The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
FRATERNITIES.
Several Notable Odd Eel
low Events.
Election Echoes From the
Pythian Lodges.
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There Will Be No Society Meetings
Wednesday Night.
Odd Fellows.

Two notable events I'm Odd Fellows cir
cles have taken place this week. The first
was the elaborate ana successful celeora-
tion of the 5Otb anniversary OF Rhode
Island Lodge OF Newport Monday after
noon and evening and Tuesday evening.
IL was said that the speeches relating TO
Odd Fellowship following the banquet
on Monday evening, as whole, were
the best and most entertaining ever heard
at a similar gathering OF Odd Fellows In
1. the State. Tho historical address by Past
Grand Ward in the afternoon and the ora
tion by Past Grand Master Lester :. Hill
were also splendid efforts highly arpre-
ciated by those fortunat, enough TO be
present The ball on Tuesday evening
was a brilliant gathering o: men and fair
women, and tho whole celebration from
first to last was in harmony with the
dignity and power OF this vast brother
hood.
The second important gathering was
thati in Eagle Lodge Wednesday evening,
when the veterans OF the lodge were
rendered a reception. More than 225
members were present, incinding three
who had been In mbersbip for 30 years
aud 1875 who had been % or more years In
continuous membership. The grand
officers were present After short ad-
dresses and the completion OF business the
brothers had banquet and entertainment
in Music Hall. Ii was the first event OF
tho kind ever held in the State, and II
was delightfully successful.
Tho grand master Will make his last
official visit of the year to Csnonicus
Lodge next Friday evening. commit
tee has been appointed by the Lodge TO
prepare for the event.
The members of airline Rebekah Lodge
had Jolly time Wednesday evening as
the social committee arranged program
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taken by this organization. First came
an entertaipment, which was followed by
a burlesque cake walk, in which nine
couples, all being married. persons, took
part. Some were natural and some were
'blacked up, and for 20 minutes or more
there was sport. AT the conclusion OF
the walk couple No. were awarded the
cake, which was nothing more than
large cheese box, but 1t was handsomely
pasted and decorated. The winners were
w. N. Sherman and Mrs. Il. l.. Make.
peace.
The officers elect of swarts Lodge will
be publicly installed Wednesday evening,
Jan. 2.
Three candidates were admitted into
Ruth Rsbekah Lodge last evening.
The second degree was given one can:
didate in Olive Branch Lodge Thursday
evening
There will be no more degree work in
Feb. 8, when the ini,istory degree will
be conferred on ut least three candidates.
Vice arand elect Charles III. Holdridge
'set upl' the cigars for the members OF
Roger williams Lodge Tuesday evening.
This members OF Hope Lodge smoked
good cigars Monday evening at the ex-
pense of the soc al committee.
In Mt. Veronon Lodge Wednesday
evening one candidate was voted in.
The two hundredth meeting will be held
Jan. l, 1885,
Il Grand Patriarch Perkins and his staff OF
grand officers made an official visit TO Mo-
shassuck Encampment Thursday even
ing. They were entertained by witness
ing work in the third degree. The grand
patriarch made interesting congratula-
tory remarks and saia that II was the lar
gest attended meeting he had seen during
his Official rounds. After the exceed
ingly pleasant meeting fine collation.
was provided by the committee OF ar
Aigements Tbe follow ing officers were
Escted by this encampment for the ensu-
ing year: Chief patriarch. George y.
Hazard; high priest. Charles Il. Earle;
senior warden, John III. Kent; junior
warden, John G. Brown; recording scribe,
w. II. +. Mosley; financial scribe, George
W. Davis; treasurer, William Il. Kiiton;
trustees. NJ. W. Morton, +. A. Arnold and
w. A. Fiske.
The second degree was conferred on one
candidate one sppiicaI ion for mem bership
was received and permission was'given one
applicant to receive the initiatory degree
in Pilgrim Lodge last evening. There
Will be work i'm the second degree next
Friday evening.