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


assisted by fourteen Of her pupils. Theen-
tertainment consisted of vocal and instru-
mental selections, readings and tablsaux.
Attbs close Of this portion OF the evenings
ent, rtain mcnt the visitors were escorted TO
the banquet hall where an excelle mt supper
was served. The affair was Ia charge of
Brothers Is. y. Pierce, X. r. Pooler and
Z. r. Nye.
Mount Vernon lodge held short ssssion
Wednesday evening. The lodge was TO bs
the guests Of Swnrts lodge. There was u
delegation OF about thirty. und they spent
n very pleasant evening.
Winter is approaching. Now In tho sea-
SON to make lodge sessions attractive and
thus promote prosperity.
The sovereign grand lodge decided to
hold It's next annual session at Chattar
pooga.
In 20 years the order has increased from
Ss5, ,0o7 to IA. .2o5 members, a gain of &c.,
1913, nearly doubling itself.
The membership in Australasia is %. 600.
and the funds amount to sS50000.
A resolution was adopted declaring that
all regulations of the sovereign grand
lodge for the government of subordinate
grand jurisdictions shall apply TO Rebekah
degree until code Of laws for that degree
shall be adopted.
The amount necessary to pay mileage and
per diem for the recent session of the Sow
ereign grand lodge was s25.6l1.s4.
The cost to the sovereign grand lodge of
printing q, 900 copies Of the proceedings was
about % cents each.
During the year ending Aug. 10. Ss4 vet
eran jewels were ordered, of which number
~ were OF gold. The total number of jewels
disposed of to date is 1,94s.
The removal of the effects of the sover-
eign grand lodge from Columbus. O.. to
Baltimore was heavy task for the grand
secretary. Four hundred boxes were re-
quired for the books and records and seven
cars for transportation. The grand body
authorized the purchase OF % and IS North
Liberty street. Baltimore, for the sum of
s25, 900, 1t being the Office of the grand sec
retary and the permanent home of the SOW.
ereign grand lodge.
The flfty-eighth session of the grand lodge
of Kentucky was held in Lexington. One
hundred and twenty-five past grands re-
ceived the past official and grand lodge de-
grees. The number of representatives in
attendance was ESQ The report Of the
grand master shows over 5000 Odd Fellows
in Kentucky, an increase of more than 500
during the past year, and the condition OF
the subordinate lodges very fattering
throughout the jurisdiction.
The report of the treasurer of the sover-
cign grand lodge shows the assets OF that
body to aggregate s121. 1906.
In the United States there are 80 ]. O. o.
r. periodicals devoted to the principles of
friendship, love and truth. Australia has
1; Denmark, 1; England, 2; Germany, L;
Switzerland, 1. and Ontario, /.
The grand lodge of New Hampshire will
be so years old In 1894. IL was instituted in
Concord, and its headquarters were there
for years.
Bro. John B. Goodwin, grand represents
tive from the jurisdiction OF Georgia. is
mayor Of Atlanta.
David H. Knapp, past grand of Howard
lodge. No. 60, of New York. who died in
July last, left In his will the sum of 5000
to that lodge.
A brother in Davenport, Ia, has offered
to give his lodge $50 IL it increase its men,
bership to 100 by Jan. l. 1894.
Good degree teams make good lodges.
The new Odd Fellows temple in Phila-
delphia will accommodate 90 of the $50
lodges In that city.
The grand lodge of the District of Co
lumbia is moving for the gradual abolition
of regalia.
The Rebekahs held open house every day
during the session OF the sovereign grand
lodge.
There seems 70 be general satisfaction
among Odd Fellows over the settlement
I'll. l~ H. Al.
perplexing Patriarchs Militant matter. Ar
my headquarters are abolished, and here
utter each state Is to be independent. All
-he,aliers are eligible TO vote for officers
rand can't ms as now known are to be
Iropped, and state grand cantons are to be
ormed. conn osed OF leading officers and
epresentati, es from the subordinate can
ms. These new grand cantons will have
)wers similar TO those OF grand lodges and
and encam pments. For the present the
chest anization will be brigades. the
ate commander TO rank all brigade com
,inders The cantons will have no repre-
rntative in the sovereign, though the af-
.,i.-s Of the Patriarchs Militant will be In
3harge of the grand sire and grand secreta-
~, ex-ofiicio.
The Odd Fellows of Portland. Me-. have
had grand demonstration, the event be-
ing the celebration of the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the order in that state.
Crescent Rcbekah lodge. Dorchester,
Mass, will hold fair and sale Nov. @
and Z.
The per capita tax Of Illinois is as cents.
while New York pays only l2 cents.
The order is to be congratulated on the
reported success and progress made by the
RebeLah branch, due TO the enthusiasm
which the women have shown in their de
votion TO its interests.
The demand for the Rebekah jewel has
been light, 81 being disposed Of during the
year. The total number now out is SO, Of
which three are of gold.
Good iclIows =
What Cheer assembly No. Q held It's
regular ssion in Swart's lodg>I O. q. +.
h I'll last evening aud had n very large
attendance. Tue members had tie cx-
trene .leasurc Of meeting and lis eaing