The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-18
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ODn EELLOWS.

Reliance Lodge had fair attendance
last Tuesday evening. The first degree
was conferred on one candidate. Broth
ers Briggs, p. q. Rounds, StackDole and
Silva. who have been sick for some time,
were reported To be about the same. Zoe
lodge will hold n short session next Tues.
day evening, when the second degree will
be conferred on one candidate.
Canonicus Lodge conferred the third
degree on one candidate last Friday even
ing. and one application for membership
was received. The initatory degree will
be conferred Friday evening, Dec. 2.
What Cheer Lodge had good attend
ance last Tuesday evening. One applica-
tion tor membership was received, one
applicant accepted, aud the first degree
conferred on one candidate. ne second
degree will be conferred next Tuesday
evening. The Building Fund Associa-
tion, connected with this lodge, held a
special meeting last Saturday evening
and n committee OF live was appointed to
procure plans and present them at the
next meeting Of the association. which
will be held Saturday evening, Nov. 20.
1t was voted TO build in the spring
Westminster Lodge had its usual good
attendance last Monday evening. The
first degree was conferred on one candi-
date, Past Grand Ordway being the de-
gree master. eThe work was excel
lent. A portion OF the evening was spent
i
Next Monday evening the second degree
will b, given one candidate. This degree
is IL the hands of Past Grand M. NJ.
johnson.
Anchor Lodge held its regular meeting
last Monday, evening. One application
for membership was received. 1ne truS-
tees reported that all was in readiness to
proceed with the proposed new hall, and
that the work would commence at once.
Roger Williams had a fair attendance
last Tuesday evening. Brother Bur
gess was reported as not being we'll
Brothers Sherman, r. e., Hartman,
Irving, Cole and Smith remain about the
same. The social committee reported
that they had made arrangements To hold
a social in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
evening, Dec. l3. and they have secured
the services Of the Alpine orchestra for
the occasion. The initiatory degree will
b. given to one candidate next Tuesday
evening.
Brother King Of Anchor Lodge may be
absent from the lodge next Tuesday
evening. IL he is IL is Oh account of n
little girl that came TO his house last
Tuesday evening.
Past Grand John Bongartz Of James
Wood Lodge has been member OF the
order twenty-five years to-day. Brother
Bongartz is the "papa" OF James Wood,
Franklin and Pilgrim Lodges, and has
had the pleasure OF assisting in the initi-
ation of over 800 members, and says he is
good for as many more. lie will celebrate
the event this evening in style peculiar
TO himself.
Mount Pleasant Lodge held one OF its
pood-natured sessions last Tuesday even
ing, aud had visitors from Pilgrim and
other lodges. The second degree was con
ferred on three candidates. The third
degree will be conferred next Tuesday
evening.
Hrescent Lodge had good attendance
las Tuesday evening. Brothers Ash
wu.th and Eenner were reported sick.
Brothers Peck ham and TAYLOR remain
about tie same, and Brother Allen is not
as we'll Among the visitors were Brol her
Brainard of Soutkbridge, Mass, and Vice