The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-16

terests of the order, will probably sus-
pend publication. This 10 unfortunate
because the Register was q very well con-
Quoted and edited paper. The publishers
write taat they Lave bean unable to col
iect enough from subscriptions to pay
quarter OF the cost of printing. This has
been the experience for the past two years
and as the prospect did not seem encour-
aging he continuance of the paper was
something that the proprietors could not
stand from purely pecuniary point OF
view. The subscription list was largo but
the receipts were small. 1t will go the
way that so many other fraternsl papers
have gone before. The Register was
started in this city about % years ago by
Reynolds 81 Mackinnon, and 1t was very
successful at first A large subscription
list was built up and tne patronage of
the order was extended generously. Then
hard times, like those now existing be-
gan TO reduce the revenue OF nearly every
one and money for subscriptions resem-
bled angels visits. The clientsge OF the
paper Was represented In all parts of New
Englsnd. but the oulk was in Maine.
The Pine Tree State thought that ii could
support the paper ana IL was sold to in
tuential Odd Fellows in Portland. For
several years it enjoyed a satisfactory
measure OF prosperity and became a
power for good in the order. The Odd
Fellows departments in the various big
daily papers have made the strictly fra
ternal publication only of limited value.
Crescent Lodge has issued q little paper
eJtitled "rhe Crescent Banner" It's con-
tents are made up OF the doings of the
lodge together with such other informa-
Non IS Will be OF general interest to the
rider. The object of the paper, ac-
riding TO editorial announcement, is to
AXE the men, bers better acquainted
ith each other, to make even stronger
interest than at present by Keeping every
member posted on all lodge proceedings.
and to strengthen the lodge by new
eide world that CIes cent Is the lodge to
join.
The second In the series of entertain
ments given under the auspices of Frank
lin, Westminster and James Wood lodges,
was held In the lodge room Of James
Wool Lodge, last Tuesday evening and a
large company OF friends and member
ielections by mem bers OF the Falstaff
Club including Harry Wood, warren l..
Turner, w. p. Kranz, Q. W. Clissold,
George NJ. Cady, Ike Huling, Harry Pat
terson and the Banjo, Mandolin ana
Guitar Club. The comm mittee of arrange
ments were C.'E. Thurber, X. f. MorJe,
w. l. Kenney, Harry Fulford, j. r.
Cheva'ier, James Hayes, J. f. johnson,
i. Z. Scarf and w. +. Clark. The third
entertainment will be given by franklin
Lodge, Wednesday, Fsbrusry IL. The
Amphiop Dramatic Club will appear.
Pest Grand q. ". Lewis, who had been
Jeputized, installed the following officers
In Nit. Pleasant Lodge, Wednesday even
Nng Per. Sec, Charles ID. Godeli, p. c.;
Treasurer, Hiram E. Smith, p. G.;o. g.,
A. X. p. Hofse, +. q.
Mount Pleasant Lodge held a rousing
meeting last Tuesday evening. The prin-
cipsl ceremony was the installation OF
oticerI by Dis. Dep. Grand Master q. W.
Newis and his board OF officers. Ths new
officers are: N. g., William A. Sherman;
v. e., Tristan Mowry; X. S., William
A. O'Brien; treasurer, Louis NJ. Clark;
=. -, Thomas Greenwood; II. =. N. G.,
Herbert Z. Thompson; l.. s. N.G., John 4.
Little; X. 5. V. g., John p. Hazard l..
+. V. q. Arthur A. Cheney, warden John
Dean; conductor Frank N. Day, i. q.
Thomas Stuhbs; o. q. Cslsb o. Swan; X.
5. s., timothy Osborn; l.. S. s., James
sives; chaplain Alva Carpenter. At tn,
conclusion OF the installation Noble
Grand Sherman invited all pre- sent to the
1unqueting hall whore hot turkey sup.
Jer was all ready for attention. 1t was a
feast fit for q king. when this very agree
able pert Of the ceremony was over the
members returned to the lodge room and
listened to entertaining remarks by the
visiting officials and other mem bers OF
the order. The new noble grand is
known as hustler and his best energies
" i'll be devoted to building up the lodge.
One application for membership was
received in Airline Rebekah Lodge last
Wednesday evening and the following
officers were installed; ". G., Nellie Sher-
man; V. e., Ida Clark; K. s., Lillian
Swan; p. e., Sarah Hulmes; treasurer,
Emma Mekepeace; l.. 5. N. g., Emma
Wadsw orth; X. ). V. g., Mary Cooke; l..
). V. g., Sarah wicSs; warden, Jennie
Dean; conductor. Lizzie Jackson; inside
guardian, Elizabeth warron; outside
guardian, Alva CarpeS ter; p. g., Assis-
tant Warden Flora deme.
District Deputy Grand Msster John G.
Brown installed the officers of Crescent
odge last Tuesday evening. The ap-
pointed officers were: Warden, ID. II.
Baton; conductor, A. q. Price; X. s.
n. a.. A. 4. Whitaker, p. g.; l.. 3. y.
e., Fred w. Beckwortn; X. 5. v. g..
Il. B. White; l.. y. ", Andrew McQlis-
ton; chsrl'in. w. a. pidge; l. g., Ben
ilmin +. Fenncr; y. g., John {. Fem
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