The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
ODD FELLOWS.

manent secretary in the subordinate
lodges. The oihcer now known by that
| title will be called financial secretary
| after the first OF next January.
| AS soon rs the secretary of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge issues the new form of
Official certificates they will be sold TO
the subordinate lodges and encampments
and kereSah Lodges for VI per hundred
The new certificates will probably be
ready by Jan. l. Meanwhile the certificates
In the possession OF grand secretaries
will he sold at the present price Of s3 per
hundred or for cost IL the committee on
finance OF the grand lodges so decide.
That will probably bo the action taken
in this jurisdiction.
Inc Sovereign Grand Lodge says that
salary due an officer of the lodge cannot
be applied To offset dues that the officer
may owe the lodge. The officer is Obliged
TO pay his dues the same rs every other
IN mber in order TO be- entitled to benefits
under the law. This ruling was made
in disappearing decision of the Grand
sire who said that Indebtedness To the
lodge could DO offset by money owed 10
the officer without the officer making a
request To that effect.
Grand Representative j.. Il. 4. Farm
ham was appointed TO "a responsible
position by Grand sire Carlton. lie was
made chairman OF the printing com
mittee and committee on supplies. 1t
sentative tarnham is practical printer
aud skiiful in all matters pertaining TO
the named committee OF the Sovereign
Grand Ledge.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge gave
unanimous consent To the lodges in the
Southern states TO hire doctors in case
OF Yellow fever epidemic. The request
was granted at the solicitation of Grand
representative Semmes of Alabama. 1t
Was special legislation put the then
threatening aspect OF affairs In the ex
treme Southern states warranted the step
taken, because other societies were secur-
ing the services of physicians and the
Odd Fellows would De left without
medical help In case yellow jack got
beyond control.
Ihs Grand Master accompanied by his
board Of grand officers made an official
visit to Westminster Lodge last Monday
evening and after witnessing the cen
ferring OF the second degree upon one
candidate in an excellent manpcr made
an address for the good of the order and
Westminster Lodee Grand RepreseD-
tatiye FaIDham cxem fed the secret
work and reviewed briefly the worg
done at the recent meeting OF the Soyer-
eign Grand Lodge. Remarks were made
by the other visiting officials and the
meeting was exceedingly pleasant.
Thursday evening Grand Master Martin
and several mem tiers Of his board made a
visit To Reha Retekah Lodge of Bristol
and participated in the festivities attend
ing the annual harvest festival of the
lodge. The visitors were entertained In
characteristic manner ana the meeting
Was especially enjoyable.
lie grand officers VIII make an official
visit to Mt. Pleasant Lodge next Tuesday
evening. on Wednesday evening, Oct. 20,
the officials will visit Mt Verpop of Paw
tuxet. On Oc'. 20. Rhode Island Lodge
OF Newport will lie visited.
The iuitiatory degree was conferred up
on one candidate in What Cnesr Lodge
Tuesday evening. One application for
mem bership was also received. A COM
mittee consisting of Frank Gibson,
Thomas ii. Mccormick, Henry +. Winsor
and George II. Annons will arrange for
the SEN i-annual meeting OF the mem bers
TO takes place Tuesday evening, Oct. ~.
Next Tuesday evening tho first degree will
be conferred upon two candidates.
Tho Grand Lodge Of California has
fixed the per capita tax for maintenance
of the Odd Fellows Home at 30 cents per
year, payable half July and half Jan. /.
This viii make over sl5,0 a year.
Mount Vernon Lodge had good time,
a large attendance and great interest was
manifested Wednesday evening, although
the candidates did not APPEAR. Two more
petitions were received and There are
Others" The grand master ana his
board wilt make visit on Oct. 20.
The governor and lieutenant governor
Of Illinois are both Odd Fellows.
Oddfellowship now mum Ders about one.
sixteenth Of the entire male adult popu-
lntion of the union.
At the meeting of Crescent Lodge
Tuesday evening one candidate received
the first degree. ana permission was
given applicant to receive the initiatory
degree.
1'ba ;n;t;a.orv Jocrae uas oopf,rrad
upon one candidate In James Wood Lodge
Tuesday evening.
One candidate received the first degree.
and two the second degree. and one ap-
pliration f1r mem beIship was received
In Mount Pleasant Lodge Tuesday even-
ing
brothers George II. Kilner. George A.
peckham, David Dyer and Walter H.
simmons went bicycle riding last Sun
day. Thev started for Wakefield. but thew
didn't all land there IEey started early
because the was was long and the roads
dusty lt was fine morning with just
enough chill in the air to make kicking
comfortable. Simmons was the first 10
strike hard luck. His bicycle gave out
at Auburn and he walked home with il.
The Others kept on in the direction of
their destination.
Peckham got mixed ND in tn, shuttle
and took the wrong road, and the first
tllng ne knew ne was somewhere els8.
Then he came back. He didn't care TO
90 to Wakefield because he didn't know
the road. The other two riders kept right
on in blissful ignorance Of what had no
come of Peckham, but Peckham knew.
At Apponaug the wind went out OF
Overs tire and he knows the way To that
village because as he walked home he had
timo TO note the various objects of in
terest on the way. There is no knowing
where kilner went, but he arrived home
at 8 o'clock In the evening. lie hasn't
seen any of his associates since and there
is bare suspicion that no dasn't meet
them as they are under the impression
that they were shook.
There was largo attendance nc tho
meeting az Maynower Lodge Wednesday
evening when the first degree was con-
ftrred upon ono candidats.
At the meeting Of Swarts Lodge We'd
Desday evening an invitation was ex-
tended TO Washington Lodge Of River
point and District Deputy Grand Master
Benjamin i. Pierce and staff to attend
tie meeting Of the lodge Wednesday even
ing. Oct. %. and witness the exemplinoa-
tion Of the initiatory degree.