The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-01
WESTMINSTER LODGE.
Celebration of the 25th Ann 'versary In
the Handsome LOdgero)m.

Celebration of the 25th Ann versary In
the Handsome LOdgerojm.
Westminster Lodge No 25. /. o. o. f..
celebrated it's 25th anniversary in Its
handsome lojgeroom at tho corner OF
Wey bosses and Richmond streets last
evening and the hundred members and
guests present had an unusually sociable
and profitable time.
Previous TO the banquet which was
served In the main hall there was a
half-hour of kindly greetings among
members who had not seen each other
for years and who had come long dis
tance Co take part in tho festal occa-
sion. Ii was an agreeable homecoming z
ana H. revived memories OF the days
when Westminster Lodge was Instituted
n quarter OF century ago. and the i'm
mediate wears following when the lodge
was considered among the foremost in
point of general mem bership quality of
work done and exempt iflcation of the
enncbling principles OF the greatest fra.
ternl and beneficial organization known
to modern times.
Among the guests were Grand Master
Henry o. Martin, Deputy Grand Mas,er
Walter ;. Southwick Grand Warden
Spencer Ii. Hopkins, and Secretary w.
H. 4. Mosley, Grand Representative
George II MaokiDnon and Grand Mar
shal George Humes. Also District Deputy
Grand Master Ii. L. Pierce and his board
of officers.
Included in the company were the few
remaining charter mem bers Of the orig-
nal seven who began the honorable career
of this lodge until at the present time it
numbers l76.
They recalled the events In the early
history of the lodge and tho purpose that
ootuated Tire men who gave much of their
time and talent TO the organization.
Caterer Burlando's banquet was
assaiiad about 7gY0 o'clock and for an
hour there were agreeable exercies with
turkey and great variety of other good
things. At the conclusion of the eating
ii. Fulford, chairman Of the committee
of arrangements announced the appoint
ment Of Past Grand William Bradbury as
toast master and 10 was n happy choice
for he performed the duties in an exceed
| ingly agreeable and entertaining manner.
The post prsndal feast was Of three
| hours duration and IL WAS of sufficient
variety ana excellence To deeply Interest
| all present, Ii included review of tho
early history OF the lodge and the princi-
| pal events during It's progress OF % years
of usefulness IL also ,em braood eloquent
remarks euloglziug the fraternity ana it's
| living objects, anu the duties devolving
upon brothers to maintain friendsh.p,
! love and truth. the motto OF Odd Fellow
| ship.
The short addresses of serious and hu-
morous complexion were made by tho fol
lowing brothers in tho order named /:
! Grand Master Martin III. 4. Bischof.
Noble Grand; Deputy Grand Master
! Soutbwick. W. n. Corey. Il. c., h. r.
| Himer. Il. g., Grand Secretary Mosley
| Richard, Hayward. H. IT,, J. Z. Potter
u. g., Grand Representative Maokinnin,
| NJ. Nj. johnson. ~. O., A. j. Koajn. l..
! e., +. H. Spencer. u. G., Is. j. Lasson,
I l.. G., B. +. Morse, V. c., Il. A. Arnold,
| r. g., j. Gregory. PIG, John browning
! 4. G.. Albert Smith, Grand Representa-
tive II. H. Perkins, L. &. Prentice and
] Others.
The committee who arranged the whole
souled and generous celebration was II.
| Fulford. L. w. Fetch, H. c., and ~ Il.
Morse. V. q. Tho latter brother present.
ed four handsome bouquets To guests rs
souvenirs OF the evening. The original
poem by Deputy Grand Master Pierce
was the hit Of tho anniversary