The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-26
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,Week's News Of Societies
Epitomized.
ODD FELLOWS.

and Grand Marshal Martin
s an official visit TO Harmony
,eof East Greenwich Thursday even
DOB The attendance was large and the
alive Trumpler exempIihed the
ials and members OF the lodge
short addresses. A fine collation.
ged general attention after the lodge
closed. The next official visit will be
eto Mechanics Lodge OF Hope Valley
day evening, June 4.
q grand officers forming the grand
nitteeswill meet in the grand secre-
office this evening To sonsider the
est OF Mt. Vernon to remove from the
ge OF Pawtuxet to Edgewood.
nry Barnes of Lawrence, Mass, is
we'd to be the oldest Odd Fellow in
rica. He is 30 years OF age and was
ated In 1923, seven years after the
rwas established in this country.
ew weeks ago Past Grands Chester Il.
comb and Edward Edgar, Brother
Il. Clafiin, Noble Grand Job s.
iewson and Vice Grand William +.
3 were appointed committee to ar
"a suitable program for the celebra-
~ OF the 5Qth anniversary OF Hope
-+e Q. Monday evening the following
t was made: To attend church Sun
July 20, that being the date OF the
ution. On Monday evening q ban
followed by an entertainment and
will be given In the Trocadero. The
and the time selected by the COM
will be announced In The NEWS as
,s decided upon. 1t is the intention
o committee and the members to
the event homelike and pleasant
aal.
initiatory degree will be worked in
Wood Lodge Tuesday evening.
Ca mission was given one applicant to
receive the initiatory degree In Roger
Williams Lodge Tuesday. II will prob
ebiy be conferred next Tuesday evening.
The second degree was conferred on one
Candidate in Hope Lodge Monday evening.
Vhe death of Brother Chauncey Living
stone was announced as having occurred
ut Baltimore. Word was also received
that Brother Arthur M. Baker, who went
70 Los Angeles, Cal, for his health last
December, had fully recovered. The third
degree will be conferred Monday evening.
. Crescent Lodge was largely atte nded
Tuesday evening and the second degree
was conferred upon three candidates in
1rst-class manner. District Deputy
Grand Master Il. i. Mulchahey and suite
were present. The third degree will be in
Order next Tuesday evening.
. The attendance was large in MiZpah
ktcbekah Lodge Monday evening. District
deputy Ira Symour was present officially.
One candidate was initiated. Supper, of
course, concluded the good time.
Reliance Lodge will meet in the lodge
foom at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, June
3, to attend church.
Mayfiower Lodge concluded 21 years of
existence Wednesday evening and the
anniversary was cele brated by the families
Ahd friends OF the members of
che lodge-room. The program included
. drama entitled edward Clive.n
The characters were assumed by the Mis-
ses Minnie and Sadie Barrett and Maud
shepard, Brothers w. III. Hall. Joseph X.
Yculden and w. Frank Munroe. This
portion of the evenings entertainment
was decided success.
Musical and literary selections were
given by Mrs. r. Jennie Tourtello. who
read: Miss Bertha Lee, violin solo; Joseph
X Soulden, tenor solos; w. Frank Mum
roe and j. r.. Youlden in duet, accom-
panied by Miss Nellie Hodgson. Before
The performance began fiashlight picture |
was taken by Ii. q. Morton. At the con-
clusion the party adjourned to the lower |
trict Deputy Grand Master z. /. Null |
chahey and members OF his board. |
Noble Grand A. o. Barrett was
presented with an immense johnnie
cake" by Past Grand Joseph T. Johnston
MS 1T was his (Barrett'sl desire that the
supper should consist Of regular New
England meal, and that the article OF
food 80 well known to all Rhode Island
ers, should occupy a prominent place on
che bill of fare. The attendance was large /
fnd everyone was highly pleased with the
Eagle Lodge will omit its Wednesday
evening meeting because it will be
Memorial Day. A communication was
received from Eureka Lodge of Woon-
socket, stating that the invitation for
June has been accepted.
Manufacturers' Lodge held its usually
well attended meeting Tuesday evening.
Two candidates were given the third de-
gree and one application for mem berahip |
was received. After the degree work the
members INDUCED in an hour or more of
sociability in celebration OF the introduc-
tion of electric light.
The committee in charge OF the reunion
OF Olive Branch, Park Hill and Mount
Pleasant lodges, met at the committee
room in Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday
evening, when the arrangements for
The event were about completed. 1t
will be held in Park Hill
Lodge room Friday evening, June %. 1t
Is intended for the members and their
families. The program will consist OF an
entertainments, supper and social hop.
The Naomi Sewing Circle will meet |
with Mrs. Leander j. Shaw on Massachu-
sxtts avenue Wednesday afternoon June6
Vhe third degree was conferred on one
candidate and permission given one ap-
plicant to receive the initatory degree in
Swarts Lodge "Wednesday evening. The
wife was announced. She will be buried
tomorrow at 1880 O'Clock iu
Oakland Cemetery. Brother George l..
Kelley was elected captain and manager
of the ball team. A short session will be
held Wednesday evening on account of
Memorial Day and on Wednesday evening,
Tune 8, the initiatory degree will be con-
Ierred.
Franklin Lodge will omit It's session
Wednesday evening.
Brother Frank Wordeu was appointed
5. to V. q. in Olive Branch Lodge
evening.
Canton William s. Johnson will hold n
Meeting OF more than ordinary import
'pce Monday, June IL. a supper will be
,ne OF the several attractions.
A meeting OF the petitioners for the
lew lodge at Washington Park was held
n Youlden's Hall Wednesday evening.
Three names were added 10 the charter
list. II is thought by tho chairman that :
bic required humber OF withdrawal cards
will be received by Monday, when the
'etition will be presented TO the grand ,
Two applications forsrhembership were