The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25

hDD S.-Interest IN tho
union excursion OF all branches OF
the odd Fellows AZ Crescent Park
on Thursday, August o, is increasing
daily. The committee Is working assid-
uously TO secure absolute perfection in
every detail, aud individual mem bers
OF the various lodges and encampments
are also putting their shoulders TO The
wheel and doing all possible to secure
large turnout On that day. The grand
patriarch anu members OF his board OF
Massachusetts, and Grand Patriarch
Beckford and Grand Master Cushing Of
Rhode Island, with members or their
boards, will be the special quests OF the
day. and everything possible viii be
done TO contribute to their comfort and
pleasure. Invitations have been extend
ed To all the subordinate lodges and on
compments, Rebekah lodges and Cantons
In Worcester, New Bedford Fall River,
Taunton and Attleboro, as well as to all
In Rhode Island, and assurances have
already been received OF large attend
ance OF mem bers OF the order from Mas
sachusetts tiles. The committee on
sports has arranged an exceedingly inter
esting program, which includes bose
ball game in,t the morning between the
famous mines OF Fraternity Encampment
and Swarts Lodge. and after diuner
foot race for gentlemen, foot rnce Tor
ladies. another for boys and sack race.
the regular bicycle meets which have
become so popular at the park, and
which attract such largo numbers Of la
dies and gentlemen, and one OF the races
scheduled will be- open only to members
OF the Odd Fellows, and II is believed it
will prove one OF the most attractive
and interesting of the days program.
The races will be run as part OF the rogu-
ar race meet of that day, and under the
rules of the L.. A. W., and those who
intend TO participate should send their
entries as soon as possible TO tho sccre-
tary OF the committee, Frederick Sharp
les. 1l5 Rugby street, Providence, who
may be addressed for other information
desired regarding the excursion. The
badges for the day are Of novel and exceed
ingiy handsome design, and will be on
sale at Odd Fellows Hall, Providence, on
the morning OF the excursion, on the 10
O'Clock boat coming to Crescent Park,
and at the Park. and as the number is
necessarily limited those who wish to
make sure of them will do we'll TO order
in advance through the secretary of the
committee. A handsome special program
for the day will be issued, giving all the
details OF the days festivities, and the
dinner will be served from IL TO p. m.
The evening performance in this Float
ing Palace Theater will be made in many
ways specially attractive and interesting
TO the mem bers of the order. While il 10
the desire that all shall, IL possible, come
to the Park on the 10 O'Clock boat from
Providence, there is nothing to prevent
coming at any other hour more con-
venient, as boats run every half hour day
and evening both TO and from the Park.
Boat tickets may be obtained at Odd
Fellows Hall on the morning Of the
excursion to save the rush on the steam
boat wharf. No tickets, otherwise, are
sold IN advance, and no one Is asked to
pledge himself TO the expenditure OF any
given amount,, each individual being left
free to shape his expenditures on the day
OF the excursion to accord with his
means. The attrnctions at Crescent Park
this year are far moro numerous and far
superior to those ever before presented
at any New England snore resort.
The initiatory and third deg ees were
each conferred upon one candidate at the
meeting Of Mount Pleasant Lodge Tues
dav evening.
Mt. Vernon Lodge had no work at the
last meeting, but discussed matters OF in
terest. Brother Chas. X. Barker, Il. g., of
and Brother Shedd OF Maiden Lodge.
20s, of MaldepsA Mass, were present and
made entertaining remarks for the good
of the order,
The grandsofiicers win make an official
visit to United brothers Lodge OF Bristol
next Tuesday evening.
Crescent Lodge .NIll attend the funeral
OF David G. Taylor tomorrow at o'clock.
The mem bers OF Jaues Wood, Flnnkii
and Westminster Lodges will have an
outing at-{ihodes- on the Pawtuxet Thurs
day, July 80.