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

Perseverance, lodge OF ApponauR iast
Wednesday evening and were very pleas
antly entertained. An excellent supper
was served.
Eagle lodge had large attendance last
Wednesday evening, One application
for membership was received Under
the head OF the good OF the order, Brother
Frank Barrows read an interesting paper
military" He was followed by Brother
Charles Lar sing with a recitation. The
events OF the evening were brought to
close by enjoying light collation.. Next
Wednes lay evening the lnitiatory degree
will be conferred upon three candidates.
One week from next Tuesday evening
the deputy OF Unity lodge will be at the
meeting. The event is to be made one of
special interest. A large attendance is
expected.
Grand Patriarch John ID. Paterson and
suite made an official visit TO Mazeppa
enclmpment last Friday evening. Thr
members enjoyed general good time.
aud partook OF an excellent chowder at
the close Of the session.
The meeting Of Swarts lodge was we'll
attended last Wednesday evening when
the second degree was conferred up on one
candidate. On Wednesday evening, Nov.
8, the lodge will entertain its deputy and
the officers aud members OF Pilgrim and
Mount. Vernon lodges. The initiatory
degree will form a portion the evenings
entertainment.
Naomi Rebekah lodge will hold an n
tertainment, followed by social. Thurs
day evening, Nov 8, In Odd Fellows hall
Canonicus lodge will hold one Of its
social sort OF n eetinRs this evening.
Grand Master j. Milton Payne and
suite will make the following official
visits during the month OF November;
North Star, 9: Anchor. 13; Mayfower,
Is. and Mount Vernon %.
The work OF Charity Rebekah lodge at
the IN seting Of the Rebekah convention
Ia Odd Fellows hail. last evening. was
pronounced by many to be the best work
ever seen in the state. aud shows large
amount Of hard work on the part OF the
degree team. The team was highly COM
plimented for Its work.
The members of Roger Williams lodge
were about to depart for their home last
Tuesday evening, when In walked Brother
Ogg, who by the way ssls recently been
married, and has purchased a horse for
the use of his partner for life. Brother
Ogg had under his arm rather sus-
picious looking bundle which some
OF the more timld members imagined
was dynamite and they gave him a wide
berth, but his face wore the usual smile,
and those that knew him best knew that
there was no danger. The mysterious
looking package was slowly updone, and
10 and behold it was box Of real Havana
cigars, aud then the members had no idea
OF going home and did not for an hour or
more.
The Rose tea party connected with
Rose Standish lodge will meet on We'd
mes lay, Nov. I, with Noble Grand Alice
Boss at 81 Laban street.
A mighty host of enthusiastic brethren
of the order was present in Chicago to take
part in the Worlds fair celebration. AL
though 100, 900 members were in attendance,
only 5000 members paraded, 5000 of whom
wore the black and gold uniform and
plumed chapeaux of the uniform rank.
Major General Underwood was the grand
marshal of the day, and every state in the
Union and most of the provinces in the Do
minion were represented in line. Many
members of the hebekah degree rode in car
riages. The procession was most imposing
and was greeted with cheers as it swept
along.
There are now 30 inmates in the Odd
Fellows home in Worcester, Mass. The
aggregate of donations toward the estab-
lishment of this institution, including
land, is $ss, ,092.41. The total cash receipts
from donations have been S70,74992. In
addition the receipts from the grand lodge
tax for the term just closed were s5,S72 96.
The expenditures have been ses,315.14
New York has 700 lodges in an unbroken
line. gain of 3S for the year.
At Lawrence, Mass, Major f. H. Emer.
son of grand canton Shawmut was elected
colonel of the First regiment, Patriarchs
Militant, and I. II. G.. Dermott of grand
canton Ridgely was elected lieutenant
colonel.
Alabama boasts of Rebekah with Is
sons, all Odd Fellows.
The net gain In the order this year Is es-
timated at $4,000
Grand Master Hogate Of Indiana reasons
like philosopher when he says, when a
lodge is seeking for knowledge in the un-
written work, in parliamentary usages
and In the history of the order, we may be
quite sure that lodge is progressing"
The time has now arrived for activity in
all the lodges.
Ihiaueiphid haS log iVukeS. lHc Het III
crease in membership I'm Pennsylvania
during the year was 1855 They consti-
tute the banner city and state in the entire
order.
Four hundred and one applicants for
membership were rejected in Illinois dur
ing the past year. 1t generally pays to be
particular.
Bro. j. l.. Irwin of No. 13 is the poet
laureate of the District of Columbia Odd
Fellowship.
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