The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-11
FRATERNAL REVIEW.
First Parade of Odd Fellows Fifty Years Ago-Naval
Veterans Are at Their New York Convention.
Silver Anniversary of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias.
1DD'FELLows-Ths last "a months

NDD DFELLOwS-Ths last IL months
have been gold anniversary sea
son for Odd Fellows and many OF
the lodges have celebrated the passing OF
the half century mark In their oragniza-
tion life and DEVELOPMENT.
Many are The interesting tales that are
sold OF the early days OF the great order
by the veterans, but the neurology OF the
Odd Fellows in this State would now NIL
volumes and there are but few members
living who can recall that first street pa
rade way oack In 1846. On the Fourth
OF July OF that year the Odd Fellows ac-
cepted the invitation OF the city author
tiles to participate in the Independence
Day parade and they turned out with
full ranks. For several OF the organiza-
tions 1t was their first appearance in pub
lie.
A Fourth of July parade in those days
was most dignitied sfiair.
There were no "grotesque" division
aud no antiques and horribles, bicycles
had not been thought OF snd no genius
of advertising had devised the scheme for
trades procession. SO the fellow
the dignitaries Of city and state, not
even excepting the members Of the Su-
preme Bench, to say nothing OF City
Councilman and General Assembiymen.
Byron Diman, himself the Governor of
the State, was at the head of the line
the Attorney General, the General Treasu-
rer ana the Lieutenat Governor.
The different lodges Of Odd Fellows in
the order which was assigned TO them
by the chief marshal were:
Lodge l3, United Brothers, Pawtucket
Lodge u, Washington, Warwick.
Lodge 10 Woonsocket.
Lodge anonicus, Providance.
Lodge cod Samaritan, Pawtuckct.
Lodge 4, aope, Providence.
Lodge 8, Roger Williams, Providence.
Lodge 2, Eagle, Providence.
Lodge i, Friendly Union, Providence
Encampment 2, Moshassuck, Proyi-
dence
Encampment 1, Narragansott, Provi-
dence.
Grano Lodge.
Roger Williams Lodge will take posses
sion Of Rhodes-on-t he Pawtuxet Thurs
day, July %, and fun is 10 be the order
OF the day.
Josph 5. Fiske has resigned the posi-
Ton of treasurer in Swarts Lodge and his
successor will be elected Wednesday
evening.
1t is proposed to have a union excur-
sion TO Crescent Park Thursday, August
8 undsr the encampment branch auspices.
One OF the attractions of the day will be
a game of bail between nine from
Fraternity encampment and a nine from
Swarts Lodge.
The Lodge room of Mount Pleasant
lodge is UNDERGOING extensive alterations
and Will not be In condition TO use for
two weeks or more.
Hope Lodge Is TO have field day
Thursday, July 80. at Rhodes-on-the-
Pawtuxet.
The recreation day of Esgle Lodge is
July "a, and It will be spent at Rhodes.
Manufacturers Lodge will have an out
Ing at Rhodes-on- The Pawtuxet in few
weeks
James Wood, Franklin and Westminster
Lodges are TO have great days. sport at
Rhodes-on- the Pawtuxet Thursday, July
30.
The committee having in charge the
union excursions OF tine various branches
of the independent Order of Odd Fellows
Ia. Rhode Island met with the Fraternity
encampment or East Providence on
Thursday evening and reported great en-
thusiasm tor the excursion for the lodges
ana encampmepts throughout the State
A letter was received from the Grand
Patriarch of Massac huseits, intimsting
that himself and official board would ac-
cept the invitation TO be present as
guests, and Secretary Sharples was in
structed to send an invitation also to the
Grand Patriarch and his board and to the
grand master and board OF this State.
The committee OF sports has arranged
an extensive aud attractive program,
which includes baseball gLme between
mines representing Swarts' Lodge and
Fraternity EncGmpment, 100-yard foot
race for gentlemen, 59-yurd foot race for
Daughters Of Rehecca, 50-yard foot race
for boys, sack rsce and bicycle race
for novices, all races being open only TO
mem bers OF the order. Hnndsome prizes
will be awarded to the winners. and the
sports are in the hands OF the committee,
who are certain to make this feature OF
the day not only success, but more than
ordinarily enjoyable
Past GraEd Patriarch Mcintosh Of
Plymouth Encampment, was added to the
committee Of sports.
There has beon very general call for
badges, and Grand Patriarch Eeckford,
who has that matter in charge, is expect
ed 10 make an interest ing report at the
next meeting Of the committee, which
Will be held with Plymouth Encampment
on Monday evening, July 13
Cards advertising the excursion have
been sent out through ihe mail to be
hung up in every Odd Fellows Lodge
room in Rhode Island and arrange
ments have been made for some very
effective and widely distributed advertis-
ing during the next two weeks.
III is expected thar there will be large
delegations present from Attloboro, Fall
River, New Bedford. Providence, and
there is every present indication that the
excursion will bo an unqualified success
in every particular.
Information Of any kind regarding the
arrangements for the excursion may be
obtained by addressing Frederick Sharp
les, secretary of the comm ittce, l1j
Rugby street, Providence.
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