The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
.DD FELLOWS-Tho grand master
u will nlaka Ihn following Oillclal


~ will make the following Official
visits: June IL, Gibson Lodge OF
Peace Dale; June 10. Electra Lodge OF
Adamsyille June "a, sea side Lodge OF
Portsmouth.
The royal purple degree was conferred
upon one candidate In Moshassuck En-
campment last IhISsday evening. The
work which was finely rendered was wit
Messed by about 30 patriarchs and several
visitors from other enoampments. Al
the conclusion OF the ceremony refresh
ments consisting OF Strawberries and
cream, doughnuts and cheese, coffee and
cigars were provided and the patriarohs
had an old fashioned good time.
Mount Vernon Lodge had gala time
last Wednesday evening and entertained
guests including Grand Master Martin,
District Deputy Grand Master Strueter
and his board of grand officers. Addresses
were made by the grand rnaster and dis
trict deputy Brothers Brown Albro and
other members ot Park Hill Lodge,
Noble Grand Petteo OF Pilgrim Lodge
Past Grand Drake Of Mayflower Lodge
and Past Grand Lewis. Brother Wadding-
ton and other members of Mount Vernon
Lodge and Brother Albee sang two.selec-
tions. At the close Of the meeting there
was AN ENJOYABLE collation..
The various encampments have been
requested To appoint committees TO attend
meeting looking To the plan Of having
the one held last year. The request Is
being generally compiled with.
The annual lack interest season has set
in with the advent of warm weather
The lodges are not expected TO do great
deal Of work from now on until tho
weather grows cool again. While no one
relishes indoor business there should be- IA
determination TO attend lodge meetings
aud thus keep alive the energy ~ tic
officers
There was an attendance Of nearly 100
ut the meeting of Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday evening and among them was
District Deputy Grand Master Smith.
The initiatory degree was conferred upon
one candidate and the work performed
by Noble Grand William III. Sherman
was such as TO bring forth many remarks
or "a complimentary nature by the dis
trict deputy grand master and al OF tho
older members of the lodge. AT the close
of the session "a supper was served after
which smoking was In order and an hour
ar more was spent in very sociable way
The first degree will be conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting Tuesday
evening.
At the meeting Of Eagle Lodge Wednes-
day evening the question of having field
day came up for consideration, and IL did
not take but little talk 10 have the mem-
bers decide that field day must be had
Then came the question OF whom should be
the committee TO arrange for the same ana
then the wise ones allowed their minds 10
wander back To five years ago, and so on
until the present time and at last came to
the conclusion that the fire stalwarts
who had during the past five years made
these outings success oven on rainy
day came to the conclusion that that N
would be a step backward Co have any
one else but them so there IL was, and they
Will go down TO Rhodes-on-the- Pawtuxet
some nice afternoon next week and just
lease that place for one day and even
ing and that day and evening will prob
ably be the last week in July or the first
in August. The committee will be the
same as heretofore under no obligation
TO anyone as TO what there shall be To eat
and drink on that day.
reading by Past Grand Master f. Et
Lincoln was the extent of the meeting OF
Swarts Lodge Wednesday evening.
Permission was given one candidate 10
receive the first degree in james Wood
Lodge Tuesday evening and the degree
will be conferred upon him at the meet
ing of Reliance Lodge, East Providence
TUESDAY evening.
The initiatory degree was conferred up-
on one candidate in What Cheer Ledge
Tuesday evening. A large delegation of
the mem bcrs enioyed themselves hugely
at the farm of Brother Woodward in North
Providence Memorial day. AT the meet
ing Tuesday evening the first degree will
be given ono candidate when the new
paraphernaiia will be used for the first
time
James B. Nicholson, the venerable grand
secretary OF Pennsylvania, has sent Tho
News an advance copy Of his annual re-
port and it is an interesting document
IL reviews the value .of the new rituals
and says that tho committee missed It's
opportunity by not accepting tho sugges'
tlons offered by the various crack degree
fnf ffA Of In. hat ks.xsn bad
years experience in the work, A revised
ritual that would be of great profit TO the
order might have been issued, but the
present work Is not much better than tho
old book. The new visiting certificate
gets black eye as this product of the
committee on printing was noti the thing
designed by the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Grand Secretary Nicholson expects that
the trouble with the certificates will be
remedied at the next meeting OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge The report also
contains other information of interest TO
the sbrotherhood. At the present time
there are l07, S72 Odd Fellows in Penn syl-
vania, an increase of 904 during the past
year. OF this number 3o,2.l arc past
qrands. There are 1889 lodges In the state
fifteen Thousand brothers were relieved
during the year and the total amount
paid for relief during the past II months
was S5S5, 326. 10 The receipts Of the sub
amounted 20 sl603 63 per day during the
entire year. or SG6 81 per hour. During the
past 20 years the lodges OF Pennsylvania
have distributed for the relief Of distress
and for the prevention of distress and
actual want the sum of sl2, 04i 500 So
Including the patriarchGl branch the
grand total for relief Is sl3 735, 1S7
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HNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The off
N GERS OF the first regiment of the
Uniform Rank held meeting at
the Office OF Major William NJ Green, ~
Eddy street. Wednesday evening. Each
company i'm the regiment was represent
ed. IL was voted To omit holding field
day this season. and instead will have
street parade some evening the latter part
of the month. after which SUPPER will
he served, the salue boing rendered by
Lieut.. Col n. :. Davis at the armory OF
sterling Company. Captains John X
Lowell, W. W. Occellston and John &.
purkis were made IA committee Co Get esti-
mates on n set of colors for the regiment,
and they 10 report At the meeting 10 no
bold WcdnoStlny eyeninu .Iupp liz The