The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-01
The Doings Of the Week
Briefly Reviewed.
Official and Fraternal Visits In the
Various Societies.
Considerable Work Being Done and
Increase In Membership Noted.
Odd Fellows.

Park Hill Lodge extended delightful re-
ception to the grand master and officers of
the Grand Lodge at Auburn last Monday
evening. At the close of the usual formalities,
including a very interesting exemplifcation
OF the secret work. in which every brother OF
the large number prosont participated,
charming vocal selections wero rendered and
u collation. Of strawberries and cream was
provided. The visiting officials were especi'
ally pleased with the agreeable fraternal spirit
manifested, and they regard the evening as
one Of tho pleasantest spent thus far. The
next visit will be TO Ashland week from this
evening. m
Four candidates will receive the initiatory
degree in Crescent Lodge Thursday evening.
The third degree was conferred on one can
didate in Washington Park Lodge, Monday
evening.
About 30 members OF Hope Lodge met In
the lodge room. Monday evening. and held a
short session, after which they made sur
prise visit To Washington Park Lodge, whore
they had jolly time.
Memorial services were held by Crescent
Lodge at the lodge room on Westminster
street last Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The Rev Henry q. Hay offciated, assisted by
an excellent quartet. During the year this
lodge has lost but one member by death,
brother Thomas Holmes.
Thursday evening. June o, at 7:i5 o'clock.
the much talked OF moonlight excursion OF
Canton william s. Johnson will take place.
The steamer Wave will leave spragucs wharf.
and the destination is Warren.
James Wood Lodge had delegation from
Manufacturers Lodge Tuesday evening. James
Wood Lodge always has box of cigars In its
assets.
James Wood Lodge will confer the initiatory
degree upon one candidate Thursday evening.
There will be work in the third degree in
Eagle Lodge Wednesday evening.
Noble Grand B. +. Pierce Of Reliance Lodge
and Chief Patriarch Reed Of Fraternal En-
campmont went to Worcester Yesterday after
noon 10 see Brother :. W. Brown, who is criti
cally i'll, and there is but little hopes Of his
recovery. He is suffering with cancer.
Past Grand Ross of Friendly Union Lodge
Of Fall River was the guest of swarts Lodge,
Wednesday evening. There will be work In
the initiatory degree next Wednesday evening.
Many of the members of Mount Vernon
Lodge had forgotten the visit Of the grand
officers TO Park Hill Lodge, but two brothers
attended and were delighted with their visit
and the exercises last Monday evening.
The initiatory degree was given one candi-
date in Roger Williams Lodge Thursday even
ing. q .....................
The third degree was conferred upon one
candidate and two applications for member
ship were received in What Cheer Lodge
Tuesday evening. The initiatory degree
will be conferred next Tuesday evening.
Thursday afternoon 90 Of the members spent
tho afternoon with Brother Lewis +. Wood
ward. at his residence in North Providence.
A clam bake. which included chickens, lob
sters, tripe, sausage. and almost everything
that could possibly be got into a bake was
served. A game of baseball between the regu-
lars and picked nine was the next leading
attraction. The picked nine was walloped.