The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-28
Odd Fellows Degree Team
sp' at Infantry Hall.
Knights of Pythlas viii Have
an Eastern Encampment.
A Growing Tendency to Conform
Strictly to the Rituals.
Odd Fellows.

On Tuesday evening, April %. Roger
Williams Lodge proposes To have the first
degree staff OF Sabbastia Lodge OF Taun-
ton, Mass, come to this city and exem-
plify the first degree. There are 90 men
in the staff and it is said to be the most
proficient In the work in New England.
Infantry Hall has been secured for the oc-
casion. The staff Will come from Taun-
ton ON special train and will be met at
the station by Roger Williams Lodge, and
with Canton William S. johnson, headed
by the Livsey- Heoly band, will be escort
ed to Infantry Hail., which will be open
to every member of the order OF the fret
degree. The line. of march has not yet
been arranged. After the degree has
been exempliied the visitors from Taun-
ton. Canton William s. johnson and the
officers OF the Grand Lodge will be es-
corted to Odd Fellows Hall, 81 Weybos-
set street, where a supper will be served.
In the work of the degree calcium and
electric lights are used with great effect
The committee who have the matter in
charge are Past Grand Master Lindsey
Anderson, George 4. Killner and John
4. Campbell.
The third degree was given one candi-
date in James Wood Lodge Tuesday even
ing.
Olive Branch Lodge will hold mas
querade ball in Odd Fellows Hall, 81 Wey-
bosset Street, thursday evening, April 8.
one candidate in Hope Lodge Monday
evening.
Two candidates received the third de-
gree in Roger Williams Lodge Friday
evening.
The initiatory degree was given one
candidate, and one application for MEM
bership was received in Crescent Lodge
Tuesdsy evening.
The third degree was given three can
didates In Park Hill Lodge Monday even
ing. W
Naomi Rebekah Lodge met last Thurs
day evening and after business had an
entertainment consisting OF music and
readings, as follows: Piano solo, by Mr..
Comette; recltations, by Annie Lynch,
"Money MusK,' and the ssLittle Sister,;
Hope quartet, Misses Sherman, Pierce,
Thompson and Mable Thompson; piano
solo, by Mrs. Jewett; recitstions, by
Grace Babbington; solo, Miss Pierce;
banjo duet, Mr.. and Mrs Henderson;
song, by Miss Bertha Sherman, with vio-
lin obligato by Mr.. Hope; song, by Hope
Quartet; recitation, ny Grace Babbing-
ton; violin solo. Charles III. Hope. Dane
ing was INDUCED in till IL o'clock.
The sewing circle viii rect with Sister
Addie Winslow, 167 Point street, Wednes-
day. The degree stan will meet for drill
Tuesday at 2:30.
Mt. Vernon Lodge met in tbe.ypain hall
Wednesday evening, sdt4h hSssin gsmet in
,heiower the. wI room iof:tfa as3ss Iks;;AH mem-
provement. The first and second degrees
were conferred on one brother and two
candidates were elected to membership.
There will be work in the. ..initiatory de-
gree Wednesday evening. t
The second degree was given one can
didate in Olive Branch Lodge Thursday
evening.
At the session of Swarts Lodge wednes-
day evening the first degree was given
one and the second degree two candidates.
There will be work in the third degree
next Wednesday evening"
A supper and social was held in Odd
Fellows Hall, Mount Pleasant, Wednes-
day evening by Airline Rebekah Lodge II
was, OF couese, q success