The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-28
ODD FELLOWS.

Monday evening Tymouth encamp-
ment met in Pilgrim hall ON Westmin-
ster street and a good attendance was
present, which included many visitors
from other city lodges. The recently
elected officers were installed by Past
Chief Patriarch Albert NJ. Hopkins of
Narragansett cncampment. together
with his board OF grand officers. The
ceremony was full OF interest and the
manner i'm which II was conducted re-
fiected great credit upon Brother Hop
kins as well "a the encampment which
he represented.
The installation was followed py
pleasing remarks by the members ana
visitors and the social committee fur-
nished one OF its famous oyster steWs'
which was duly appreciated ana par
taken of with the usual relish ana AT
late hour the gathering separated Tor
their homes much pleased with the
success of the affair in every way.
Last evening airline Rebekah lodge
held a social i'm their hall on Academy
avenue. Mount Pleasant, that was put
the great success of former occasions,
held under the same auspices repeated
The assemblage included many OF the
city's most prominent members OF the
order and all expressed satisfaction
with both their evenings entertain-
ment and the financial results occur
ring To the lodge.
The final official visitation OF the sea
son for Grand Patriarch w. Fred FISH
and his board OF grand officers was to
the home encampment of that worthy
official Wampanoag encampment or
Bristol. and occurred Thursday even
ing.
The members of the grand board left
this city on the $50 p. m. train on thit
.ts.iNF NFfaI ~
tol were met at the depot by the grand
patriarch and members OF n reception
committee from Wampanoag encainp-
ment who escorted them To his resi-
dence on Church street. and there
supper was served, and they were III
other ways entertained foyaiy ior
about two hours when the company re-
paired to the hall and the usual vista
ton exercises gone through in most
instructive as we'll as entertaining
manner. another collation. being par
taken Of When these ceremonies
closed II was too late TO obtain tram
for this city and the city brethren We're
accommodated with lodgings at a hotel
where they remained until morning.
The visitation was, although the last,
one of the most successful of the year
and the members OF the grand board
ere loud i'm their praises or the manner
I'm which they were entertained by the
grand patriarch of '9S, picture OF
whom was presented TO all those who
attended the exercises.
Crescent lodge met Tuesday evening.
but the work was only of routine ma
ture and the attendance somewhat
light on account of the rain. The Sec
ond degree team Is preparing for work
in the near future, and next Tuesday
evening will have "A drill at the hall at
the close OF the regular business ses-
sion.
The department p. NJ. OF Massachu-
setts held "A large and enthusiastic
meeting at the hall OF Lawrence en-
campment, 124 Washington street, Bos-
ton. Tuesday of the present week. at
which important business connected
with the next annual conclave was con-
sdered. Grand Patriarch f.. II. Emer-
s6n presiding, but no definite measures
w4re taken.
Manufacturers lodge elected to MEM
bership one candidate Tuesday evening.
The attendance was a good-sized one,
considering the weather. but included
no visitors. The occasion was an in
teresting and pleasurable one however.
The first degree will probably be work
ed Tuesday. February 14th.
The meeting OF the Airline Rebekah
lodge Wednesday evening was well at
tended and aside from the report OF the
social committee the matters consider
ed were OF the usual routine order. Re-
marks upon the coming social were
made and suggestions offered the COM
n1ittee in charge which looked towards
making the affair the success which ii
proved.
Mt Vernon lodge had a short session
in the banquet hall and reinstated one
brother. Noble Grand Albee presided.
having recovered from his attack OF la
grippe.