The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-08
FRATERNITIES.
Lodgeroom Reports From the
Anter0om haunter.
What He Heard About In His Grand
Rounds This Week.
Considerable Work Being Done by All
the Societies just Now.
Odd Fellows.

Past Grand William III. Holmes will be
an Odd Fellow for 80 consecutive years
next Thursday, June 13, and the event
will be celebrated by Canonicus Lodge in
q royal manner. He Is the oldest living
member of the lodge, and some
thing will happen on Thursday that
he will remember to the time OF
his death. The celebration will take place
at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, and the
members will 60 there on the 1890 cleo
trio. Luncheon will be served at 1:3O
o'clock and dinner at 4 o'clock. Mean
while there will be q big jollification.
There was work In the initiatory degree
in Olive Branch Lodge Thursday evening.
The first degree will be in order next
Thursday evening. SO far this year the
initiatory degree has been conferred upon
IL candidates, and there are more to come.
This Is one of the records OF the jurisdic-
tion.
The ipitistory degree was given one
candidate in Swarts Lodge Wednesday
evening and ono application for member
ship was received. The initiatory degree
will be conferred again next Wednesday
evening.
For some time there has been a doubt
in the minds OF the members OF Roger
whether Past Grand George Kilner or
Grand Marshal Henry o. Martin owed the
two lodges a smoke. Some time ago the
two brothers in question agreed to fur
nish the cigars for the lodge that appeared
in line with the smallest number in a
parade in which many Of the lodges OF
the city took part. Just which lodge had
the smallest number will probably never
be known; but to settle the matter good
natured Brother Kilner assumed the debt
and so ordered gathering OF the clans
and the date was Tuesday evening, the
place Odd Fellows Hall. All the brothers
that could possibly be on hand to enjoy
the feast took II in, but when they ar
rived at the hall the aroma OF cofee was
scented in the distance; and that was
not all, for in the hallway were monster
ice cream cans, trays of delicious sand
wiches, pounds of cheese and other arti-
cles good to eat. Then Past Grand
Kilner arose and in pleasant manner
said: "Brothers, Roger Williams Lodge
had the biggest turnout. l was married
Saturday evening and the treat is on me-
1t was time TO GO to bed when the festiv-
ities ended.
The initiatory degree was bestowed
upon one candidate in James w ood Lodge
tuesday evening.
There will be work in the third degree
in Eagle Lodge, Wednesday evening.
Brother Benjamin Duunwell OF Reliance
Lodge is seriously i'll, at his home in Eas,
Providence.
The initistory degree was conferred
upon four candidates in Crescent Lodge
Tuesday. There was some OF the old-tfmt
snap and vim in the work such as made
this lodge quite notable few years ago
The officers are bound to be among th'
leaders in degree work.
There was large attendance at What
Cheer Lodge, Tuesday evening, when th'
initiatory degree was conferred upon TIVE
candidates. A delegation of nearly fift,
from United Brothers Lodge OF Bristol
was present. The visitors came up In
chartered train.
James Wood, Westminster, and Frank
lin lodges have appointed committees t
arrange for joint field day.
Airline Rebeksh Lodge will hold lawr
party Friday evening. Brother 3. u
Swan has kindly rendered the use of hi
beautiful and spacious lawn, at 6S Dove
street, for the occasion.
There will be work in the first degree ii
Whst Cheer Lodge Tuesday evening.
Mt. Pleasant Lodge will hold impressiv
memorial services at its hall on Academ.
avenue, Tuesday evening next, at O'Clock
Friends Of the lodge will attend.
Mount Vernon Lodge had a spirited
meeting Wednesday evening and moro o
the bonds were issued than for the las