The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-14
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There was very large attendance in
Manufacturers Lodge Tuesday evening,
and the members had what they termed a
jolly sort OF session. Two applications
FOR membership were received. Next Sat
urday evening the members will visit
Covenant Lodge. The trip will be made
in party wagons. A regular Manufac-
turers Lodge good time will be the re-
suit. The initiatory degree will be con-
ferred Tuesday evening, May /, on
number of candidates.
The joint celebration OF tho 10Th ami
versary OF the order of Olive Branch,
Park Hill and Mount Pleasant lodges
will take gplaco in Park Hill Lodge
Room Friday evening, June 22.
Park Hill and Mount Pleasant lodges
were formed from among the members of
Olive Branch Lodge and OliveBranch
Lodge isthe Mother Lodge. The exercises
will consist of . reception, banquet and
entertainment.
The members OF Unity Lodge viii in
dulge in a game OF drive whist Tuesday
evening il there Is no degree work. All
the best players OF South Providence
will be there.
Fourteen members OF Mayfiower Lodge
held very pleasant meeting Wednesday
evening, regardless of the storm. An in
vitation was received from Mount Vernon
Lodge 20 go to church Sunday evening,
April 20. but, owing TO the small attend
ance, the matter was laid over until next
Wednesday evening. The committee In
charge of the 21st anniversary, to be OBJ
served on the evening of May %, reported
that an excellent entertainment would be
given, To which the members, their FAM
lilies and few guests would be invited.
AT the close OF the meeting OF Rachel
Rebekah Lodge Monday evening the
members visited the home of Brother and
Sister Chedell on Central street, and pre-
scented them. with beautiful silver set in
honor of their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary.
Park Hill Lodge conferred the initiatory
degree on four candidates and received
two applications for membership Monday
evening. m
Mount Pleasant Lodge held n social ses-
sion Tuesday. This lodge will celebrate
the 18th anniversary of the order by an
entertainment, banquet and dance on
the evening of April "a. Th., affair is en-
tirey separate from the joint celebration
that is 10 be held by this lodge, Park Hill
and Olive Branch lodges "a little later in
the season.
Past Grand Sherman OF Roger Williams
Lodge is reported seriously i'll.
Permission was given one applicant TO
receive the ipitiatory degree in Hope
Lodge, Monday evening. The work OF
the initiatory degree wos.rehearsed.
The second degree will be conferred on
one candidate in James Wood Lodge,
Tuesday evening.
candidate in Swarts Lodge, Wednesday
evening. Tie social committee reported
that all arrangements had been made TO
entertain the members of Manufacturers
Lodge, and District Deputy Grand Master
W. Il. Nash and suite on the evening OF
May 2. The initiatory degree will be con-
ferred that evening. The third degree
will be conferred next Wednesday evening.
There was a good sized attendance in
Crescent Lodge Tuesday evening. The
first degree was conferred on two candi-
dates, and the sick members were report
ed to be about the same. The second de-
gree will be conferred Tuesdey evening.
The first degree was conferred on one
candidate in Reliance Lodge Tuesday
evening. There will be work in the Sec
ond degree at the next meeting.
There was q very large attendance in
What Cheer Lodge Tuesday evening, the
first degree was conferred on three candi-
dates and permission was given one APP
plicant to receive the initiatcry degree.
The second degree will be conferred on four
candidates Tuesday evening and one or
more applicants for membership will be
received.
Esther Rebekah Lodge will entertain
Rachel Lodge Wednesday evening
One week from tomorrow the members
of Unity Lodge will attend the evening
service of the Elmwood Congregational
Church.
The storm did not prevent Mt. Vernon
Lodge from having the usual pleasant
meeting this week, but the attendance
was small. The Providence brothers
thought they were in the Arctic zone when
homeward bound.
The second degree was conferred on one
candidate and one application for mem-
bership was received in Friendly Union
Lodge this week. The third degree will be
conferred Thursday evening and the COM
mittee on anniversary will make its re-
port.