The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08
FRATERNITIES.
New Lodges to- Be Instituted.
News and Gossip.
Pythian Doings and Activity In the
Various Organizations.
General Prosperity Reported From all
Social and benevolent Societies.
Odd Fellows.

Odd Fellows.
1t has been good many years since the
grand officers ofliciated at public In
stallation, and the variation will happen
this year when Grand Master Farnham
and his official family will perform the
public ceremony in Manufactures Lodge
Tuesday evening, JanuaryS.
Grand Master Farnham and officers OF
the Grand Lodge will institute airline
Rebekah Lodge, No. 70, next We'd
nedny evening. IL Will b. located
institution Rachel Rebekah Lodge
will confer the degree upon the charter
memb bers and tho officers will be installed
by the grand officers. The charter list
shows an array OF names that guarantees
successful lodge in this beautiful part OF
the city.
Grand Master Farnham has extended
invitations TO members OF the order and
friends to attend a complimentary recep-
tion to his associates on the grand board,
at his home in East Providence, Friday
evening, Jan. is, beginning at 0 O'Clock.
Grand Patriarch Joseph Cough and
officers OF the Grand Encampment made
an official visit TO Minnehaha Encamp-
mept Wednesday evening. They will
visit Plymouth Encampmept Monday
evening.
There was a large attendance In Swarts
IodgeWedpesday evening, when two can
didates received the initiatory degree. 1t
probable that the ofiicers-elect OF this
'go will be publicly installed. The first
70 will be conferred Wednesday even
,ole Grand-elect willard l. Lansing
will join the Benedicks Monday evening.
Dec. IL
One candidate was initiated in Reliance
Lodge Friday evening. This lodge will
hold poverty social Tuesday evening,
January 1.
One application for mem bership was re-
ceived in Westminster Lodge Monday
evening.
Roger Williams Lodge will hold grand
ball New Years night in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Vice Grand elect Boyce furnished cigars
for the members Of Hope Lodge Monday
evening.
The officers elect of Mizpah Rebekah
Lodge are as follows: Noble grand,
Louisa sutton; vice grand, Carrie Doll;
recording secretary, Lillian Chubbuck;
permanent secretary, Eliza Pierce, +. N.
g.; treasurer, Anna Whelden; trustees,
Lousia Gon, p. N. q; Catherine Wilbur,
Roxanna Champlip, p. N. G..
Eagle Lodge had collation. Wednesday
evening.
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon one candidate in Unity Lodge Tues
day evening. The first and second de-
grees will be conferred next Tuesday
evening.
Vice Grand Albert III. Whitaker pre-
sided at Crescent Lodge Tuesday evening.
There was q large attendance. The sick
members were reported about the same.
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon one candidate in Hope Lodge Mon
day. The work was we'll done. The So
cial committee reported that all arrange
ments had been made for the social TO be
Neld December II.
The officers of Canton William s. john
we're mustered in Monday evening by
ring Officer Bsllou, assisted by Major
and Chevslier Bilson. Canton
OF Warren were the guests OF
and after the ceremony OF
M went to the banquet hall,
VIII, and jolly good time was
enjoy
Distf. 1rand Master James II.
Potter an officially visit Olive
Branch LOG evening.
-Qns- candid d the Initiatory
degree in Frien .odge Thursday
evening. The Oh. will be in
tailed Thursday e. 3.
Franklin Lodge 1T Cheer
Lodge Tuesday evenin, work
IN the initiatory degree account
81 the unavoidable absen, three OF
their officers il was decided ( What Cheer
Lodge TO postpone the work until the first
meeting in February. After listening to an
address by Grand Master Fsrnham and
remarks by members OF both lodges
,igRrs were passed around and the visit
ors inspected the building which was
pronounced to be the most complete Odd
Fellows quarters in the city. On Wed
nerday evening Franklin Lodge held it's
regular session and elected officers for the
ensuing term. A feature OF this meeting
was the presence OF IA past grands.
The Rose Stsndish tea party will meet
with Sister Maker on Wednesday, Dec. IL.
Mount Vernon Lodge had a large at
tendance Wednesday evening. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Noble
grand, A. H.. p. Honses; vice-grand
Il. f. kensston; recording secretary, j. q.
Hoyes; permanent secretary, A b. Still
man; treasurer, Past Grand Smith;
trustees, o. +. Saunders, 9. G. Bigelow,
Edmond Waddington.
Notices of elections in the various lodges
were printed in THE NEWS from day TO
day during the week.
Crescent Lodge held an entertainment
in Valentine Hall last evening. The hall
was filed and an excellent program was
given.
Charles Il. Estes p. G., was elected re-
cording secretary in james Wood Lodge
Tuesday evening.
The officers elected in Canonicus Lodge
last evening were: N. G., Charles Il. Del
mage; V. o., Fred III. Graichen; II. s,
Walter p. Southwick; treasurer, Cyrus
Dayy p. s., John L. Higgins Trustees, j.
nj. Battey, p. g.; Franklin A, Smith, Jr..
J.. c.; Edwin A. Johnson, p. q.
Pilgrim Lodge elected the following
officers Last evening: Noble Grand,
Charles T.. Rounds; vice grand, passed;
recording secretary, William A. Wilson;
treasurer, Albert Fenner; permanent Sec
retary, Charles L. Butler, p. g.; trustees,
DC. Taylor, p. g.; Charles s. Cook, z.
g.; William Taylor.
knights OF Pythias.
Grand Chancellor Scott will undoubt-
edly nave the honor OF institutinp n lodpe