The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-01
ODD FELLOWS.

Some one Is I'm the dark I'm regard
10 Odd Fellows hall, and some are OF
the opinion that the controversy will
be somewhat extended, for according
10 the statement of cne Odd Fellow
who should know, the hall VIII not
be given up until the matter is well
aired, ior he claims that the order has
not been treated fairly in the matter.
Some say that a clause in the lease
gives the building to the owners of
the land at the expiration OF the lease,
and others say just the opposite. AT
any rate, the Odc Fellows claim that
the building - OF musn n..s ,,..-.
to-day than AZ VAS Wnea rnCs s,.
session and Will stick for Z pnod
sum. 1t Is also rumored that Arnold
~ Maine have already made bargain
for the bunuing. but this the Oud Eel
lows deny, as they say the buii..ng be-
longs 10 them and no one has pur-
chased 1t from they yet. Ti.e majority
or the Odd Fellows have not heard
from the committee OF seven which
was appointed sometime -ttso-te look
into the matter, and as the board OF
trustees meet this evening II IN prob
able that the whole subject will be
given To the order. Arnold a Maine
still adhere to the statement that they
have leased the land and are to have
the buading.
Just 81 members of the order took
part in the pilgrimage of Swart5 lodge
TO Newport, Monday evening and they
had one OF the jolliest times on record.
Upon their arrival at Newport they
We're met by a large delegation from
Rhode Island lodge. and headed by a
band OF music. made a short parade
At the hall Noble Grand Walter G..
Tweedell. OF Swarts lodge. was placed
in charge, so that the visitors had full
sway. There were speeches short
ones; songs, stories, &c and a ban
quet. The return home was feature
OF the visit as the boys had the moon
with them, and il was comfortable at
any part OF the might" for II was
4 O'Clock when they landed I'm Provi
dence. The committee was Daniel ID.
Mckenzie. 1 aries Barker, Herbert
Cobb. Lewis Machon and James l..
Bowen.
There was large attendance at the
meeting om Mayfiower lodge, Wednes-
cay evening, when one candidate was
given the initiation degree.
All the lodges meeting on Tuesday
evening will omit their session next
Tuesday evening on account of July
4th.
Grand Master Spencer b. Hopkins
Thursday evening.
The battle between the ball players
or Roger Williams and Westminster
lodges will take place on the grounds
OF the Warwick club. Saturday after
noon. July II, the train leaving at 1920
and 2:10 p. m. The committee has been
at loss To find a person who will UNI
pre- the "settoo," but can find no one
unless they can be accompanied by a
COn1pauy of militia.
There are all sorts of ruTnors as to
what each team will do. but the staid
members the two lodges have given
the warriors to distinctly under
stand that not one Of them will receive
any benefits 4 bt preciC US little SYM
pathy II injured while engaged I'm
the struggle. lets are about even.
Grand Patriarch Walter c. Stack
pole, accompanied by Grand Represent
ative Herbert II. Perkins Grand High
Priest Charles Bolger and Grand War
den Benjamin n. Pierce. made an Of
fetal visit TO Massatuxet encampment
Tuesday evening. on the evening OF
July 49, trey viii visit Wampanoag en-
at BriStOf.