The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-20
.DD rELLows-eirana Sire Fred

Md FELLOWS-Grand Sire Fred
~ Carlton has Issued his annual proc
lamation enjoining all grand and
subordlnatc lodges TO take appropriate
action for the due commemorati0h OF the
s6th day of April IL belng the 18th ami
vcrslry of American Odd Fellowship, by
suitable exercises in observance of the
day. Grand Master Henry O. Martin has
ISSUED "A similar proclamation enioining
the lodges of Rhode Island 20 observe tho
day with appropriate exercises. Grand
Patriarch Lloyd has also issued similar
proclamation TO the subordinate encamp-
inents. There will be no public display
in honor of the day.
The special committee appointed at
the last session OF tho Grand Lodge TO
submit report relative to the enterprise
of erecting monument TO James Wood,
the founder of the order in this state,
met and organized in the grand secreA
lary's Office last Monday afternoon Past
Grand Master II. NJ, Coombs is chairman
of the committee, There is considerable
interest in this project and subscriptions
afe Dcing constantly taken in the various
lodges. One lodge has more thnn $40 In
the box already and ii that generosity Is
maintained, generally, James Wood will
have one ut tho finest monuments In
this vicinity,
The official work of the grand master
from now until the close OF May Is sch"d,
uled as follows; March 20, institution of
Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge at Block
Island. Tho grand officers will leave
this city next Thursday morning for that
purpose; April Is institution Of Martha
Washington Rebekah Lodge Ia Unity
Lodge Hall, South Providence. April 20,
Institution OF Loyal Rebckah Lodge al
Woonsocket; May s, OH ,ial visit TO the
lodge at Ashland May 10 official visit %
Granite Lodge at PascoaR; May 20,
official visit TO Perseverance Lodge oi
Appopaug.
Advanced copies OF the revised journal
OF the proceedings OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodgo at Dallas, Tex, have been no
ceivod by the grand representatives.
All preparations have been made by the
committee of What Cheer Lodge for the
eighth anniversary which Will be observed
Tuesday evening in What Cheer Hall OF
North Main street, The celebration is tC
he confined 60 the members OF the lodge
and their families and the festivities vii
consist of "a banquet and ball.
MayflOwer Lodge will attend the even
ing services of the Methodist Episcopa
church on Chestnut street Sunday even
ing, March %. Crescent and Manufacturer
Lodges have been invited
One candidate received the third degree
in Olive Branch Lodge Thursday evening
The members and the friends OF Roge
Williams Lodge will on Thursday even
ing have good time in Champlin Hall
opposite the Round Top church for th'
social committee will hold an entertain
ment and social there.
Permission was given one candidate q
receive the initiatory degree in Jamss Woo1
lodge Tues lay evening.
Noble GRIND Frank T.. Lakey, vice-grant
Walter G. Stackpole and Past Grand Ed
ward Eaton were made IA committee IN
Crescent Lodge Tuesday evening TO form
ttlate program for the observance OF tn
25th anniversary of the lodge which occur
ON July 80. The committee vii
make report Tuesday evening, March ~
and il is probable that arrangements vii
be made TO hold the exercises either II
May or later in the season for IL is the in
tcntion OF the lodge 10 have tho exercise
i'm the hall and the members want tn
event 90 be held in cool weather.
The second degree was given one candi
date and two applications Tor membershil
were received in Mount Pleasant Lodg
Tuesday evening
The 10Th anniversary OF Swarts Lodg
will be observed Wednesday evening
March 81. by an entertainment given b.
members of the lodge.
At the meeting of Hope Lodge Monda
evening one candidate received the secon,
degree A, social and enter tainment vii
be held next Monday evening.
The initiatory degree Will be conferrc
upon one candidate in Crescent Iodg
Tuesday evening, March 80, wnen Manu-
facturers Lodge Will be present.
The third degree was conferred upol
two candidates and two applications fo
membership were received In Roger VII
liams Lodge Tuesday evening. TIL
initiatory degree will be conferred Tues
day evening, March 30.
The lady friends OF Crescent Lodge vii
be entertained Tuesday evening.
Chnonicus Lodge will celebrate its SO
anniversary i'm the lodge room, Frida
evening, April 9 supper will be serve
at O'Clock and there will be a lodg
meeting and entertainment.
.MOshassuck Encampment will colcbrat
It's SD anniversary in odd Fellows Hall
Weybossct street, in the early part of May
a committee has been appointed TO max
arrangements.
Ruth Rcbckah Lodge conferred the dc
gree upon four candidates last evening
enc of them being grand guardian Little
1Ifre work was done i'm a very supcrio
manner In certain respects il has nc
been surpassed in this jurisdiction
Grand Master Martin, Grand Secretnr
Mosley and Grand Representative Mackir
non were present.