The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-29
Meeting of the Grand
Encampmelt.
Deputy Grand ChancellOrs'
Knights of PythiaS.
Naval Veterans Disagree on Question
a of Class Membership.
Odd Fellows.

The Grand Encampment will meet In
annual session in ODD Fellows hall. Wey-
bosset street, next Wednesday evening,
beginning at 10 o'clock. Grand Patri-
arch Perkins, Grand Scribe Mosely and
Grand Representatives Holden and Pierce
will present their annual reports, after
which new members will be admitted and
business relating to the order Will be
transacted. Election of grand officers
will take place at noon and the contest
promises TO be interesting, as there are
several candidates. Business will be re-
sumed after dinner and several questions
of considerable importance will be dis
cussed, The report Of the grand scribe
will show falling of in the total NOM
bership. Nevertheless this branch of Odd
Fellows Is not considered to have lost any
real strength during the past year.
The second degree was given one candi-
date and the third to two candidates I'm
Mount Pleasant Lodge Tuesday evening.
The initiatory degree will be given four
candidates at the meeting Tuesday even
ing.
Rose Standish Rebekah Lodge will
meet next Monday evening. On account
of the death Of Everett II. Osgood the sup
per and entertainment Will be postponed
on that evening.
AT the meeting of Friendly Union
Lodge Thursday evening it was unani-
mously voted TO accept the invitation OF
Minnehaha Encampment to be present
at the meeting held Wednesday evening,
Alarch Is. AT that time the members will
meet at the hall at 1880.
The initiatory degree will be conferred
upon two candidates in Washington Park
Lodge Tuesday evening.
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate and one application for
membership received in Manufacturers
Lodge Tuesday evening A large delega
tion from Pilgrim Lodge ives present and
at ahn oIn Of ho
enjoyed.
The initiatory degree will be con-
ferred on one candidate in What Cheer
Lodge Tuesday evening.
The second degree was given two can
didates and one application for member
ship wes received in Crescent Lodge Tues
day evening. There will be work In the
first degree next Tuesday evening.
Mayhower Lodge will hold a basket
social and entertainmet at Valentine
Hall Wednesday evening, March IL. At
the meeting of this lodge next Wednesday
evening the second degree will be given
two candidates.
The members of Mayfower Lodge Will
meet at the lodge room tomorrow morn
ing at IL 80 for the purpose of attending
tie funeral of their. late brother, Lweis
l.. Allen. The interment will be al New
Bedford. Mass. Monday, and Past Grandss
William j.. Drake, and j. II. Willard
will accompany the remains The burial
services Of the order will be performed at
the church. Members OF the order are
invited to attend.
Brother l.. X. Rice of Washington
Lodge presented Mayhower Lodge with a
box of choice cigars Wednesday evening,
and they were sampled Immediately.
Noble Grand Almon Il. White of
Friendly Union Looge gave an interest
ing address to the members Thursday
evening, his subject being the future
prosperity OF the lodge.
The initiatory degree was given two
candidates in Roger Williams lodge last
Tuesday evening. Efforts are being made
to induce the degree team OF sabastus
Lodge Of Taunton to be present at some
future meeting and exemplify the work
of one or more of the degrees. 1t is
possible that one of the larger halls in
number of members of tho order can wit
ness the work.
Roger Williams Lodge will hold an en-
tertainment and social in Odd Fellows
Hall, 81 Weybosset street, Tuesday even
ng. Bowen X. Church of the American
Band is to be one OF the attractions.
The third degree was given one candi-
date'and one application for membership
was received in Hope Lodge Monday even
ing.
The initiatory degree will be given one
candida Q Ia What Cheer Lodge Tuesday
evening"
The third degree was given Ole candi-
date and one, application for mbership
was received in Swarts Lodge Monday
night. Next Monday evening the mem bers
will make visit to Park Hill Lodge and
the work of the initiatory degree will be
exemplified by the officers. The social
committee will hold an entertainment
Wednesday, March IS.
The second degree will be given one
candidate In Pilgrim Lodge Friday even
ing.