The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24
THE PAWTUxET VALLEY.
RIVER POINT.

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RIVER POINT.
The members of Mary Lodge, Daughter
of Rebecca, Independent Order OF Odd Eel
lows No. TO- now number over one hundred
and installed Feb. 9th, 1874. the following
ladies acting as officers. Mrs. Selma M
M. Burdick. honorable grand Mrs. Mary
Atwils, vice grand; Mrs NJ. B. Straight
secretary; Mrs. Sarah Cahoone
secretary. AT a meeting of the lodge thi,
week held in honor OF William Il. Sweet {
prominet member OF the Odd Fellows,
picture of whom appeared in the columns
OF the NEWS. Mr.. Sweet was presented
with purse Of money generously donated
by the members, Mr.. Sweet having beer
i'll for several months. Mrs. NJ. b
Straight making the presentation after the
reading of an original poem composed fol
the occasion as follows:
Oft athwart the sky of summer,
Furnished with golden light,
Steals a gloomy cloud concealing
Half its pleasures from our sight.
Not unlike the summer sunshine
OFT our lives are clouded. TOO,
And the brightest day at dawning
Has its sunlight shut from view.
And our plans. laid most careful,
Nothing seemingly could fraught-
OFT we find them turned TO chaos,
Far from proving as We thought.
Fen our hopes so fondly cherished,
Thrilling hearts with comfort sweet,
OFT the morrow dawn finds lying
Crushed and blighted at our feet.
joys which seem TO us the sweetest
Holds some poison in secret;
Late we find they're left the better
Overmeasurcd with as sweet.
Friends, alas, arc oft found faithless,
Oft have proved not what they seem;
They, when needed, IL we found them
Were but straws on which To lean.
Such is life and such its teachings,
Brother. you have proved them well.
They! o Why! Your soul in anguish
Oft have cried. Oh, who can tell?
Not alone have you thus grieved;
Not alone have you thus sought
For reason for the trial
Which the passing year has brought.
Such we find the sacred pages
Teach US but the lot Of man;
Nothing sure here, all things fadeths
Even our Ire ID Out span.
Nothing sure but Gods rich promise
OF His care for each and all
Who will turn and seek His mercy,
Who in faith will on Him call.
And these pages too unfoldeth
Laws on which our order stand,
Laws that bind us TO each other
In the orders social band.
With these teachings, deep engrafted
In our hearts, we come this eve
And extend to you, our brother,
The deep sympathy we feel.
Not alone with song TO cheer you,
Which will neither clothe or feed,
We here bring the more substantial
That will serve in time of need.
Were il ours to shape the blessings
Which we would thy pathway strew,
What is there the most possessing
But we would on thee bestowl
Oh. how vain is the petition,
For we little know the needs
That would meet thy each condition
Then how useless, thus TO plead.
But wc would be all united
In This prayer for thine and thee.
Though fond hopes may oft be blighted,
AS sure's day there strength may be.
This was followed by brief addresses
given by Miss Imogene Arnold, George B.
Harris and William A. Carpenter, officers
of the Odd Fellows. The society holds its
in Odd Fellows Hall twice in
each month, having an average attend
ance of about forty-iive of the members at
every meeting
The members of the River Point Fire
Company held business meeting in the
hose house last night.
No clue has as yet been obtained as to
the origin of the Je richo fire.
The News will be for sale every evening
by Isaac Chase and John Urquhart.