The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-01-07
society News.

The local branch ofthe Catholic Knights
of America installed it's recently elected
officers at a regular meeting held on
Tuesday evening After the ceremonies
a tempting collation. was served.
The public installation of officers OF
Narragansett Commandery, knights OF
the Golden Cross. in Odd Fellows Hall
next Friday evening is sep IN the
right direction. If other secret or bene-
fetal societies would hold public installa-
tions il would tend to influence large
number of outsiders 10 swell their MEM
bership rolls.
This friday evening the newly elected
officers Of Court Olne yville, No. G463. viii
| be installed at Springer's Hall. The
officers chosen for the ensuing term will
undoubtedly fill their respective Offices IN
"A manner that will reflect credit upon
the growing and hourishing court. The
TINES wishes Chief Ranger James j.
Murray prosperous term and also con
graduates the court upon the selection 81
it's Chief Ranger who has always been n
hard and Jealous worker for the order.
There was n very good attendance Of
the members of Perseverance Lodge
present Tuesday evening, besides
number of visiting brothers, among them
being ID. ID. G.. G. Stephen G. Arnold and
board Of officers, who were present for
the purpose Of installing the newly cleo
ted officers but owing TO the fact that X.
Of II. and s. elect Thomas sheahnn was
out Of town the ceremony could not he
performed. The officers will bc installed
next Tuesday evening Brother Mclean
who il was thought at first had dislocated
his hip IL improving slowly.
In certain secret orders the idea has
been advanced by prominent members
that the better way 10 increase the mem
berehip is 60 have low admission fee Of
three o. FIVE dollars for limited time.
After which resume the regular price 81
admission fee now charged. without
donbt the idea was obtained from the
manner in which an order was doomed
in this city Two live men. one the
founder Of the order. and the other well
known doctor Of Boston, who has given
up his profession. and, for n number Of
years has occupied his entire time n
organizing lodges Of different orders In
the summer Of 1886 petition for "A char
ter 90 from an assembly Of the Good
fellows with a membership of 1000 was
circulated. The petition was first shown
TO the influential and beet known business
men in the city and many Oft admit
e free for the use Of their name and
influence 10 gain other members. Did
those two men give their time through
out the summer besides the use Of a team
20 convey them about the city without
recompensel No, they were well paid
for their work. TO make such success
the order must first get permission from
the Supreme Lodge 10 lower their adj
| mission fee Each and every lodge
would have 20 De very particular who
they admitted az members, public meet
ings should be held, good speakers en-
gagged 10 explain the benefits of the order
and influential members of the order
would be Obliged 10 give great part of
theiT time in procuring new members.
By using great precaution the member
ship could be incras'd very much, bu, it
l. the opinion of the writer that IL would
be A very foolish move for an order 10
adopt that has already established a
| firm foothold. II you wish 10 increase
the membership Of an order, take the
same course that business man would
I do. advertise the same. JET Il be known
that there IL such an order. How shall
we do that you will ask. In this vicinity
at the present time there are four paper
who offer 10 furnish you with advertising
free. while business man would have q
pay fifteen cents line for the same ia