The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-25
Annual Meeting of the Odd
Fellows.
Matters of Interest to the
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Odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge Of Rhode Island will
convene In annual session In Odd Fellows
Hall, Weybosset street, n week from next
Tuesday. Considerable business will be
transacted and msny matters Of import
snce to the order will be considered. The
grand secretary's report will show an In
crease In membership, both In the SUBJ
ordinate and Rebekah branches. II will
also show an encouraging pecuniary ad-
vance. There has been q large death rate
this year and loss from the usual sources,
bat Notwithstanding all draw backs there
will be a sizable net increase. Election OF
officers for the ensuing year will also be
q matter OF important interest.
Tn funeral of Past Grand Master Hen
ny 7. Easton In Newport last Tuesday
was one OF the largest ever held by Odd
sive, excellently planned and executed
ceremony. II was & fine testimonial OF
the estimation In which the dead brother
was held. Among those VINO attended
were seven past grand masters. Rhode
Island Lodge mourns the loss OF n OF
its most beloved and valuable members.
Two applications for membership were
received in Crescent Lodge Tuesday
evening. Brother r. r. Watson Of Il.
Il. Ward Lodge, wysndotte, Mich, was
present. Brother Watson is one OF the
Lighthouse keepers in that vicinity and
the stories told from his point OF view
were OF a very interesting nature. The
initiatory degree will be conferred upon
four candidates Tuesday evening, Feb. 4.
The members of Washington Park Lodge
spent Tuesday evening in clearing up the
odds and elds Of a years business and
bad a jolly time doing IL.
Thu second degree was given one csndi-
date in Westminster Lodge Monday
evening.
The officers OF Airline Rebeksh Lodge
were installed Wednesday evening.
One application for mem bership was
received in Washington Park Lodge
Tuesday evening. There will be work in
the initiatory degreee Tuesday evening,
Feb. 4. ~
Naomi Lodge Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs. J. IL. Wilbur, 81 Vineyard
street, next Thursday afternoon.
Ire officers OF Naomi Lodge will meet
for drill Monday afternoon.
Brother Charles II Sykes, who has pre-
sided at the piano at, the meetings OF
James Wood Lodge'for'a number OF years,
has gone to Fall River TO reside.
One application for membership was
received land perm is~sion.given one appli-
can't TO receive the initiatory degree in
Eagle Lodge, Wednesday evening.
Mt. Vernon Lodge received one applica-
tion for membership and rehearsed the
work of the first degree Wednesday
evening. Past Grand Smith acted as de-
gree master.
Roger willisms Lodge will hold an en-
tertsinment and social at 81 weybosset
street Tuesday evening, Feb. II.
America Council OF American Mechan-
les rendered the officers and mem bers Of
Roger Williams Lodge OF Odd Fellows a
reception and supper Tuesday evening for
the many favors that had been shown
during the past two years.
Three applications for membership were
received Ia Manufacturers Lodge Tuesday
evening.
The third degree was conferred upon
three candidates and one application fo-
membership was received In Olive Branch
Lodge Thursday evening. Brother Reed,
who has been very sick for some time, is
now in affair way to recover.
The initistory degree was conferred
upon three candidates 10 MayHower
Lodge Wednesday evening. There was a
large delegation present from Washing
ton Park Lodge and 1t was voted to make
a -fraternal visit to Washington Park
Lodge Tuesday evening, Feb. IS. There
will be work in the first degree next
Wednesday evening.