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Thursday alternoon, mas aever peon Sur
passed In this jurisdiction.
Permission was given one applicant to
receive the initiatory degree In Manuiac-
turers Lodge Tuesday evening. II Will be
conferred next Tuesday evening.
One application was received In Olive
Grand r. l.. Sturtevant OF America Lodge,
Albany N. Y, was among the visitors.
The third degree was conferred on two
candidates and one application for mem
bership was received In Crescent Lodge
Tuesday evening. Past Grand Potter was
degree will be conferred Tuesday evening.
The third degree will be conferred on
one candidate in Reliance Lodge Tuesday
evening.
There was very large attendance at
What Cheer Lodge Tuesday evening. Inc
didates, one application for membership
was received and permission given one
applicant to receive the initiatory degree.
On Wednesday evening social was given:
The initiatory degree VIII be conferred
Tuesday evening, when 1t is expected tnat
"standing room only" will be in order.
Permission was given one applicant to
receive the initiatory degreee in Roger
Williams Lodge Tuesday evening.
Accounts OF the festivities by Unity,
Reliance and Mount Pleasant lodges IN
honor OF the 10th anniversary tuesday
evening were given in The NEWS We'd
The members of Canton w. &. Johnston
will meet at Encampment Hall tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The nesting oil Westminster Louee,
Monday evening, was the most enjoyable
one held In long time, the evening being
mostly taken up with narratives by the
members of the good time they had at the
reception and banquet given Charity
Lodge, ID. OF r., on the. evening OF the
10Th, the expressions being further em-
phasized by unanimous vote OF thanks
TO their entertainment committee for the
important part rendered in making the
evening what II was-a complete success:
A large delegation from Park Hill
Lodge took part IN the iestiyities OF Su-
Franklin Lodge will celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the order by an entertain
ment in the lodge room in Odd Fellows
Hall, Weybosset street, on "Wednesday
evening, Maya. II will consist OF musical
and literary selections, after which Ice
cream, cake and fruit will be served free
to members and their families.
James Wood and Mount Pleasant lodges
voted to attend the meeting OF What Cheer
Lodge Tuesday evening.
The first degree was conferred on tnree
and the second degree on two, and two
applications for mem bership were received
at Park Hill Lodge Monday evening.
One application for membership was
received in Franklin Lodge, Wednesday
evening.
meet at the lodge room tomorrow morn
ing at 9 O'Clock for the purpose OF join
ing with Mount Vernon Lodge in attend
ing church.
Canton William 8. johnson will cele-
the 18th anniversary Of the order Monday
evening by giving an entertainment foi-
lowed BY a banquet In Encampment Hall.
Manufacturers Lodge celebrated its 24th
anniversary Wednesday evening with an
entertainment and supper.
The members OF Rachel Rebekah Lodge
INDUCED in an auction sale Of good things
TO eat Monday evening and then retired
TO the banquet hall where an hour or more
was very pleasantly spent. Last evening
they were entertained by Brother and
Sister Daniel j. Seymour, at their resi-
dence on Adelaide avenue,
The seventy-ffth anniversary OF the
order was observed by the members OF
Pilgrim Lodge last evening. One Of the
pleasing events Oft he evening was the read :
ing of an interesting paper by Past Grand
Il. i. Mu.chahey. 1t Was clear snd COM
Odd Fellowship, carefully written and
denoting much care, work and interest in
its preparation. 1t should be preserved.
Another agreeable thing during the eve-
ming was the presentation OF gold en-
blematic cun buttons to treasurer Fenner,
lodge for 20 consecutive years. Grand
Master Fsrnham, Deputy Grand Master
Mackinnon, Grand Warden Cushing and
Grand Marshal Martin were pres
ent and made short addresses.
aas IT wss nrDcpsIiy psT BY shs sSl and cs.
pacity of Noble Grand Bemis.
brother Joseph X. Youlden played
piano solos, Brother Fred Il. Gardner sang
three beautiful tenor solos, and his pupil,
George f. Tyler, Of Anthony Lodge, also
sang a solo.
Grand Master Farnham has issued hi,
Memorial Day proclamation setting apart
the second Tuesday In June IS Memorial
Day.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge will hold an
entertainment and social In Odd Fellows
Hall Friday evening.
A collation. was served in Naomi Rebekaf
Lodge last evening by the social COM
mittee.
One application for membership was
received in Swarts Lodge Wednesday
The members enjoyed smoke "on'
Noble Grand III. X. Mckenzie. Next
Wednesday evening Is the time that nc
member shouldsbe absent. Manufacturer
Lodge, with its entire crops OF musicians
orators and genuine fun makers Will bt
present. The initiatory degree will bt
conferred, and new and novel attractions
will be offered.
There was surprise "feed" and a gooc
time in Hope Lodge Monday evening.
Nearly every seat in the lodge room ol
Friendly Union Lodge was occupied
Thursday by the members of the lodge
and few invited guests from among the
members of the order. The hall wal
handsomely decorated with flowers ant
colored bunting, and at one end of th'
room was large painting of Past Crane
Master James Wood, the. father
the Order i'm this State. The exercise
were very interesting and the musica
portion OF the program was EXCEPTIONAL,
good. District Deputy Grxnd Master +
j. Mulchahey and suite were present ant
assisted very materially in the exercises
A banquet was served.