The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-24
THE FRAERNAL ORDERS
Forthcoming Meetings Of
General Importance.
HAPPENINGS IN THE LoOGERooMs
A Weeks Review OF Business and
Pleasure i'm Odd Fellows, Knights OF
Pythias, Grand Army, American
Mechanics and Other Society Halls.


The Grand Encampment of Rhode Is
land will meet in annual session in Odd
Fellows Hall, Weybosset street, a week
from next Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. The main business to be trans
acted beyond the election Of officers for
the ensuing year will be the consideration
of the amendments to the consti-
tuition for subordinates as presented
by the special committee. The amend
ments will consume most OF the time.
There Is considerable interest in the elec-
tion OF officers and several candidates are
in the field. New members will be ad-
mitted and the report of the grand patri-
arch and grand scribe will be listened to
with interest.
Grand Master Farnham accompanied by
his official board will make q fraternal
visit TO Celestia Rebekah Lodge of War
rem, Tuesday evening, March 9.
Fraternity Encampment OF East Provi-
dence will make q fraternal visit to
Howard Encampment of River Point,
March 10, when the second aud third
degrees will be conferred.
Woonasquatucket Encampment of
Olneyville carried over several candidates
to Fraternity Encampment of East
altogether five petriarchs shufiled
along the royal road. The
walking was seen by $50 interested
brothers, representing all the city encamp-
ments and several from out OF town. A
collation. twas refreshing after the work.
Grand Master Farnham, Grand Senior
Warden Creighton, Grand Junior Warden
Perkins, Past Grand High Priest Peck and
other officers were present.
There was a good sized attendance in
Oliver Branch Lodge Thursday evening.
it was voted to make a fraternal visit to
Mount Pleasant Lodge Tuesday evening,
March O.
The amendment to the bylaws that was
proposed in Hope Lodge some time ago
was acted upon Monday evening, and was
disposed of as on former occasions. The
members are not yet ready to pass 1t.
One application for membership was
received in Reliance Lodge Tuesday even
ing and permission was given one appli-
cant to receive the initiatory degree.
letter was received from Noble Grand
Ripley who is at Lake Worth, Florida.
He also forwarded generous supply OF
flowers from the sunny South. The initia-
tory degree will be conferred Tuesday
evening, March6.
The committee who had charge Of the
entertainment given by Eagle Lodge on
Feb. IA, reported progress in the lodge
Wednesday evening. The committee are
confident that the concert yielded hand
some amount, and hope to make final
The members of Mayfiower Lodge spent
about three hours Wednesday evening in
trying to amend the bylaws, but no
change was made. They win try again
later on. t Nt
Past Grand T.. s. Tinkham of Eagle
Lodge has patented device for carrying
packages on bicycle that is said to be
the best article OF Its character In the
market.
There was a large attendance at Swarts
Lodge, Wednesday evening. The second
degree was conferred on one candidate
under the supervision OF Past Grand
James G. McAllister. Under the head of
good of the order the subject was, "How
Shall the Lodge Celebrate its 23d Ami
versary?" II will be decided Wednesday
evening, at which time the third degree
will be conferred.
Manufacturers Lodge had an attendance
OF about sixty Tuesday evening, when the
didates. Many new and pleasing features
have been added to the different degrees
by this lodge, which have tendency to
attract. The third degree will be con-
ferred Tuesday evening. N
Naomi Rebskah Lodge held very pleas
ant session Thursday evening. Permis-
sion was given TO two applicants to re-
ccive the degree. 1t was voted to hold
pound party Thursday evening, March 8,
and on the evening OF March % the de-
gree OF the order will be conferred on
four candidates. The sewing circle con-
nected with the lodge viii meet at the
Potter's avenue, Wednesday afternoon
and evening. ~
A social Will, he held in Odd Fellows
Hall Monday evening bN Hope Lodge.
Friendly Union Lodge received one APP
plication for membership Thursday even
ing. n. 90
large meeting Tuesday evening. One
candidate received the initiatory degree,
the new officers acquitting themselves
with credit. Past Grand Horton con-
-tinues about the same. On Wednesday
evening a minstrel entertainment was
the benefit OF the ,funafal flower fund.
The Nichols Minstrel Troupe received
frequent marks of approval.
The committee who have charge of the
fifth anniversary OF What Cheer Lodge
has decided TO hold to hold the exercises
in the new hall, The celebration will
probably, be held "Wednesday evening,
Minnehaha Encampment met Wednes-
day evening and voted to move into the
new hall OF What Cheer Lodge. The
move will be made March 1, and the first
meeting in the new hall will be held We'd
nesday, March Z. The vote TO move was
The visit OF Olive Branch Lodge to
MountVernon Lodge, Wednesday evening,
was pleasant one. The visitors were
given cordial greeting by Noble Grand
c. ID. Goodell, and under the head, good
OF the order, remarks were made by
Noble Grand +. +. Graham, Vice
Grand Benjamin NJ Burbank, Past
Grands James A. Hunt, b. N. Dodge. G.
ID. Poole, w. T.. Mach, ID. q. Hunter,
Franklin Carr, Brothers Christopher
Simmons and Alexander Chanley of
Olive Branch Lodge, Vice Grand A. X. p.
Hoffses, Past Grands q. w. Lewis, Hiram
r. Smith, Brothers &. &. Bigolow,
T.. r. Kennaston and &. Il. Albee
OF Mount Vernon Lodge. The last
named brother and Brother Charles
L.. Pettis entertained the gather
ing with songs and recitations.
About 1890 o'clock. the visitors were in
vited 10 the banquet hall where a supper
was served and IL was decided that there
was 'sand In the members of Mount Yer
non Lodge, but the chowdcr was entirely
free of any such ingredient. The
committee I'm charge Of the reception were