The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-19

and grand keeper OF Records and Seal
william A. Wilson.
Enterprins Lodge will open It's social
season OF 1866 by holdinga basket party
in b. II. Hall, Thursday evening, October
81. Every lady is expected to present to
the committee . basket containing .
lunch for two, and the same to contain
the name OF the donor.
A supper and social was given in the
hall in the Industrial Trust Company's
building Wednesday evening under the
auspices OF the lady friends OF Palestine
and America lodges.
Ivanhoe lodge will have family gather
ing In Odd Fellows Hall, Johnston, Thurs
day evening.
Chancellor Commander Waiter II. Grif-
fith of Sterling Lodge and wife have re-
turned from their trip down East.
smithoniap Lodge will hold fair dur
ing the week beginning December 2. A
piano and lsdy's bicycle will be among
the articles to be voted for.
Sterling Lodge conferred The rank of
esquire upon two candidates Tuesday
evening. The rank OF knight Will be con-
ferred upon one candidate next Tuesday
evening, and on the evening of October
20 the rank OF knight in the long form
will he given one esquire.
The officers of the Grand Lodge will
Monday evening, October II, and to
Washington Lodge Wednesday evening,
October %.
One applicant will be voted for In Red
Cross Lodge, Tuesday evening.
One applicant for membership was re-
ceived in Sterling division OF the uniform
rank last evening.
Stones Continental Band has been en-
gagged by the different divisions of the uni
form rank who are to escort Grand
Chancellor g. f. Peirce and suite on their
visit to Sterling Lodge Tuesday evening,
October 20.
The rank OF esquire was given one can
didste in Burnside Lodge Tuesday even
ing.
The rank of knight was conferred upon
one esquire In Garfield Lodge Tuesday
evening.
Lafayette Lodge will celebrate its third
anniversary next Thursday evening,
when Lafyette Lodge of Fall River will
be the guests of the evening and as 1t is
expected that the members of the two
lodges will more than fill the hall, the
lodge has concluded to invite none but
the Grand Lodge officers on that occasion.
Lafayette lodge would gladly entertain
every member OF the order II possible.
AT the session OF Elmwood Lodge We'd
nesday evening the advisab bility of holding
a fair In the near future was the subject
Of discussion. The mem bers of Enter
prise Lodge are requested to meet at the
lodge room Tuesday evening at 7:3o
o'clock for the purpose OF making fra
ternal visit to Perseverance, Lodge. Those
in the vicinity OF the lodge room of Per-
severance Lodge may, II they choose, go
direct to that hall, but are requested not
to enter the lodge room until joined by
the delegation from down town.
The members of Lafayette Lodge OF
Fall River, who are to be the guests of
Lafayette Lodge OF this city Thursday
evening, will arrive in a special train
about 8 o'clock.
The first and second ranks were con-
ferred upon one candidate in Palestine
Lodge, Friday evening. The third degree
will be conferred next Tuesday evening,
after which new code of bylaws will be
adopted. A visit will be made to Sumner
Lodge of Attleboro the last OF November.
Beginning with Tuesday evening, No
vember 8, Red Cross Lodge will meet
each Tuesday evening, instead OF the sec.
ond and fourth.
The members of America Lodge spent
last evening in compiling new code OF
bylaws.
There was fair attendance at the meet
ing OF Pythias Lodge last evening. One
application for mem bership was received,
and another Is expected at next sneeting.
The deputy grand chancellor assisted
by past chancellors Eugene Gurtrie and
Alvin j. Smith installed George L. Fish
as vice-chan cellor.
One application for membership was
received in Providence Lodge last even
ing. 1t was decided not to have any de-
gree work until Friday evening Novem-
ber !, when the rank OF page will be con-
| ferred upon at least two candidates.