The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-07
GRAND LODGE,
!. 0. 0. F., MEETS
Large Attendance at Annual
Session In Odd Fellows Hall.
the GRAND MASTERS REPORT.
No Serious Step Backward Has Been Taken
During tie Year, He Says.
REPORTS OF OTHER GRAND OFFICERS.
Spencer 3. Hopkins Elected Grani Master and
George g. aumes 0Sputy Grand NssIa-J.
E.. C. fanham, Grand Representative.

The Seth annual session of the Grand
Lodge. Independent Order Of Odd Eel
! lows, of Rhode Island, commenced in
| Odd Fellows hail this morning, there
| being a large attendance. The early
! part OF the session was devoted to con-
| ferring the grand lodge degree upon a
large number of past grands and the
| report of the grand officers The
| report OF Grand Master Southwick was
in substance as follows:
one year ago you entrusted with the
| executive business of this powerful
order in this jurisdiction. A realizing
sense Of the Importance and response
bility of the office of grand master has
constantly abided with me, and l have
endeavored to administer it's affairs
faithfully and consistently with such
ability as has been bestowed upon me
by the Creator
In reviewing the work of the past
year it can be stated that no serious
step backward has become apparent
in the various lodges within our bord-
ers. Some things have happened I'm the
course of events that have disturbed
the hope that gain i'm numerical
has been active and the harvest has
been greater than i'm several years past.
Among those OF the 10g who passed
from this sphere of activity were "a
members of this grand lodge, and two
of the latter were past grand masters.
We have to record also the loss of
one Rebekah lodge. The charter had
to be surrendered because OF lack of
interest. Other reference to this will
appear further in this report. To Off
set this loss. however, II is gratifying
TO report the addition of new
Rebekah lodge in this energetic and
thriving branch of the order. 1t is
located In "A fruitful field and i'm the
years 10 come II will doubtless give
good account of itself
The chief characteristic OF the order
in this jurisdiction at the present time
is harmony, and no disquietng symp-
toms are in evidence to disturb the app
parent peace and prosperity which APP
pears TO be in store for my immediate
successor. The round of official visits
has been pleasant, and ! trust profit |
able. This is an important part OF the |
work Of the grand master, and its value |
becomes more irnportante achy year. BY |
the system now in vogue it is hoped |
that uniformity in the general work. |
secret and otherwise, will be nearly |
perfected.
Among the more important events of |
the year was the institution of the
Rebekah assembly which took place
on the 21th of last october. This
seems TO meet the desire Of the Re-
bekah branches. and IL viii doubtless he
the means OF more closely cementing
the various lodges.
NO serious matter has arisen, and no |
appeal Is To come before us at this ses-
sion. During the year a few questions
were answered, and the usual requests
for REIMBURSEMENT of Jurisdiction were
courteously complied with.
The report OF the grand secretary. w.
II. T. Mosly. was as follows:
Number or lodges last report 5i
of members last report. 6239:
initiated. 200; admitted by card, :: rein
stated, T.; etrur in previous lodge re-
ports. ;: total. 229. From which de-
duct; Dropped Tor nun-payment OF
dues. 23j: Withdrawn by card, -. de-
ceased. lo9; total 35l; loss, 1i2. In MEM
belship December 81, 1895. 6lS7.
Net assets last report. S32S, 994 30: re-
ceipts FOR the year ending December Il,
1898, $SS,'z5.iS: total, Sil7.720.33: total
amount paid for relief. $50, ,5i3.33: cur
rent expenses. 81, 800 %. total disbursc
ments. $6Lii3.6i; net assets December |
81. 1898 $500 a7672
Rebekah Lodges: Number OF lodges
last report. 20, instituted during the
year,1; total, ~; surrendered charter.
number of lodges December 81, 1898.
Memberships: Number Of members
ast report. 256i; brothers admitted. g>:
listers admitted, Ia, total 90 Deduct.
Iirothcrs withdraw or dropped "a:
sisters WithdInWn or dropped. rs: I /
lrothers deceased. IL; sisters deceased.
II; total, 261 gain, .; in membership
December 81, 1898 1869.
RoCeiptSs Not aeeafa lagt ,.,,,.,..
G2OS.'5; receipts for the year ending
December 81. 1898 S3ilg53: total =
962S26. Deduct ~ sbursements ,
'St6S.4; net assets December 81 1895
5S5952; oxces5 OF disbursements over
eceipts s,3i9.1.
At noon the nominations for officers
we're made and the result was as fol ,
ows:
Grand Master Spencer Il. Hopklns
II Crescent Lodge.
Reputy Grand Master-Gcorge r.
iumcs. Of Enterprise Lodge OF Paw /,
ucket
Grand Representatives. r. c. Farm
am
Grand secrc,ary--w. II. T. Moslcy o,
Eagle Lodge. i
Grand reasurer-Stephcn q. Randall !,
4 Hope Lodge y
Grand Master IIopkins made tho tol. i
owing appointments: Z
Grand Chnu'nin-John NJ. Battey cf e.
'ononicus Lodge. No. o. o
Grand Marshall outs w. Clarke Of q
iount Pieasart Lodre. No. 45 &
Grand Condurfor-W WiIinrn n Streetor \
Z Psrk Triu Icdge. No g. b
Grand Guard en- r,ewie " Manches- q
Pr ~ Oakland fsodge. No 30 V
Grand po~qid-Iames H. Sovvle of n
'io~tia Todrs. No. r. :
Denu''es for subordinate lodges were
nno'nfod for disfriois No follows.
No. Tan~v Y. p'gohoH NJ 97o
o No. ? r'f-vard rator. No. 2i-tS Il
~ No ? v'Hii9m " owe No Is !.
- ~ NJ roN~ u rho.,psor 40 1,
Pa 7s "a No y " r~virg Diior- o
eciy No ?0--i5 ag a.. No & CbarIos
Cook No. 30 81. q. No + David
. Dyer No. 3-ie. ~. "a. 81. No. VII