The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-26

nDD FELLOWS. -MechanicsLodse Of
~ Hope Valley will DO 90 years old
July ~ and the mem bers will cele
brate the event on the evening OF that day
In the commodious lodge room In an
appropriate way. 1hs Is one OF the
strongest Of the country lodges and Its
record is part of the history of the vii
lago OF Hope Valley for tho past half
century. Tho lodge has prospered and Mt
the present time 1t owns one of the most
pretentious buildings IN the village. The
celebration Of Its 50th anniversary will be
an event Of more than passing Importance
and the whole commuhity will vie with
each other In making it "a brilliant sue
cess Grand Master Henry o. Martin has
accepted an Invitation for himself and
grand board To be present and they Will
take part In the festivities
The grand officers made an official visit
TO Sea Side Lodge Of Portsmouth last
Thursday evening, going by the way OF
Fall River. They drove TO their destina'
tion from the Mellin House, one of the
best hotels In this section of tho country.
where they remained all night The Sea
side brothers gave the visiting officials "a
cordial greeting and they enjoyed the ex-
ompliiication of the secret work and In
structions by the grand representatives
very much. The grand master and the
other members OF the board made biisf
and pertinent speeches and several mem
bers Of Sea Side Lodge had something TO
say for the good of the order.
During July the grand officers will
make official visits To Anthony Lodge OF
Anthony and Exeter Lodge of Exeter.
A COMMITTEES from the several encamp-
ments are looking into the matter of hav-
ing "A union fold day similar 90 the one
held last year. The matter of responsi-
bility and the most advantageous place
for getting together has been left to spe-
cial committees appointed for that pur-
pose.
The mem bers Of Mount Pleasant Lodge
and Airline Rerekah Lodge will have a
moonlight excursion Thursday evening.
August IL.
The third degree was conferred upon
one candidate and thrse applications for
membership were received in ............
Lodge. There will De no more degree
work until September
Mt. Vernon Lodge had good meeting
Wednesday evening. In some mysterious
manner an altar and three pedestals were
introduced into their several places and
the brothers were delighted TO SEQ the
room take on more OF the. appearance OF
an Odd Fellows hail.
The credit of supplying the "lonR felt
want seems 10 be due to Past Grand
Smith and Brother Asahel Albee.
The committee Of North Star Lodge Is
hard at work arranging for the anniver-
sary Of the lodge, which Is to be held on
Monday evening July l2
Thursday evening fraternity Encamp-
ment held an interesting meeting at Odd
Fellows hall. There was a large mum Der
present including patriarchs from Mo-
shassuek, Woonasquatucket, Plymouth
and Mazeppa Encampments. A large
number from Blackstone Encampment.
also Grand Patriarch James ID. Lloyd and
board of officers, and ID. ID. q. u. Emerson
and board James w. Russell was al
mitted to the patriarchal rank. At the
close of the exercises refreshments were
served.
There will he plenty OF excitement at
the meeting Of Washington Park Lodge
Tuesday evening, as it Is proposed To
raise the yearly dues 10 sl5.
At the meeting of Eagle Lodge Wednes-
day evening permission was given one
applicant TO receive the ipitiatory degree
which will be conferredd at the meeting
next Wednesday evening.
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate in Westminster Lodge
Monday evening
More than 80 Of the 65 member of
Airline Rebekah Lodge were present at
the meeting Of the lodge Wednesday when
the degree was conferred upon five can
didates, the work being done in an ex-
cellent mani ner.
The third degree with Past Grand l..
e.. Clarke as degree master. was conferred
upon one candidate In Mount Pleasant
Lodge Tuesday evening.
Past Grand George l.. Conn Of Jeffer-
son Lodge of Steubonsville, Ohio was
visitor at Eagle Lodge Wednesday even
ing