- ert Porter Hamilton, John Fadden, Henry Bull, Jr., Edward Briggs Harrington, Daniel Chace Denham, Richard Henry Jack- son, Edward Allen Crocker, Michael Francis Walsh, Thomas Weaver Freeborn, William Henry Cotton, John Gilpin, Ris- brough Hammett Tilley, Charles Benjamin Marsh and Olin
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Heath Cumston. Present officers : W. M., Jere. W. Horton; S. W., Thomas C. Sherman; J. W., George E. Vernon, Jr .; treasurer, George F. Crandall; secretary, Charles B. Marsh; chaplain, Andrew K. McMahon; S. D., W. H. Lee; J. D., William J. Eas- ton: S. S., John H. Wetherell; J. S., John F. Titus; marshal, W. J. Cozzens; sentinel, Thomas E. Sherman; musical director, W. C. Stoddard; tyler, George H. Lovejoy. Regular commun- nications, Monday after full moon.
Newport Royal Arch Chapter, No 2 .- Constituted Septem- ber 18th, 1806. Regular meetings first Tuesday in each month, Masonic Temple, Church street. Officers : High priest, William W. Marvel; king, William J. Huntington; scribe, Wil- liam E. Mumford; treasurer. John E. Deblois; chaplain, Over- ton G. Langley; C. of H., Frank L. Deblois; P. S., William H. Lee; R. A. captain, William J. Easton; M. of 3d V., Andrew J. Deblois; M. of 2d V., William D. Sayer; M. of 1st V., Noah Butts; S. S., William Riggs; J. S., William J. Denman; organ- ist, J. H. Barney; tyler, J. Gottlieb Spingler.
Deblois Council, No. 5, R. and S. M .- Constituted 1870. Officers: T. I. M., William Hamilton; D. M., William H. Strat- ford; C. C. of W., William H. Davis; treasurer, J. Gottlieb Spingler; recorder, Ara Hildreth; C. of G., William E. Mum- ford; C. of C., William II. Sampson; steward, Samuel J. At- water. Regular meetings, Masonic Temple, second Tuesdays in March, Jnne, September and December.
Washington Commandery, No. 4, chartered 1814. Officers: E. C., Overton G. Langley; G., M. F. Walsh: C. G., William J. Cozzens; prelate, G. A. Littlefield; S. W., Andrew J. McMahon; J. W., William M. Marvel; treasurer, Frank Powell; recorder, David Stevens; standard bearer, William E. Mumford: sword bearer, William Carry; warden, W. J. Huntington; first guard, W. P. Sampson; second guard, W. J. Easton; third guard, John F. Titus; sentinel, John G. Spingler. Meet third Wed- nesday of each month in Masonic Hall.
Van Rensselaer Lodge of Perfection .- Constituted 1868. Meets third Tuesday of every month in Masonic Hall. Officers: T. P. G. M., James B. Brayton; H. of T., Dep. G. M., Robert S. Franklin; Ven. Sr. G. W .. James G. Topham; Ven. J. G. W., William H. Crandall; grand orator, H. W. Pray; grand treas- urer, Everette I. Gorton; grand secretary, K. of S. & A., D. E. Young; grand master of ceremonies, Ara Hildreth; grand eap-
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tain of the G., R. A. Mason; grand hospitaler, James Fludder; grand tyler, J. G. Spingler.
Palestine Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine .- Meets first Wednesday of every month in Masonic Temple. Officers: Grand potentate, Clarence B. Mason; chief raban, Robert S. Franklin; assistant raban, William J. Huntington; high priest and prophet, John P. Sanborn; orien- tal guide, William W. Marvel; treasurer, John Waters; record- er, Thomas C. Sherman; first ceremonial master, William Carry; standard bearer, William H. Lee; marshal, Michael F. Walsh; captain of guard, William Gosling; outer guard, J. Gottlieb Spingler; alchemist, William C. Stoddard; musical director, James Barney.
