The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-17
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encampment last Morday evening. There
was no degree work and The time was de-
voted wholly to sociabilIty.
Pilgrim l odge held we'll attended
meeting last Friday evening.
Crescent lodle held a very pleasant ses-
sion Tuesday evening The relief com
mittee reported that Past Graud Peck
ham was not as we'll as previously, an
Brother Taylor somewhat improved.
Brother II. S. Robinson, who resides a.
Sharon MAS. was reported sick and
Brother l.. NJ. Il ldy. who resides at Taun.
ton, as being seriously i'll in an asylum IN
that city.
This is one of the most interesting "a
sons Of the year with members OF the
order who have "bee In their b nnet"
Nominatio for the officers in the lodges
are made, ami TO secure them there Ia
often as much wirepulling as in q
political contest.
Westminster lodge will hold social in
it's hall at the corner OF Weybosset and
Richmond streets. Monday evening, Nov
9th.
District Deputy Grand Master John r.
Worrall and suite visitei James Wood
lodge last Tuesday evening. Speech
making and banquet occupied the at
ueution Of the brothers.
Naomi lodge Swing circle met with
Sister Mrs. Mcleod in Est Providence
yesterday afternoon and held very en-
joyable time.
Charity R,bekah lodge will hold har-
vest supper in Columbis hall this evening
from $50 to O'Clock. after which AN en-
tertainment will begin.
Ole application for membership was
received at the session OF What Cheer
lodge last Tuesday evening. The commit
tee who have charge Of the fair that was
to open next Monday evening, have
deemed il advisable to postpone the same
as they think the hall will be damp on ac-
count OF the piastering. At the meeting
Tuesday evening ono OF the members sug
pested that the lodge visit one of the other
led ses, and this met with favor. and next
Thurs lay evening they will go TO Paw
tucket and spend the evening with Enter
prise lodge.
At the meeting of Swarts lodge last
Wednesday evening permission waa given
one candidate TO receive the initiatory de-
gree which will be conferred Wednesday
evening Dec. G.
Tie second degree was conferred upon
one candidate at Eagle lodge last We'd
nesday under the supervision Of Past
Grand George b. Hazard as degree mas
ter The third degree will be conferred
next Wednesday.
Grand Master j. Milton Payne and suite
will be the guests of Rachel lodge Mon
day evening, Nov. a. Mizpah lodge OF
East Providence has also been invited aud
are to be present.
Grand Patriarch John ID. Paterson and
suite made an official visit to Moshassuck
encampment last evening At the close
Of the meeting the members with their
guests adjourned to Past Chief Patriarch
Lindsey Anderson q restaurant, whers an
excellent supper and jolly good time was
had.
Park Hill lodge will hold social In It's
hall this evening. At the meeting Of the
lodge next Monday evening the second
degree will be conferred upon five candi-
dates.
Brother John b. Alien was appointed
committee In Hope lodge last Monday
evening to see that the families of de-
ceased members were supplied with
turkey dinner ThanksgivinR day.
There was very large attendance at
the meeting OF Manufacturers' lodge last
Tuesday evening. One application for
membership was received and four candi-
dates were initiated In the frst degree.
Next Wednesday evening the officers OF
the grand lodge will visit Mount Vernon
lodge.
It was the intentions Of Roger Williams
lodge TO entertain tho officers aud mem-
bers of Manufacturers and Anchor lodges
on Tuesday evening. Nov 2S, but the
members of the first named lodge thought
that 1t was q political move" as it is a
fonk kat noA nj L.
abiding citizens of that fast growing su-
burb would not and could not get along
without the members of Manufacturers
lodge, So for this yeason, the affair has
been postponed until Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Grand Master J. Milton Payne and suite
hrve been invited to be present at that
time
A large number of the members OF
Roger Williams lodge attended the
funeral OF the late brother, Nehemiah
Crowell, last Sunday.
Grand Master j. Milton Payne, accom-
panied by Deputy Grand Master j. Il. G.
Farnham, Grand Representative p. j.
Trumpler, and Acting Grand Marshal
Henry o. Martin visited Mayflower
lodge last Wednesday evening
and were royalty entertained dur
ing the early part OF the
evening. The second degree was conferred
upon one candidate, Past Grand George
Petri officiating as degree master. At TIE
conclusion of the ceremony Brother
Irumpier exemplified the secret work of
the different degrees in a very careful
manner. after whach the lodge closed
and all adjourned to j. ID. Carpenters
cafe, where salad supper was served.
The second degree will be conferred next
Wednesday evening.
Last wednesday evening dozen or
more Of the members OF franklin lodge
remained for a short time after the lodge
had been closed and we're talking over
lodge matters when some one thought
that he snelled smoke. Ths others
thought that perhaps II was the
smoke from the dozen or more p pes that
were being enjoyed, but this was not the
cause of it for in few moments the large
hall was CO pletrly flied and
sorc OF the party began to think
that they were shut in by the
fiery element. Franklin lodge has