The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
ODD FELLOWS.

Inc annual neDekdu AsScfuDly WAS
held In Odd Fellows hall, wey bosset
street, yesterday and 400 members of this
branch of the order were I'm attendance
The session was continued all day from
10 o'clock to 10 o'clock. Rebekah Chasf
President OF the assembly presided and
at the opening of the meeting she pre-
senttd an interesting address reviewing
the condition Of the Rebekah Lodges in
this jurisdiction and the encouraging
progress made during the past year.
Reports were received from the other
officers and delegates from the various
made an interesting address appertaining
to Rebekabism and its great scope Of use
fitness. There were several visitors from
Massachusetts and they were the recipients
OF many attentions from the local mem
bers AT noon there was recess and
dinner was provided i'm Muse hall. At
the afternoon session Past Grand Master
Anderson of the special committee Of the
Grand Lodge appointed to frame con
stitution for the government of Rebekah
Assemblies read the product OF the com
mittee for suggestions Or additions II the
Rebekahs saw fit 10 make them and the
rendlng was interesting The com
mittee will report to the Grand Lodge
next February and the new constitution
will probably pass &C that time. Grand
Representative Farnham gave instruc-
tion i'm the secret work and Grand Repre-
sentati We Aackinnon reviewed the legis-
lstion affecting the Rebekah branch
passed at the recent session of the Soyer-
eign Grand Lodge. Then came the cleo
tion OF officers which resulted as follows:
President, Lottio l.. Lewis Of Leah
Lodge; vice president, Annie II. Russell
of Ruth Lodge: warden, Mary +. Carr of
Dorcas Lodge; recording secretary, Dora
len f. Campbell OF Naomi Lodge; CON
ductor, Cora A. Aldrich Of Ruth Lodge;
marshal, Eliza Piercs of Mizpab Lodge;
inside guard, Nellie L. Slaney of Florence
Lodge; chaplain. Lydia A. Johnson of
Dorcas Lodge; outside guard, Matte Sui
loway of Leah Lodge. The arrangement
committee includes Louise Sutton, Lydia
James Ella Harmon, William n. johnson
and Orrin Peterson.
In the evening at O'Clock Miriam
Rebekah Lodge of Auburn held special
meeting to oxemplify the Rebekah degree,
and IL vas conferred upon two candi-
dates. The beautiful ceremony was wit
messed by about $50 members, including
Grand Master Henry y. Martin and the
officers Of the official board. At the con-
clusion of the work the grand master
gave the assembly some good advice in
his address and congratulated Miriam
Lodge on the thoroughness Of its degree
ceremony and then the assembly was ad
journed by President Lottie L.. Lewis
who presided gracefully during the even.
ing.
Eureka Lodge OF Woonsocket had an en-
joyable and homelike celebration of the
.5th anniversary of tho lodge last Thurs
day afternoon and evening. Grand Mas
ter Martin and the other officers Of the
Grand Lodge vera guests, and at the af
iernoon exercises, which were held in the
lodge room, addresses were made by the
officials and there was pleasant pro-
gram OF miscellaneous selections. In the
eve ming there was banquet in Harris
Hall, which was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. and there were short nd
dresses and pleasant talk and good choor.
The celebration was concluded with a
social hop.
Grand Master Martin, accompanied by
a. I Il.
make the following official visits during
Novem ber: Franklin Lodge, next We'd
nesday evening Friendly Union Lodge, on
the l1th; Narragansett Lodge of Westerly,
the 18th, and Superior Lodge of Central
Falls, on the 10Th.
Two candidates received the third de-
grcs in Manufacturers Lodge Thursday
evening
The Mt Vernon Social club and Auxil-
larry society met with Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur ;. Doughty on Fifeld avenue and
enjoyed bean supper with oil the ct
ceteras, including ice cream, on Tuesday
c-cning A shooting gallery and games
nc ded to the interest of the evening, as
dill the singing of Brothers Albee and Mr.
Charles Williams. A vote of thanks was
extended To Mr. and Mis-. Doughty for the
entertainment. The next one occurs in
Odd Fellows hall Pawtuxet, on Nov. 2
Mt. Vernon Lodge received one petition
for membership and conferred the initia-
tory degree ON one candidate Wednesday
evening.
one candidate received the third degree
in James Wood Lodge Tuesday evening.
There was an attendance of about 30 at
the session of Crescent Lodge Tuesday
evening. wien the initiatory degree was
conferred uron three candidates. The
Grst degree will be conferred next Tuesday
evening.
D1rcas Rebakah l. dye will celebrate its
25th anniversary Friday evening, Nov. 10,
A harvest supper and social will he
givsn by Hose Standsb Rcbckah Lodge in
Pilsrm hall. next Monday evening.
Ruth Rebeknh I od ~ will hold social
in sloc um Post hall Friday evening, Nov.
j..
The first degree was conferred upon one