The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-19
NDD FELLOWS. The reception TO
the veterans Of Eagle Lodge, We'd

The very appropriate custom was inaugu-
rated last year and its success has be-
come q matter OF tradition In the lodge.
This year the committee decided to sur
pass II possible, the effort of az months
ago ana from ell indications their plans
VIII meet with all the success anticipat-
ed. Members OF the lodge will Assem- bic
at the usual time In the lodge room and
the veterans will be given posts of honor
according to their degree Of veteranship.
Among the invited guests will be the
grand master and other officers of the
Grand Lodge. Gand Master Cushing
will make a short ADDRESS after the regu-
lar business Of the lodge Is transacted aud
other features will add pleasure to the
time In the hall, after which all hands
will march to the Trocadero where ban
quet will be the chief attraction. Tilling-
hast has contracted to provide things
good TO eat and the veterans will be pre-
pared to do full justice to everything set
before them. After filling up there will
be another feast calling into play the well
known oratoricai accomplishment OF q
number OF the members OF the lodge.
which will be found just able to fill the
remaining part of the bill. Ali that is
really repaired to make the event perfect
ly satisfactory is good weather 80 the vet
erans msy be able to get out In large
numbers.
Grand Master Cushing accompanied by
other officers of the Grand Lodge made
an official visit to Mayfower Lodge last
Wednesday evening. The weather was
not exactly of the sort to encourage a
large attendance, nut those who had no
fear OF a bad storm felt amply paid for
their effort 10 be present. Brother Camp
bell OF Brockton Lodge was a visitor and
he made an interesting talk about the
order as he had seen II In It's work ings
In various psrts OF the country. The
grand master made an address relative to
the general condition of the Rhode Island
Lodges, and said that in view OF the
stringent times experienced everywhere
Odd Fellowship had d,ne well in this ju-
risdiction during the past IL months. Re- |
marks were also made by Deputy Grand |
Master Martin, and Grand Marshal Ian. |
sing. Grand Representative Farnham
gave the customary exemplihcatioh OF |
the secret work and conducted the prsc- |
tical xempiificstion.
Grand Representative Mackiunon re-
viewed business transacted by tho soyer-
.eign Grand Lodge and explained several
changes made In tho laws. The men, !
bers appeared to be very much ipteresteo
in all Of the official business.
There Is but one more official visit by
the grand officers and that will be to
What Cheer Lodge. Tuesday evening,
Jan. 5. The officers of the looge will be
Installed and altogether there W III be q
good time at the wind-up in the ledge in
which the Grand Master was initiated
and where he holds mem pershir.
There was no business of Importance
transacted in Crescent Lodge last Tuesday
evening. Most OF the time was devoted
to selecting name for a paper that is
to te issued in the near future, and OF
which Noble Grsnd.elect Lahey, Is to pe
editor and business manager.
The third degree was conferred upon
one candidate and one application for
membership was received in Roger Will
liams Lodge Tuesday evening.
The mem bsrs of Roger Williams Ledge
and Aurora Lodge Of Attleboro have been
invited to be present at the exemplitcu-
tion OF the degree work by Enterprise
Lodge of Pawtucket in the Auditorium
in that city, Thursday evening, Dec. 81.
The mem bars of the order generally are
invited, but the lodges named will be
special guests.
Vics Grand-elect Henry Ellis, furnished
cigars in Roger Williams Lodge last Tues
day evening.
Mount Vernon Lodge had a large at
tendance last Wednesday evening consid-
ering the storm. Several Of the brurhurs
wero detained, however, by the severity
OF the blast. The fret degree was con-
ferred upon one candidate, Past Grand
GoodelI acting as degree master.
The Ladies Auxiliary at its meeti pg
night, voted to tender to WASH
ington Park Lodge a complimentary en-
tertainment Tuesday night next in Odl
Fellows hall, Eddy street ana Vermont
aveoue, and splendid program has
been arranged for the pleasure of those
who will attend. Mem bers OF Westmin-
ster, Unity ana other lodges, with ladies',
have been invited aud that the evening
will bs a success goes without saying.
The Park boys viii turn cut in large
numbers while those who remain away
will regret II.
The death OF Past Grand Henry Arnold 7
wrs announced at the meeting OF Swarts a
Ledge Wednesday evening. He was
buried this afternoon at Washington, a r
allegation Of the lodge being present ar
hs ceremony. a
Mazeppa encampment on Friday even
Dg elected officers as follows: Chief
Patriarch. n. Irving Dilleubsck; high
priest. Albert n. Taylor. p. {. P.; senior /
warden, Walter A. King; recording c
csibe, Edward B. Luther, P. q. p; 8