The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-14

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fer distinctive degree work under
the direction OF Past Grand James for
several weeks and last Thursday evening
the labor eliminated In the most eiabor-
ate performances OF the first degree ever
seen In this State. Representatives of
many lodges In this vicinity, including a
delegation from Manufacturers Lodge OF
Olneyviile, togetner with prom inent
members OF the oruer, were In the lodge
room TO witness the spectacle and no one
was disappointed. The degree stan num-
bered aS brothers and they were arrayed
In new rararhernslia purchased especial
ly for the elaborated work. The cere-
mony. wnicn occupied about two hours
was witnessed by an aud dience that over
howed into the ante rooms aud the WORK
commanded the closest attention of every
b. other. The 'tabIesux effect wss
especially attractive. In order TO get a
comprehensive idea OF the scope OF this
new departure Odd Fellows will have to
: visit Enterprise Lodge when work IL to
'e done ana degrees will proba hly now bs
conferred on every lodge night.
Eagle Loog, Is To repeat its popular ana
'pprop-ate reception to Veterans OF the
lodge that made such good imTr ssion
last year. A capable CON mittse has bsen
appointed and IL Is predicted that "vet-
srabs' ght" this year will De Que OF the
chiet eysnt In the order.
The official visit to James Wood Lodge
last Tuesday evening by Grand Master
Cushing and other ON GERS Of he Grand
4 nd L.
Inc attendance was large, a. II included
delegations from Roger Williams and
Msnutacturess lodgsa Psst Grand
MISTER james OF Delaware was also pres
ent, sni ne said that IT was the most
pleasure uls meeting hs had atten ded in
long time. and thst the remarks under
rood OF the order were the most enter
tsining snd interesting he had heard in
long ii e. Grand Master Gushing, in
the course of his address, alluded to the
commendat le enterprise of the lodge IN
starting the movemsn snt toward the erec-
zion of a monument mmemorsting tue
life work aud aci isyements of James
Wood, the o inder of Odd Fellowship In
this stste. Deputy Grand Muster II. q.
Martins advice was encouraging, and
Grand Marshal Lsnsing spoke especially
10 the Young men. Grand Representative
Farnham gave q fine exem liHcsiion Of
the secret work snd a practical illrstra-
dsn thereof, and Grand Representative
slackinnon reviewed ann explained tho
recent legislation enacted by the Sover-
e,ga Grand Lodge st Dallas, Tex. Past
rane Masier II. NJ. Coombs made elo-
quent remarks and Pest Grand John
Bougarts entertsine tie brothers with
interesting "reminiscences of the order
when II was more than score OF years
younger than 1t Is now. Remarks were
slso made by tae noble grands Of Roger
Williams, Manufacturers and Pilarim
lodges and other brothers. A collation.
added -Hheral- shsre to tbe general so
ciabil ty, and good cheer and good fell
lowship aboundsd until after midnight.
There are several things in the iustruc-
,ions by the grand representatives this
year that the officers of the several lodges
woulN1o we'll to hear.
OlIge branch Lodge room was well
filed with the friends of the lodge last
1hursdsy evening. The program for
was as follows: Piano solo, Miss Mabel
Turner; reading, Miss Mabel Mathews;
songs. Miss Httsie Merchant; reading,
Morris Rice; song, X. b. Leach. Jr. (;
residing, Gertrude Darcy; soma, Miss
Essie Rice; reading. Jennie Bsssett I;
banjo colo, Messrs. Mason and 1illforo.
Ice cream and cake were served. The
entertainment was In charge of brot hers
Charles d. Poole, James W. Hicks, and
Samuel K. Lowery.
The initiatory and third degrees were
each given one candidate In Mount
Lodge last Tuesday evening.
There will be no degres work at the next
meeting.
At the conclusion OF the nesting of
Airline Rebeksh Lodge Wednesday even =
ing the lady mem bers somewhat sur
prised the male mem pers by giving them
an excellent supper. In is was In part
payment for the pleasant surprise " hicn
was rendered the ladies by the brothers
on the evening the degree team con-
ferred the work upon the Rebekah As
semtly In Odd Fellows hall
The grand Patriarch ann officers OF
the grand encsmpment made an official
visit to Narrsgansett Eocampment last
evening.
The past grands Of Hope Lodge are to
be entertained In Odd Fellows bal Mon
day evening. supper Will be one OF the
attractions.
Grand Master A. j. Cushing and
other Off GERS Of the grand lodge will
make an official visit to Swarts Lodge
WadnaaAaV I'm Vadn NJ "A a.
evening, Dec. 9, the first degree team
of Park Hill Lodge will he present an a
exemplify the work of that degree be-
fore Swsrts Lodge.
nRED 'MEN.-Tb hunters degree
was conferred upon one candidate
- in Mosbsssuck Tribe Tuesday
evening.
Nine candidates received the unier's,