St. John's Mutual Beneficial Association .- Chartered March 17th, 1874. President, Robert S. Franklin; vice-president, John D. Richardson; treasurer, John Gilpin; secretary, David Stev- ens; trustees, George P. Leonard, Thomas P. Peckham, John Myers, William J. Cozzens, William Hamilton, William F. Townsend, Robert S. Franklin, William H. Davis, George E. Vernon, Jr., Michael Cottrell, J. D. Richardson, John Gilpin.
Boyer Lodge, No. 8 (colored) .- W. M., Thomas G. Williams; S. W., Reuben Jackson; J. W., David C. Brent; treasurer, James W. Johnson; secretary, Samuel C. Johnson; S. D., Per- cy A. Peer, Jr .; J. D., Clifford Johnson; S. S., William R. Johnston; J. S., George A. Seaman; chaplain, Richard B. King; marshal, Collins S. Burrill; tyler, Edward G. Johnson. Meets first and third Tuesdays in each month.
Stone Mill Lodge (colored) .- W. M., Samuel Brown; S. W., Dennis Owens; J. W., Samuel Norris; secretary, Henry Coop- er; treasurer, Rev. M. Van Horn; S. D., George Johnson; J. D., William Gooden; marshal, William Boardley. Meets first and third Mondays, 43 Spring street.
Benjamin F. Gardner Commandery, No. 6, K. T. (colored) .- E. C., James A. Willis; Gen., Pusey A. Peer, Jr .; Capt. Gen., Henry W. Cooper; prelate, Anthony Randolph; recorder, Samuel Brown; treasurer, Reverend M. F. Van Horn; S. W., Albert Stevens; J. W., John Ambush; standard bearer, W. H. Dixon; sword bearer, James A. Harris; warder, George Jones; First G., W. Gooden; Second G., Samuel H. Norris. Meets 43 Spring street, second Monday in each month.
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Newport Historical Society .- This society was organized March 8th, 1853, at a meeting of a few citizens held at the resi- dence of George C. Mason on Thames street. At an adjourned meeting on the 14th of the same month a constitution was adopted and the following officers elected: President, Doctor David King; vice-president William Littlefield; recording sec- retary, Robert J. Taylor; corresponding secretary, George C. Mason; treasurer, Nathan H. Gould; librarian, Benjamin B. Howland. The society was incorporated by the general assembly of Rhode Island in 1854. From the date of incorporation until 1884 but little was done by the society beyond an occasional meeting and the collection of a few books and manuscripts. In 1884 the society purchased the old Sabbatarian meeting house on Barney street, which they at once commenced to restore. The building is an interesting one, having been built in 1729 by the first Seventh Day Baptist society in America. The build- ing, including the old pulpit and sounding board, the old clock, still in good order, made in 1731, was successfully removed to the site it now occupies in 1887. It is filled with interesting relics of the olden time, and portraits, engravings and photo- graphs of deceased citizens of Newport. Regular monthly meetings are held on the third Monday in each month. The building is open daily for visitors. The income of the society is derived from the annual dues (82) of members and from the Charles II. Russell and Mechanics' Association funds. The life membership fee is $50. In 1886 the Newport Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers voted to disband and transfer their funds to the Newport Historical Society " to be and re- main the property of the said Newport Historical Society as a permanent fund, the income only to be used and to be known as the Newport Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers Fund." The surviving members of the Mechanics' Association were made life members of the Historical Society. The officers of the Historical Society are: President. Honorable Francis Brinley; first vice-president, George Gordon King, Esq. ; second vice-president, James M. K. Southwick, Esq .; recording secre- tary, Mr. Horatio B. Wood; corresponding secretary, Colonel William P. Sheffield, Jr .; treasurer, Mr. Ralph R. Barker; librarian, Mr. R. II. Tilley; curator of medals and coins, Colonel Howard Smith.
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ODD FELLOWS.
