The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-03

ADD FELLOWS The general COM
~ mittee appointed by tho various en-
campments OF the state TO arrange
n union excursion of the order this sum
mer met In Mosnassuck Encampment last
Thursday evening and perfected the ar
rangements. The committee decided tnat
Rocky Point was the most desirable place
Tor the excursion ana arrangements have
been made with Manager harrington 10
hold the big ayeEt at that place August
10 The committee also..decidei TO invite
the grand officers Of the Grand Encamp'
ments Of Connecticut and Massachusetts
and Deputy Grand sire A. ,. flnkertoh
70 be the guests of Rhode Island Odd Fell
lows on that occasion. Manager HDrring-
ton has offered liberal terms ana he Will
do everything possible for the success oi
the enterprise The National band VIII
furnish music for the parade and the
steam boat rates for that day VIII be at
the lowest possible figure. Chairman
Stackpole of the general committee APP
pointed sub committees on transportation,
reception. priDsing, sports and tickets
and the sub committees have been oln-
powered to proceed and make arrange
Inents In their various departments. III
there Is general response 10 the Efforts OF
tho committees the 18th of August Will Do
satisfactory TO all concerned.
A week from next Monday Mechanics
Lodge of Hope Valley will be 30 years old
and the mem bers of the lodge and In
yited guests will celebrate the event In an
appropriate manner. Grand Master Mar
tin and his board of grand officers VIII De
in attendance. go
North Star Lodge members will cele-
brate the 25th anniversary Of the lodge on
monday evening. July IL. The committee
Is arranging fine prcgam and the even
ing will be one Of pleasure TO the mem
bers of this we'll known and useful organ
ization at the North End
Noble Grand Frank Il. Lakey OF Crescent
Lodge and Miss Sadie Rose snyder VIII
be married at the Church OF the Mediator
Wednesday evening. July z, at o o'clock.
The officers OF the lodge have been IN
yited TO attend the ceremony.
In What Cheer Lodge Tuesday evening
permission was given one candidate TO re-
ceive the initiatory degree which Will DO
conferred the first Tuesday In Septem ber
One applicant was given permission TO
receive the initiatory degree In Mount
Pleasant Lodge Tuesday evening. and this
degree will be conferred at the meeting
Tuesday evening.
All arrangements have been made for
the celebration of the 25th anniversary of
Crescent Lodge which will take place
Tuesday evening, July ~; Grand Master
officers the noble and vice grands OF May
flower. Manufacturers Lodges OF this city.
Good Samaritan and King Philip Lodges
of Taunton, Berthesba Lodge OF Boston
and Past Grand Master Lester ). Hill
ars to be the special guests Of the even
ing.
The meeting Of Rose Standish Rebekah
Lodge will be omitted Monday evening.
Mount Vernon Lodge had its usual at
tendance Wednesday ever 'ng. Past
Grand Lewis gave an accoun, OF his visits
TO Gibson and Columbia Lodges.
The initia.ory degree was conferred
upon one candidate In Eagle Lodge We'd
nesday evening
North Star Lodge will omit Its meeting
Monday evening.
Two minor officers were installed In
Hope Lodge Monday evening.
The attendance at the meeting of WASH
ington Park Lodge Wednesday was ex-
ceedingly large and the cause of this was
due to the fact that some of the more
active members proposed to raise tho
annual dues to $40 and after considerable
dispute On the subject 1t was by fair
sized majority laid over for a later meet
Ing.