The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-10
TIE FRA1ERAL ORDERS.
misceI|aneous Mention of
General Interest.
CELEBRATIONS AND wsITATIoNs.
I.odgeroom News and Gossip from
Odd Fellows, knights Of Pythias,
American Mechanics, Grand Army
and Other Societies.

Brother ]. w. johnson was installed as
outside guardian, and an amendment TO
the bylaws in relation to furnishing
watchers was the business transacted In
Westminster Lodge Monday evening.
Unity Lodge viii make q fraternal
visit to Mayfiower Lodge wednesday
In Canton William s. Johnson Monday
evening three candidates were initiated.
At the meeting to be held Monday even
ing. March 10, more candidates Will be
initiated and two applications for men,
bership will be received.
lin Lodge Wednesday evening.
The initiatory degree was conferred
on four candidates in a very cred
liable manner. Among the visitors
were Jesse w. Peck of Marion, Ohio,
and o. 8. Emerson of Uxbridge Mass.
The first degree will be conferred We'd
nesday evening.
In Mount Pleasant Lodge Tuesday even
ing 1t was decided TO celebrate the 18th
anniversary of the order by joining with
Olive Branch Lodge and making visit
to Park Hill Lodge, Monday evening,
April 80. Past Grand w. +. jackson OF
Mount Pleasant and Past Grand w. IL.
Nash OF Olive Branch Lodge were APP
pointed . committee to make the neces-
sary arrangements.
Roger Williams Lodge began this year
we'll. One application for membership
was received Feb. n and two more last
Tuesday evening, and at least two more
program for the 50th anniversary Is as
follows: A banquet will be served in Ood
Fellows Hall from 1880 p. m. till o
D. M, followed by an hour and a
half's entertainment, concluding with
dancing. On the evening of the 10th
J~I Is.II l< k.lA d..f.f ha
evening OF the 9th the initiatory degree
will be conferred on number of candi-
dates. The date OF the anniversary is
Tuesday evening, April 3.
Fraternity Encampment will visit
Howard Encampent at River Point this
evening.
The third degree was conferred on two
candidates in Unity Lodge Tuesday even
ing, and one applicant was given permis-
sion to receive the initiatory degree. This
degree will be conferred on three candi-
dates Tuesday evening.
Enterprise Lodge will meet in its ante
rooms in Spencer's Block, Pawtucket,
wrecked lodge room.
Canton Sowamset OF Warren will
soon entertain the officers and members of
Canton William s. Johnson OF this city.
The degree will be conferred on two cam
didates by the degree team OF the city
canton.
One application for membership was
received in Mount Pleasant Lodge, Tues
day evening.
There were about one hundred at
Manufacturers Lodge Tuesday evening,
including large delegation from Swarts
Lodge.
Twenty-one members OF Olive Branch
Lodge boarded an electric car at Odd Fell
lows Hall Tuesday evening and rode to
Mount Pleasant Lodge, where
they were very pleasantly enter
tanned. Short speeches and stories
were in order, and the con-
tributors were Noble Grand Graham,
= Vice Grand Burbank, Past Grands Nash,
Hunter, Lindopp, Dodge and Brother
Charnley of Olive Branch Lodge, Noble
Grand Mcmillan, Past Grands James A.,
and G. X. Charnley, Swan, Frank III. jack
son, j. A. Jackson, Clark, and others of
Mount Pleasant Lodge. A supper was
served.
There was large attendance in Eagle
Lodge Wednesday evening. The COM
mittee who had charge of the concert re-
Gently given announced that the amount
realized was about $50. The final action
will be taken Wednesday. Coffee and
other refreshments were served at the
close Of the lodge.
The members of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge
who went to Warren Tuesday evening,
enjoyed themselves highly on the way
down and while there, but the trip home
will never be forgotten by some, for
the mud was thick and more
than once all hands had to "pile"
out and help get the party wagon out of
the mnd. Most of the party made the
best OF the situation, but neariy all
wished that they had done the same as
the grand officers and remained at the
hotel all night. They never saw so much
mud before. Ii was nearly up to the
hubs all the way.
What Cheer Lodge met Tuesday evening.
One candidate was initiated. The COM
mittec who had charge of the fifth ami
verssry OF the lodge reported that arrange
ments were about completed for that
event, Wednesday evening, March n.
Minnehaha Encampment had house,
warming in What Cheer Lodge Hall, We'd
ncsdsy evening.
The question OF dues and benefits was
agitated in Mayfiower Lodge Wednesday
evening, but no change was made. Two
applications for membership were re-
ceived On Wednesday evening, March
n, District Deputy Grand Master j. T..
Mulcahey and suite will visit The lodge.
Swarts Lodge conferred the initiatory
degree on one candidate Wednesday
evening. The I'D anniversary OF the
lodge will be celebrated Wednesday even
ing, March 21.
The initotory degree was conferred on
Two cauuldates IN crescent Lodge Tuesday
evening. The first degree will be confer
red at the next meeting.
Members OF Olive Branch Lodge not
present Thursday evening missed a treat
as the socisl committee provided supper.
Ii was decided to entertain the lady
friends Of the lodge Thursday evening,
March %.
One candidate was admitted into Naomi
Rebeksh Lodge Thursday evening. IL
was voted TO hold pound party Thurs
day evening, March p.
Mt. Vernon Lodge celebrated its second
anniversary by initiating ore candidate
"Wednesday evening. Next Monday even
ing the lodge will visit Park Hill Lodge
of Auburn.
The third degree was conferred on one
candidate, and one application for mem
bsrship was received in Pilgrim Lodge,
last evening.
Past members OF Canton w. s. johnson
can dispose OF their uniform by calling on
captain q. l.. Robinson.
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs.