The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-15
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ODD FELLOWS.


enjoyed the reputation of being. at the
poster in New England.
Brother John Nelson of Westminster
lodge, is building an eighteen tenement
house at the North End.
Past Grand Master William w.
Knight Of Eagle Lodge is, without
doubt, the oldest member Of the order
in this State, and can in few months
claim the honor of having been mem
ber Of Eagle Lodge for fifty years, and
he is as much interested to-day as he
was in the days gone by.
Park Hill Lodge will confer the in
ltiatory degree next Monday evening on
sne candidate.
Westminster Lodge had a good at
tendance last Monday evening. Brothers
Glines and Peckham are both improv-
ing. Brother William Bradbury was
elected to the position Of vice-grand and
Past Grand Isaac Potter was elected
treasurer to fill the vacancies caused by
the designations OF Brothers w. Il; Vial
and r. g. Coffin. The initiatory degree
was conferred on one candidate In
very pleasing manner. Next Monday
evening the above named newly-elected
officers will be installed and the first de-
gree conferred.
The members of Roger Williams
Lodge had such jolly good time on the
occasion of their field day at Rhodes-on-
-Pawtuxet, that they will probably
have the second one some time next
month.
Park Hill Lodge will make fraternal
visit to Beacon Lodge Of Wexford to-
morrow evening.
Eagle Lodge will have its field day
some time in the second week in August
ut Rhodes-on-the-Pawtu
II was warm Tuesday evening, but it
did not prevent Unity Lodge from hav
ing q full attendance. The question of
field day was the topic of discussion,
and it was decided to e,itrust the whole
affair to the committee, which is
Brothers Benjamin Cornell, Samuel Cor
nell and r. Fl. White It was voted to
invite Dorcas Rebekah Lodge and
Mazeppa Encampment to join with
them on that occasion, which will no
doubt be August 8 at Rhodes-on-the
Pawtuxet.
Grand Master G.. NJ Eaton and board
of grand officers will make an official
visitation to Washington lodge at River
Point tomorrow evening, and on Satur-
day evening, the 90th, they will visit
Narragansett Lodge. Grand Master
Eaton has not announced his visitations
for August yet.
Past grand, G. F. A. Beane, is one of
the committee appointed by the COVER
nor to inquire into the condition of the
roads in this State, and is the chairman
of this important body.
Mazeppa Encampment meets this
evening and a good attendance is de-
sired. The ball team of this body will
II x.,,x AlS<& .NE v,.sk A.,
Lodge on their field day and both teams
other and they will both work hard for
"honor and victory"
Park Mill Lodge will soon enjoy a
days outing at Pawtuxet.
Miriam Rebekah Lodge will be its guest
on that day.
Park Hill lodge room was filled to its
utmost capacity last Monday evening
with visitors from Pilgrim and Mt.
Vernon lodges. The first-named lodge
had delegation of thirty in charge of
A. Mcintosh, p. g., and the latter about
the same number accompanied by their
noble grand, George w. Lewis. They
received cordial greeting from N. &.
w. B. Streeter, and were requested to
join in with the lodge and "sweat' and
they did so. The attraction of the eve-
ming was the visitation Of the grand
master, q. NJ. Eaton, and suite of grand
officers. A short address was made by
him. Supreme Representative Eugene
II. Lincoln followed by exemplifying
the secret work Of the various degrees.
Milton Payne. ID. G.. NJ; j. f. G. Farm
ham, q. W.; w. H. Mosley, G.. S.; Z. B.
Lincoln, q. NJ, and George w. Lewis
w. G., were called upon to make re-
marks, and owing to the extreme heat,
did not take up a great deal of time.
The lodge was then closed and the party
adjourned to nearby building, where
the fifth or substantial" degree was
conferred on all hands. It was the in
tention of the lodge to return to the
lodge room, and enjoy social hour,
but the members of the lodge or the
visitors did not have the courage to
enter the hall the second time. Park
Hill lodge will soon have new hall,
and the members say that it will not
be built on the plans Of an "oven."
Dorcas Lodge will meet next Thurs.
day evening in its hall, and every MEN,
Der is requested to be present on that
occasion.
Noble Grand John II. Brown of
short vacation last Monday morning.
hSiiLh hOuSO hCiu % NCiy buOib cCS-
sion last Tuesday evening.
Brother Thomas w. Penny of Manu-
facturers' Lodge will rusticate in Green
field, Mass.
Plymouth Encampment had meeting
last Monday evening, and the only mat
ter of importance was the nomination
for the position of chief patriarch to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Chief Patriarch George r. Harper. The
election will be had Monday evening,
July %.
Grand Chief Patriarch Charles w.
Pierce and suite will make an official
visitation to Awashonks Encampment,
in Little Crompton, Wednesday, the
eth.
Roger Williams Lodge had no work
last Tuesday evening. The hall was
thoroughly inspected and all were loud
in their words of praise for the work
done by the trustees.