Rhode Island Lodge No. 12 .- The order of Odd Fellowship dates from 1843. At that time Ocean Lodge was instituted with the following officers: N. G., Henry Tisdale; V. G. Daniel T. Swinburne; P. G., Henry Y. Cranston; secretary, Augustus Bush. A large number of the members subsequently with- drew and petition was made for a charter to establish a new lodge, which was granted February 2d, 1846. They had been working, dnly organized, since December 16th, 1845, at which time Rhode Island Lodge, No. 12, was formed. The first officers of Rhode Island Lodge were: N. G., John R. Weeden; V. G., George V. Knowles; P. G., Henry Tisdale; treasurer, Robert J. Taylor; secretary, Charles Devens, Jr. The lodge has attained great popularity, being composed of influential men, and is at present in a sound condition. In 1878 they purchased a fine site on Washington Square and erected a spacious and sub- stantial building in which their regular weekly meetings are held. The hall is also occupied by other societies, the first floor by three large stores. Present officers: N. G., Robert M. Pike; V. G., Seth B. Hammett; R. secretary, B. Hammett Stevens; P. secretary, Jere. W. Horton; treasurer, John II. Crosby, Jr .; I. G., Albert G. Crosby ; O. G., James T. Barker; chaplain, Samuel Peck; conductor, W'm. Allen; warden, Philip G. Frank; P. G., Joseph P. Pike.
Aquidneck Encampment, No. 5 .- Instituted September 25th, 1851. Officers: C. P., William Allen: H. P., Robert M. Pike; S. W., Seth B. Hammett; recording scribe, Allen C. Griffith; treasurer, Arthur B. Gladding; J.W., James E. Stevens; guide, George F. Rounds; I. S., Bent. A. Nelson; O. S., Josiah S. Bliss; 1st W., John B. Allen; 2d W., Joseph B. Pike; 3d W., John P. Steele: 4th W., John A. Gibson: 1st G. of T., John D. Pike: 2d G. of T., John Nelson. Meets first and second Fri- day evenings of each month in Odd Fellows Hall.
Esther Lodge, No. 5, D. of R .- Officers: N. G., Mrs. John T. Delano; V. G., Mrs. Pryce Jones; recording secretary, Mrs. John Pitman; permanent secretary, Miss Sarah E. Bliss; treasurer, Mrs. John J. Carry; conductor, Mrs. James T. Barker; warden, Mrs. John H. Wetherell; I. G., Mrs. Josiah S. Bliss; O. G., Josiah S. Bliss; chaplain, James E. Stevens; R. S. to N. G., John T. Delano; L. S. to N. G., John H. Wetherell; R. S. to V. G., James T. Barker; L. S. to V. G., John P. Steele; S. P. G.,
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Mrs. Jeremiah Parmenter. Meets the second and fourth Wed- nesdays in each month in Odd Fellows Hall.
Canonchet Lodge, No. 2,439, G. U. O. of O. F. (colored) .- Officers: N. G., Jefferson Morrow; V. G., Nathan T. Jackson; N. F., David B. Allen; P. N. G., Joseph Myers; P. N. F., William T. Grose; R. S. N. G., William HI. Gooden; L. S. N. G., Charles Waters; R. S. V. G., Henry Washington; L. S. V. G., J. D. Nichols, Jr .; warden, George T. Tizz ; I. G., James A. Harris; O. G., William II. Jackson; chaplain, Daniel D. Pugsley; treasurer, Levi Jackson; P. S., H. W. Cooper. Meet- ings second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
ORDER OF SCOTTISHI CLANS.
Clan McGregor .-- Officers: Chief, William Edward ; tanist, Joseph W. Milton; chaplain, J. W. B. Jackson; secretary, James B. Edward; financial secretary, Alexander J. Dalgleish; treasurer, Charles Clark; S. II., John Adam; J. H., George Douglas; S., David Scobie; W., James H. Buchanan; sentinel, James Sheaver; past chief, John Brown; trustees, John Brown, Robert McLeod, James McG. Buchanan. Clan meets at K. S. Forest Hall.
