The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-04
Men Of tho Grips and Pass
words.
And What They've Done Since the
Last Greeting Of This Column.
Novitiates Are Numerous In All the
Lodges and All the Orders Prosper.

Inc grand master. accompanied by the
grand officers, will begin his round of
oHtcial visits In Woonsocket Lodge, Fri
day evening, May 10. On Wednesday,
May 10, Perseverance, Lodge Of Apponaug
Will be visited. Park Hil Lodge viii be
called upon Monday, May "a. On Thurs
DAY, May 10, Dorcas Rebekah Lodge will
entertatn the grand officers.
Erand sire Stebbins Will deliver the
oAAtion at the dedication OF the Odd Fell
Ows' Temple At Philadelphia on May 21.
In Manufactures lodge, Tuesday even
ing, the second degree was worked on
two candidates. plumber OF Nom mbers
of Mt. Vernon Lodge were present ~ the
meeting a. we'll as District Deputy
George n. Remington aud Grand Mar
shsl w. 8. Southwick. The third degree
will be worked at the next meeting.
The election of officers OF Canton w. 8.
johnson will take place At the next meet
Eagle Lodge. wftii work the initiatory
degree on three candidates at next We'd
nesday evenings meeting.
Moshassuck Encamprnent, met Thurs-
day evening. The committee on annivsr-
sary reported that the 18th instant would
be a long remembered day.
M..pah ttebeksh Lodge VIII work the
lFratssnity Eneampn,ent, rfii meet
Thursday evenfnS. Ch{sf PktfiGfeh Reed
and s. w. Bucklin attended Q recent
meeting Of Bunker Hill Encampmeht,
What Cheer Lodge st its last meeting
had one of its farnous beefsteak suppers.
Two persons were permitted to join the
lodge and the initatory degree will be
worked at the next meeting.
At the last meeting Of Olive Branch
Lodge the death OF Past Grand John
In n.
was an earnest wofksf for the lodge in
years past, but. had suffared yAty poor
death on Apti III al: fhs iSdee win
work the first degree next Thursday
One Application nas fssccsivssd at Mosday
svening's meeting of Wilmington PARK
Lodge. All the degrees were worked on
one candidate. Past Gfaud George Robin
son OF Pilgrim Lodge assisted in the de-
gree work. At the next meeting the inftia-
tory degree will be worked. Go ..e,
Hope Lodge had good meeting last
musical entcrtainment viii be given in
which Coffin and Maynard, the wen
known blind musicians of Boston, will
take part. Dancing will follow.
Roger William Lodge held a short
business session Tuesday night, At the
thrown open to friends OF the brothers
and a very happy "smoke taIk' followed.
p. G.. Cummings acted as toast msster and
called on Past Grand. Master w.
d. Child to open the proceedings. Re-
marks were made by Grand Master
Mackinnon, Grand Secretary MosIey,
Grand Warden Martin, Past Grand Rob-
inson and other members of the order.
The first degree viii be worked next
Tuesday evening. Tho address OF Past
Grand Master Child was q beautiful
presentation of the work OF Odd Fellow
ship.
II there were about fifteen minutes of
simon pure fun introduced for the good
OF the order at all of our lodge meetings,
the attendance would be larger. Regular
business is all right, but there are none
of the great human family who objects to
a little sweetmeats on their bread espec-
tally il the bread IL dry. t.',
An active, intelligent and enterprising
noble grand exerts the same refres hing IN
fiuence over the membership of O lodge
that summer shower does over psrched
vegetables. 4.e f.,. ..asT
Mt. Vernon Lodge OF Pawtpxet had an
earnest and lively meeting and started In
on the new building project. 1t was
voted TO issue bonds to the amount neces-
sary to complete the building, the
amount of each bond to be according to
desires Of the person taking IL, but not
to be less than IS each. The noble grand
OF Unity Lodge was present and made
entertaining remarks.
Swarts Lodge will be assisted by Cam
ton William 5. johnson next Wednesday
evening in degree work, y. ID. q. M. Ham
son, board of grand officers and James
Wood Lodge. On WEDNESDAY. evening,
May 22, the mem bers OF the lodge will give
a musical and literary entertainment.
Has it ever occurred to you dear