The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-14
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The grand officers made an official visit
20 Seaeonnet Lodge OF Little Compton
last evening, going by the way OF Fail
River. cordial greeting paid the ofnciais
for a warm journey. Next Saturday an
official visit will be made to Neptune
Lodge of Block Island.
Hope Lodge will celebrate its 50th ami
versary Monday evening, July 30, In tho
Trocadero by a banquet entertainment
and social hop. On Sunday, July 70, the
lodge will attend the morning service at
the Church of the Mediator.
Hope Lodge has had an influential and
honora BILE career. 1t Is the second largest
lodge in Rhode Island and was instituted
July 81, 1874, being the first instituted by
the Grand Lodge of the State. Its his
grand was Nathan Porter, who attained
distinction In this State and died In Cali
fornia after filling many positions Of trust
and honor on the Pacific coast. His por-
trait in oil now adorns the lodge room
walls.
Jonathan M. Wheeler was the first vice
grand and up to his death few months
ago was the oldest past grand master in
the State. The grand masters furnished
by this lodge included Asa IA. Davis,
Jonathan M. Wheeler, Henry Arlington
I and lester 3. Hill. The grand represen-
tatives were Nathan Porter, Jonathan M.
Wheeler and Lester g., Hill.
Past Grand Master James Wood, the
founder OF the order In this State, died q
member of Hope Lodge, having been ad-
nitted by card. The present officers are:
Job s. Mathewson, N. g.; William r..
cording secretary; George w. Davis, p.
a., permanent secretary; George w.
Beedle, treasurer; committee OH 60th an
niversary, Chester II. Newcomb, II. G.,
brothers Edward Edgers and Abner r..
Clafiin, Job =. Mathewson, N. g., and
Ifat
The arrangements for the celebration
are all completed and the anniversary will
he one befitting the fair fame of lodge
that has been Unidentified with everything
that has marked the advance Of the order
for so years ;,i HOPE Lodge Scs has ESQ
evening, July 80.
Mount Vernon Lodge of Pawtuxet, voted
in one member, the first degree was con-
ferred upon one candidate aud one brother
was admitted by card Wednesday even
ing. ~, p.. -, :,
South Boston, who has been cared for by
Crescent Lodge, has recovered from his
illness.
One application for mem bership was re-
ceived in What Cheer Lodge Tuesday
evening.
District Deputy Grand Master Potter
and suite made an official visit to Mount
Pleasant Lodge Tuesday evening.
There will be game of ball on Lincoln
Field Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
that will be interesting, as What Cheer
Lodge, which at the present time IL the
boss OF the game, will do their best to
prevent nine members OF Canonicus
Lodge from wrestling victory from them.
1t win be q scorching game, as both
lodges mean blood.
The third degree, with Past Grand w.
II. Hall as degree master, was conferred on
one candidate in Mayhower Lodge on
Wednesday evening. District Deputy
Grand Master K. /. Mulchahy and suite
and q delegation from Pilgrim Lodge wit
messed the work.
The members Of Swarts Lodge came to
the conclusion that q ball team could b
selected from among the members that
would be an Improvement over the team
that was defeated by What Cheer Lodge
some time ago, and what 10 more, they
propose to prove 1t IL given an opportu.
nily.
One week from Tuesday II the time that
Moshassuck and Fraternity encampments
will spend the day at Rhodss- on. the Paw.
tuxet.
Monday evening Grand Patriarch VIM.
Creighton and other grand officers made
an official visit to Weetamoe Encamp-
ment. Next Thursday evening they will
visit Palestine Encampment at Woon-
sarEaf