The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
7DD FELLows-Theg general commit


tee having charge OF the union
excursiC of Odd Fellows OF Rhode
Island and Southern Massachusetts to
Crescent Park on Thursday, August @, is
In receipt OF assurances from all quarters
fore eshadowipg the largest gathering of
the kind the order has neld hereabouts
In many years. The grand patriarch and
members OF his board OF Massachusetts,
and the grand patriarch and grant mas
ter of Rhode Island, with their boards,
will be the special guests OF the day, and
the program of sports and other enter
tainment Is not only very elaborate, but
full of exceedingly attractive features.
Among these is bicycle race on the
new quarter milerrack at the park-the
fastest track in New England-open only
10 members OF the order, aud the per-
Torrance of ID. w. Reeves delightful
comedy opera, "The Mandarin Zune,"
In the Floating Palace Theater in the
evening abounds in unique and special
features, prepared expressly for the en-
tertain ment OF the Odd Fellows.
The members OF the order will gather
at Odd Fellows Hall in Providence al
a. IN. on the morning OF the excursion
and proceed to the 10 o'clock boat for the
park. Boats may be taken every half
hour, day and evening, both to and from
the park. Boat tickets may be procured
at Odd Fellows Hail on the morning OF
the excursion at the regular rates,
unavoidable at the ticket office on the
wharf. The unique souvenir badges
specially prepared for the day Will be on
sale at Odd Fellows Hall, on the boat
and at the park.
An erroneous opinion may have been
conveyed by the collapse OF the Odd
Fellows Beneficial Association. Many
persons are of the impression that the
order is responsible 10 considerable de-
gree for its welfare. The organization
never really was a part OF Odd Fellow
ship in. its real sense. The association
was never under the jurisdiction OF the
Grand Lodge. 1t existed as separate
organization, ana was conducted 10y
otbcers chosen for that purpose alone.
Odd Fellowship as an order had nothing
to do with its business conduct, and had
no supervision over IL. Had 1t been en-
tirely controlled by the order, Its hnal
end mi gnt have been very much different.
There would have been less sentiment
and more business. IL it had been, strictly
speaking, a part OF the great scheme OF
Odu Fellowship, il would have to be
under tie direction OF the Granu Lodge
and supervision OF. the grand master and
the grand committee. IL, in the judg-
ment OF those officers, the business OF
the association demanded retrenchment
or change I'm affairs, the change would
have been made. There would have been
a change in the scheme, and the beneh-
ciaries would have had TO accept SUCH
amount as tue state OF the finances war
ranted, instead of proceeding TO the point
of suspension of business 10 be sure
every one has had value for money in
vested TO a certain degree. They have
had their insurance as long as the asso-
citation existed.
Last rhorsday the members OF James
Wood, Frank in and Westminster lodges,
toget her with their families, had a great
De nn-th hf.-p IN IN N n a
The program consisted OF game OF ball
composed of team from each lodge. The
teams from James Woods and franklin
had the first battle, and James Wood
team succeeded in walloping the FRANK
linites, and then the team from West
minister Lodge proceeoed to "do up
the victors, but the Jimmy Woods
proved to be too much for them. For
this two hours hard work the winning
team was presented with a loving cup.
Then came the tug-of-war, which was
won by team of giants from franklin
Lodge, aud they received Tor their Efforts
q cup similar to the one won by James
Wood Lodge. In the double scull race
William L. Thomas and j, w. Wyatt OF
Franklin Lodge were the winners and
were presented with solid gold badges.
Brothers Carpenter and Gegson were the
winners in the QUOT game, and in the
single scull race George Il. Gladding was
the victor. Among the ladies who took
part in the program and won prizes for
their skill were Mrs. W. Il. Thomas, Mrs.
Red ick and Miss Florence Searles. The
affair was in charge OF Charles Ii. Thur
ter Of Franklin Lodge, Otto Knierim of
Westminster Lodge and William Kinney
of james Wood Lodge.
The mem bers OF Hope Lodge had their
annual outing at Silver Spring Thursday
afternoon end evening.
Mount Vernon Lodge conferred the
first degree on one brother, and after at
tending to some important business
closed early on account of the heat.
Friendly Union Lodge wilt DO escort
duty to tue officers of. the Grand Lodge
and Grand Encampment on August Q,
tho date of the union field day at Cres-
cent Park.