The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-10

:.:..y eai of illinois. sssn1 .sSsias 11dss
for nearly 10 years
G. s. THORNTON. on the judiciary
committee of that grand body. Bro.
Thornton's record as an Odd Fellow Is no
less brilliant and successful than his career
as a citizen and public officer. Fearless,
yet kind and sympathetic, generous to q
fanlt, thoughtful of his fellow man, quick
to discover right and wrong, his decisions
and rulings were always the embodiment
of justice tempered with mercy. and today
he stands as one of the foremost authori-
ties on the law Of Odd Fellowship In Illi-
Vois.
meeting last Tuesday evening. One ap-
plication for embership was received.
Past Grand Peckham was reported ~ not
being quite AZ well. and Brother Taylor
about the same. The most Of the even
ing was devoted to the bylaws, not that
any action was taken bnt IN informal
talk" to see where the code could In any
~ay be made betten. Among the visitors
was G. b. Hawkins Of Eagle lodge.
Brother L. w. Spencer OF Crescent
ledge has gone to southern California for
the benefit OF his health.
Roger Williams lodge II to try its hani
mt entertaining, for at the meeting last
Tuesday evening an invitation was sent
TO Manufacturers and Anchor lodges to be
guests of the lodge Tues 'ay evening
Nov. 81. A competent committee has
charge Of the affair.
Tners was n largs number OF the mem
lers OF Charity Rebekah lodge present mt
tic meeting last Friday evening when
two applications for mem bcrship were re-
ce.ved and one candid tte initiated. At
the close of the meeting the social CON-
mittee held what was led bas set party
vhich afforded considerable merriment.
At the meeting next Friday evening
iherc will he harvest supper.
Ii there ever was n happy Old Fellow
IN this state it was Noble Grand Ralph
Mayor OF Svarts lodge lat "Wednesday
as he presided over just such meeting
as lie would like TO see every evening.
III cause of all of this was that DIS rict
Dspuiy Grand Master Lec,nder J. Shaw
aud suite. and the officers and men,
bers of Pilgrim and Mount
Vernon lodges were present. The
initiatory degree was conferred upo, one
candidate In n very creditable manner
after which speech-making was in order,
followed by collation. that was A. for
king and was served by Brother McK,n-
lie. 1t was long after midnight before the
light In the transparency OF Swarts lodge
was extinguished last evening aud any
member Of the lodge that was absent
missed n treat. Next Wednesday even
Ing the first degree will be conferred.
The attendance at the meeting OF
Westminster lodge last Mondny evening
was, a. usual, good. The initlatory de-
gree was conferred upoa one candidate,
the work being done iu very painstaking
manner. There will be work ia the frs
degree next Monday evening
Next Wednesday GrtGd Master j.
Milton Payne and suite will make an
Official visit to Mayfower lodge wien the
second degree will he conferred npon one
candidate under the supervision Of Past
Grand George Petri.
The entertainments COMMITTEES OF
Superior lodge will hold it's first enter
tainment Thursday evening. Nov. %
Grand Patriarch John ID. Paterson ard
suite will make an official visit q Mosli-
nssuck enoampment, next Thursday evea-
iur.
Canonicus lodge will ho'd one OF IFS
pleasant session this cveuing.
Just the ld standbys of E,ele lodee
were uresent at the meeting last We'd
ne,daye,cnng Thcfirst d.sree was con-
ferfed upon one candidate.
Canton w liam $. Johnson had q rig.
"a tendance iast Monday evening. Al the
c'use OF the session supper was served
mud peasant hour or more was njoyed.
I.,s, Wednesday evenins about hsty
~ rnilers of Dorcas Rebekah cd re DO ,r ed
a pee al car and rode TO PaAtuck. t. and
call q upon Leah 20 !ge. There was work
IN Tie de lree aud the RS were 9th r.
wse eatertaine
Last evenins district deputy gran
master and suite, ccomp,ui ii by
iar-e delegation f,om North Star 10 ge
visited Olive Bras ch lodg. There WAS IA
Ihge attendance and ~ very pleasant
evening WAS spent.
Gand Patriarca John ID. Peterson and
cutie made an Ollie al visit to FIR .tcrni;y
encamp ncnt last even n. a ba quet
w sssrved ut the clos. OF { scssioi
Ins Monday evening the oil GERS AMI
eniOers OF Mizpah Rrbekah I'd ten
dered reception TO the ladies OF he
lodge who have recently returMd from
Chi ago, wEo are rs follows: Noble
C,ands Roxaua Chnmpl,ip. Rhenie
Logan and Anua VIII ldon. An a ldiess
OF weso ne WAS given 10y SISTER Il ..
Pierce which W followed b. al exc.l-
lent musical and literary program.
Ltss We laes sday Che oHcsss AID men,
bers I franklin lodge were called upon
TO p r'orm the last "a rites of tn. order
upon two OF the ol less Of the members o
III J. dye. At IL olc.ock they attended
the funeral OF brother Timothy ID. Morse,
who lied at Naples, Nc, on the 3rl and
ut o'clock they went 10 Smithfield
nv nue. ana followed tho remains
OF Rrother Charles Beltz 10 the gray
The first named brother was buried ut the
Oak kal d cemetery and the lat ter at North
End cemetery. There was a delegation
OF about twenty-five ATTIC ided each OF the
funerals, and at both intermen,s the I'm.
press " barialc remony OF the order was
rrr'urnled. Tns services were conducted
by NJb!e Grand Il. j. Oglen, assisted by
Vic. Grand Charles Il. Tnurber. and
Brofh,r II, A. Bowen ofilclated "a marshal
Ahch.r lodge will he visited by the