The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-09
FRATERNAL REVIEW.
Odd Fellows Official Vsits-Knights of Pythias Take
the Stars and Stripes Part of Their Para
phernalia--Sons of St George go to Church.
NDD FELLOWS-Grard Master A. j.
~ Gushing will make Official visits to
Lafayette, Beacon end Seaconnet

nDD FELLows-Grand Master A. J.
Gushing will make official visits to
Lafayette, Beacon end Seaconnet
Lodges during June.
A Massachusetts Rebekah Lodge is to
mske fraternal visit TO Minerva Re-
bekah Lodge OF Woonsocixet Friday even
jng, May 8, accompanied by Grand Master
Austin Estev OF the Bay State Grand
Master Cushing OF thIs State will also be
guest.
Grand Master Alling OF Connecticut was
guest OF the grand master of this State
at the annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge last February and visited the
Grand Lodge during the day. lie had a
hne time. Now he proposes to get even,
and has invited the grand officers and
the grand representatives of the State to
visit Norwich May 20, the date when the
Grand Lodge OF Connecticut will be in
session. The Rhode islanders have ac-
cepted the Invitation. They will GO to New
London on the afternoon of the 10Th and
visit the Odd Fellows Home there, then
they will take the steamer with the grand
officers of Connecticut foi Norwich.
The grand representatives have been
asked to state whether they want TO be
the guests of lodge at Hot Springs and
see the sights OF the place while on their
way to Dallas, Tex, next Septem Der.
The grand officers mad very pleasant
time with the members OF Harmony
Lodge of East Greenwich last Thursday
evening, when an official visit was made
There was large attendance at the
meeting OF Mount Pleasant Lodge Tues
day evening, when the initiatory degree
was conferred on two candidates. Dis
-trict Deputy Grand Master George W.
Lewis ana suite and a delegation from
Mount Vernon Lodge were present. After
the degree work supper was served,
which was followed by an hour or two OF
social intercourse.
One appiication for mem bership was re-
ceived at the meeting OF What Cheer
Lodge Tuesday evening.
The iniatory degrce was conferred upon
four candidates in James Wood Lodge
Tuesday evening.
There was one candidate for the initia-
tory degree in Crescent Lodge Tuesday
evening.
Tn e initiatory degree was conferred on
two candidates in Swafts Lodge Mednes-
day evening The first degree will be
conferred Wednesday evening and on the
following Wednesday evening the petticoat
degree which was such a success a few
weeks ago, will be reproduced.
One candidate received the initiatory
degree in Franklin Lodge Wednesday
evening. Next Wedneadag evening the
first degree VIII be give FIVE candidates,
four of which will be from James Wood
Lodge.
The second degree will be given one
candidate IN Roger Williams Lodge Tues
day evening.
The officers elect OF Canton William S.
Johnson will he installed Monday even
ing, May u.s., by Major Ballou. All past
and present members are cordially invited
10 he present A banquet will be served.
The Lodge room OF Pilgrim Lodge was
well filled last evening, not only by the
members OF that lodge, but by members
from nearly every lodge In the city, who
were on hand to see the second degree
team of Superior Lodge OF Central Falls
exe,nplify that degree upon one candidate.
The work was almost porfscs ion. After
the work supper was served, and quite
little time was devoted TO socia bility.
Two candidates received the iniatory
degree in Eagle Lodge Wednesday even
ing.