The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-17
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ODD FELLOWS.

Lodge next Tuesday evening.
Roger Williams Lodge will hold n
grand entertainment and social I'm Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday evening Feb. 2S
The first degree Will be conferred In
Westminster Lodge next Monday even
ing.
What Cheer Lodge will entertain Its
many friends Thur, day evening the 23d
giving a musical and literary entertain
ment in the hall on Hewes street.
Swarts Lodge will confer the initiator v
degree upon three candidates Tuesda y
evening March /.
Mt. Pleasant held package aud order
party last Tuesday evening, and IL was "A
success in every way. Among the ar
ticles won was "a cord of wood, number
of bags Of -four and n cuckoo clock. the
last named article being won by Past
Grand James Swan. Past Grand c. +.
Charnley and William O'Brien ofIiciated
as auctiOneers.
The Grand Encampment meets Wednes-
day, March !. in Odd Fellows hall. this
city, for the annual election of officers
and other regular business.
Reliance Lodge had no work last Tues
day evening. The initiatorv degree will
be conferred the first Tuesday evening in
March.
Fraternity Encampment meets next
Thursday evening when the patriarchal
degree will be conferred upon ten candi-
dates.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge meets next
Vice Grand George Mccormick of
What Cheer Lodge is in Worcester. Mass. =,
for few days.
Rose Staudish Rebekah Lodge will hold
one of its enjoyable social aud suppers next
Monday evening. Supper will be served
from O 20 o'clock. A good time is as
sured TO all who attend this gathering.
Canton w. ,. johnson will hold a
special meeting next Monday evening
when every member is expected To make
an effort TO be present.
Westminster Lodge will confer the
second degree upon two candidates next
MOuday evening.
Pilgrim Lodge had meeting of more
than usual interest last Tuesday eveu-
ing. The initiatory degree was con-
ferred upon two candidates in manner
equal to that of any lodge in the state.
The members of the lodge celebrated the
event bv partakng OF a collation. aud en-
Joylng their Havanas. Brothers Anthony
and Chapman remain about the same
aud Brother Arnold is not az we'll.
Among the visitors were Past Grands
Lewis Of Mt. Vernon, aud Brown of
Friendly Union Lodges. On Tuesday
evening, Feb % Canton w. ;. Johnson
and Friendly Union Lodge will be enter
tained by Pilgrim Lodge.
The cosy lodge room of Crescent Lodge
was hlled TO Its utmost capacity last
evening TO listen to an entertainment
given by the social committee. The pro-
gran consisted OF "A mock trial, and the
case was calle "non-support." The
lie thing characters were Leroy Bennett
T.. &. Pierce, Walter T. Belcher, Frank
Il. Lakey, w. ;. Huntington, l.. A. Basi-
nett and others. The affair was quite
and caused much laughter. His
Honor Mayor Potter (who is member OF
Crescent LODGE listened to the greater
part OF the trial from standing position
in the ante-room.
Olive Branch Lodge had a very large
attendance last evening, when the revis-
ion of he code of bylaws was the sub
ject of discussion.
Mt. Pleasant Lodge will confer the
second degree upon one or more candi-
dates next Tuesday evening.
Swarts Lodge rehearsed the first and
second degree last Wednesday evening
The third degree will be conferred next
w ednesday evening. A baseball team is
being formed in the lodge and it will 20
out TO the northern part OF the city to
ook for victims as soon as it gets under
way.
There was large gathering of the
mem bers OF the order present last Tues
lay evening in the lodge room of What
cheer Lodge on Hewes street, to listen
o lecture on Egypt by the Rev. Alfred |
who Is a member of the |
odge. The lecture was extremely inter |
s ing and the addition of the stereop- |
Icon views make IL more so. The next |
given by this lodge will be |
ield next Thursday evening.
Mayhower Lodge rehearsed the degree |
work OF the second degree last Wednes- |
lay evening and had collation. which |
vas about all that was done.
Eagle Lodge conferred the second
Iegree upon one candidate last Wednes-
lay evening, Past Grand George b. |
iszard being the degree master. The
vork was done Ia superb manner. The |
bird degree will be conferred next
Wednesday evening
Anchor Lodge conferred the second
egree on one candidate last Monday
vening; Noble Grand Devereaux was
eported sick. The second degree will be
onferred next Monday evening
Mayfiower Lodge received one applica-
ion for membership last Wednesday
veuing
Brothers Barney and Lowe were re-
orted well In Swarts Lodge last Wedn es-
ay evening. and Brother Fuller and
'ackard remain about the same.
Roger Williams Lodge will confer the
nitatory degree upon two candidates
ext Tuesday evening
There is lodge No 194 Of the state of
illinois which is located in Dewey. a
own OF liz lnhabltauts, seventv-oue of
hem being memb bers OF the lodge. The
goat" OF this lodge probably lives in
he city" park.
Moshassuck Encampment meets next
thursday evening.
Park Hill Lodge will hold a grand fair
eginning early in March.
Swarts Lodge held its second grand
ocial last evening in its beautiful lodge
Dom at o. Westminster street ana IL was
TENDED by about forty couples. rhe
ommlttee were George J.. Kelly, chair
lan; George III. Knapp, secretary; T. 5.
'tesser treasurer; Harry \. Crowell, ;.
. turner; fioor manager, George l..
.elly; music, Baker Brothers.
Crescent Lodge conferred the first, sec
nd and third degrees upon Que candi-
ate last Tuesday evening. There il no
lange In the sick members.
Now Is the time To stock up for the coming
var I'm yOur peupral urintinU RR0WN IrlI, |