The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-29
Odd Fellows Arranging for
Summer Pleasures.
The knights Of Pythias Annual Field
Day Question.
What is Going On In the Several Bcne-
Gcial Organizations.
Odd Fellows.

Odd FELLOWS.
The fraternai visit OF Fraternity En-
campment of East Providence to Frater-
nifty Encampment OF West Lynn last Mon
| day evening was eminently creditable to
| Rhode Island. A. details Of the visit were
| published In The NEWS last Tuesday, 1t
VIII be sufficient to say that the fine con-
| pdence shown In the floor work and the
snap and energy displayed In conferring
| the patrisrchial degree surprised the
| Lynn patriarchs 10 a considerable extent,
and they were not slow in giving due
credit Past Chief Patriarch Daniet Logan
| filled the gap made vacant by the sick
| chief patriarch, and he demonstrated his
ability to make capable officer at short
notice.
The Official ceremonies attending the
meeting of the Grand Patriarch of
| Massachusetts, and Grand Patriarch
| Perkins of Rhode Island, both mem.
bers Of encampments bearing the
same name, the official introduction
| TO the encampment of the Grand Encamp.
ment officers of the State, and the district
deputy and his fine looking board OF
| officers, and the visiting officials from
| Rhode Island, Were carried out in high
| toned and dignifed manner, making the
| meeting impressive and pleasureab BILE. AL
! together 1t was one of the finest encamp-
| ment meetings seen in long time The
Lynn patriarch knew how TO be hospit-
able, too, and the Fraternity delegation
had an excellent time. More of this sort
! OF thing would be beneficial to the en-
\ campment branch.
The grand master, accompanied by
| grand officers, will make an official
visit to Exeter Lodge next Saturday even
| ing.
The adoption of the yearly dues amend.
ment, and Offering Inducements to young
| men TO try safe and reliable insurance, SO
unanimously agreed to at the annual
meeting of the Odd Fellows Beneficial
| Association last Tuesday morning, are
| perhaps as wise movements as could be
made With 5000 members, and the death
benefit the same as 1t Is now, this could
| be made remarkably cheap insurance.
And there is no good reason why the
membership shouldn't be even larger.
Lodges and enoapments will omit
meeting Fourth of July night.
| G. q. Reed, chief patriarch of Fraternity
Eneampment, Ii critically Ill with pneu-
| monia.
| What Cheer and swarts lodges had the
first OF n series of baseball battles We'd
nesday afternoon on Lincoln Field.
| Canonicus ana Swarts are the next to
meet. The three lodges will play two
games each, and the two that wins the
greater number OF games will play off.
| When that time arrives, no one wants to
| miss it, for no two teams in, the National
| League ever put up such game as they
will. As the old Snowman says: "Keep
your eye on the date"
The excursion to Atlantic City by
| Roger Williams Lodge to take part in
| the exercises of the session OF the Sover-
eiap Grand Lodge TO be held i'm that city In
| September, IL now an assured success.
| During the coming week representatives
| from Roger Williams Lodge will visit the
different lodges In the city with circulars
and other printed matter relative to the
| same.
In Mount Pleasant Lodge Tuesday even.
ing permission was given one candidate
to receive the initiatory degree, which
will be conferred next Tuesday evening.
The third degree was conferred upon
three candidates at What Cheer Lodge,
| Tuesday evening.
Airline Rebekah Lodge will have q
moonlight excursion, Tuesady evening,
July 9. The entire evening will be spent
on the water. An excellent orchestra has
been engaged for the evening, and there
Will be refreshments served on the boat,
which will leave Bakers wharf at 7:45
o'clock.
Three candidates received the third
degree, nd one application for member
ship was received in Crescent Lodge,
| Tuesday evening. Contrary to the usual
custom of This lodge, degree work will be
in order during the summer months, and
the officers will start on Tuesday evening
|
three candidates.
There is business of the utmost import.
ance to members of Roger Williams Lodge
TO be acted upon, Tuesday evening. Every
member interested in the welfare OF the
lodge should make an effort to be present
| The third degree was conferred upon
one candidate in James Wood Lodge, Tues
day evening.
| An interesting entertainment was given
| by Olive Branch Lodge. Thursday even
ing, in Odd Fellows Hall, which was en-
joyed by a large number of the members
and their families. Among those who
rendered their services for this occasion
were Messrs. Anthony, Plant, Tanner,
sullivan, McCann and Tanning, Mrs.
| Hoyle, Master Hoyle, Misses Florence
Miller, Florence, Edward, Ella and Katie
Bugbee, and the Misses Hankes. Ice.cream
and cake were served.
At the meeting of Franklin Lodge,
Wednesday evening, one Application for
membership was received. The initiatory
degree will be conferred upon one candf-
date at the next meeting. ID. ID. G.. NJ
Sharplvs was present, and entertained the
! members with remarks that were highly
appreciated. The field day committee are
hard at work on making the arrangements,
and everything points to an enjoyable
occasion for the members and their
f'rHmilies.
AT the regular meeting OF North Star
| Lodge Monday evening, District Deputy
Grand Master Frederick Sharples, accom-
panied by Past Grand McAllister of
| Swarts Lodge, made an unofficial visit
| There was no work, as unavoidable cir
cumstances prevented the candidate being
present The remarks of the district de-
| putty were interesting. lie illustrated the
difference between the English and the
| American orders OF Odd Fellowship in q
| pleasing manner.
| Rrother Waddipoto popular orpanist
| OF Mount Vernon Lodge, said goodbye
TO the lodge. He will spend the summer
In England, his former home. The lodge
voted TO hold a field day in August.