The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-25

Fortuna r, lodge ,sas No. ~
Iowa he served as ~. THOMPSON.
representative and district deputy almost
continually from 1877 to 1888 and was
member of the committee on appeals OF
that grand lodge when he came to Califor-
mia, May I, 1883. He represented Fortuna
lodge in the grand lodge Of California from
1880 to 1891, when he YVES elected grand
warden, in 1899 was advanced to deputy
grand master and at the recent session
unanimously elected Rrand master.
Noble Grand II. Stephen Niles of Cres
cent lodge has returned from bis two
weeks vacation, which he spent In the
south.
Mizpah Rebekah lodge held q very
pleasant session last Monday evening.
There were number Of visitors pres ent
from other lodges.
Canonicus lodge meets this evening.
Last Tuesday evening. Vice Grand W.
+. Ripley, Past Grand Ed win B. Lincoln
and Brother Benjamin H. Pearce were APP
pointed committee In Reliance lodge TO
make arrangements to have q sort OF re-
union, to be held early in September.
Fraternity encampment met last even
Ing. This camp IL making Arrangements
20 do large amount OF degree work the
coming fall aud winter.
Every man at What Cheer lodge last
Tuesday evening wore a smile that was
n pleasure to see, and during this kindly
feeli ng one member OF the order was
heartily forgiven for his actions of a
year ago or more. The cause of all this
sunshine was the victory Ok the ball
team last Saturday. Before the lodge
opened all hands enjoyed an ex.
cellent havana through the courtesy OF
the noble guard. The subject
was then changed and the
third degree was conferred
upon two candidates In a very
impressive manner. At the close of the
meeting the social committee held
meeting aud itswas decided to hold a sort
of field day al Brother Woodward's
place, the date TO be arranged in ac-
ooruance with Brother Woodward's de-
sires. A game OF ball between the nine
of the lodge and the nine from Canonicus
lodge Is booked.
Brother Gsorge o. willard Of Roger
Williams lodge has recovered from his
illness.
Grand Master j. Milton Payne and
suite will make en- official visit TO Gibson
lodge this evening
Friendship lodge OF Carolina enter
tained the officers Of the grand lodge last
Wednesday evening.
Unity lodge had . fair att endance last
Tuesday evening. The time Was spent In
. manner peculiar to this body.
Mazeppa Encampmeut conferred the
Golden Rule degree upon two candidates
last Friday evening. Next Friday even
lug the Royal Purple degree will be con-
ferred upon the same Der Of candi-
dates
Here are some figures which will make
the average lodge member open his eyes.
1t is reported that about 81, ,0000dd Fellows
were suspended during the year1S02. nearly
all of them for nonpayment ofdues. Each
of these was indebted, to bevery moderate,
say, IS, which equals sl5O, 600. IT required
to make them members Of the order at
least one hour for each degree, which would
aggregate 10000 hours, which, at Is cents
an hour of each of 10 persons engaged in
comforting them, would amount to $500
Count the postage and Stationery expended
to notify each at, say, 10 cents, and there is
5000 more. Thus we may sum up the loss
to the order in one year in dollars and
cents at about M71,000, or one-sixth of
q, ,0O0,OO0l Look at it and contemplate the
loss in money alone that the order sustains
by this curse Of N. p. ID. Nowtvhat is the
remedy
A pleasing incident at the recent institu-
tion of B. s. Davis lodge, No. 1869, at AL
toona was the presentation Of sum OF
money to the lodge by the son of well
known and highly respected brother, after
whom the lodge was named. The members
expressed their appreciation ofthe work OF
A. j. Filler, who organized the lodge, by
having his name placed ON 1.-THE roll Of re-
membrance,n - TO be deposited In the corner
stone of the new temple.
Now is tho season of picnic and excur-
sions, and committees are busy hustling In
the good cause.
Noble grands In appointing their sup
porters should select brother Of ample
qualifications and experience to fll the po-
sition of right supporter.
1t is said that nearly 100000 persons
have been initiated into the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows since it was founded.
On the seventy fourth anniversary Of the
order II new halls were dedicated to the
use Of the order in different sections of the
country. 1t was glorious ami versary.
The ritualistic work of the order was re-
vised and adopted a. amended Oct. 9, 1885,
The man that thinks he is an honor to
the order has better opinion Of himself
than the 500, 800 other member composing
the 1000 membership
Swarts lodge held short session last
"Wednesday evening. prior to their visit
10 Mt. Veruoi lodge.
Recording Secretary Charls T. Rounds
OF Pilgrim lodge has returned from his
vacation, which he spent on = yachting
cruise about Narragansett bay.
Maynower lodge held very pleasant
session last Wednesday evening. There
were number Of visitors from other
lodges In the state.
The representative to tho Soverei n
grand lodge will leave this state for Mil
waukee Thursday. Sept. "a, at Z o'clock
In the evening, other members OF the