The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07
Minnehaha Encampment,
|. 0. O.. F. to Entertain.
Applicants for Admission to
the Knights of PythiaS.
New Tribe of Red Men Proposed
for Bristol.
Odd Fellows.

8. Harry Miles, Arthur n. Potter and
Frank II. Lakey, who have been made
committee in Crescent Lodge to arrange
program tor the observation OF the 77th
anniversary of the order, have decided to
hold banquet at the Trocadero, or in
some other large hall, To which the fam
lilies and friends OF the members Will be
invited. An effort will be made to have
the affair held Monday evening, April "a.
Al meeting of Minnehaha Encampment
Wednesday evening 1t was decided to add
the names OF the grand master and his
board the grand patriarch and his board,
and the members OF Canton William b.
johnson to the list OF guests on the even
officers and members OF What Cheer,
Friendly Union, and North Star lodges,
are to be entertained.
The work of the initiatory degree was
rehearsed in James Wood Lodge Tuesday
evening.
Lodge, who has been sick for some time,
has been given up by his physicians who
say that he ca1 live but few days at the
most.
The second degree was given one can
didate in Manufacturers Lodge Tuesday
evening.
The first degree was given three candi-
dates and one application for mem bership
wns received in Crescent Lodge Tuesday
evening.
Mayhower Lodge will hold basket
party and an entertainment in Valentine
Hall Wednesday evening.
Airline Rebekah Lodge was entertained
by Ruth Lodge last evening.
One application for membership was re-
ceived in Hope Lodge Monday evening.
Two candidates viii receive the initia-
tory degree next Monday evening.
The first degree was given one candi-
date in Roger Williams Lodge Tuesday
evening. An entertainment, with Bowen
X. Church rs the attraction, followed by
a social, will be gwen in Odd Fellows
Hall, 81 Weybosset street, next Tuesday
evening.
One application for membership was re-
ceived in Washington Park Lodge Tues
day eve ing. The initiatory degree will
be given TO one candidate and the third
degree TO two candidates next meeting.
Arrangements are being made to have
a grand pow-wow at Bristol In the Eear
future, when Minnehaha Encampment
will confer the first degree, Fraternity
and Moshassuck Encampments the
second, and Narragansett Encampment
the third. This is TO be done TO revive
the interest of this branch OF the order
In that place.
The ofiicers-elect of Canton William 8.
johnson will be installed Monday even
ing, April g. by Albert T.. Ballou.
Inc members Of Mount Pleasant Lodge
had a high old time Tuesday evening, 1t
DtlfH the OtUlu IlttiiiiH lHc curly
part of the evening was devoted to
comforting the initiatory degree upon
three candidates, after which there was
supper and then a smoke, and the days
that have gone were talked over and all
enjoyed the evening very much. There
wilt be work in the first degree Tuesday
evening.
The work of the initiatory degree was
rehearsed In What Cheer Lodge Tuesday
evening. This degree will be conferred
upon one candidate at the next meeting.
The time has been extended for those
holding orders for photographs TO be
placed in lodge albums several men,
bers are holding these orders, believing
they are worthless after March j. Artist
Rose informs THE NEWS that the orders
are good until May i.
On Friday evening, March 20, Ruth Re-
bekah Lodge will entertain the officers
and members OF Leah Rebekah Lodge Of
Pawtucket.
The seventh anniversary OF What Cheer
Lodge will be held Tuesday evening,
March "a The program will include
banquet and On entertainment, followed
by a ball. No expense Is to be spared in
making the event a pleasant one, and If
possible outdo anything of the kind ever
undertaken by this lodge.
The golden rule degree will be con-
ferred upon one candidate in Plymouth
Encampment Monday evening.
Forty members of Swarts Lodge went
to Park Hill Lodge, Monday evening,
when the initiatory degree was conferred
upon three candidates
The initiatory degree was given one
candidate in Swarts Lodge Wednesday
evening.
Canonicus Lodge conferred the third
degree upon one candidate in an excellent
manner Friday evening. AT the meeting
next week the social committee will offer
prize for the progressive whist winner.
There will be refreshments, too.