The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-13
Orders and
! Societies.
NDD FELLOWS.-Ths Crescent Ban :
ner for February was issued during

NDD FELLOWS.-T Crescent Ban :
ner for February was issued during
the past week. II was an interest
Ing nun ber TO the memb bers of Crescent
Lodge and many other odd Fellows. The
Noble Grand's letter was In the right
spirit and the lodge Items illustrated the
belief that Crescent Is to maintain it's
high place In the order.
The Mt. Vernon Social Club gave a sue
cessful social Ia Mt. Vernon hall. and
next Tuesday the Ladies' Auxiliary will
have bean supper Ia the same place.
ait. Vernon Lodge of Pawtucket was
visited by Past Grand q. Il. II. Maxwell
OF Harmony Lodge, Medford. Mass, last
Wednesday evening.
AN important amend mept to the bylaws
will come up for action In Swarts
Lodge, Wedn ssday evening.
A committee from James Wood and West
minister Lodges will be present in Re
lance Lodge East Providence, next Tues
day evening, for tue purpose OF max ing
arrangements for the amalgamation OF
these three lodges In comforting the
several degrees. Reliance Lodge is to take
the place OF Franklin Lodge which
Withdrew ftom the alliance.
One application for mem bersbip was
r'ceived In James Wood Lodge Tuesday
evening.
Two applications for mem bersbip were
receives in Crescent Lodge uesdsy even
ing. Al the close OF the meeting q whist
tournan ent was begun. Ii will be con-
tinued esch Tuesday evening sft,r lodge
meetiog', and the limo Of playing will
he 80 minutes.
One candidate was initiated In Mount
Pleasant Lodge last Tuesday evening.
Roger Williams Lodge held q pleasant
and successful social Tuesday evening.
At the meeting next tuesday evening the
irst and second degrees will be conferred
upon one csnoidste.
Washington Park Ledge received two
applications last tuesday evening, and is
preporiug to perform the degree with .
completeness and finish not before at
taianed by this new lodge. Noble Grand
Joyce ana his officers are full of entbusi-
asm and are spsring no efforts TO promote
the present encouraging growth and in-
crelse the regular attendance.
Unity lodge conferred the irst degree
in excellent style on one candidate last
Iuesoay evening, and will confer the Sec
end degree next Tuesday evening.
memorial to the Grand Lodge was
presented at It's recent session and re-
f,rred 10 special committee to report at
the next session, suggesting the estab-
Iishmept OF one or more free bees ct the
Rhode Island hospitsls for the uses OF the
order In this state.
Mazsppa encampment had Q most inter-
ssing meeting last Friday. and expects
several propositions at an early date; but
there seems to be disposition among
prospective members Of the vsriods en-
csmpments to wait until the coming ses-
tfon Of the Grand Encampment shall
have adopted the new law, providing that
the fees for the three degrees shall be di-
vided into annual payments OF 50 each, 81
accompanying the proposition. Its sdop-
tions will unquestionsoly be of great ben
eft to the Encsmpment branch.
The new degree team OF Dorcss Re-
toxah lodge is cutting In some very hard
work, under the direction Y. g. William
n. Johnson, the drill master, and pro-
mises to perform the work in manner
fully worthy ofithe psst reputation OF the
lodge. ~
Drill Master b. j. Cornell of Unity
lodge has received many compliments for
the WORK Of the new team.