The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
HAD A GOOD TINE.
EAGLE LODGE, 4. q. %. r., HAD ITS
ANNU1L FIELD DAY.
The Members Played Ball, Ate CLANS
and Enjoyed Themselves Generally at
-Pawtuxet Yesterday.


Eagle lodge. IO.O.F, had its annual
outing at Rhodes-on the Pawtuxet yes.
terday, aud merry time the members
and their friends had. They arrived at
the picturesque riverside resort about
O'Clock and found an excellent chowder
waiting for them. The first sport in
dulg Ell In WAS a game OF football, in
which the aged members took the most
active part Next came game of base
ball. Toe same old teams were pitted
against each other.
The nine, were made up as follows:
Charles McFa rland, u. X. Faulkner,
h.; W. B, Ogg. 2b.; Charles Lansing, 3D.:
q aries Higgins, S.; Il. Tinkham, RI;
w. 4. Hargrave. CT; G. &. Brown, II.
Rooks' Barrels. William Faulkner, c.;
w. Lawry, p.: James Mcdonald. 1b.; Geo.
ID. Lansing. 3D.; Joseph l.. Roops, 3D.;
NJ. Brown, CT; Robert Lowry, IL.
Grand Secretary Mosley was r q ested
TO umpire the game but his thoughts ran
back TO the game OF one year ago and he
looked cross. No further answer was
needed. Walter Tinkham was then re-
ing for honor, he consented aud did his
work nobIy. While there were others
who did not know any more about the
game than he did, this lack of knowledge
Ia no way affected the game. There is
one thing that can he said OF him that he
would not be bulidozed by Thurstln or
anyone else. Alderman Lansing, who Is
a member of the lodge, tired hard to play
ball, but he was dismal failure. lie
was good grand masier, aud for this
reason the members did all that they
could for him in his unfortunate posi-
lion.
Mcfarland got a good whack at the
ball. but how no one knows. lie made
home run, but it was decided that he
sent the bali too far for an urchin. and
lie VAS not allowed to score. This went
agin mis- grain. but st went"
During the game B. w. Brown caught a
fly ball. and was as pleased as baby
With red wagon. Many OF the other
players called 1t ali error, which un-
boubtedly was the case Higgins was suf-
fering with SPAWN or some other all
meDt TO his right leg, but he proved to be
one OF the best players OF the aggregation.
Poor Past Grand Tinkhsm, everyone
was sorry for him, but all thought he
did the best he could. Capt. Rook, for
by that ende ,riDg title he is now KNOWN"
had Henry Mason, one Of the old Atlantic
nine. in his team. He did excellent work
but not enough TO offset what some OF
the others did not do.
Charles Lansing did good work and
was hero. but some OF the players, as
we'll as spectators, thought he secured
more praise than the case warranted.
Charley Higgins wanted to hit the
bail two or three times, but fate had its
own way in this case. Ogg,
the left-handed PLAYER, was n
puzzle to all including himself.
Mcfarland ran the bases once barefootel.
but the co nmittee made him cover his
feet bat gave no reason for it. Sumner
Ball, "a lad from Bristol, % officiated as water
boy and did his work WELL Henlon
spent most of the time back of the
church, not that any balls landed any
where in the vicinity but he desired to be
in a safe place. The score was 3l to 20 In
favor OF the Kids
AT the end of the struggle the members
OF the party had their pictures tskeu.
The only real drawback was the water.
Some OF the mbers wanted water with
out ice. some with ice; some with lemon.
some without lemon some wanted one
thing and some another. Past Grand
Tinkham spent an hour or more in get
ting barrel ready, and as soon as his
back was turned some one put some-
thing into IL that changed the taste and
his labor was lost Brothers Totten and
Mil!ard will briug their supply OF water
next year in their dinner pals.
AT 4 o'clock the dinner was served, and
Mr.. Rhodes never served a better one
Everything was piping hot and plenty Of
it. A few Of the members played whist
as long as they could stand defeat, others
looked about to see that no one was sit
ting down or In any way taxing
things easy The entire afternoonwas given
up to sport aud they had it until bout
o'clock when they left for home. The
committee were instructed to procure u
device similar to u keyless fire alarm
box, and have 1t attached to the water
barrel for the outings next year. The
committee are G. B. Hazard, 4. S. Tiuk-
ham and B. w. Brown.