The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-07
ODD FELLOWS.

The needing Of SWANS lodge, We'd
nesday night. was particularly interest
ing from the fact that Brother r.. r.
Mills. one of the younger members.
was present for the last time for al
least two~years, he having made ar
rangements 10 go 10 Paris, France
where he viii study art. His associates
in the lodge deemed 1t wise to have
him carry with him some little token
of their esteem as a brother and a cit
izen. So under the head OF the good OF
Order. Past Grand IA. X. Mckenzie in
Nited Brother Mills 10 walk TO the sta
tion OF the Noble Grand. and there he
was presented With a handsome gold
emblematic watchcharm. Brother Mills
Tor moment lost entire control OF his
vocal organs. but when he recovered
spoke his little piece" all right.
odd Fellows Han. - Weybosset
street. has not been vacated yet and
parties interested have made the state
ment that interesting developments
may be looked for during the coming
week. The trustees from the odd Fell
lows claim that they have a perfect
right TO occupy the building until they
have received the money from the own
ers OF the land for the same The
question OF rents is still undecided. but
Arnold & Maine say that they have
paid them To the owner of the land
and not to the odd Fellows.
There was AN attendance, OF about 50
at the meeting of Woonasqutucket en-
cdmDment Wednesday evening TO greet
Grand Patriarch Walter G.. Stackpole
ana stan. the occasion being the official
visit of the grand officers. Speeches
were of course i'm order. but the chicken
Ghowder built" by Brother Lou"
Duffy was the leading attraction but
there was but httle OF the attraction
left i'm the kettle when the meeting
closed.
one apDlication FOR membership was
received M the meeting Of Roger Will
hams lodge Tuesday evening The ini-
tiatory degree will be conferred upon
a number of candidates at the next
meeting
The sewing circle connected with
Naomi Rebekah lodge met With Sister
Shaw on Massachusetts avenue We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. a sup
per was served from 6 TO S %. m.
Next Tuesday evening Naomi Rebek-
an lodge viii meet in it's new home CO.
lumbia hall. and Will make arrange
inents for the formal house warming,
which VIII take place Tuesday evening.
October "a and the exercises Of that
evening viii Bnsist OF supper and an
entertainments
III any Rhode Islander had more fun
than Brother kilner III. Sweet of Roger
Williams lodge at the Dewey celebra-
tom tby have not reported Brother
hllner has memento Of The occasion
IN the form OF touch NJ rheumatism.
There are two subordinates one camp
and " Rebekah lodges I'm Honolulu.
one Of the social committee Of Cres- |
cent lodge makes the following state
ment: The social committee has in |
preparation program which VIII un- |
douDtedly meet with the approval OF |
the brothers but il will be necessary |,
TO attend the different lodge meetings |
In order not To be taken unawares and !
so miss the treat prepared"
Brother Albion T.. Kenyon OF Cres- |
cent lodge mas gone 10 Denver Col. i
where he will spend the winter and i'm |
the spring VIII visit California
Grand Representative Herbert r
Perkins visited Reliance lodge TUESDAY
evening and gave an interesting ac-
count OF the trip to Detroit. where tho
session of the sovereign grand lodge
WAS held.
The officers OF the grand encampment
VIII Nisit Narragansett Thursday even
Ing
A large delegation fror. this city tn.
Guiding representatives from the grand
lodge attended the funeral of the late
Archlbald Il. Sayer at Newport yester-
lay, The deceased holding the posftio,
~ grand warden at the time of his
death.
In short time Grand Representative
J. +. {. Farnham will entertain I =
irant. the secretary of the sovereic-
grand lodge.
MI Vernon lodge conferred the ini
latorN degree on one candidate al it's
asst meeting. Candidates for degrees
,Ie coming in. Past Grapds Lewis and
5igel1w addressed the lodge and Vice
irand Horton is breaking tho record
or candidates