St. Andrew's Society .- Officers: President, James Graham; vice-president. Alexander McDongal; secretary, James B. Ed- ward; treasurer, Duncan McLean; trustees, Angus McLeod, Peter King, John Anderson, William Findlay, James Buchanan, Alexander McDougal: auditors, Adam Hempseed. Alexander Cathbertson; chaplain, Doctor Thatcher Thayer, D. D. Meets in May and November.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Coronet Council, No. 63 .- Organized March 22d, 1878. Offi- cers: Regent, Frank G. Harris; vice-regent, William H. Lee; orator, Charles A. Neff; past regent, JJohn H. Wetherell; secre- tary, James W. Langley; collector, John M. Taylor; treasurer, T. P. Peckham; chaplain, William Holt; guide, W. D. Sayer; warden, Edward H. Tilley; sentry, Josiah Bliss; medical exam- iner, Francis H. Rankin, M. D .; trustees, Robert S. Franklin, George F. Crandall. Lewis Brown. Meets every second and fourth Friday in each month, in Odd Fellows Hall.
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
Atlantic Dirision, No. 6, Sons of Temperance .- Instituted September 29th, 1851. Officers: W. P., W. A. Hildreth; W. A., N. M. Chappell; R. S., A. Hildreth; A. R. S., M. E. Dyer; F. S., M. E. Wood; T., H. B. Wood: chaplain, J. Vars; C., H. M. Wheeler; A. C., H. S. Wetherell; I. S., A. M. Martland; O. S., A. E. Wood. Meets on Thursday evenings in Sons of Temperance Hall, 45 Spring street.
Newport County Prohibition Union .- Officers: President, An- thony M. Kimber; vice-presidents, Rev. F. W. Ryder, Joshna Brown, T. J. McDonald, W. B. Franklin, W. P. Buffum, of Newport; Rev. J. W. Willett, Middletown; Ellwood G. Macom- ber, Portsmouth; Rev. W. D. Hoit, Little Compton; I. Bowen Briggs, Jamestown; Rev. W. A. Durfee, New Shoreham; secre- tary, Charles R. Thurston; treasurer and financial secretary, J. S. Kimber: executive committee: A M. Kimber (ex-officio), Michael Butler, H. D. Scott, Dr. H. R. Storer, H. W. Pray, A. W. Luther, George C. Barker. Meetings the first Monday eve- ning in January.
Martha Washington Temperance Society .- Officers: Presi- dent, Mrs. Sophia L. Little; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. John Pitman. Meets every other Friday at Mrs. Philip Simmons', No. 122 Touro street.
Women's Christian Temperance Union .- Officers: President, Mrs. Sophia L. Little; acting president, Miss Mary A. Gifford; corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. W. Dyer; recording secretary, Mrs. John Pitman; treasurer, Miss Lizzie Sherman. Meets every other Friday, at 3 P. M., in Sons of Temperance Hall, No. 45 Spring street.
St. Joseph's Total Abstinence Society .- Officers: Reverend James Coyle, spiritual director: president, John J. Hayes; vice- president, William J. Christmas; recording secretary, Bernard Hackett; financial secretary, Edward J. O'Connor; treasurer, Philip A. Hayes; marshal, Daniel J. Moriarty; sergeant-at -arms, James Gouldie. Meets first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at 8 o'clock P. M., at St. Joseph's Hall, 9 Farewell street.
Father Matthew T. A. B. Society .- Officers: President, Michael Butler; vice-president, Timothy J. McDonald; recording secre- tary, Daniel E. Doherty; financial secretary, Dennis Sullivan;
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treasurer, Dennis B. Sullivan; marshal, Nathaniel Watterson; sergeant-at-arms, Mortimore D. Sullivan. Meets the last Sun- day of each month.
UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Miantonomi Commandery, No. 114 .- Officers: N. C., James B. Brown; V. C., Mrs. M. F. Popple; prelate, Mrs. A. L. Carter; K. of R., Sarah A. Govill; F. R. of R., David Stevens; treas- nrer, D. L. Cummings; herald, Thomas F. Carter; T. W., Mrs. S. Smith: O. W., Levi Norbury; medical examiner, Doctor S. H. Sears. Meets the second and fourth Thursdays.
MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
St. Mary's Catholic Benevolent Society .- Officers: President, Doctor Philip Grace; vice-president, Timothy A. Sullivan; sec- retary, Dennis Buckley; corresponding secretary, Timothy W. Sullivan; treasurer, John Murray; marshal, John Martin.
St. Maryj's Guild .- Officers: President, Reverend S. W. Moran; treasurer, Mrs. C. T. White. Meetings at St. John's Reading Room, 52 Poplar street, Tuesday evenings and Thursday after-
St. Stephen's Guild of Trinity Parish .- Officers: President. Reverend George .I. Magill; vice-president, William G. Ward, Jr .; secretary, Richmond B. Underwood; treasurer, George M. Dockray; steward, Charles H. Koeline. Regular monthly meet- ings the first Tuesday in each month.
Unity Club of Channing Memorial Church .- Officers: Pres- ident, Doctor A. F. Squire; 1st vice-president, Reverend John W. Day; 2d vice-president, Mrs. Thomas Coggeshall; treasurer, W. J. Swinburne; secretary, Miss Carrie W. Crandall, address, 63 Poplar street, Newport, R. I. Meetings are held on specified Tuesday evenings in each month, from October to the next May, in the Channing Memorial church parlors, Pelham street.
Unitarian Women's Auxiliary Conference of the Channing Memorial Church .- Officers: President, Mrs. Emma A. Buck- hont; vice-president, Mrs. Anna M. Bigelow; 2d vice-president, Miss Henrietta C. Ellery; treasurer, Mrs. Mary A. Squire: re- cording secretary, Mrs. Mary M. Smith; corresponding secre- tary, Miss Susan J. Weaver. Meetings, alternate Tuesday after- noons, in the Channing parlors. Object, benevolence and de- votion.
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Ladies' Society of the Channing Memorial Society .- Officers: President, Mrs. Thomas Coggeshall ; vice-president, Mrs. II. C. Stevens; treasurer, Miss E. C. Boss; secretary, Mrs. A. P. Baker. Weekly meetings in the Channing parlors.
Aquidnech Agricultural Society .- Officers: President, John . F. Chase; vice presidents, George Peabody Wetmore, Nathaniel Peckham, James Anthony, John P. Sanborn, Doctor Benjamin Greene; secretary and treasurer, John JJ. Peckham: general superintendent, Melville Bull: assistant superintendent, John Bluck; anditors, A. C. Landers, William J. Cozzens; superin- tendent of fair house, James Anthony; executive committee, Robert S. Franklin, William O. Greene, Melville Bull, George V. Wilbur, George B. Coggeshall, Asa B. Anthony, Charles C. Slocnm, Elijah Anthony, F. M. Ware, Edward Almy, Henry Anthony, George C. Carr, Thomas Burlingham, William J. Cozzens, Henry Bull, Jr., John J. Carry, John H. Chase, John Bluck, C. Henry Congdon, William L. Sisson, George Lawton, William J. Underwood, John J. Flood, A. C. Landers, Benjamin Howland, George P. Lawton, George A. Weaver, Wil- liam A. Peckham, William A. Barker, Arnold L. Burdick, Frank W. Andrews, William H. Gardner. Annual meeting for the election of officers first Saturday in January.
