The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-05

Encampment No. II, and grand patriarch
of the Grand Encampment, died 1T his
home on Wednesday, Nov. 70. Ills iuncrat
was solemnized at Unity Hall, nSunuay,
Dec. 2. large concourse was present 10
pay respect and loving memory TO this es-
teemed and honored brother. by invita-
tion of the Grand Encampment attended
these services, accompanied by other onl-
GERS OF this Grand Lodge.
District deputy grand masters render
valiant service for our order In their re-
spectiye districts. Occasional visits by
them. with their boards, to the lodges
under their care, are an inspiration and
mutual help. For details of their work
refer you TO their reports.
Odd Fellows Home.
This is not new subject which / now
present Neither Is 1t, as believe, so old
and hackneyed as to be uninteresting to
you. am convinced that the welfare OF
our aged and needy brothers and their
wives appeals to our Interested sympathy.
Preliminary work has been done looking
to the founding of an Odd Fellows home
in this jurisdiction, but for few years
the subject has remained dormant. Be-
cause 1 have, by observation and inquiry,
discovered the real benefits of such an in
stitution in other jurisdictions, again
bring this matter to your attention.
In several OF the jurisdictions homes are
maintained in comfort and in plenty,
conducted as farm house, which are
wives, and which are an honor
to our fraternity, appreciated
Our Ours is small State, yet it is
everywhere noted for its largeness in all
charitable and philanthropic work. We
brothers, where with their wives tor
they ought not in their old ito be sepa-
rated) they could be cared for.
From conversation with many brothers
have found that this is popular topic,
and i am sure that a number OF individual
subscriptions could be secured. Inc
| lodges, too, as such, ! believe would mani
fest a loyalty in this matter. BY har-
monious action on the part OF our lodges
and individual members i am satisfied
| that deserving cases could be easier taken
care of In q home than can special cases
by an individual lodge. We are brethren,
| and the needs of our aged and intrm,
whatever lodge to " which they may belong,
| appeal TO US collectively as forcefully as
| they do to any one lodge.
This matter might be placed with a
| special committee, to be continued from
year to year, working up the plan for q
| Home, and to be thus ready to recommend
action when the opportune time appears
| TO be at hand. / mention this in sug-
| gestive way only, without recommenda-
| ton, and leave this Grand Lodge to act in
| the premises as to II seems best.
Recommendations.
desire to call your attention to our
| present system OF voting for officers as
being unsatisfactory in plan and result.
| We now vote for all officers upon q single
! ballot. The dclny In counting and the
| count itself have not met the approval OF
many members of this Grand Lodge.
| 1t seems TO me, also, that we could ef-
feet an improvement In our address to the
chair.
In concluding the report the grand
master said: Brethren of the Grand
Lodge, a year ago, by your kindly suf-
| frages, you confided to me a dignified and
sacred trust. Realizing, as 1 did, my frail-
ties and liabilities more keenly
than you imagine, yet ! accepted
| that trust with a determination to prove
O worthy servant to you. l hope that my
! efforts, faulty as they have been, have, in
| a measure at least, tended to the upbuild-
| ing and extension OF the tenets of our
order. My proud satisfaction rests In the
kindly approval OF my administration
which you have SO generously bestowed
upon me. i thank you, each and all, fol
| your constant good will.
JOSEPH Il. G. FARNHAM,
| Grand Master.
| Work an d Condition of Lodges.
| The following exhibit will show the
work and condition of the lodges i'm this
| jurisdiction:
N,mh.r of aphordir N N iodoea raat