The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
ODD FELLOWS.


meet.in annual session In Odd Fellows
building. wsy bosset street next Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. 1t 10 anticipated
that there will bs large attsndance, as
matters of Importance are 10 be consid-
cred. The reports OF the grand master
and grand secretary will be OF especial
intere,t as they VIII show in a compre-
hensive manner the cOpdition OF this
great fraternal and beneficial organization
at the present time. The annual cleo
tioD OF officers will take place at IL
o'clock, and then there will be recess
for dinner IEe afternoon session Will
be devoted to the consideration OF m isoei-
laneous business and the reports OF the
various committees. There Will be no
evening session this year.
Crelcant Lodge held a very interesting
meeting last Tuesday evening. Inc
grand master and other officers of the
grand lodge were present and saw the ip-
itiatory degree conferred by the new
officers OF the lodge. 4 he ceremony was
performed in superior manner. and In
some essentials IL was as good work us
has been seen in this jurisdiction. It's
characteristics were intelligence. sincerity
and comprehensive instruction. No one
pretencs Co say IL was perfect but it was
as near that desirable point as possible
under all the circumstances. IL was
good enough for any one TO look at ana
IL maze IA deep impression. Following
this agreeable part of the evening Past
: Grand Huntington, on behal. Of the
lodge in very appropriate and sincere
speech preseDtei Treasurer Myr.ck with
a veteran jewel This was complete
surprise to the worthy brother. but he ex-
( tricatsd himself creoitably ana sent
cigars around during inteImission. An
important amendment Tn tho bylaws
affecting the prizes of admission of mem
ters at certain aga was adopted and
com plimeDtary speeches wers made by
the visiting officials. Alt,gC her 1t was
an unusually pleasant mesting. The
:irss degree will be conferred next Tues
day evening.
John w. Falkener. vice grand Of Eagle
Lodge is now the jsnilor tf odd Fellows
building. he was chosen by tho board OF
trustees last tuesday evening 10 MI the
vacancy caused by the death of Past
Grand George III. Muproe. who was Jan
itor Cf tie building for the past "a years.
lie makes the third janitor since the
building was owned by she Odd Fellows.
Welcome u. Comstook Of Efgl, Lodge
was janitor from 1865 TO 1876, the late
Brother Munroe filled tho station up To
the time of lis death, January 10, last,
and the third to I'LL the station Is the
brother who was selscted last tuesday
evening
Westminster Lodge had another lively
meeting last Monday and the mem ters
enjoyed "A visit from Brother Wright OF
AiIlie Lodge, No 1000. Philadelphia.
Visitors were also present from May
Hover, Pilgrim end North Star Lodges.
Inc, lodge accepted an invitation to visit
Reliance lodge, East Providence, ard
work the second degree on rho 18th OF
next month. Past Grand Biscboff was
appointed second degree u aster bnu dur
ing the evening he Installed as r. :. To
n. u. William Il. Hoylo, and l.. = to
V. u. +. IS. Amsden. Under good OF the
order remarks were enjoyed from the Wis
itors and Past Grand bischoff SANG solo,
entitled The Hottest Baby In the Bunch.
are Rose Iea Party connected with
Rose Standish Rebesah lodge. n ct at the
Residences OF Clara Is. Sinith, AZ Harrison
street Wednesday evening.
one canoiiate was Initiated In Roger
Williams Lodge Tuesday evening. The
first degree Will be conferred ne xt Tuesday
evening.
The bean supper of the auxiliary soci.
ETY. OF Mount Vernon Lodge, was very
ENJOYABLE affair at Brother Charles Al
bees home on Orchard street There were
music, games and recitations Ine next
naelinR viii bs held at Brother Il orge
Sann's house in Pawtuxet, on Feb. 5
Mount Vernon Lodge havirR voted to
oeie. rate Its sixth anniversary on March
=, ana perfected arrangements for lhp
event, spent srme time In rehearsing the
initiatory degree last Wednesday evening,
ana y. u. kenaston installed brother n.
y. Hurton as waraen and Charles T..
a lbec, Il ). to V. g.
AT the meeting of Swarts Lodge We'd
nesdsy evening the second degree was
given one candidate.
On Tuesday evening the inltiatorv de-
gree VIII bs conferred upon q number OF
candidates In Mount Pleasant Lodge.
The iniliatorv degree will ba given one
Candidate tuesday evening in What Cheer
Lodge.