The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-08
ORDERS AND SOC|E TIES !
ODD FELLOWS.


The revised journal Of the Severe gn
Grand Lodge has been printed. Ii 10 IN
tho hands of the grand representatives.
and will be distributed To the several
lodges In few days This 10 the quick
est work on tho revised journal IN years.
Heretofore it has been delayed about three
months after this time.
The officers OF Seacon Lodge OF Wick
ford will Re publicly installed next We'd
nesday evening by the district deputy
grandma aster and his board Of officers.
Grand Representative farnham Will de-
liver an address on that occasion. Ihers
will also be n musical and Literary en-
tertainment during which Bowen ~;
Church will play on the cornet ana freu
Padley on the piccalo. A. the conclusion
of the ceremony OF installation am enter
tainmsnt there will be- dancing
On Friday evening, Feb ls, Canton
Earl No l6, will give an exempt litcation
of the Patriarchs Militant Degree IN the
odd Fellows's Temple, Dayton, ONO,
and invitations have beon forwarded TO
all officers and members of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. department commando
Of the several departments and ofnoers
and caDtons OF the department. OF ONO.
Arrangements have been lmade to confer
the work i'm most beautiful manner.
Following the fine installation OF
officers in Roger Williams Lodge last
Tuesday evening by District deputy
Isaac III. Southw ick, dr., and his board OIL
officers There was nice COLLATION.
Roger Williams Lodge has made nne
showing this year.
The work of installing the officers OF
the various lodges has been nearly com
pieted. There are few lodges that had
10 let the ceremony go over TO next week
because Of Interference OF previous ar
ranRemeDts.
According to the reports from the var
ious lodges already received II Is expected
that the mem bership will remain about
the same this year as it WAS last year. AT
first 1t was anticipated that there would
pe a slight gain. but now 1t is doubtful.
An order that can hold It's own during
these depressing times NAV consider It
self fortunate and IL indicates that w tn
returning prosperity rctivi,y. formerly u
promiue I characteristic In the matter or
making new members, Will be enjoyed
again. Flnar cinlly the 81 lodges In tnis
jurisdiction have held their own. That
is q souI CO of great satisfaction.
There wss jolly good time at the
mseting az Swarts Lodge Wednesday
evening. District Deputy Grand Master
BaBjamiu K. Pierce and suite installed
the officers, after which purlesque Chris
tmas tree was In order Past Grand Mas
ter Eugene ii. Lincoln WAS Santa sClaus,
and he found present for every one.
Next Wednesday evolilg the first degree
will be conferred upon two candidates.
Washington Park Lodge had very
pleasant time Tuesday night. ID. ID. Il.
NJ. WnL b. Strester. and board OF officers
installed the officers eject. A collation.
49, WAS served by the social COMMITTEES and
each of the many brothers present had a
very enjoy able tine. The business next
Tuesday night insuIes largo attend
Installation of ofiicers.was the rule In
most OF the lodges during the week.
III n; Of them being made particularly
pleasing 10y the Introduction OF pieBsaDt 3
surpise and perhaps tle most c1nspic-
u1us Of thpse WAS Mount Pleasant Lodge,
Tor there was much rejoicing over tbe
fact that the retiring noble grand, vii
liam n. SherD an. had succeeded In get
ting In large nun bar OF young meu dur
ing his term. A turkey supper made all
the mem bers comfortable. Brother Sher-
man was the most pleased member of tho
lodge. He bad u asst Rrand's jewe. on
his breast which was presented To him
during the evening by his brother mem
btrs
Ire initiaiory degree was conferred up-
on one candidate in James Wood Lodge
Tuesday evening Next Tuesday evening
toe officers elect will o. installed. after
which an oyster supper Will be served.
The bean sutp,r of the Auxiliary So
ciety Of Mt. Vernon Lodge at Mrs Al
bees was "A decided success There we're
vocal aud instrumental music and other
social features.
IL was voted to change the nights Of
meetirg TO ,he second and four h Iues-
days IN ench month and tho next meetin z
will he heln on January 25
d. ID. G.. Master Vim. Il Strester and
board Installed tho officers Of Mt. Vernon
Lodge Wednesday eyeuiug ana the dep
uty ade an earnest address on Odd Eel
low wship and urged the mem bers To work
Tor its 1dvan ncement. a collation. was
served at tie close Of tie interestin q
meeting.