The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04
STANDING COMMITTEES.

CommIIlEto.
Credentials Herbert II. Perkins, No.
"a; Albert o. Coats, No. 46; Harry ii.
Returns William T. Kilton. No. %;
Charles A. Barden, No. as; George II.
Humes, No. %.
Unfinished Business - Charles L. Butler,
No. 9; Irving J.True, No. "a; William M.
Little, No. 10.
Finance-Charles L. Kenyon. No. 2;
John Cockcroft, No. 8; Edwin L. Lincoln,
No. "a.
Correspondence-w Fred Fish, No. 1;
Frank A. Day, No. 20; George Frank
Aldrich, No. 70.
Petitions-ames X. Trask, No. 20;
William Il. Nash, No. 81; William A.. Mil
Ter, No.. As.
Appeals-wmiam r. Dutemple, No. 2;
William h. Sweetlanj, No. o; j. Milton
Payne, No. 8; Frank III. Jackson, No.
As; Nathan B.Lewis, No. 43.
Laws of subordinates-Lindsay Ander-
son, No. 3; J. T.. Z. Farnham, No. %;
Thomas b. James, No. %.
Printing-William ii. Il. Mosley, No.
No. q.
state OF the Order George ii. Olney,
No. ii; Lester s. Hill, No. 4; George W.
Arnold, No. 10; Samuel J.. Carpenter, No.
"a; George f. Mackinnon, No. Q.
Dues and Benehts-Thomas M. Holden,
NO. IL, NlllidIH II. DTONn, No. u, hltA-
ander Mcintosh, No. 10; John b. Allen,
No. 40; William L. Tilley,- No. u.
Rebekah Degree John M. Battcy, No.
9; Rufus @. Sprague, No. 20; L. W.
Clark, No. As.
REPORT OF THE GRAND MASTER.
To the officers and members of the Grand
Lodge of Rhode Island, 1. o. q. Il.
BROTHERS.: A year ago you entrusted
me with the responsibilities and business
of this high office. After assuming the
exacting duties attending the distin-
guished station, a natural desire to be
worthy your confidence impelled me to
greater activity In the work of the Order
in this jurisdiction. i nay have fallen
short of the ideals my ambition framed,
and failed TO ouch the mark aimed at,
but whatever has been done or left un-
OF service in accomplishing something in
the way OF progress which is the
w%atchword of Odd Fellowship. One de-
sire was to overcome the tendency to-
ward a reduction of our numerical
strength. Considerable energy was de-
voted TO this end, and thanks to the stead
fastness and porsistency of the officers and
members OF the various lodges, the statis-
teal report shows a gain Of nearly go
members during the past year, in the
face of a large mortality rate and deple-
tion in our ranks from other causes.
Zone customs handed down from past
officers of lodges have been corrected as
they were contrary TO law. Innovations
have been introduced by the grand
beard which / trust will meet with
your approval and be OF some value. A
report OF the condition of the Order in
this jurisdiction and the work lone
during the past term together with such
suggestions as may seem pertinent from
observation and information derived from
contact with lodges and members in the
different parts OF the state is here sub
mitted.
TAT oil HI ORDER.
IL has been my pleasure and privilege
To visit the various lodges frequently dur
ing the past year. These visits have been
generally unofficial, and by their means |
was enabled to sec what was going on
when company was not expected. II Is a
source OF satisfaction TO be able to say
that i'm my total of moro than forty visits
during the past ~ months, almost with
out exception I found the lodges alive 20
the interests OF the order, caring for the
welfare Of their members, and adding to
their numerical strength. There was
much apparent energy manifested, and
I'm some Of the lodges the spirit 81 prog
ress seemed TO animate every brother. six
or eight of the lodges, as you wilGsee by
n reference 20 the Grand Sceretary's table,
have initiated many members, Enterprise
Lodge OF pawtucket and Washington
Park Lodge OF Providence leading I'm
this respect. Other lodges have been