The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-27
THE FRA1ERNAL ORDERS.
A Weeks Happenings in
Lodge Rooms and Halls.
SocIALs AND ANNIVERSARIES
Gossip aud News in Odd Fellows,
knights Of Pythias, Red Men, Grand
Army, and Notes of Other secret
Societies.


Societies.
II every mcmher of this order wa taken
sick and should remain so for about ?
weeks, with n continuous law OF weekly
benefit OF 50 i'm force, every dollar in assets
in Odd Fellowship would be swept away.
This statement conveys an idea of
what would happen in case of
serious epidemic in this
vicinity. Ifthc total assets of the lodges
were divided up at the present time each
member would have about sH. This is
high average, and one that will Withstand
all reasonable demands for sickness and
distress.
AS far as can be learned at the present
time the order In Rhode Island will show
slight gain in membership during the
past year. The gain Will not be far from
So
The Grand Lodge will meet in annual
session in Odd Fellows Hall a week from
next Tuesday.
The second degree was conferred on one
candidate in Westminster lodge Monday
evening. and one application for member
ship was received. The third degree viii
be conferred next Monday evening.
In Reliance lodge Tuesday evening
Brothers Thatcher and Hamin were ro-
ported well Past Grand Briggs was not
as we'll, and the Others on the sick list
were about the same as last week. An
invition was accepted from Mazeppa en-
campment to attend il fair Thursday eve
ming, Feb. 1.
Jemes Wood lodge had about its regular
attendance Tuesday evening. The second
degreewill be conferred Tuesday evening.
One application for membership was re-
ceived in Crescent lodge Tuesday evening.
n,.1 Aor Hah hai in int.
degree will be conferred on two candi-
dates.
Monday evening the fair of Mazeppa
Encampment will be opened by the officers
of the Grand Encampmeni. They are TO
he escorted from Odd Fellows Hail on
Weybosset street, 10 Unity Hail. by Can
ton William :. Johnson. All OF the en-
campments and many of the lodges in this
vicinity have been invited to attend the
fair.
The officers of Ruth Rebekah lodge are
to be installed Erioay evening Feb. 2.
There will be work in the initiatory de-
gree I'm Pilgrim lodge Friday evening Fcb.2.
On Tuesday evening Feb. the initiatory
degree will he conferred on four candi-
dates in What Cheer lodge.
Roger Williams lodge will hold a social
in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening,
Feb. 27.
A large delegation from Ruth Rebekah
lodge was entertained by MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Wilcox at their residence on Port
land street, Tuesday evening.
At the meeting OF Hope lodge Monday
evening the question OF bylaws came up
for action. The debate was spirited, but
no action was taken. The noble grand
and vice grand have been ADDED to the So
cisl committee which was instructed to
make arrangements for the fifticth an
niversary of the lodge, which will occur
June 20.
The officers OF Swarts lodge rehearsed
the initiatory degree Wednesday evening
Under good of the order the ball players
INDUCED in a little ball talk.
Wednesday evening Feb. the members
OF Mayfiower lodge will revise that por-
tion OF the bylaws relating to sick bene-
fits.
The sixteenth anniversary OF Rachel
Rebekah lodge will be celebrated Monday
evening Feb. IL i'm Odd Fellows Hall. A
supper will be served at 7:30 o'clock. The
balance of the evening will be spent i'm
games and dancing.
The framed photograph of Past Grand
Master Henry T. Easton, recently hung i'm
the Grand Secretay's office, is one OF the
best likenesses In the gallery.
Mount Vernon Lodge of Pawtuxet will
make a fraternal visit Wednesday even
ing. The members are not saying much
about where they are going. The we'd
ding of Past Grand Smiths daughter last
Wednesday evening was attended by
several members consequently the lodge
attendance was not up TO the usual stand
ard so far as numbers are concerned.
The eighteenth anniversary of Olive
Branch lodge was celele brated Thursday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall. The men,
bers and their families and few invited
guests enjoyed the entertainment, which
began with selections on the piano by
Master Charles u. Tanner an
interesting addresses by Past Grand
Master Il. b. Lincoln and number OF
selections on the autoharp by Miss Flor
ence Miller. At the conclusion of the
entertainment an excellent hot turkey
supper was served in Encampment Hall by
Mckenzie brother OF Swarts lodge. After
supper the company returned TO the Main
hall, where Past Grand Il. w. Dodge Off
ciated ss master of ceremonies. Short
speeches We're made by Past Grands g.. III.
Potter tfrom Boston for the occasion),
James A. Hunt, Noble Grand II. II.
Graham, Vice Grand Il. y. Burbank,
District Deputy Grand Master John
&. Worrall and Brother Alexander Charm
ley. The evenings festivities were
brought 20 close by song by Brother
r.. A. Dillon. the committee of arrange
nents were: Noble Grand II. u. Graham.
Past Glards Charles ID. Poole, w E
Nash. Brothers Charles Garfield aud
Christopher simmons.
Plymouth and Fraternity cncampments
Will visit Woonasquatuclet cncampmcni
"Wednesday evening. Feb g. Plymouth
fncampmspt will work the first degree
and fraternity oncsnpmout the second
degree At that time upon several candi-
dates. The visitors are going 90 make il
pleasant for the olneyyillo patrsrchs.