The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06

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lest Tuesday evening, and 1t was
enjoyed by large nuDibsr of the mem
bers and visitors from Washington Park
Lodge and representatives from What
Cheer, Fiauklin and Friendly Union
Lodges. The especially interesting fea-
ture OF the meeting was the excellent
work done by Noble Grand Dillen teck
and ,he other officers In conferring the
iDitiatory ceremony upon one candidate.
This Is beautiful part OF the ritual ard
when IL Is interpreted as 1t was Tueidsy
evening its attraction becomes apparent
10 even ihe most Indifferent spectator.
Good judges declared il to be The best
sxemplification Of the work they had ever
feen. 1t was strong incentive TO the
ether mem bers of the order from the vari
Gus lodges to see that equally rs praise
worthy efforts should be made outside of
Unity Lodge. After he initiation the Wis
itors were entertained In the bapqueting
room. Altogether II was a very sgreea / 10
ana instructive lodge meeting.
Several wears have passed since the
Grsno Lodge had 80 little to demand at
ntion as at the annual meating held
la I Tuesday. Outside of the considera-
tion OF reports all he buiiness could ba o
been done IN o couple of hours. This
speaks we'll for the suborli mate lodges,
and illustrates the fact that the officers OF
the various lodges were careful and com
petent men. Tho principal business of
general interes, was tie appointment OF
a committee to consider the plan of max
ing fund for the erection OF a monu-
ment to James Wood, the founder Of the
order in this State. 1he attendance at the
neeting was over 800, and as new mem
bers were admitted. The election of
tfflcers was unanimous, only one candi-
diIe for each position being in the Held
ana the vote was taken so that the work
OF the tellsrs was reduced to the lowest
limit. Heretofore the counting Of the
ballots has taken from one to two hours.
Nopotuck Lodge, No. 81, OF Masss-
enusetts has issued a circular to the other
lodges in the State and to the grand
representative protesting against the legis-
Iatioa of the Sovereign Grand Lodge max
ing the visiting cortificstes the only legal
receipt for dues and calling attention to
che great expense entailed upon the
lodges 10y the new law. Every one will
eg'ee that the expense il large and that
'he committee made q mistake in making
the price, but that will be remedied at
he next session. The idea of the certin-
este is oil right and it will work to the
general advantage of the order. With
the price reduced to the very lowest
possible point the new law will prove to
be a step in the right direction. 1t Is
estimated that 4,742,sSs certincstes will
be used annually.
The initiatory degree was confeg ed at
the meeting of Swsrts Lodge Wednesday
egening. The frs. degree will be con-
fcrred next Wednesday evening.
The initiatory degree will be given one
candidate at the next meeting or Mount
Plsssant Ledge.
Tie degree team of Mezeppa Eucamp-
mennt spent couple OF hours at drill last
evening.
One application for msmbersbip was
received in Crescent Lodge last Tuesday
eSeLing. The first and second degrees
will te conferred at the next meeting.
AT the short session held by Roger Will
isms Lodge on Tuesday evening one ap-
plicstion for mem tership was received.
There was good attendance at the last
meeting of Mount Vernon Lodge and the
session, which lasted until mid oigh was
lively one.
Mount Pie SAINT Lodge, /. D. o. +. and
Airline Rehekah Lodge are to unite in a
,eiiys OF socisls, the first one to be held
an O1o Fellows hall, Mount plsasant,
thursday evening, Feb. IL. Tie com.
iittee which have charge Of the affair Is
ioing every thiag possible to make 1t
s cross.
Naomi Retexah Lodge will have a
pound party under the direction OF the
social com nittee at its next meeting,
" hieA respected -te prove unusually en-
ioyable.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge had very inter-
e't.ng session on Thursday evening, and a
drill on Saturday evening. The recovery
of drill master Willism ". johnson, T..
g., from his recent severe illness is
source of great qualification to all the
mem Lers OF the lodge.
Mazeppa Encampment had a good at
tendance at it's meeting on Friday even
Ing, ana expects a number OF propositions