The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-22
Half a Thousand Sessions
of Mt. Pleasant Lodge.
There Will Be a Cessation of
SOcialS Until Easter.
Installation of Officers in the Uni
form Rank of Knights.
Odd Fellows.

A pleasing entertainment was given by
Crescent Lodge in Valentine Hall, Tues
day evening.
The first and second, degrees were con-
ferred upon one candidate and permis-
sion given two applicants 10 receive the
initiatory degree In Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday even ing. The session next Tues
day will be the 500th, and during the
early part of the evening the initiatory
degree will be conferred upon two candi-
dates, after which the days gone by Will
be alluded to and cigars and something
to eat will be in order.
Tho members of Minnehaha Encamp-
ment pride themselves upon elpg the
best judges of good things TO eat OF any
secret organization in the city, and now
they propose to advertise this particular
fad OF theirs, for on Wednesday evening,
March 1S, 1T is the intention 10 entertain
the officers and members of What Cheer,
North Star and Friendly Union lodges.
Frank Gibson, George III. Amman, George
G. Mccormick, $. A. Whelden and. j. ID.
Lloyd have been appointed committee
to attend to il.
George {. Mccormick, Joseph /.
Holmes, Charles T.. Holmes, William u.
Whittemore and q. Barstow will arranged
program for the proper observation OF
the seventh anniversary OF What Cheer
Lodge, which will occur Tuesday, March
"a. The exercises will consist OF ban
quet, entertainment and ball.
At the session of Crescent Lodge Tues
day evening two applications for mem
bership were received. Next Tuesday
evening the initiatory degree will be con-
ferred upon two candidates.
The second and third degrees were con-
ferred upon two candidates at the meet
ing of Olive Branch Lodge Thursday even
ing. An entertainment and social Will be
given next Thursday evening.
A large delegation from Mayfiower
,frI lxv a mt ifa I'm,
s. Johnson, made fraternal visit to
Washington Park Lodge Tuesday evening,
when the initiatory degree was given one
candidate.
Bertha John Gallington, the Oldest
member of Crescent Lodge had the mis-
fortune TO slip on the ice few days ago
and his right arm was broken.
The hall Of Mt. Vernon Lodge lis being
remodeled and the members Will be obllg-
ed to meet in the lower room for few
weeks.
The first degree was given one candi-
date and one application for membership
was received in Manufacturers Lodge
Tuesday evening. The officers and mem
bers of Pilgrim Lodge will be entertained
Tuesday evneing.
Officers will be elected in Canton Will
lam S. Johnson Monday evening.
The second degree was conferred upon
two candidates at the meeting of Enter
prise Lodge Thursday evening. A dele
CATION from Roger Williams Lodge was
present.
The initiatory degree will be conferred
upon three candidates in Roger Williams
Lodge Tuesday evening. An entertain
ment and social will be held Sunday even
ing, March 10.
Narragansett Encampment will hold an
open meeting Friday evening, March Is,
when the officers and members of Roger
Williams Lodge will be entertained.
Naomi Lodge will meet Thursday even
ing. On account of the severe storm OF
the last meeting night the deputy was not
present to install the vice grand elect,
but is expected at this meeting as the
vice grand is coming for that purpose,
from Worcester, where she is still in at
tendance at her fathers bedside The
officers are requested TO meet Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for drill.
Washington Lodge OF Riverpoint is
making elaborate arrangements to cele-
brate its 50th anniversary March 2.
Grand Secretary Mosley is hustling out
the volume OF the proceedings of the re-
cent annual meeting of the Grand Ledge,
and it will be ready for distribution in a
few days.
Canonicus Lodge conferred the first de-
gree upon one candidate Friday evening.
he second degree was given one candi-
date in Hope Lodge Monday evening.
Frank w. Manning, was Installed as
vice grand and Joseph 5. Fiske as treas
urer in Swarts Lodge "Wednesday evening.
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate. A visit will be made to
Park Hill Lodge Monday evening,
March 2.