The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-30
! Resume Of the Princlpll EVents In
s the Various Orders.
INTERESTING THINGS TO COME.
What IL Happening in odd Fellows,
knights of Pytbias, Grand Army,
Foresters ami other organisaiion
Circles

become involved In slight controversy
regarding it. The constitution requires
n nights service in subordinate Office
az qualification for the chair OF vice
grand, and at present no reliable means
OF determining the number OF nights an
officer is In attendance and at hand have
been found. The roll-cali book Is not re-
liable because secretaries are not always
particular about crediting brother with
being present II he happens to come into
the lodge after the roff-eali has been
read. The anteroom register is likewise
unreliable and the question finally re-
solves itself down to the testimony OF
members who are constant attendants
and keep involuntary count OF those who
are habitually present. In many OF tn
lodges the secretaries are parti-
cular about this matter and
the reliability OF their record is never
questioned. This qualification business
30 far as q nights attendance is con-
cerned seems to be surperfious when il Is
considered from e,l points of view. 1t is
presumed that the trainers of the law had
In mind the purpose of making better
officers for the two principal chairs by re-
quiring aspirants to serve the "a
nights SO that they might become
thoroughly familiar with the busi-
ness of the lodge. IL 1t can be
proved that a candidate has not served the
necessary number of nights, no matter
how capable he may be, nor how much
the members may desire his promotion,
he stands no show OF election because the
law forbids il, unless all other qualified
candidates retire from the field. Under
these circumstances an inferior aspirant
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tage Of the lodge. Several thinking MEM
bers of the Order are OF the opinion that
the restriction qualification is all
wrong, and that member qualified
for the highest office should have it even
II he happened to be a few nights short OF
the limit made by law. Just at present,
however the q or more night candidates
have the preference and will have it until
a change is made.
Grand Master j. Milton Payne, accom-
panied by his board OF officers, concluded
his annual round of official visits in Good
samaritan lodge of Pawtucket, last even
ing, and it was an occasion that will be
cherished by the lodge members as an
exceedingly pleasant one and by the
grand master as one OF the most
delightful episodes CT his life.
About $50 members were present when
the officials arrived and the spacious hall
and large attendance made an impressive
scene. Early in the proceedings Grand
Patriarch John ID. Patterson, on
behalf of Good Samaritan lodge, pre-
sented Grand Master Payne with beau
tiful past grand masters jewel. This
surprise was no sooner accomp lished
and partly recovered from when
Grand Master Payne, on behalf of Man
chester eHeaHfPHfent, presented Grand
Patriarch Patterson with an equally
beautiful past grand patriarch's jewell
Both OF these popular brothers did not
recover from the shock for the bala of
the evening. The other grand officers
made short and interesting addresses and
the evenings festivities concluded with
an old-fashioned chowder.
Thursday evening the grand officers and
Reliance lodge made a fraternai visit to
Enterprise lodge Of Pawtucket and saw
the third degree exemplified In an am
plifed form. A large number saw the ex-
cellent work, enjoyed the speeches and
partook of the collation.. 1t was a great
Odd Fellows night in Pawtucket. A
week from Monday evening the grand
officers will join with Granite lodge OF
Pascosg in their jubilee, and on January
10 they will visit Miriam Rebekah lodge
of Auburn. ~.
During the year Crescent lodge has lost
more of its members by death than during
any other in its existence. At the present
time there are six of its members on the
sick list. Past Grand William T. Hunting
ton aad brother Taylor were reported as
not being as well. Past Grand Pcckham
remains about the same. Brothers j. w.
Cranston and John Gallington were re-
ported sick.
IN Friendly Union lodge Thursday eve-
ming the committee who has charge of the
public installation of officers reported
that everything was in readiness, and that
a very pleasant evening might be expect
ed.
Fraternity encampment held a short
session Thursday evening as many OF the
members were among the delegation that
visited Enterprise lodge OF Pawtucket.
AT the close of the meeting of James
Wood lodge Thursday evening, the officers
remained and prepared their report for
the grand lodge. II was found that the
current expenses had been about $40 more
than the receipts not reckoning the inter-
est on the accumulated funds which are
nearly $1,000. With the income frcm this
SOURCE, tnc lOuBe VIII nave balance over
all expenses OF about 800. The officers
and members feel sat isfied with this result
everything considered.
The officers of Reliance lodge are to be
publicly installed Tuesday evening by
District Deputy Grand Master William +.
Mesh.
a large number OF the members OF
Rsthel Rehekah Tea social met at the resi-
d,nce Of Brother end Sister j. w. Battey
Iast Thursday afternoon aud evening and
tn customary good time was enjoyed.
THE officers OF Rachel RcDekah lodge re
60 De IN tailed Monday evening. A sup
pcrwiil follow the ceremony.
Csnton w. S. johnson will mcc: Mon
day evening, and on Monday evening,
January 10, anothe. general meeting TO
Loom Bis bTorch VII be held.
TIE m, mbers OF Royc- Williams Tod
'Tlv- J+7C-r..-f 10 te. gny daring the winter
rs,u.Es and o-ye 4. Kllner, Wiriain ID.
al..ef aul b.y ne y. Comn az, have
b1ep ooDa.r I'd q uommt.,e to orange
p n .r.ss a. l..s a. taan ~ 10 hf, oiVtn