The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-10
Lodgeroom Events Of More
or Less importance.
GRAND LODGE ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Psragraphic Review Of News from
Odd FeIIows, knights OF Pythias,
Grand Army Posts, Red Men, and
Other Societies.

iu5t ucbuHy. Inc ulbcuSslOu was Boou
natured and the perponderance Of testi-
mony was in favor OF no change. Re-
trenchment was the cry, in view OF the
hard times. No one disputes the fact that
there are sources of expense that are OF
little value to the order and perhaps the
sentiment regarding the per capita tax
will have a tendency to lop on the un-
necessary drain upon the treasury. One
thing Is certain, however, and that u
II the expenses are not reduced consider
ably the per capata tax will have to be
increased before we are many years older.
The grand lodge session was characterized
by a benign spirit OF harmony that be-
speaks future prosperity. There ia no
dissension OF any kind and that is re-
markable In an organization numbering
about 1000 members. During the past year
269 new members were mad(Rnd III MEM
6ers were dropped for non payment Of Of
membership was 20. The total number of
Odd Fellows in Rhode Island at the pres
ent time is 6402, and the average age is Al
years. The average age of sick members
was AZ years and Of deceased members SO
years. During the year $3e,E Et! ,Eosi So were
paid out for relief, and $50, ,s63.08 were
paid out for current expenses. These
last two amounts are worth serious con-
sideration. The total net assets OF the 80
lodges are $299, ,916.17. ttrttN
1t has been remarked that the resent
anu DIoSDtCblVc 0tTQ tlNltS VIII 00Nc IN
appreciable effect upon this and kindred
orders, but IL the increase in every re-
spect Is not greater during the present
year than IL was last year, then The NEWS
will let some one else do the prophesying
for 1895.
Grand Master Farnham enters upon his
duties under the most favorable circum-
stances. Peace reigns, and he has the
confidence OF every member that business
will be promptly and intelligently dis
patched. He began we'll. Every district
deputy was appointed and approved at
the grand lodge meeting. He also has a
corps OF officers in harmony and OF suffi-
cient capacity TO lend material assistance
In carrying on the work of the order.
Fraternity Encampment will confer the
royal purple degree In q royal manner
upon seven candidates week from next
Thursday evening.
The new Odd Fellows Hall at woon-
socket will be dedicated by Grand
Master Farnham and his board of grand
officers in about three weeks. The Woon-
socket Odd Fellows will make the cere-
mony an event of considerable import
ance.
James Wood Lodge held a short session
and went to Odd Fellows Hall and wit
messed the degree work Of Enterprise
Lodge.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
four candidates in Manufacturers Lodge
Tuesday evening. The first degree will
Mayfower Lodge had an attendance OF
80 Wednesday evening and held an ex-
tremely pleasant meeting.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
one candidate in Park Hill Lodge Mon
day evening. delegation was present
from Swarts Lodge.
In Swarts Lodge Wednesday evening
the initiatory degree was conferred on
one candidate. The first degree will be
conferred on three candidates next We'd
nesday evening, and on Thursday evening
social will be given by the social COM
mittee.
The social committee of Swarts Lodge
is Past Grand Ralph Mayor, chairman;
Brothers George l.. Kelly, secretary; j, 3.
Fiske, treasurer; w. A. Thone and A. l..
Halliday.
Mount Vernon Lodge had an enthusi-
astic and well attended meeting Wednes-
day. One application was received.
Under the "good of the order" there was
lively debate, two y. G's. making elo-
quent addresses, and nearly all the
brothers had something 10 say.
The Grand Encsmpment OF Massachu-
setts met in Boston Wednesday. Accord
ing to the reports there are 10, I'll members,
net gain OF 313 last year. The total re-
ceipts were s56,677.14, OF which S36, ,04203
went to expenses and 81, ,150.7 TO reliefs.
The term OF Office was changed from six
months to oneyear. Five hundred dollars
We're appropriated to celebrate the
campment. Charles ID. Cole, the
veteran grand scribe, retired from
that Office after 37h years. service. He
was given Sl00 testimonial j. Lawrence
Martin OF Boston was elected in his place.
The grand lodge OF Massachusetts, met
in Boston Thursday. BY the official re-
port there are 223 lodges with a member
ship of APR, an increase OF 17g7
during the year: There are
6207 past grands. The amount paid
for relief was 500, ,1S6. The Rebckah lodges
increased in number to l22, with a total
membership of 20,5O6, of whom 9621 are
men, and 10,sS5 women, net gain for the
year OF 774 and 1907 respectively. The re-
ceipts for the year Were s40,521, OF which
S5S46 were paid for relief, and 27,461 for
expenses. The assets are s54,60S. The
grand masters recommendation that the
chaplain be made eligible to the Office of
vice grand In both subordinate and
Rebekah lodges was indorsed and referred
to the representatives to the sovereign
grand lodge.
The exempliication OF the third degree
of Enterprise Lodge Tuesday evening
members take in the good name OF the
lodge. That sort OF pride will push any
lodge into the front rank where Enter
prise Lodge has been leader for years.
There were good many Things In the
work that illustrated the care and atten-
tion bestowed by the officers and MEM
bers.
The first degree will be conferred In
Reliance Lodge Tuesday evening.
Two candidates received the initiatory
degree in What Cheer Lodge Tuesday
evening. just before the lodge closed the
newly elected grand warden, A. j. Cush-
ing, entered the hall and was warmly re-
ceivod. He was informed that it was
customary for,ail grand lodge officers 10
furnish supper for the lodge Of which
they were a member. lie replied
that it was the first time that he had held
an Office in the grand lodge, and was
grateful for any Information that might
be given him. The date for the supper
has not been officially announced. The
first degree will be conferred Tuesday
evening. as1 E~t.-.tt
Past Grand Master Childs will deliver a
lecture i'm Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday oven-
ing under the auspices OF Roger williams
Lodge. Members OF the order are cor
daily invited. His subject will be