The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
IRE FRA1ERNAL ORDERS.
Activity in All the Big Or
ganizations,
ASSURING FUTURE PROSPECTS.
&vents OF the Week In Odd Fellows,
knights OF Pythias, American Me-
shanics aud Various Other Societies
Of Importance.

Mount Vernon Lodge is to make fra
Axnal visit to Olive Branch Lodge soon.
There was q large attendance in Park
Jill Lodge Monday evening. A delega-
6on from Mount Vernon Lodge was
present. The second degree was conferred
were given collation.. Past Grand Lewis,
Brother Pettis and others entertained the
brothers with songs and recitations.
Mount Vernon Lodge will attend church
Sunday evening, April q:
:. Past Grsnds w. Il. Nash OF Olive
Mount Pleasant Lodge visited Park Hill
Lodge Monday evening for the purpose
Of making arrangements to have the
banned lodgeseombine and celebrate the
75th anniversary OF the order. Park Hill
Lodge appointed Past Grand Albert
The third degree will be conferred in
Park Hill Lodge Monday evening.
Two candidates were admitted to Rachel
Rebekah Lodge Monday evening.
The members of Hope Lodge INDUCED
N q social time Monday evening. The
pembers who were ofa musical turn en-
tertained the others with vocal and in
strumental selections. One application for
membership was received. A collation.
was served at the close Of the meeting.
Moshasssuck Encampment entertained
Earragansett EncampmentTh even
Hall, after which q banquet was served in
the main hall. 1t was very enjoyable
affair and was arranged by Fred w. Folsom,
W. A. Miller and w. II. Dobson.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge held q well-at-
1ended session Thursday evening, re-
Seived one application for membership
end the degree was conferred on two can
aidates.
Eagle Lodge is to have new regalia.
The first degree was conferred on one
candidate, and one application for men,
Pership was received in Westminster
degree will be conferred Monday evening.
Olive Branch Lodge will entertain its
hdy friends Thursday evening.
Roger Williams Lodge will hold q mas
1uerado social in Dad Fellows Hall next
Thursday evening.
Unity Lodge is to be the guest OF May
dower Lodge, March Is.
The committee in charge of the 50th
anniversary Of Roger Williams Lodge re-
ported progress Tuesday evening. The
celebration will be held Tuesday evening,
April 3, in Odd Fellows Hall.
The officers OF the Grand Encampment
are to be the guests of Narragansett En-
campment on the event of the fiftieth ami
versary of the camp, which will be cele-
Arated at the Trocadero Monday evening,
Agril2.
Tuesday evening when the initiatory de-
gree was conferred on three candidates.
A surprise supper was served. Past Grand
james X. Track, who Is known, as the
"Father Of Unity Lodge" settled. There
Eere visitors present from Eagle, Olive
Eranch and Crescent lodges.
There was large attendance- I'm Roger
Williams Lodge Tuesday evening. An
mvitation was extended to the grand Off
Gers to be present at the 60th anniversary
bf the lodge. Tuesday evening, March 81,
the initiatory. degree will be conferred on
The initiatory degree was conferred on
one candidate in Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday evening. The first degree will |
be conferred next week.
Fifty or more members of Manufac- |
Crescent Lodge Tuesday evening. The |
4rst part OF the evening was spent in con- |
ferring the first degree on one candidate,
after which songs, short speeches, stories |
end cigars were in order. Past Grand |
Lewis OF Mount Vernon Lodge rendered |
several vocal selections.
In Reliance Lodge Tuesday evening the |
tnitiatory degree was conferred on one |
candidate. Past Grands +. b. Lincoln, R.F. |
Pooler and Vice Grand Benjamin +. Pierce |
were appointed committee to make ar
engagements to celebrate the goth ami
versary Of the lodge and 18th of the order, |
20 be held Tuesday evening, April "a.
The first degree was conferred on two |
candidates in What Cheer Lodge. It Is
expected that the rooms to be used by the |
members will be furnished by Tuesday
evening, at which time the second de- |
gree win be exemplified. There will be q
delegation present from Pilgrim Lodge.
On the following evening the fifth anni-
yersary of the lodge will be celebrated by |
Q banquet and ball.
An effort Is being made by the members
Of James Wood Lodge to have Past Grand
John Bongartz exemplify the secret
work as it was years ago.
The first degree was conferred on three
candidates in Franklin Lodge, this week.
The second degree will be conferred
Wednesday evening.
Past Grand Master GeorgeD. Lansing
was appointed q committe in Eagle Lodge
Wednesday evening to dispense the funds
Of the social committee among such chari-
table societies as he thought best.
Permission was given two candidates to |
receive the initiatory degree in Mayfiower
Lodge, Wednesday evening. Next We'd
pesday District Deputy Grand Master
Mulchahey and board will be present, and
the initiatory and first degrees will be
conferred.
The first degree was conferred on one
candidate and one application for MEM
bership was received in Swarts Lodge
evening. Among the visitors
we're Past Grand Benjamin A. Donkersley
and w. l.. Steere of Manufacturers Lodge
who entertained the members OF the lodge
with recitations and songs.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.