The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-20
Preparing for the Excursion
to Atlantic City.
Hhat the Knights Of Pythias Are
Doing at Present.
General News From the Various
Lodges and Societies.
Odd Fellows.

The grand officers will make an official
visit to Gibson Lodge of Peacedale next
Friday evening.
Eagle Lodge had an unusually social
meeting last Wednesday evening. Several
visitors were present, including the
grand master and deputy grand master,
who were unofiicialiy In attendance.
Representatives from California, Ohio
and Maine were In the lodge room and
remarks from them made the time pleas
ant. The commissary general was sent
on a foraging expedition and returned
some good cigars. Whist was also in
duged in and all the lights In the hall
were not extinguished until midnight.
IL Is more than likely that large dele
cation from Massachusetts, will go with
the Rhode Islanders TO Atlantic City next
September. A beautiful little book,
handsomely illustrated, will be distrib-
uted in few days, descriptive of the trip
and the country through which the ex-
cursionists will journey.
The members of Roger williams Lodge
have decided TO take possession of
Rhodes-on-the- -Pawtuxet all day Wednes-
day, August z. George L. Kilner, Charles
s. Dexter, II. j. Seymour, Archie Martin
aud Charles Holdbridge are the com
mjttee. Eighteen of the members who
think they know just how to play ball
will try to demonstrate that fact OF
course the dinner Will be prime.
One candidate received the second
degree in Crescent Lodge, Tuesday even
ing. Past Grand William T. Huntington,
who has been i'll for some months, has
gone to New Hampshire for his health.
The first and second degrees were given
one candidate in Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday evening. The third degree will
be conferred Tuesday evening.
Saturday, August 10, is the date OF the
annual outing OF James Wood, Franklin
and Westminster lodges. The festivities
will be at Rhodes-on-t the-Pawtuxet
Barney Patterson was installed as outer
guard in Hope Lodge, Monday evening.
The members OF Hope Lodge, together
with their families, will be entertained
by the social committee in Odd Fellows
Hall, Monday evening, as that date marks
the 5lst year OF the existence OF the
lodge.
Canonicus Lodge has got some pretty
cute ball players, but Swarts Lodge will
at least make an effort TO make them
hustle next Friday at Adelaide avenue
ball grounds. Swarts Lodge has had its
battery patched up little and are now
ready TO meet all comers There will be
plenty of fun, some excitement and some
baseball playing at this game and almost
any one can afford half days income
To see IL.
Permission was given two applicants to
receive the initiatory degree In Olive
Branch Lodge Thursday evening. Brother
l.. W. Hole and Past Grand L. 4. Gra-
ham were added To the excursion COM
mittee. 1t is quite probable the lodge
will have its field day at a suburb OF Fall
River, just for a change
The three degrees were conferred upon
one candidate in Swarts Lodge Wednesday
evening. There will be no more degree
work until early in September, when the
season will open with a boom.
a a 4. let.
Washington Park Lodge, Wednesday
evening. Brothers Peters, Austin, Mas
sard and Nash did the oratory for the
visitors, while Past Grand Smith, Noble
Grand Hoffser did the shouting for Mount
Vernon with some help from Ben Bigelow.