The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-26

Rebekah Lodge. Mr.. Mccormick is the
secretary OF the Mccormick Company,
manufacturers OF jewelry.
Canton William s. Johnson will hold
the first of q series of socials in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Monday evening, Feb a.
Past Grand Robert j. Smith OF Olive
Branch Lodge is seriously i'll at his home,
$40 Broad street.
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon two candidates in Roger Williams
Lodge Tuesday evening. Several new
features were introduced with success.
The committee on the excursion to At
lantic City made very favorable report.
There will be no degree work until after
February 8.
Owing to the illness of Noble Grand Il.
w. Arnold, Vice Grand William Tweedle
presided at the meeting of Swarts Lodge
Wednesday evening. The third degree
was conferred upon two candidates, with
Past Grand Ralph Mayor ss degree mas
ter. There were visitors present from
Aurora Lodge of Attelboro, Quinsiga-
mond and Worcester lodges OF Worces-
ter, Mass. There will be a full rehearsal
pf the initiatory degree Wednesday even
The twentieth anniversary OF Olive
Branch Lodge VIII be observed Thursday
evening.
There was an attendance of about rs in
Mount Pleasant Lodge Tuesday evening.
OWLLlCL OGDull 1fuuu NiusbSE JuiuCS
e. Potter and suite and large delegation
from Anchor Lodge were entertained. A
supper was served and there was good
time all around.
A turkey supper was enjoyed in Rose
6tandish Rebekah Lodge Monday evening
by the members and their families in
honor OF the twenty-1rst anniversary OF
Carl Nelson was installed as r. 8. to
". g. Tuesday evening by Past Grand
Edward Salisbury in Unity Lodge.
Frank A. Dairy, III. N. Horton, III. !.
Dillenbeck and w. N. johnson are the
crack whist players of Unity lodge, and
have beaten all corners. Dary and Hor-
tom came to the conclusion that they
were the better. pair and contest has been
going on. For few evenings it looked
blue for Dairy and Horton, for their
opponents were away in the lead, but on
Tuesday evening luck changed and they
went ahead. OF course, they are pleased.
There will be another battle Tuesday
evening.
One application for mem bership was re-
ceived In James Wood Lodge, Tuesday
evening. The work of the initiatory de-
gree will be rehearsed next Tuesday even
GERS propose to show that there is some
vim aud push in James Wood Lodge.
The third degree was conferred upon
one candidate in Manufacturers Lodge,
Tuesday evening.
What Cheer Lodge has come to the con-
clusion that continued sick benefit Is
out of the question, and at the meeting
Tuesday evening decided to pay benefits
for period of Is weeks only.
Mt. Vernon Lodge had an enthusiastic
meeting Wednesday evening and business
Of Importance was transacted. q. w.
Fox OF this lodge has removed to Della
ware.
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate in Crescent Lodge, Tuesday
evening. The social committee reported
that social was to be held the latter part
Of February.
Franklin Lodge will visit What Cheer
Lodge Tuesday evening, Feb. II, instead OF
Feb. 9, as before announced. Interesting
remarks were made by Grand Master
Farnham and Grand Guardian Gavitt at
the NEE ting Wednesday evening.
Two candidates were admitted by card,
into Friendly Union Lodge Thursday
evening. The third degree will be con-
ferred next Thursday evening.
The special committee from Roger
Williams Lodge, on excursion to Atlantic
City In September next, will visit
Manufacturers Lodge on Tuesday
evening. This committee proposes visit
ing two or three lodges each week till all