The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13

Thursday the Grand officers will go
To Block Island TO institute Eliza
beth Rebekah Lodge. Martha Washington
Rebebah Lodge will be instituted in
April Is, and Loyal Rebekah Lodge Will
be instituted mt Woonsocket some time
during May Each of these lodges will
have favorable start and a field in which
10 grow. 1t will be the first Rebekah
lodge on Block sand and the second in
Woonsocket. Martha Washington Lodge
will have field ali its own at Washing
ton Park
Grand Master Henry O. Martin accom-
panied by members of his official family
will begin his round of official visits ON
May when the lodge at Ashland will be
visited. Perseverance Lodge OF Apponaug
will entertain the officials on May 20, and
on May 20 Granite Lodge of Pascoag will
be visited
Past Grand GUIDE of Washington, ID c.,
who was one of the members of the execu-
tive committees OF the National Florists
association which held "a two days session
in the Narragansett Hotel making
ARRANGEMENTS for the annual convention
of tho Florists society in this city next
August was "a guest of Grand representa-
tive Mackinnon last Tuesday and the
visitor was accompanied 10 Manufacturers
Lodge meeting and introduced To Grand
Master Martin. His reception was most
Wednesday with very pleasant recollcc-
fons of his visit To a Rhode Island Lodge
He said he would have something to tell
the brothers of his lodge when he got
home Past Grand Guide is an enthusas-
tic member and he made entertaining re-
marks in Manufacturers Lodge lie made
the evening exceedingly pleasant by his
bright and Instructive talk.
The neatncss and general excellence of
the Grand Lodge proceedings gotten out
hy Grand Secretary W. III. Il. Alosley il
the subject OF favorable comment in other
jurisdictions The Grand Encaip plnent
proceedings will be ready i'm "a few days.
The members of the james Wood
Memorial and Free Bed association will
meot i'm the Office of the Grand secretary,
Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
Two candd will be initiated in
Washington Park Lodge Tuesday evening
One application for membership was
received In James Wood Lodge Tuesday
evening
The Ladies Auxiliary of Washington
Park Iodge held very successful enter
tainment In Columbia Hall last Monday
evening.
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate in Crescent Lodge Tuesday |
evening. The third degree will be i'm |
order next Tuesday evening. On March |
% AN nt,t4.rtaininent Will be held and on /
the following Tuesday evening the initia- |
tory degree will be conferred and the |
officers and members of Manufacturers |
Lodge will be present.
The members of Dovcas Rebekah Lodge |
Club will meet with sister Ella Ran |
dali on Stamford street Thursday |
afternoon and evening Ii will be Mrs |
Randall's birthday and 1t is more than |
likely the event will be celebrated.
Unity Lodge rehearsed the first degree |
last Tuesday evening and when IL is /
worked several new and pleasing features |
will be noted.
The members of the degree staff of |
biazeppa Encapmment will meet for drill
Friday evening.
The first degree was conferred upon one
candidate in What Cheer Lodge Tuesday
evening.
Noble Grand Frank Munroe and Past
Grand William III. Miller We're made
communities To purchase working para
phernalia for the second degree. The
committee on the eighth anniversary re-
ported progress. Two applications for
membership We're received.
The first degree was conferred upon ono |
candidate in Hope Lodge Monday even
ing.
The first degree was conferred upon two
candidates in Swarts Lodge "Wednesday |
evening The work was done i'm the ante
room as the main hall is being renovated
The second degree was conferred upon
one candidate In Roger Williams Lodge
last Tuesday evening.
Mt Vernon Lodge was cheered by the
presence Of " T. Bigelow Wednesday
evening, who has been on the sick list for
about three weeks with la grippe.