The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-05
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
What Has Been G"ing On In the Lodge
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Rooms Of This Flourishtng Order.
Manufacturers lodge had sort OF an
"ofr" night la't Tuesday evening. There
was no degree work, so the members con-
TO ted themselves with arguments just
for amusement.
Anchor lodge celebrated the seventy
fourth anniversary OF the order last
Monday evening 10y holding a SOFT OF
''good OF tie order" session. Every
member present was called upon 20
speak, after which a llation was
s-rved. Permanent Secretary w. IL.
Bullock lad charge OF the AFT tir.
One candidate rec eived the second de-
gree In Fraternity encampment at its
lat meeting, and next Thursday even
ing tte third degree will be conferred
Crescent lodle had fair atte dan ce
last Tuesday evening. The ini'iatory de-
gree WIS conferred on one candidate.
Brother Warren Is. Arnold Is still Jan
R,r)usly III, While Brothers Peckham.
Taylor and Allen are about the same
Brothers Watson and Schoheld are well.
Brother Harper, who has been on tn
silk list for number of years, has b ,en
pa, ell IL hospital for treatment. Next
Tuesday Past Grann Spencer Is. Hopkins
I'D his team will confer the first degree
on one candidate.
Reliance lodge had small attendance
last Tuesday evening owing to an enter
ta'nment being given by the Watche'
members are also fire ladaies- The lodge
closed early an the members were soon
seen in the firempn's hall.
NJ zpah Rebekah lod 20 held a very So
Gil session last M ,nday evening. wnen
two candidates were ini.ia ted. Sister
frances GJf is one OF the delegates to
The grand convention that will lie held in
Worcester. Mass, next Friday evening.
A number OF the members appied for
travelling cards, who will acco npanv
Mrs. GoH Naomi lodge OF Worcester,
which has tie reputation OF exemplify-
ing tie grees in the most artistic man
ner. wi confer the degrAe.
Caution William s. johnson held a
short session last Monday evening.
Roger Williams lodgs net last Tues
day evening. There was the usual large
attendance. The first degree was con-
ferred on one candidate. Noble Grand
Daniel L. Dyer appointed Brother
Weeden as warden TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Brother
Buffum, who had held that office 81 ce
1888. There Is no change in the condi-
ton Of the sick members. This lodge
will In the near future entertain one Of
the three lodges that entertained them
the past winter. The other two will ne
cared tor at a later date. The ST cond de-
gree will be conferred next Tuesday
evening.
Westminster lodge held one of its en-
ioyable socials in Columbia hall last
Monday evening.
Rachel Rebekah lodge will hold its
annual sale, followed by an entertain.
ment. In Odd Fellows hall next Monday
evening. The articles to be offered for
sale are the work Of the Tea Social club,
snd have been made by the members at
their family gatherings during the past
winter.
Dorcas Rebekah lodge will make a
fraternal visit to Elizabeth Poole lodge
OF Taunton, Wednesday, May IL.
Swarts lodge had good attendance
last Wednesday evening. when the initi-
atory degree was conferred on one candi.
date. Past Grand Charles Bowen was
reported to be critically i'll, Brother
Kelly we'll and b-other Fuller about the
same. The first degree will be conferred
next Wednesday evening, whea several
new features viii be presented for the
first time. The members of the lodge are
talking baseball, and are looking to the
northern part OF the city for something
TO conquer
FranKlin lodge conferred the first
degree on one candidate last Wednesday
evening. Past Grand M. 5. McGregor
officiating as degree master. Among the
visitors were Brothers Grant and Hay
man OF Nova Scotia. The second degree
will be conferred next Wednesday even
tng
Ruth Rebekah lodge will hold an en-
terIainment, follow ed by social, in ]. q.
o. +. hall this evening.
A larle delegation from North Star
lodge attended the evening services OF the
Hewes Street church last Sunday even
Ing
II was like the days gone by--or rather
the nights--in K gle lodge last Wednes-
day evening, AZ the members felt
little inclined to wrestle with parliament
tary law. as was their custom of old.
This is fun tor the old soldiers, but how
about the noble grand who has to pre-
received two Applications for memDer-
sup. and 400 copies of Past Grand
Dodge's address were ordered printed
aud distributed. Past Grand Kenyon
has the matter in charge
May flower lodge had large attend.
ance last Wednesday evening. when the
first degree was conferred upon one can.
didate and two applications for member
ship were received. The lodge voted to
celebrate its twentieth anniversary on
the evening OF Nav "a aud Noble Grand
w. IL. Hall appointed Past Grand Will
liam K. Drake, Brother Joseph Youlden
and Vice Grand o. A. Barrett 10 make
the arrangements for tha event. The
sick brothers were reported to be about
the same. Next. "Wednesday evening Il he
second degree will be conferred upon two
candidates.
Olive Branch lodge did not have very
large attendance last evening, but those
who were present enjoyed the meeting
very much. There was nothing of i'm
portance In the way OF business, but
tlere weie several visitors present, who
proved to be first-class entertainers, and
1t was IL O'clock before the hall was va
Gated. Brother Cbarnley was present,
aud assisted very materially in making
the evening pleasant. Brother South
wick of this lodge who has Lean in for
some time, will leave this city today for
New Hampshire. and will visit his
friends for the rest of the month.
Hope lodge had very pleasant session
last Monday evening. There were visit
ors present. from the states of Maine,
New York and New Hampshire.
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