The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-30
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ODD FELLOWS.


Unity Lodge will receive an official visit
The annual convention OF the Re-
hack abs will be held In Odd Fellows ball
Thursday evening, Oct "a The meeting
will be called to order at 10 o'clock in the
morning, and In the evening Rose Sand
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge will hold the
first OF their series of socials for the sea-
season of 1S92-'93 Wednesday evening.
Oct ~.
Next Thursday evening will be gala
night for Reba Rebekah Lodge, the
occasion being the holding Of the annual
harvest festival, which has won the rep
utation of being the social event OF Bris.
toll Ruth Kebekah Lodge, Grand Mas
ter Easton and suite will be special guests
on that evening.
When Friendly Union Lodge makes up
its mind to do anything they are usually
successful. They have decided to ne in
move will be to make fraternal visit to
one Of the lodges in Fall River, and the
date Is Friday evening. Oct. II. A special
train has been engaged for the trip.
The many friends and patrons OF Swarts
Lodge will be pleased to learn that the
lodge will resume their series OF socials
Wednesday evening, Oct. IL.
At the last meeting or Fraternity En-
campment the royal purple degree was
conferred on two candidates. The work
was followed by a spread. Next Friday
evening .the Encampment will be the
guests of Mazeppa Encampment.
Manufacturers Lodge will entertain
Woonsocket Lodge next Tuesday evening.
Last year Pennsylvania made the great
est gain in lodges: viz. thIrty-two. In
diana led In the largest gain in member
shin of Rebekah lodges which Is 29S9.
New York added $500 members to the
subordinate lodges, aud Illinois had Al
Rebekah lodges added TO the roster OF the
State.
The State of New York has &C. 900 men,
bers, divided among 63S working lodges.
1t has 40 Rebekah lodges with member
ship OF cess
The State of Illinois will try to reach
the $1,000 mark before the first OF Jan
uary, 1893.
Hope Lodge has but six of its members
on the sick list the least IL has had for
number of years. One OF them is in the
State Of Washington. On Monday even
ing, October 3, the initiatory degree will
be conferred on one candidate, and on
Monday evening, October 10, two candi-
dates will receive the first degree.
On Thursday evening. October "a. Olive
Branch Lodge will hold their session i'm
Encampment hall, as Odd Fellows hall
be occupied by the members Of the
Rebekah Lodges that evening.
The committee appointed by Eureka
Lodge to arrange program to be given
on the evening of the twentieth anniver-
sary OF the lodge that occurs October "a,
report that everything Is progressing
nicely, and a grand time may be ex-
pected.
Minnehaha Encampment will confer
the golden rule degree on one candidate
next Thursday evening.
Every member Of Franklin Lodge who
loves good time should keep the date OF
mind.
Grand Patriarch c. w. Pierce and suite
will make an official visit to Uncas En-
campment Tuesday evening, October Is.
Brothers Stackpole and Rounds of Re
lance Lodge, who have been sick for
Brother Silva remains about the same.
Hope Lodge had good time last Mon
day evening.
On Friday evening, Oct. IA, Canonlcus
Lodge will confer the initiatory degree
Naomi Rebekah met thes afternoon in
Odd Fellows Hall for drill.
The sick benefit association meets to-
morrow evening.
The members of Plymouth Encamp-
ment met In what they call their new
hall last Monday evening and were well
pleased with the Improvement. The at
tendance was very large sand a good time
was enjoyed.
Anchor Lodge conferred the initiatory
degree on one candidate last Monday
evening. The second degree will be con-
ferred next Monday evening.
Leah kebekah Lodge Will confer the
degree of the order IN Odd Fellows Hall
before the convention Oh the afternoon of
Thursday, Oct. "a.
Rachel Rebekah Lodge had n Jolly time
Lost Nopday evaninu ffar tho h,,s
of the lodge had been disposed of the
members INDUCED in a game known as
.Peanut Hunt" Past Grand Master
Lindsey Anderson proved to the company
that there was not place in the hall that
he covld not find, aud all were satisf
Mrs. Mabel Peckham came under the
wire q good second. The scheme was
Matched up by Sisters j. NJ. Battey end
&. p. Wigand.
Two candidates received the second
and two the third degree In Westminster
Lodge last Monday evening. Brother
Edwards was reported wei, Past Grand
about the same. AT the close Of the lodge
the members retired to the banquet room
where delicious spread had been pre-
pared for them under the supervisan of
the janitor. Uncle Isaac" Potter and u
good time was had Tor an hour or so.
HIS lOuRe nus ouc Ilore Cdnuludle IOT the
three degrees.
Next Tuesday evening Crescent Lodge
will confer the initiatory degree on three
candidates. AT the meeting last Tuesday
evening, Past Grand Peckham was re-
ported TO be about the same Brothers
Tay lor, Hutchinson and Babbing on, are
improving. Brother Allen had relapse
the past week, but he is now on n lair
way to recovery and will no doubt be out
In few days.
The Odd Fellows Beneficial Association
met last Tuesday evening. Sixteen new
members were admitted. The report of
the directors showed the association to
be in an excellent condition and the calls
had been so slight for some time that
the sinking fund had not been disturbed
for some time.
The initiatory degree was given one
candidate in Roger Williams Lodge last
Tuesday evening. Past Grand Sherman,
Brothers Cole, Hartman and Irving are
about the same. Brothers Stree'er aud
Smith are improving. Next TUESDAY,
evening the first degree will be conferrtd.
Next Wednesday evening the members
are reques ested To meet at the hall at 1880
o'clock, as the lodge Is to make a sur
prise visit TO one OF the city loiges.