The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-25
Progress Of the Junior Order
in This State.
Red Mems Elaborate Preparations
for Next September.
Regular lodge Meetings Are Being
Given Up for Down River Excursions.
Odd Fellows.


The members of Hope Lodge desiring q
treat should be present at the meeting
Monday evening.
There will be work In the first degree
In Roger Williams Lodge, Tuesday even
ing.
One candidate received tho second de-
gree In What Cheer Lodge Tuesday even
ing. There will be work In the third de-
gree at the next meeting.
Tickets are out for the moonlight ex-
cursion OF Canton William =. Johnson to
Warren, Thursday evening, June 9. The
trip will be made on the steamer Wave,
which Will leave Sprague's wharf at 7;45.
There will be plenty of music on the boat,
and arrangements have been made for
short stay at Warren. Charles McFar-
land and Lindsey Anderson are the com
mittee.
Each year Brother Lewis Woodland OF
What Cheer Lodge tenders the members
OF What Cheer Lodge reception and
clam bake at his residence in North Prov
idence. The event for 1895 will be next
Thursday. This means an afternoon OF
fun, as IL Is the custom OF the members TO
"let loose" on these occasions. A game
of baseball will be a side issue, but not
an unimportant event OF the day.
Noble Grand George A. Peckham was
one Of q party that went tautog fishing
few days ago, and II was reported that
the catch was up in the hundreds, but
not q member OF the lodge outside OF the
party has laid eyes on fish.
There may be some of the degree teams
In the city that do better work than the
degree teams of Eagle Lodge, but Noble
Grand w. /. Lansing Is not of that opin-
ion. The second degree was conferred on
one candidate Wednesday evening with
John NJ. Brown as degree master, and a
visitor said that the work vas performed
in an excellent manner. The third de-
gree will be conferred Wednesday even
ing.
District Deputy Hattie Campbell, ac-
compauied by Mary Carr rs marshal, made
an official visit TO Mizpah Rebekah Lodge
Monday evening. The degree was con-
ferred upon one candidate, the work be-
ing rendered In an almost perfect manner.
Several new marches were introduced. A
supper was served.
The work OF the first degree was re-
hearsed in Fraternity Encampment
Thursday evening.
One application for membership was re-
ceived in Crescent Lodge, Tuesday even
ing. The initiatory degree will be con-
ferred upon four candi didates Tuesday even
ing, June 4.
An excellent entertainment was given
in Swarts Lodge Wednesday evening. At
the next meeting the second and third de-
grees will be conferred.
District Deputy Della Kelley and suite
made an official visit to Airline Rebekah
Lodge Wednesday evening. Two candi-
dates wore admitted, after which a supper
was served.
Memorial services will be held by Cres-
cent Lodge in Valentine hall tomorrow
afternoon.
Olive Branch Lodge will omit its regu-
lar meeting Thursday evening Memorial
Day.
Mount Vernon Lodge had another
lively meeting Wednesday evening, the
occasion being q display Of parliamentari-
anism, which required the noble grand to
exercise his authirity but all was har-
monious and good natured.
Franklin Lodge met Wednesday even
ing, and there being no degree work the
usual business was transacted. Grand
Master George +. Mack innon was present
and talked about atte ndance at lodge
meetings. p. G. NJ. Farnham gave an ac-
count of his trip to New Bedford, and
'asurer +. w. Hall followed with
humorous remarks which were very
much enjoyed.
The grand officers will make an official
visit to Park Hill Lodge of Auburn next
Monday evening.
The grand patriarch OF Massac husetts
Is a member OF Fraternity Encamp-
ment OF Lynn, Mass, and the grand
patriarch OF Rhode Island is a mem Der OF
Fraternity Encampment OF East Proyi-
dence. This Is reason enough why these
two encampments should become ac-
quainted, and the East Providence en-
campment contemplates frsternal visit
to Lynn as soon as arrangements can be
made.