The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-24
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ODD FELLOWS.

That the many lodges occupying Odd
Fellows hall, 81 weybosset street, will
have 10 find other quarters is now an
assured fact. for In the safe OF Messrs.
Arnold and Maine are the paper trans
ferring the property to them. The Odd
Fellows have had possession OF the hall
for forty years and at the end of each
10 years all apparisals OF rentals waa
made. The forty years lease expiring
July ]. 1S99 the odd Fellows and the
owner OF the land could not come TO
an agreement that was satisfactory to
both parties. so Arnold and Maine were.
approached by the owners. The firm
said then they would not enter into any
agreement until the Odd Fellows had
been given full and ample time to con-
slider the matter, and upon being as
sured that they had at once had an
indefinite lease OF the land made I'm
their favor. The owners OF the land
then purchased the hall from the odd
Fellows, the building being the prop
erty Of that organization. but on leased
land. and this I'm turn has been sold
10 Arnold and Maine and they will take
full possession of the property July /,
1899.
Mr.. Maine of the firm says that every
courtesy Will be extended TO the Odd
Fellows, and reasonable time Will be
given them to find other quarters, but
sooner or later they must vacate for
decided change In the building lis to be
made. AS yet. the firm is undecided
as TO whether they will tear down the
old building or remodel Ii. At any rate
the ground will shortly be covered with
building, the interior OF which will
contain all OF the modern improve
ments and a cellar will be dug.
The lower floor will be used as a re-
tail grocery store. The second will be
for the wholesale department and off,
GERS and those above for storage. At
present the firm has goods stored in
different parts of the city and has for
many years had desire To buy the
land and building, but refrained from
doing SO as long as the Odd Fellows
cared to keep IL.
THE plot begins to thicken." and no
one can foretell the result. for Roger
Williams and Westminster lodges have
locked horns for game of baseball
and woe be TO him that should say In
the presence OF the member OF either
lodge that they could not whip tho
other. Both lodges are sure to win,
and both lodges say they can not fail |
At the meeting OF Westminster lodge |
Monday evening Past Grand Henry r. |
RiseheH,- Henry FHl4ford, +. l.. Thorn |
as, John Haslam and j. T.. Ordway |
were made committee to arrange for /
the battle. This was just two more |
than was assigned for a like purpose i'm |
Roger Williams lodge on the previous |
Tuesday evening and this was looked |
"A = 4
set last Tuesday evening i'm Roger vii
liams lodge by adding Brothers Fred |
Mason and William Fuderer TO the
committee, and IL was with consider
able difficulty that these two worthy
brothers could be kept within bounds,
for they. wanted to get at the West
minister push at once. The ten men
VIII meet In the ante room of Westmin-
ster lodge this evening and will settle |
upon day when the affair will be
brought To a final issue. This Is TO be
FOR the reddest sort OF blood
Next Monday evening Swarts lodge
VIII make pilgrimage to Rhode ISL
and lodge at Newport the boat leaving
rom the east side at $50. This is to
be pleasant trip IL the program ar
ranged is carried out, and there is ev-
cry reason To believe that II will.
AT his handsome home on Dover
street on Saturday evening. July 8.
Past Grand James q. Sewan of Mount
Pleasant lodge and his wife will be
by their army OF friends i'm
1onor OF their golden wedding. III he
viii, the veteran detective can tell some
tales.
What Cheer lodge did not have any
iegree work Tuesday evening, but
hey had something to eat.
So far this year Westminster lodge |
has taken in Is candidates and has a |
lumber more under way.
Tuesday evening Grand Patriarch
Walter G.. Stackpole and staff will make
call upon Massatuxet encampment at
Westerly.