The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-25
Odd Fellows.

1t Is expected that there Will be at least
1900 Odd Fellows IN Infantry Hall Tues
day evening to witness the exemplifica-
tion of the first degree of the order by
the famous degree team of sabbatia
Lodge Of Taunton, under the auspices OF
Roger Williams Lodge OF this city. Word
has been received from the visiting lodge
that special train of five cars has been
chartered, and they will arrive in the city
at o'clock I'm the evening. They will
be received at the Union station by Roger
Williams Lodge, and with Canton William
5. johnson, as escort, Will march through
exchange place, Dorrance, Westminster,
Mathewson, and Weybosset streets to
Market square, and down South Main
street to the hall. band of music will
head the line.
At 1880 the hall will be open for the
reception of members of the order, who
must come as II they were to visit reg
ular lodge meeting, and will be assigned
seats in the gallery. A space OF 60x30
feet In the center Of the hall will be de-
voted to the degree team, which will be
surrounded by seats at a proper distance
and will be reserved for the special guests
of the evening, and ample seating room
will be secured for ell who participate in
the parade. The exemplification Is open
to every member OF the order of this de-
gree to the extent of the seating capscity
of the hall.
The degree team. Grand Master A. J..
Cushing and his board OF grand officers,
District Deputy Grand Master George &.
Mccormick, the members of the order
who accompany the degree team, the
mem bers OF Canton William s. Johnson,
the members of Roger Williams Lodge
and representatives of the press will be
escorted to ODD Fellows Hall, where
plates will be laid for between 500 and
800 Odd Fellows. No one will be ad-
mitted to the banquet without a ticket
except memebrs OF Roger Williams Lodge.
Tickets for the banquet are not for sale.
The members of Roger Williams Lodge
are OF the opinion that the event will be
the most perfectly arranged and salts
factorily carried out of any ever held in
this state, as time and money have not
been considered by the members of the
committee and the lodge. The commit
tee have been ably and willingly assisted
bv such members OF the lodge as had
time to spare. Brother William III. Payne
J.. been selected for the position OF
J tTshal for the evening. The visiting
lodge will be accompanied by an or
chestrs composed of its own members.
The grand master will make the fol-
lowing official visits: May z, Harmony
Lodge, East Greenwich; May Ia, Wash
ington Lodge, Riverpoint; May q.
Friendship Lodge, Carolina.
Enterprise Lodge will give its annual
friends, next Thursday evening.
The third degree was conferred npon
two candidates in Crescent Lodge Tues
day evening. The members and their fam
lilies will sit down TO a banquet in Gelb
II Norton's parlcrs Monday evening.
The initiatory degree will be conferred
upon four candidates IN James Wood
Lodge Tuesday evening May 5. q
The triple alliance, James Wood, Frank
lin and Westminster lodges will have
"sit down" in the lodge room of West
minister Lodge Monday evening" Past
Grand Master Hollis M. Coombs will
make an address.
The social committee OF Hope Lodge
will entertain the members and their
families Monday evening.
The first degree was given one candi-
date in Pilgrim Lodge last evening.
On Friday evening May g. the first de-
gree team of food Samaritan Lodge of
Pawtucket will make a visit TO Pilgrim
Lodle aud confer that degree upon one
candidate.
The thiro degree was given one candi-
date in Reliance Lodge by degree team
from Enterprise Lodge of Pawtucket
Tuesday evening. The attendance was
nearly 200.
Mount Pleasant Lodge will hold
another social tuesday evening, May IL.
There was an attendance OF about 20 in
Airline Rebekah Lodge Wednesday evening
candidates In a very commendable man
ner by the new officers under the super
vision OF Noble Grand Lizzie Mowry.
plymouth Encampment will tender the
grand chief patriarch reception Mon
day evening. All OF the city "campsn
have been invited TO participate.
The third degree was given two candi-
Gates and one application for mem bership
was received I'm Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday evening.
The second and third degrees were
given one candidate in Roger williams
Lodge Tuesday evening. The members
of Eagle, Olive Branch, Hope and Canon
icus Lodges are requested To meet nj the
lodge room, "a Neybosset street, at $3.50
tomorrow evening for the purpose OF at
tending services nj the Roger Williams
Free Baptist Church. At the session Tues
day evening District Deputy Grand Mas
ter George {. Mccormick installed y. Ell
mer Meeden as conductor.
The third degree was given three candi-
dates I'm James Wood Lodge Tuesday even
sng. two Of the candidates coming from