The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-09
FRATERN|T|ES.
What the Benevolent Orders
Are Doing.
Events of Public Concern In the Va
rious Societies.
Notable Celebrations TO Take Place
Within Few Weeks.
Odd Fellows.


The initiatory degree was conferred
upon two candidates in Westminster
Lodge Monday evening. This lodge Will
make visit TO Franklin Lodge Wednes-
day evening when the first degree VIII be
conferred.
Canton William s. Johnson will hold a
social in the hall of Rhode Island Lodge,
X. of p, on Tuesday evening, March 20.
This body will attend the evening ser
vices of the Friendship street Baptist
Church, Sunday evening, April Il. An IN
vitation will be sent 10 the dinerent
lodges TO participate.
A delegation OF 81 from Park Hill lodge
made fraternal visit to What Cheer
Lodge Tuesday evening in special cleo
trio, and were entertained by work IN the
initiatory degree. The visitors were not
expected. They all had good time,
however, and were well paid by the excel
lent work performed.
One candidate received the initiatory
degree In Reliance Lodge Tuesday evening.
The first degr,e will be conferred next
Tuesday evening.
The initiatory degree was given one
candidate in Manufacturers Lodge Tues
day evening.
The date of the anniversary of What
Cheer Lodge, is Thursday evening, March
u.
The first degree will be conferred upon
three candidates in Minnehaha Encamp-
meDt Wednesday evening, March ~.
The first degree was conferred upon
two candidates in Roger Williams Lodge
Tuesday evening. The second degree will
be conferred upon four candidates at the
next meeting. A social will be held In
Odd Fellows Hall, 81 Weybosset street,
Tuesday evening, March 10.
The initiatory degree was given one
candidate, and one application for mem
bership was received in Swarts Lodge
Wednesday evening. The social commit
tee announced that an excellent program
has been arranged for the anniversary OF
the lodge that will take place on the eve
ming Of the 9th. The first degree will be
conferred Wednesday evening.
Eagle Lodge will confer the initiatory
degree upon one candidate "Wednesday
evening.
The initiatory degree was given one can
didate in Mount Pleasant Lodge, Tuesday
evening. The first degree will be conferred
next Tuesday evening.
Airline Rebekah Lodge will hold a social
in Odd Fellows Hall, Mount Pleasant,
Wednesday evening.
North Star Lodge has one candidate for
the initiatory degree, which will be con-
ferred Monday evening, April 1.
Grand Patriarch Herbert X. Perkins
has made the following committee APP
pointments:
Credent tials-James A. Charnley, X.
Sanford, William Harvey, Jr.
Returns-James q. Peck, G. b. Burlin-
game, T.. Edgers.
Finance-Thomas p. Hudson, George w.
Davis, A. b. Gladding.
Charters-Cherles "A. Champlin, A. j.
Varney, James u. Pike.
Laws of Subordinates-D. w. Gladding,
II. q. Sprague, William A. Miller.
Printing-William III. Il. Mosely, l.. +.
Beckford, James ID. Lloyd.
Unfinished Business-George G. Soule,
A, b. Sayer, William Fred Fish.
Appeals-John l.. Perrin George III.
Olney, A. &. Griffith, James Cough, Caleb
Westcott.
Legislation-L. s. Hill, Alex Mcintosh,
4. j. Cushing, John Cockroft, Henry t.
Easton.
State of the Order-George Fl. Olney,
Charles q. Cole, l.. Anderson, John ID.
Paterson, Thomas b. James.
Mount Vernon Lodge had an i'm
promptu celebration of its third ami
versary Wednesday evening. The pro-
Lewis and Smith, Brothers Payne, Hayes
and White, of DE Soto Lodge, Spring
field; recitation by Brother rber, OF
Washington Lodge, and singing by
Brothers Lewis and Willoughby. A
chowder and "fixings" followed the en-
tertainment.
Good Samaritan Lodge of Pawtucket
will celebrate its 50th anniversary In the
Auditorium Thursday evening, April 4.
IL will be family reunion with banquet
and social exercises.
Olive Branch Lodge initiated two candi-
dates Thursday evening. The attendance
was large, including several visitors
among them being the Grand Master.
The first degree was conferred upon one
candidate in Mayflower Lodge Wednes-
day evening. The second degree will be
conferred Wednesday evening.