The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-02
Orders and
/ -. Societies.
NDD FELLOWS. Enterprise Lodge OF
Pawtucket, gave great exempli1-


Auditorium Ia that city last Thursday
evening and the ceremony was witnessed
by about 400 mem bers of the order repre-
renting many OF the lodges OF the State.
As whole 1t wss the finest exhibition OF
degree work ever seen In this vicinity
and Il was also considered the best effcrt
OF Enterprise Lodge thus far In its new
departure. The Auditorium was specially
prepared for this event and the hall was
furniJhed with electrical appliances
which contributed largely to the general
excellence Ct the display. The beautifui
Lesson of friendship as illustrated by tbe
story OF Jonathan and David was i'm
pressed upon the attention OF the inter
ested spectat ors by q series OF effective
and beautifully arranged tablesux, illus-
trstiDg the various events In the life of
the shepherd King. From purely spec
tscular point OF view the exhibition wss
O remarkable success. The much pleased
company who had the privilege of seeing
the display included Grand Master Cush-
ing and the officers of the Grand Board,
and the grand representatives and many
Roger Williams Lodge of this city and
Arora Lodge OF Attleboro, were specislly
invited guests. When the work was COM
pleted congratulatory remarks were made
b. Grand Master Cushing, Grand Repre-
rentatives Farnham aud Mac Innon, Past
Grand Masters Lindsay Anderson and W.
ID. Child, Past Grand Porter OF Aurora
Lodge. HIS Honor Mayor Tiepke and
Past Grand Thomas James, under whoss
direction the degree work was performed
The mem bers OF Enterprise Lodge pro-
vided q COLLATION. which was much spprc-
cistod by the visitors. 1t was big un.
dertaking and 1t was carried out ia q
most thorough manner.
Grand Master Cushing will make his
last official visit of the year next Tuesday,
evening when he will call upon What
Cheer. his home lodge. The officers for
the ensuing year will be installed and
there will be general rejoicing and
good tire. The members OF this lodge
will not miss this opportunity to make
merry.
Park Eli Lodge of Auborn will have a
public installation of officers, Mondsy
evening, Jan. IL. Special arrangements
are being made for tho event.
The officers OF Plymouth Encampment
will be publicly Installed.
Past Grand Master Cole visited the grand
secretary last Tuesday and had pleas
ant chat with William about old times.
Grand Secretary Mosley knows heap
about the order In this State and 1t takes
an old-timer to give him points. The
visit brought to mind the fact that Past
GRIND Master Cole is the only man who
ever held over In the cffi.e OF grand
master. His successor, Past Grand ElIery
Eently, after being elected to the dis
tinguished office refused to qualify and
Brother Cole oiiiciated the extra year.
Brother Cole has but three living senior
grand masters. Thomas 6teere,
Brother Malcolm and Brother Barton
slone remain Of those who guided affairs
90 and more years ago. Brothers steere
and Malcolm are not Nom bers Of the
order at the present time.
Mount Vernon Lodge had q busy meet
ing last Wednesday evening. The out
look for the coming year is very On cour-
aging.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge st its last
session ordered the printing OF visiting
certificates and new ritusls. They must
be usen Immediately by ell the lodge. ia
tie world. The certificates are to be used
rs rereipts for dues and their possession
permits q mem Der to Witt any lodge any
where. 1t Is Just as good ns . visiting
card fer visiting purposes, and every
memter when paying bis dres is entitled
to one. The new rituals body ell the
laws passed regarding them and the re-
turn OF the old ones and tie use of the
new ores Is imperative. Grand Master
Cushing has issued a circular to that
effect and the lodges are purehasiug the
new supplies from the grand secretary.
It's sllation Of the new otfitets for the
ensuing year will BERN In esrn,st toner
row evening.
CanoLicus Lodge will have an enter
tsinment Friday evening, January s,
wien the officers will bo installed by Dis
trict Deputy Mccormick.
sc rstery notifying pest er,nds that tho
annu IS on of the grand lodgo will re
held Tues lay, Febrarri 2.
On Monday evening District Deputy
Grand Master George E. Mccormick and
sure will install tie o.ioers-el'ct of Hops
Lodge. wedne,dsy evening he will visit
Eagle Ledge and on Friday evening
Canonicus Lodge.
Tne iarfe hal In Odd Fellows
fuilc ing 97.Meybosset street, was COM
rletely filed with the mem bers. Their
fan II es and friends OF Rogers Williams
Lodge. tuesday evening wren an enter
iainment aud social wss given.
AyAvAt. vErEkANs-farrsgut Asso-
~ ciaiion met Saturday night, Com
modore Samuel Groves Ia COM
mand.
TIE ship ives got under weigh at 8 bells
and considerable business OF Importance
was transacted. Chaplain John II. Francis
was reported In the sick bay.
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