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The Grand Encampmento of Rhode isiant
will meet in annual session next Wednes'
day morning ut 10 O'Clock in Odd Fellows
Hall, Weybosset street After the formal
ity Of opening, new members will be ad.
mitted and instructed, and then the grand
patriarch will present his annual report
The report OF the grand scribe will show
slight falling off in the tota
membership during the year OF about
thirty-five and slight shrinkage In the
total finances of the several encampments
The consideration of reports Will occupy
the time until noon when grand officers
will be elected for the ensuing year.
There are several candidates in the
Held and much good natured rivalry
|exist for the possession OF coveted
honors. The afternoon hours VIII
be devoted to the consideration OF amend
|mcnts to the constitution for subordinates
present by special committe. Several oil
the amendments are important and 1t Is
not unlikely that considerable discussion
will result.
The COMMITTEES. officers and members OF
|Woonsocket Lodge are making arrange
ments for a somewhat elaborate dedica-
tion OF the new Odd Fellows Building at
|Woonsocket, on the afternoon ana even
ling OF April 26 The ceremony OF dedica-
|fion win begin shortly after 9 O'Clock
land when that is completed by the grand
|officers Wonscocket Lodge Will entertain
|it's guests by social entertainments.
The royal purple degree was conferred
lon three candidates in Mazappa Encamp-
|ment Thursday evening.
An amendment TO the bye-laws will be
|considered in Westminster Lodge Mon
|day evening.
A collation. was enjoyed in Mayhower
lodge Wednesday evening. The matter
|of dues and benefits will be agitated next
"Wednesday evening.
Olive Branch Lodge will visit Mount
Pheasant Lodge Tuesday evening, and its
lat 7.45 o'clock. A committee consisting
|of B. M. Burbank, Past Grand
wv. r.. Nash and G.. ID. Poole'was appointed
Ito confer with other lodges to ascertain IL
1t would be popular to celebrate the 50th.
OF the institution of the Grand
Lodge. Brothers David ID. Thrasher OF
Excelsior Lodge, Foxboro, Mass. and
Robert Gregory OF Pequot Lodge New
In Mos hasshuck encampment, Thursday
evening, March 10, the officers and MEM
|bers OF Narragansett Encampment will
he entertained.
In Swarts Lodge Wednesday evening it
|Was decided To celebrate the 23d anniver-
harry OF the lodge by an entertainment
WHICH Will Ut lEtt 10 lut iltlnbtiS, tntii
|lamilies and invited guests.
The first degree was conferred upon one
candidate in Mount Vernon Lodge Of
|Pawtuxet Wednesday evening. 1t is
|probable that the initiatory ceremony
Will be performed at the next meeting.
|The brothers were delighted with their
Visit to Manufacturers Lodge of Olney-
willie Tuesday evening.
The third degree was conferred on five
in Manufacturers Lodge Tues
|1ny evening. A large delegation from
Mount Vernon Lodge was present.
Roger Williams Lodge will hold mas
|auerade ball in Odd Fellows Hall Tues
Nay evening, March 20.
Four candidates will be initiated in Cam
|k0n w. s. Johnson, Monday evening.
Crescent Lodge will confer the initiatory
|Iegree on three candidates Tuesday even
Past Grand Master Hollis M. Coombs is
|preparing handsome memorial volume,
which is to be presented to James Wood
Lodge when completed.
There will be sport in Howard Encamp-
|Inont at River Point next Saturday even
Hng, as the officers and members of Fra
<ernity Encampment are TO be tho guests
|Df the s'camp.o The golden rule degree
MIL be exemplified by the visitors.
The third degree was conferred on one
candidate In Reliance Lodge, Tuesday
1yening. Brother w. +. Gilmore was re-
ported sick.
4 The officers and members of Mizpah
{ebekah Lodge and the Grand officers will
make fraternal visit to Celestia Rebekah
Lodge OF Warren Tuesday evening.
There were two candidates initiated in
Charity Rebekah Lodge last evening.
Swarts Lodge conferred the third degree
bn one candidate Wednesday evening.
The lodge was presented with gavcls by
Brother Job Harvey.
| Coffee, sandwiches, songs, speeches,
'tecitations, etc, were what occupied the
Mention in Eagle Lodge Wednesday
evening.
Unity Lodge conferred the second de-
<rec on two candidates Tuesday evening.
There was much interest in the work.
The fret degree team of Franklin Lodge
chcarsed The work OF the degree Wcdnes-
Iay evening. The initiatory degree will
~ conferred on four candidates Tuesday
)rening.
One application for membership was re-
cived in What Cheer Lodge Tuesday
gening, and permission was given one
ondidate to receive the initiatory degree.
Roger Williams Lodge held short ses-
Ion In the ante-room Tuesday evening
trior to the social, and tho following
omed members were appointed a COM
1fftee to arrange for the 50th anniversary
y the lodge, that will occur April A. Vice
rand George A. Peckham, jr., Past
rands G. ID. Cummings, Daniel l.. Dyer,
rthur George, James Macnair and /. o.
lIsworth.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge held very sue
cseful social Wednesday evening. The
ou1mittee OF arrangements were Vice
rand Louisa sutton, Sister Picnic
cGan. Louisa Thatcher, Nettie Campbell
nd Annie Horton. The floor was in
barge OF Past Grand ID. Il. Logan.
There were about seventy in Pilgrim
Ddge last evening. An amendment to
be bylaws was settled satisfactorily. The
>cond degree was conferred on one can
date, aud collation. was served. The
bird degree will be conferred Friday
vening.