The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-27

CHARLES T. PIERCE.
Wednesday evening large delegation
from Olive Branch lodge.
A large per cent OF the members OF
Mayfower lodge were present at the
meeting last Wednesday evening. The
iniatory degree was conferred upon one
candidate under the direction of the
Noble Grand Villa m Ii. Hall. the work
being done in a very impressive manner.
Among the visitors were Brothers Hart
ford of Haverhill lodge, Massachusetts.
Danley OF Harmony lodge aud
Past Grand Sanford of Columbia
lodge. On Wednesday, November s.
will be given by this lodge under the
supervision of the social committee. the
musical portion of which will be In charge
OF j. A. Youlden, the musical director of
the lodge. Past Grand Nat S. GreeD has
kindly cons .nted to officiate as auc-
tioneer.
The noble grand made the following
appointments: Past Grand A. b. Chace,
chaplain, and - Lee as left scene sup.
porter. They will be installed next We'd
nesday evening.
Brother James II. Arlington Of Unity
lodge was buried last Wednesday after
noon; there was delegation from the
ledge In attendance.
AT the meeting of Mt. Vernon lodge
last Wednesday evening brother A. X. p,
Hoffses was appointed committee to
arrange for the instit ution of Rebekah
lodge to be instituted at Pawtucket.
Brother Hoffses visited the
Office of the grand secretary
yesterday and secured a supply Of blanks
and other necessary articles, and there IL
no doubt but what q fourishing lodge
viii soon be the result of the br OF hers
efforts
Crescent lodge met last Tuesday even
ing. There was large attendance.
Brothers Taylor and Peckham were re-
ported to be about the same and
the death of the wife of Brother
Thomas X. Andrews was announced.
Mrs. Andrews has been suffering for
some time with rose cancer. Her death
occurred last Monday evening and she
was buried at the North End cemetery
last Wednesday afternoon.
Among the visitors present at the meet.
ing we're Brothers Harry j. Flynn Of
Putnam. Conn.,, and William Chamber
lain OF Worcester, Mass.
At the meeting Of Westminster lodge
last Monday evening one application for
membership was received. Past Grand
Isaac Potter, who was injured By the
gas explosion some time ago, was present
for the first time since the accident, and
with the exceptions OF a few scars upon
his hands he has recovered from his iu.
juries.
What Cheer lodge held short session
to allow the fair committee and the direc-
tors Of the Building association to meet,
both of which transacted consider
able business. The meeting OF
the fair committee together with
ladies who were to meet last Monday
failed to do 30 on account of the weather,
but will meet at the hall next Monday
evening. On Tuesday evening. Nov IA,
the first degree will be conferred upon
two candidates.
Since the insti tuition OF North Star
lodge, nearly twenty-five years ago, 1t
has paid continu,1 sick benefit to its
members, and after long and hard fight
among it's members 1t has decided to pay
sex benefits for certain number of
weeks. The change was adopted at the
meeting held last Monday evening.
Ruth Rebekah lodge will hold an enter
tainment and sale Friday evening, Nov.
3, in Odd Fellows hall.
Reliance lodge will enter aiu the off,
GERS aud members Of What Cheer lodge
Tuesday evening, Nov. z. Brothers b. II.
Pierce, r. +. Porter and G. H. Nye have
been appointed committee to see that
the guests OF the evening are properly
cared for.
Fraternity encampment met last even
ing and Clarence j. Reed was elected to
the position Of junior warden to ill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Brother Charles Smith. who has removed
TO Boston, On Thursday evening, Nov. o,
Chief Patriarch John d. Paterson and
suite will make this camp" an Official
visit.
The next meeting Of James Wood lodge
will be one OF more than ordinary inter.
est, as the officers Of the grand lodge, to
gether with the district deputy grand
pastcr. are to be the guests Of the even
.nR. A committee has been appointed to
make the aecessary arrangements to en-
tertaiu the distinguished guests.
The renlodeled hall OF Cool Samaritan
lodge viii be publicly dedicated this
evening by Grand Master j. Milton
Payne, sssisted BY bis board.
District Deputy Grand Master w. f.
Nash and suite visited Franklin lodge
lnst Wednesday evening and spent very
pleasant evening. At the conclusion OF
the exercises 10 the hall. q supper was
served In the banquet room.