The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-05
WILL BE A BIG DAY.
Odd Fellows TO Make An Excursion
TO Crescent Park.
Lodges From All Parts Of This State aud
Massachusetts 10 Take Part.

The union excursion OF all branches
OF the ODD Fellows of Rhode Island and
Southern Massachusetts, TO Crescent Park
tomorrow promises TO be one OF the largest
gatherings of the order In many years.
The grand officers from Massachusetts
accompanied by quite a delegation OF
mem bers OF the order with ladies are ex-
pected TO arrive in Providence shortly
after o'clock, and large delegations are
also expected from Taunton, Attleboro,
Fall River, Worcester and New Bedford.
The excursionists will assemble at Odd
Fellow& Hall at . O'Clock, AMI at'0:30 pro-
ceed from thcre by the most direct route
to the 1QsSo'clock boat, headed by the
Hedley- Efvesey band. In addition TO the
grand officers from Msssa achusetts, the
grand patriarch and his boaru, the grand
master and his board, OF Rhode Island,
will be the special guests OF the day, and
they VIII be escorted Dy Friendly Union
Lodge of Providence, which has offered
to do that duty. There will be large
reception committee TO take proper care
of the guests, and the ladies from Massa-
chusetts will be received and looked after
by committee OF ladies representing the
kebekah Lodges of Rhode Island.
Soon after the arrival OF the boat at the
Park there will be sports on the cycle
track grounds, including foot races
for men. ladies' and boys, and members
OF the order will dine at o'clock. AT
2 O'Clock there viii be baseball game
on the cycle track grounds between
Fraternity Encempment and Swarts
Lodge, and at $3.50 one of the regular
race meets of the Crescent Park Cycle
n
gram including a novices race, open only
TO the members OF the order, j. y. o. F.,
which Is expected to bring out a large
field of ambitious riders, and. provide
very interesting entertainment. In the
other races some of the finest riders are
expected TO contest and this will un-
doubtedly prove one OF the most in
teresting features of the day. In the even
ing the performance of the "Mandarin
Zune" will be made especially interest
inc and attractive to the members OF tho
order in number of ways, and the
Shooting the Chutes and all the other
amusements will he in full operation,
so that there Will be a lack OF time to
enjoy all the entertainment provided
rather than any possible lack OF amuse-
ment; there will be dancing all day long
in the two dance halls, and the clock
bake will be specially attractive to those
who remain over to attend the perfor-
nance at the opera in the evening.
Boats will leave Providence every half
hour through the day and evening and
return from the Park Mt the same inter
vals. The special souvenir badges pre-
pared for the day are very pretty and ap-
propria.e, and round trip boat tickets at
regular rates will be on sale at Odd Eel
lows Hall on the morning OF the excur-
sion, so that those who wish to avoid the
crowds at the dock Office may do so.
4. &. T.. Charles A. Chemplin of Fra
ternity EncampmeDt, has been appointed
marshall of the day, and the various
arrangements are In the hands OF sub
committees, the makeup OF which is
such as to insure tnat nothing will be
left uDdone to contribute to the success
and pleasure OF the day, and that there
will be no delays and hitches.