The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-23
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the Secret Societies.
What Lodges Have Done This Week
and What They'll DO Next.
Odd Fellows.

The committee in charge OF the 50th
anniversary of Canonicus Lodge, NO. y L.
O. O. f., which is to be celebrated on Mon
day, April s, has completed its program
and the order of the day has been Issued
TO the mem bers.
The grand sire, John w. Stebbins, and
the grand masters of the six New England
States will be the guests, and the mem
bers OF the lodge propose to make the
event a fitting termination OF hall-
century OF work and worthy OF the pres
ence of the highest official of the entire
order throughout the world.
Dinner for the members and guests is
to be served at 2:30 o'clock IN the Iroca-
dero and in the evening at the same place
the public reception will be rendered the
grand sire.
on Sunday night, the eve of the ami
versary. the members OF the lodge and
their friends are TO attend public worship
at the Church of the Mediator where the
pastor. w. G.. Selleck will preach upon
"Chrstianity and the Fraternities."
The gentlemen on the anniversary COM
mittee are Franklin A. Smith, Jr., John
M. Battsy, Edwin A. johnson. George III.
Remington and William III. Sweetland.
The second and third degrees were
given one candidate in Swarts Lodge last
Wednesday evening. The 2ith anniver-
sary of the lodge will be observed next
Wednesday in the lodgeroom in the
Franklin building. An entertainment
followed by q social will be the leading
attraction.
Past Grand Albert c. Barton, of Olive
Branch Lodge, who has been visiting
friends in Philadelphia for nearly year,
arrived home yesterday morning.
Grand Sire Stebbens Will De the guest
of Canton William >. Johnson on the
evening OF April 8.
The third degree was conferred upon
two candidates and two applications for
membership received in Olive Branch
Lodge Thursday evening. Three candi-
dates will receive the third degree next
week.
About thirty members OF MsJSufact-
urers Lodge OF Olneyville made frater-
nal visit to Pilgrim Lodge of this city last
evening. The visitors had jolly time
Pilgrim Lodge provided shot STUFF
and something good to eat. The grand
msster was among the visitors.
The sixth anniversary OF What Cheer
Lodge, 4S, was celebrated Thursday oven
ing at What Cheer Hall, in manner most
creditable to the members and altogether
satisfactory to large number of guests.
Concert, supper and dance were the
three divisions Of the pleasure, and music
and menu were all that could be desired.
Smiths orchestra gave six selections
before the opening waltz and then
played for the sixteen numbers
during intermission. Brother George b..
Barstow had charge of the floor and saw
that no one who cared to dance lacked
the opportunity. His aids were:
Edmund {. Danforth, William q. White
more, Henry Fletcher, Charles Il. Holmes.
The other gentlemen who assisted in
making everyone glad to be present
at the sixth birthday were:
Committee Of arrangements, Charles IL.
Holmes, Adoniram j. Cushing, George g.
Mccormick, Charles G. Gilbert, Edmund
&. Danforth; reception comm ittee,
-. Ro ~ hc(in aick
Adoniram j. Cushing.
One application for mem bership was re.
ceived in Hope Lodge Monday evening.
The third degree team OF James Wood
Lodge rehearsed the work Tuesday even
Airline Rebekah Lodge held successfu
social Wednesday evening.
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate in Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday evening. The third degree will
be given two candidates next week. The
5nembers will attend the evening services
OF the Academy Avenue Congregational
Church, April 2s.
Roger Williams Lodge held a short ses-
sion Tuesday evening, when one applica-
tion for membership was received. The
doors were thcn thrown open TO the
friends of the lodge, and the last social of
the season was enjoyed. Next Tuesday
evening the initiatory degree will be given
three candidates, and the third degree
will be given four candidates.
The second degree was given two candi-
dates in Manufacturers Lodge, Tuesday
evening.
Four candidates received the first degree
in Minnehaha Encampment, Wednesday
Aight.
An important amendment to the by
Jaws will come up for action in Mazeppa
Encampment, Friday evening.
Two candidates received the second and
third degrees in Woonasquatucket En-
csmpment Wednesday evening.
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate in What Cheer Lodge Tues
day evening. An invitation was extended
90 Aurora Lodge of Attleboro to be- pre-
sent al the first meeting in April, at which
time the initiatory degree will be con-
ferred.
Mt. Vernon Lodge expects q candidate
for the initiatory degree at the next meet
ing.
There was large attendance at North
Star Lodge Monday evening for the pur-
pose of acting upon an amendment TO the
bylaws and after considerable discussion
the amendment was lost. Past Grand
George w. Brown OF Eureka Lodge was
among the visitors.