The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-22

people and his associates on the board of
grand officers and side trimmings of So
cisbility that were exceedingly agreeable
to the large number of brothers assembled
To have "a good time ana To paw their re-
spects to the chief officer of this powerful
fraternal and benevolent organization in
this state.
During the year the grand master is re-
hired to make certain official visits and
tne event of last evening was the wind up
of the journeys up and down the length
and breadth of this tight little common
wealth. 1t has bean the custom To make
the last visit TO the home Of the grand
master and the custom was never more
appreciated than ii was at this time.
The chief was accompanied by Walter
S Southwick, deputy grand master; /;
Spencer Il. Hopkins grand warden; Will
lam II. Il. Mosley. grand secretary; j. T..
&. Farnhain and q. +. MackinnOn, grand
representatives; William T.. Ripley, grand
chaplain; George Il. Humes, grand mar
shall, and William Il. NJ. Little, grand
guardian.
The visiting officials were received &C.
cording to ritualistic form and the grand
master made characteristic happy sd-
dress referring to the reason why he be-
came an Odd Fellow and the great
amount of benefit his social nature had
received since that fortunate step.
Then in conformity with the rule of
kinnon exemplitied the secret work and
Grapd Representative Farnbam reviewed
recent legislation enacted by theSoyereign
Grand lodge
Following this the event OF the evening
happened. Past Grand w. A. Phillips
told the grand master what his associates
and co.Inborers Of Manufacturers lodge
thought of him and then presented him
with beautiful emblem of the distinc-
tion he will enjoy after the first Tuesday
in February when the Grand Lodge OF
the state will assemble. Ihe Judge was
in his customary felicitous mood and Of
course the presentation speech was q
dandy.
Grand Master Martin was equal to the
occasion and thanked his fellow towns
men and brothers for their beautiful ex-
preston Of good will.
The jewel is of gold. and the circular
border surrounding the emblematic heart
and hand is studded with tour diamonds.
The medal is endant IN an ornnn entail
bar inscri5,d Past Grand Master. .hd
between them is suspended an Intsrmed-
ate bar bearing toe initials II. y. q. F."
On the reverse of the medal is the fol-
lowing inscription: From Manufac-
turers' Lodge, No. Is. l. q. .. T., TO
Henry o. Martin, Past Grand Master, Dec.
81 1897 ."
The lodge was then closed and the
members and guests filled the banquet
ing hall on the floor below where Caterer
Banspach had spread the turkey and
things and where the Odd Fellows made
the turkey ard things disappear. Ii took
little more than an hour to mako a
good job of it and then the brothers re-
turned to the loG Ggeroom where there
were remarks appropriate to the whole
ceremony by Deputy Grand Master South
wick. Grand Warden Hopkins, Grand Sec
retary Mosley, Grand Representative
Farnham Grand Master Humes. Grand
Chaplain Ripley Grand Guardian Little.
Past GrandbMastcr Cushing. pas5 Grands
W. A. Phillips Joseph Cough. John y.
Thompson, Alfred III. Taylor, Robert j..
Shawcross, Gilbert X. Parker and Charles
Charnley, Vice Graud John f.. Bowen,
Vice Grand elect Nathan NJ. Wright,
Walter libbuls and Others were called up.
on by Noble Grand John w. Lewis
The lights in the hall were not extin-
guishcd until after midnight and when
the grand master went home ne carried n
basket OF beautiful flowers TO his invalid
wife as token OF regard and esteem
from the members Of the lodge.
The committee In charge of this very
happy event consisted o. A. ". Tayl0r,
Robert II. Shawcross and Wellington X.
Lewis. They knew their business.