The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-24
VETERANS NIGHT.
Bagle Lodges Second Reception 10 Aged
Members, In the Tr0cadcr0.

Members, In the Tr0cadcro.
The mem bers OF the Eagle Lodge OF
Odd Fellows have been planning for the
annual reception to veteran mem bsrs for
several weeks past, and the event culmIn-
ated happily last evening notwithstsnd-
ing the severe storm. Responses signify
ing that more than 200 members would
participate I'm the festivities had been re-
ceivsd by the committee, but the worst
night of the winter, so far az weather was
concer ned, dissrranged plans and many
OF the aged Odd Fellows were denied
privilege they so much appreciated. The
happy company umbsred about 125 when
the regular lodge meeting began, and
when the routine work had been finished
Grand Secretary w. Il. Moseiey, a veteran
past grand of the lodge and chairman Of
the committee of arrangements, made a
characteristic address of welcome and
stated that the object of the meeting was
to honor the veterans who had in the
years that have passed been the guardians
of affairs and made "Old Eagle" power
in the community. Grand Master A. j.
Cushing made an address complimenting
the lodge on the new idea of bestowing
honor where honor was most certainly
due. He referred briefly to the sentiment
of the occasion and tho fraternal feeling
1t engendered.
Past Grand Master Lindsay Anderson,
he senior past officer present, made nllu-
sion to the past history OF the lodge and
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accomplished. Past Grand Master w. ID.
Child counseled the brothe to do their
best for each other, as they may not pass
the same way again. At this point in
the proceedings an adjournment was
taken to the Trocadero, where banquet
had been spread.
The invited guests ircluued the grand
officers and the past grand masters. OF
the latter 10 were present. They were:
Lindsay Anderson, William ID. Child, II.
M. Coombs, George ID. Lansing. Il. II.
Lincoln. Samuel Carpenter, r. j. Trum-
pier, George U. Arnold, j. E.C. Farnham
and q. +. Mackinnon.
Other guests were District Deputy
Grand Master George Mccormick, Past
Grand George ii. Remington and Past
Grand Master Edwsrd James OF Dslawrre.
The Grand officers included Grand Master
Cushing. Deputy Grand Master Henry o.
Msrtip. Grand Warden w. =. Southwick,
Grand Chaplain Spencer b. Hopkins and
Grand Marshal Willsrd l. Lansing.
The Hsdley-Livsey sorchestra provided
music ell the evening. When the popu-
lar feature Of feasting had been con-
cIuded, Past Grand Marcus W. Morton,
a mem Der of the committee, presided as
toast master. lie introduced Grand
Representative Mackinnon who made
reference to the spirit which prompted
the idea Of honoring the veterans ana the
sentiment of appreciation 1t fostered iu
tho minds of the younger mem bers.
Short addresses were also made by Past
Grand Master Coombs, Grand Chaplain
Hopkins, Grand Representative Fsrnum,
and Past Grand Master James. The for.
nal pert of the celebration was concluded
wished all the brothers a merry Christ
mas. Social entertainment was thereafter
INDUCED in informally until midnight.
On the program arranged for the occa-
sion. appeared the names of the 1a1 vet
erans, who have been members of the
lodge continuously for the past % years
and more, the two Oldest being brothers,
George Durfee and George Dorranee.
Committeeman Benjsmin N. Brown. with
his associates was about the same as om-
nipresent and paid strictest attention to
the comfort of the veterans and invited
guests.
Eagle Lodge was instituted In April,
1s43. II is known as "the mother OF
lodges" and ip.its long record of happy
events 1t never had a happier one than
that OF last evening.