The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-20
The Knights Jolly Trip to
Boston.
Annual Meeting Of the State Council,
American Mechanics Next tuesday.
Of Rhode Island Lodge
Given Up on Account of Sickness.
Odd Fellows.

Tomorrow evening at $3.50 o'clock the
members OF Canton William >. Johnson,
Grand Master Mackihnon and his board
of officers, Grand Patriarch Perkins and
his board OF officers, and delegations from
twenty or more lodges will assemble at
Odd Fellows Hall, form in line,and march
TO the Friendship Street Baptist Church,
where services will be held. Rev. Mr..
Holyoke, pastor Of the church, will preach
a speciality prepared sermon and 1t Will
probably be listened 30 by a large num-
Der of members Of the order.
Manufacturers Lodge OF Olneyville will
celebrate the anniversary OF the order
next Tuesday evening in tho lodgeroom.
1t will be family gathering and after the
banquet there will be an entertainment.
The grand master will be the guest OF the
lodge.
Nearly all the lodges are making new
menib5rs and the order appears TO be en-
joying a revival Of interest and season
OF renewed activity. Encouraging re-
ports come from all over the State.
In Manufacturers Lodge Tuesday even
ing two candidates received the first de-
gree. After the ceremony the members
adjourned TO the banquet hall where
lunch was served. The story tellers got
in their work and the musically inclined
mem bers entertained their less talented
brothers. 1t was not q swell affair, but
just an ordinary Manufacturers Lodge
'good time" There will be work in the
second degree next Tuesday evening.
There was degree work in Mixpah
Rebekah Lodge Monday evening.
Permission was given two applicants to
receive the initiatory degree In Crescent
Lodge Tuesday evening.
Rachel Rebekah lodge will have sale
OF fancy articles in Odd Fellows Hall,
Wey bosset street, Monday evening, in
stead of degree work.
The rovai purpla daorsa vaa 0ivan three
candidates In Minnehaha Encampment
Wednesday evening. A supper was also
served.
The election of officers of Canton Will
liam s. Johnson has been postponed until
Monday evening, May 9.
The second degree was conferred upon
two candidates in Swarts Lodge Wednes-
day evening. There was a large attend
ance. The third degree will be conferred
next Wednesday evening, and the initia-
tory degree Wednesday evening, May i,
and on Wednesday evening, May 8, Can
ton William s. johnson will assist the
lodge in comforting the second degree.
this State.
The second and third degrees were
given four candidates in Roger Williams
Lodge Tuesday evening. The "smoke
talk" Is billed for next Tuesday, and all
that the members are required to furnish
40 kOOu Dkchthibk dpphIdbhss AhC AOuBo
has one candidate for the initiatory de-
gree, which may be conferred at that
time.
Grand Patriarch Herbert r. Perkins
made friendly call upon Minnehaha En-
campment Wednesday evening.
The social committee of Hope Lodge
worked their degree" Monday evening.
1t was great success.
The 22d anniversary OF James Wood
Lodge will be observed Tuesday evening.
During the early Fart OF tho evening the
third degree will be conferred upon one
candidate, after which addresses Will be
made by prominent members of the
lodge and order. Past Grand Master III.
NJ. Coombs has charge of the affair.
In Olive Branch Lodge, Thursday even
ing, the second degree was given two can
didates. On Wednesday evening q sur
prise visit was made to Mayfiower Lodge
where the delegation was very pleasantly
entertained. The third degree will be
conferred next Thursday evening on three
candidates.
Mayflowor Lodge had a pound party
and entertainment Wednesday evening.
which wss well patronized. Among those
present as entertainers were the Misses
Lottie Reid. Minnie Lee, Berths Lee,
Messrs: Hiram ID. and Harry Stackpole,
James Dudley, +. p. Mason, Mrs. James
Youlden, Mrs. g. ID. Ormsbee, w.
ii. l.. Dellabar Misses Carlisle and Peck.
Past Grand Nat Greene was the auc-
tioneer, and succeeded in getting grand
prices for the packages and also furnished
no small amount of amusement for the
bidders.
The grand master will begin his round
OF official visits next month when three
lodges will be called upon.
Brother Albert Jillson, OF Eagle Lodge,
died at his home, 103 Burnside street,
morning. He was a
member of the firm of Jillson
x Folsom and was q member of Eagle
Lodge for more than quarter of q cen.
tury. He was also q member of Narragan-
sett Council of American Mechanics. He
will be buried Monday.
Mount Vernon Lodge will celebrate the
76t h anniversary Of the order by attend
ing church Sunday, A pril 2S. The visit
Monday evening to Washington Park
Lodge was enjoyed very much,
At the meeting OF the North Star
Lodge Monday evening IL was voted to
have a reunion of its members on the
10Th, to which their families and friends
are to be invited. Past Grands Worrall,
Johnson and Kenyon were appointed q
committee to prepare for the same.
Brothers are requested to meet at the
lodge room on Sunday, April n, at
o'clock, for the purpose OF attending
divine service at the Friendship Street
Baptist Church with Canton William s.
Johnson.