The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-09

thursday evening when the officers
were installed by District Deputy Grand
Patriarch Champ,sin and his board OF
officers. TIE ceremony was unusually
Interestingly performed and 1t was q
source of a great deal Of pleasure tn the
patriarcbs. Grand Patriarch Beck kford |
was present and made short congratu-
latory speech regarding the apparent |
prosperity OF the encampment. After the
formal ceremony the eucampment closed
end the mem bers went 10 Gelo's parlor
where hot turkey supperihad been pro-
yided by the special committee on enter
tainment, consisting OF Past Chief
Patrisrchs Mosley and Newcomb. Alto
gether it was an auspicious orening OF
the new year and nm event mucn enjoyed
by members and guests.
lie event of the week In Odd Fellows
circles was the official visit by Grand
MISTER Cushing and ether grand officers
TO Whit Cheer Looge, last Tuesday even
ing. and the presentation Of past grsnd
masters jewel to the grand master. who
Is mem Der OF this lodge. Full details OF
all the proceeding including the instslla-
tion of officers byiDeputy Grand Matter
Hall and ths work of the grsnd repressn-
tatives were printed In iHE NEWS We'd
pesday evening.
Ihe officers OF Canonicus Lodge were
Installed by District Deputy Grand Mas
ter George T. Mccormick last evening
and after the interesting ceremony
special committee provided satisfying
amount OF good things to eat. The new
year was started with q boom.
The 22d anniversary of Olive Branch
Lodge was observed Thursday evening by
a barquet, end an entertainment in Odd
Fellows hall. The members and their
families to the number Of rs sat down to
She tables at $3.50 o'clock, and after doing
justice to the many good thugs, listened
10 an historical address by Past Grand
James A. Hunt. His figures showed that
the lodge during its existence has paid
out nearly s41,uO0, the greater part OF
which was for the relief.,o lis mem bers.
The lodge was founded Jan. ], 1875,
and Of the elk charter memb bers, Past
Grand Henry NJ. Potter OF Boston is the
only ore living and letter OF regret st
inability to be present was read from
the lodge has lost az by death and "a
meinbers have Withdrawn by card TO form
other lodges in the State. The present
corps of officers are Noble Grand, Charles
Il. Cinfield; vice grand, Seth T.N ,iden
recording secretary, franklin Carr, P.G.
permanent secretary, w. 4. Nash, p. g..
treasurer, Amos Pettey. Brother Psttey
has held this position for 2l yesrs.
The committee who had charge OF the
affair was w. +. Nash, p. e.. b. W. Bur
banks. +. e., Allison Hsinswortb, Jame
y. Hicks and Joseph Matthews.
Th, newly installed noble and vic'
grants OF Hep, Lodge furnished supper
fer the "boys" Monday evening.
Three applications for membership wer
rectivej 1T the meeting Of Roger William
Ledge Tuesday evening. District Deput.
Grand Master George T. Mccormick will
i.tail the olhers-slect ext Tuesday even
ing.
The officers elect of Park Hill Lodge o
Auturn were publicly installed Monda
evening by District Deputy Grand Maste
Thomas A. Bowen and suite. The.csre
mony was followed by a ball which Wa
largely attended.
The officers of Crescent Lodge will b
installed Tuesday evening and 1t is e.
rected that the Crescent Banner" wi
make its appearances.
Ths officers Of Mt. Vernon Lodge wer
testified by ID. ID. q. M. Thomas A
Bowen and his board last Wetnesda
evening. The board was composed {
Charles II. Allop, Murdock s. McGrego
F,ank searl, J. 4. e. Fsrnham. Charl'
L. trsnSland, James Hsyes, Charles
ihuIher.
The INmnrks of the visi,ing brothe
were OF \ high order and made deep In
pr: ssion On the lodge.
The appoinitve officers were: War,
N. horton; Con-, Asabel Albee, Jr
J. g., Joseph Cam; X. 3. TO N.G., Jam
Horton; l.. \. to N. g., George Scam;
:. to V. g., o. +. Saunders; L. ). to
g.. Harry Badminton; X. 5. s. John
Coe;I. s. S.. Caleb L. scott; Chap, Ere
erick A. Scott.
The installation OF the officers of Uni
lodge, on tuesday evening was an eve
Of more than ordinary noteworthy chi
acttr to the mem 5ers OF that lodge,
oarss tie Distric, Deputy and sevel
members OF bis to,rd OF officers ere me
bers of that lodge who are held in t
highest esttem, and not only wes the
tendance very large, but ths occasi
itself was OF exceptionally pleasant 9
enjoyable character. Every one press
seemed TO be inbued with the peculiar
napry sriIit OF the occasion; and
numerous spesches were all much mt
than ordinarily bright, enter aiming n
iatere ting. PfobiDls the installatl
ceremony has never bean performed m
impre,ively, smoothly and effectively
tbi' Jurisdiction, winning the most
thusisstic conn lments from all the
itors present; and District Deputy Fr
erick sharples, after most lelicit,