The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

ODD FELLOWS.


Chandler Lodge, No. 9, OF Chandler,
Oklahoma, permission to sci ct aid OF
the various lodges In this jurisd lotion.
IL Is privilege seldom granted, put
when the need does occasionally arise the
opportunity Is cheerfully given. Chandler
Lodge was a severe sufferer from the
effects Of a cyclone that swept over the
town destroying property of all descrip-
tions The Odd Fellows building was
leveled and the lodgeroom furniture was
rendered useless. besides this several
members OF the lodge were badly injured
and their families are In want. They ask
for relief through the grand master Of
Oklahoma, and the various lodges are
receiving circulars sottiug forth the facts,
I'm their appeal. A little from the lodges
will put tho brothers In distress In a
position TO go on with the work OF the
order In the stricken district
William q. Ward has been appointed by
the grand master TO be deputy OF district
No. III, to fill vacancy caused by the
resignation OF q. Philip Frank. The dis
trict includes Rhode Island and Excelsior
lodges OF Newport.
The officers of the Veteran Odd Fellows
Association met in the ante room of Odd
Fellows hall, Wey bosset street, last
Tuesday evening to arrange for the an
nual field day OF the association. IL was
decided TO have the racket on Aug. 49,
but the next day 10 was nscertained that
the union excursion OF the order under
the auspices of the Encampment branch
Is to DO held on tnat date at Rocky Point,
aud so another day will be selected by
the veterans.
OF Odd Fellows are being perfected and
II nothing of consequence intervenes
there will be- big turnout OF members
on Ang. 10. The distinguished guests
will include Deputy Grand Sire A. 5.
Pinkerton, the grand patriarch of Mas
sachusetts and his board OF officers the
grand patriarch of Connecticut and
bis board of officers and the
grand officers OF Rhode Island. The
guests will DO received by the reception
committee on their arrival in the morn
Ing and after breakfast they will be given
an opportunity to see the central part OF
the city, and then be escorted to the Rocky
Point boat, where comfortable quarters
will be provided. There will be n short
parade through the center of the city and
the line will march to the boat. Tho
various committees have arranged pro-
gram that will prove entertaining at the
Point. and altogether the outlook Is
propitious for n good time by all hands.
Grand Master Martin. Deputy Grand
Master Southwick and Grand Represen-
tatives Farnham and Macknnon went to
Exeter this evening TO make an Official
visit to Exeter Lodge.
Eagle Lodge will have its snnual field
day at Rhodes on the -Pawtuxet. next
Thursday. The members will start for
the picnic grounds at noon and from that
time on To nightfap there will DO more
fun than you can shake stick at.
Hope Lodge No. IL; Of Madison, Wis.
has sent circular TO tine grand master
warning him of the fraudulent operations
of j. h. Carroll, who claims mem Dership
In Madison, and who has In his posses
sion visiting card purportinR 10 he
issued by Mendoza Rebekah Lodge Of that
city. The circular states that there is no
such mem bor and the card Is forgery.
Carroll has been swindling members in
Wisconsin. Iowa, Minnesota, and Dakota,
out of sums varying from $20 upward.
The swindler prepares draft with such
an amount as he sees fit, and On arriving
OF the town he decides To work, he
hunts up some Odd Fellow, shows him the
draft, tells him it is for sick benefits from
the lodge in Madison of which he il mott
a member and asks him To 90 with him
TO the bank and identify him so that he
can get the money. This is n small favor
10 do for brother i'm distress. and rs he
has a forged card TO establish his member
ship the resident brother invariably goes
with him to the bank, where in addition
to Identifying Mr. Carroll he Is required
20 indorse the draft before the bank Will
pay the money, and this ho also does by
the time the draft has been sent to the
bank whence it purports To origi nate, and
sought now fields, and good hearted
brother who endorsed the paper has to pay
the amount.
At the session of Mount Pleasant Lodge
Tuesday evening the initiatory degree was
conferred uron one candidate, one applica-
ton for membership was received and
permission was given two applicants TO
receive the initiatory degree. At the meet.
ing next Tuesday evening five candidates
will be initiated.
In New York there are four Odd Eel.
lows homes with an aggregate value OF
81 366
Grand Representative T. S. Conway, OF
Chicago, has given twenty-four more
Bibles for the individual ownership of the
children at the Illinois home.
The German Home and Orphanage at
Cnionport. n. Y, has % aged and in
firm Odd Fellows and their wives. and
thirty children. The yearly expenses are
te000. of which 5000 are contributed.
Many of the mem mbers of Mt. Vernon
Lodge are away on vacation or just
about going on vacation trip the attend
snce was somewhat smaller than usual
asst Wednesday evening but some impor
iant busiDss WAS transacted.