The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
Odd Fellows Are Takinq a
Vacation.
Knights OF PyIhias are Getting RI ady
For Vigorous Fall Work.
All the Other Organizations Are Feel
ing Hot Weather Effects.
Odd Fellows.

The grand master and his board OF
grand officers and several other mem bers
OF the order will visit Narragansett Lodg.
OF westerly this evening Tomorrow
they VIII visit Watch Hill and return 10
the city In the evening.
Fraternity Encampment OF Lynn. Mass.
VIII be entertained by Fraternity Encamp-
ment OF East Providence Thursday Aug.
*. IL Will be remem bered that the grand
patriarch of Massachusetts, is a member
Oh the Lynn encampment and the grand
Pstriarch OF Rhode Island has the honor
oil being member of the East Provi-
oence encampment, and that these two
onclais and encampments were together
lew weeks ago in gathering at Lynn.
"ell, this forthcoming affair il a sort of
get even" enterprise for the good time
enjoyed at Lynn, when the grand
patriarch OF Rhode Island was the cues I
OF the grand patriarch OF Massac husetts.
Ihe visitors will arrive in this city short
~ after noon and be taken TO Crescent
Park on special boat at 230 o'clock
Dinner viii be in order at once and after
that the program Will be go-as-you- please
In the evening the festivities will be
continued until the Lynn delegation Will
unanimously agree that 1t was one of the
Dest times OF their lives. The Grand En-
campment officers and the Grand Master
OF the State have been invited TO join in
the festive differentiation and they will
assemble in the office of the grand scribe
Tor that purpose and under direction OF
a member OF the committee of arrange
ments they will be escorted with the
other guests TO the boat. The energetic
committee arc planning for good time
and all hands are pushing III that direc-
tion.
Owing to the heat, Mt. Vernon Lodge
had very short session. Its outing was
declared success by those who attended
and the committee received a vote of
thanks for their services. Past Grand
Lewis was present and gave one of his
usual entertaining addresses. Brother
N. ID. Payne also spoke.
Past Grand David c. Hunter of Olive
Branch Lodge will spend the coming
two weeks in the vicinity of Niagara
Falls.
The second degree was given two can
didales in Olive Branch Lodge Thursday
evening.
The picnic OF Olive Branch Lodge is
slated for Thursday. The party wagons
will leave the hall at $50, tickets for
which can be procured from Brothers
Nash, Graham, Poole, Hicks and Looney.
The day Will be spent at Bakers Farm.
Noble Grand William Allen of Hope
Lodge is spending short season down
the bay.
One application for membership was re-
cieved In What Cheer Lodge Tuesday
evening.
1t was too hot for Crescent Lodge Tues
day evening.
The trolley party of Unity Lodge, Ma
seppa Encampment and Dorcas Rebekah
Lodge is set down for Wednesday even-
ing, Aug. 2S. The car will leave from in
'front.' of the hall on Oxford street about
O'Clock. A supper Will be had at one
u the shore resorts at o O'Clock.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge had day at |
rocky Point Wednesday. There was lots |
IF sport.
Unity Lodge has three candidates for |
ne lnitIatory degree, which will be con-
erred Tuesday evening, Sept. 3.
Vi all descriptive pamphlets issued in |
onnection with excursions, that lust
often out by the committee in charge of
he general Odd Fellows excursion from
'rovidence to the session of the Soy-
reign Grand Lodge in Atlantic City, DUR
ng the week of Sept. 10, is by far the
eatest, best arranged, most attractive.
,ost artistically illustrated and most val
able. Not even the minutest detail of
1formation regarding the session of the
overeign Grand Lodge the points of i'm
crest In and about Atlantic City, the ex-
ursion itself, the scenery along the
ay, etc., Is omitted; ana as a souvenir
Or the occasion or as q little mine of
cry cleverly arranged information, this
rochure will be eagerly sought after by
u who see copy. II the excursion it.
III shall prove to be half as enjoyable as
lis book Is attractive, its unparalleled
lccess must be assured, and the work Of
he committee as shown In the compila-
on and publication OF the book Is suffi-
ent evidence of the capability and en-
rprise and intelligent methods of the