Newport Casino .- Governors : Frederic K. Sheldon, W. Watts Sherman, James Gordon Bennett, Cornelius Vanderbilt. Angust Belmont, Thomas F. Cushing, David King, George Henry Warren, Ogden Goelet, Nathaniel Thayer, George R. Fearing, Fairman Rogers, John N. A. Griswold, E. L. Winthrop. There are two vacancies in the board of governors, occasioned by the death of William R. Travers and Henry S. Fearing. Presi- dent, August Belmont; vice-president (vacant by the death of W. R. Travers); treasurer, George R. Fearing; secretary, W. Watts Sherman; honorary counsel, Samuel R. Honey; execu- tive committee: chairmanship vacant by the death of Henry S. Fearing; secretary, W. Watts Sherman; Fairman Rogers, Ogden Goelet, J. N. A. Griswold.
Newport Reading Room, chartered in 1854 .- Chairman, Ed- mund Tweedy; treasurer, John N. A. Griswold; secretary, George C. Mason; governing committee, Edmund Tweedy, John N. A. Griswold, George C. Mason, E. M. Neill, Lewis C. Led- yard, Theodore K. Gibbs, Walter L. Kane, Frederic Shieldon,
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Edward A. Crocker, Samuel Powel. Annual meeting on first and third Wednesdays in August at Club House.
Newport Business Mew's Association .- President, Francis B. Peckham; vice presidents, Lucins D. Davis, T. Mumford Sea- bury, George Pierce: secretary and treasurer, Robert S. Frank- lin; executive committee, J. A. Peckham, Stephen P. Slocum, Anthony Stewart, B. B. H. Sherman, Joseph Cotton; arbitration committee, Darius Baker, David T. Pinniger, Philip Rider, W. P. Sheffield, Jr., W. S. Cranston. Meetings the first Mondays in each month at their rooms, corner of Church and Thames streets.
Sons of St. George .- President, F. G. Harris; vice president, J. Gilpin; secretary, William Sharples; assistant secretary, T. B. Wilkinson; treasurer, J. Taylor; messenger, F. R. Hall; chaplain, J. S. Cowles; assistant messenger, G. Beakhurst; in- side sentinel, T. Pyott; outside sentinel, J. Radford. Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, in Caswell & Massey's Hall, 235 Thames street.
Newport Fish and Game Association .- President, Captain J. P. Cotton; vice-president, Reverend F. F. Emerson; treasurer, Will II. Hammett; secretary, Frank H. Wilks; directors, Colo- nel W. P. Sheffield, Jr., Thomas Burlingham, G. W. Swin- burne, Jr., Benjamin M. Thurston, Will A. Armstrong, Captain J. P. Cotton; Frank H. Wilks. Regular meetings second Mon- day of each month. Aunnal meetings first Monday in January. Meets at Club Honse on Wanton avenne.
Northern Mutual Relief Association, Newport Associates No. 4 .- President, John J. Peckham; vice-president, William S. Bailey; secretary, Sarah A. Gavill; collector, David Stevens; treasurer, Daniel L. Cummings; marshal, Overton G. Langley; chaplain, James B. Brayton; inner warder, Andrew J. Kirwin; onter warder, John Y. Hudson; organist, Hattie J. Bacheller; medical examiner. C. F. Barker, M. D .; relief committee, John J. Peckham, William S. Bailey, James B. Brayton, Mrs. M. L. Farrow, Mrs. C. M. Crandall; trustees, James B. Brown, John P. Sanborn, Edward P. Marsh. Meets the first and third Tnes- day evenings of each month, at G. A. R. Hall.
Newport Cricket Club .- President, William T. Lynch; captain, P. O'Brien; secretary, P. Keefe; treasurer, William Smith; committee on ground and matches, Messrs. Murphy. Smith and O'Brien. Place of meeting, 26 Goldenhill street, last Saturday in each month.
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Branch of the Indian Rights Association of Philadelphia .- President, Alexander Q'D. Taylor; vice-president, Henry G. Marquand; secretary and treasurer, Arthur B. Emmons; execn- tive committee, A. O'D. Taylor, H. G. Marquand, Reverend F. F. Emerson, Reverend R. B. Peet, Reverend W. Randolph, John H. Cozzens, Arthur B. Emmons, John Hare Powel, A. B. Almon.
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