The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-30
Seven Days With the Several
Secret Orders.
Numerous Anniversaries Characterize
the Events Of the Last Week.
Fiftieth Birthday OF Good Samaritan
Lodge Next Thursday.
Odd Fellows.


April 4, 1895, and will be celebrated in tbs
following manner: At o'clock social
meeting Will be held in the lodge room,
with an historical address by John L.
Perrin, p. q. NJ, and interesting remin-
iscences by other members. At o CLOCK
q banquet will be held in the Auditorium
10 be followed by addresses, an original
poem, a musical entertainment and dane
ing
The committee OF arrangements are:
j. Milton Payne, ;. &. Lomas, }. l.. Per-
rim. A. ;. Arnold, {. l.. Barrus, I. IL.
Bloodgood, John Cockcroft, William
Harvey, Jr., George III. Lomas.
The grand master and his board OF
grand officers will be guests of Good Sa-
marian Lodge on this occasion.
Arrangements for the 60th anniversary
celebration of Canonicus Lodge are now
complete and the ceremony will begin
week from tomorrow evening when the
lodge and its guests will attend the Church
of The Mediator. Nearly all the city
lodges will attend with them so
filled by Odd Fellows 10 hear
the ministers address on christianity
and the fraternities." The next day the
celebration will be continued IN the
Trocadero according 10 the program pub
ished few days ago. The elective offl-
GERS of he city lodges and vicinity Will
be guests OF this lodge and the evening
reception TO Grand Sire John w. StebDirs
and the grand masters OF New England
promises 10 be "a brilliant and unusual
ceremony.
The visit OF Crescent Lodge to Manu-
facturers Lodge. last Tuesday evening,
was IA genuine surprise These two lodges
are now even IN the matter of surprises,
and hereafter they will visit each other
after announcement. 1t was Jolly and
inspiring meeting even II only the COM
mittee knew where the company was
going 10 land.
The third degree was conferred upon
one candidate In w hat Cheer Lodge Tues
day evening. Next Tuesday evening
Aurora Lodge OF Attleboro Will be enter
taineu. The initiatory degree will be the
leading attraction.
number OF candidates will receive the
second degree in Minnehaha Encampment
Wednesday evening.
Che first degree was given one candi-
date, and one application for membership
was received in Anchor Lodge Monday
evening. The second degree Will be con-
ferred next Monday evening.
The initiatory degree was conferred upon
one candidate In Washington Park Lodge
Monday evening. Past Grand Master j.
T.. Z. Farnham presented TO the lodge
handsomely mounted portrait OF himself.
It was received by Noble Grand Isaac l..
Goff in behalf OF the lodge after which a
chowder was served.
Delegates from Westminster and Frank
lin lodges attended the session of James
Wood Lodge Tuesday evening, when the
third degree was conferred upon one can
didate. The work was in charge of Past
Grand Earnest z. Nickerson.
The third degree was given one candi-
date in Mount Pleasant Lodge, Tuesday
evening.
Four candidates received the initiatory
degree and three the third degree in Roger
Williams Lodge Tuesday evening. The
first degree will be conferred next Tues
day evening. This lodge has several
more candidates under way and Will
probably have work during the summer
months.
Franklin Lodge met Wednesday even
ing, and had very lively and interesting
meeting. This lodge is making decided
improvement IN the degree work this year
and the attendance has been larger than
for a number OF years past. Members are
requested to attend at the next meeting
rs important business will be transacted.
Swarts Lodge was ia existence n years
"Wednesday evening and the event was
observed by entertaining the families aud
friends OF the members with an excellent
entertainment, which was followed bya
short season OF dancing. During the
evening the lodge was presented a
handsome silk flag, which was
made and contributed by the
wives OF tho members. Tho
presentation speech was made by Mrs.
James II. Potter. The entire affair was in
charge OF George l.. Kelley, 4. J.. Halli-
day, James 5. Flskc, Frank Il. Manning
and William T.. Thorne.
One application for membership was re-
ceived in Eagle Lodge Wednesday even
ing:
The second and third degrees were con-
ferred upon one candidate in Fraternity
Encampment, Thursday evening.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge will hold a sup
xer and social Monday evening"
Mt. Vernon Lodge conferred the
tpitiatory degree on one candidate in
very creditable manner at the Wednesday
night meeting. Brother Austin OF
addressed the lodge. Business of import
anco will come up at the next meeting.
Canton William >. Johnson will hold a
social at firemen's Hall, 9S Weybosset
street, Tuesday evening.
The third degree was conferred upon
two candidates. and one application for
ncmborship was received, and permis-
sion given TWO applicants TO receive the
initiatory degree In Olive Branch Lodge.
Thursday evening. lt was voted 10 at
tend divine worship with Canonicus
Lodge and to participate in the public
demonstration. Past Grands VIM. IA.
Nash and {. ID. Poole aud Bro. J. Hicks
were made committee to make the nec-
essary arrangements. At the meeting ne xt
Thursday evening action will be taken on
making visit to sister lodge, and the
initiatory degree will be conferred upon
at least three candidates.
A large attendance is desired at Hope
Lodge, Monday evening.
Eight or ten lodges have accepted Ca
nonicus Lodges invitation TO church,
Sunday evening, april z.
The grand master and grand patriarch
have issued their proclsmations relative
to a proper observation of the 10Th ami
vsrsary of American Odd Fellowship,
April 20.
The committee OF the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment appointed to arrange
for street demonstration, april 20, have
issued circular requesting the lodges TO
state their view upon the matter and the
responses are In favor OF parade.
Canton William ). johnson will attend
the Friendship Street Baptist Church
Sunday evening, April n, and lodges and
encampmsnts will be invited to partici-
pate.
knights OF Pythias.