The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-09
ODD FELLOWS.

So far as known Crescent lodge is the
only one that has ever enjoyed the
pleasure of having the grand master
and the grand patriarch for the same
year from among it's members, Spen-
Ger B. Hopkins. holding the former
position and Walter G.. StaclSpole the
latter. The lodge as a whole is ex-
ceedlngly proud Of this distinction and
on Wednesday evening. Dec. 20. they
propose TO manifest I'm part their ap-
preciation of the same. on that even
ing they viii tender their honored
members a reception in Oriental hall,
corner of Westminster and Dean
streets. 1t is possible that Brothers
Hopkins and Stackpole will be the re-
cipients of tokens that will ever be
cherished by them. The exercises con-
siSt OF an entertainment of more than
ordinary merit and this will be follow
ed by a season OF dancing. The MEM
bers of the lodge and their families will
participate and tickets can be had from
the committee, which is as follows: A.
McQuist0n, +. II. Burlingame, ID. H.
Baton.
At the session OF Manufacturers
q. Martin, John II. Collision and George
i. A. Beane were made "A committee 10
look inlto tie advisability OF building
an addition 10 their property on Plain
field street. The general idea is to pur-
chase the land in the rear Of the build
ing and IL this can be done at a reason
able figure the project no doubt will
be carried through.
on Tuesday evesiing Pilgrim lodge
will make a fraternal visit to Unity
lodge and Will present that lodge with
the bundle of sticks that was started on
tour through the state by Swarts
lodge.
Patriarch Walter c. Stackpole and
staff will make an official visit to Fra
ternity encampment and this will COM
plete the series of visits
At the recess of Swarts Lodge We'd
nesday evening the members We're en-
tertained by selections on the phono-
graph through the kindness Of Noble
Grand w. r.. Tweedell.
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon one candidate at the session of
Pilgrim Lodge last evening.
one candidate was given the initia-
tory degree in Swarts Lodge, Wednes-
day evening.
The initlatory degree was conferred
upon one candidate at the meeting OF
Manufacturers Lodge Tuesday evening.
At the session of What Cheer Lodge
Tuesday evening the third degree was
conferred upon one candidate.
The first degree was conferred upon
three candidates at the meeting OF
Roger Williams Lodge Tuesday even
ing,
Few members OF the order can lay
claim TO more honor than c.. w Beedle
of Hope Lodge he having held the posi-
Of
have held il longer had il been his de-
sire he positively refusing a reelection
evening.
The late A. Il. Rice was for many
years and at the time of his death a
member OF Hope Lodge
Brother Copper who recently died in
California was a member OF Swarts
Lodge.
Swarts Lodge will confer the first
degree upon one candidate Wednesday
evening
Olive Branch Lodge made about $500
on the fair recently held by II.
Roger Williams Lodge talks u hold
if4eg n fair
The second degree team of Roger
Williams Lodge win present new
or two at the session Tuesday
evening.
Olive Branch Lodge will DC - years
old Jan. -. 1900. and the event will %
celebrated with banquet followed by
IN entertainment. The lodSa has placed
;l,- AFFAIR in the hands OF Past Grauds
BenI3u'n ~ Burbanke. Franklin carr.
Vice Grand Elect Samuel G.. Lowny.
Noble Grand Elect David H. Patterson
and Brother Mccormick.
Crescent Lodge; n. c., Andrew Me
Quiston; V G.. Albert @. Price; II. s,
stephen ~. Miles. =. c.; +. s. Spen-
Ger B. Hopkins. y. c.. treas, Erastus
-. Myrick, L. c.; hall committee.
Horace G. Lamson. Il. c.; trustees,
Edwin ID. Allen. Y. c., stephen n.
Miles, Il. c.. William T. Huntington,
l.. G..
Eagle Lodge: NJ G., John T.. sun
derland " c.. Henry f.. Mason; r.
Edward :. Tinkha'n' +. : iI'i-
bert T.. Dodge. Jr.; r., w. II. r. Mos
ley trustees: w. II. Dutemple. w. IL.
Miller. G.. l.. Kenyon.
Swarts Lodge n. c.. John l.. Tuck
erman; V. c.. Daniel J. Mckenzie: X.
S.. George II. Knapp; f. s. Herbert
Cobb r.. ]. l.. Bowen; trustees, G.. II.
Edward Arnold, II. *. Nc
kenzie; hall committee, E. II. Lin
Ioln.
United Brothers lodge: n. c., II. W.
Peterson; V. c., j. w. Best: recording
secretary, William F. Fish: +. S, II. +.
card; Treas, William j. Munro; drus- /
tees Geo l.. Arnold, James Newman.
Charles SANFORD; hall committee. II.
w. Peterson, Joseph NJ. Buffum, James
Il. Robertson.
Roger Williams lodge: Noble grand,
+. Il. Burdick: vice grand, C. s. Cook;
recording secretary, John II. Campbell; |
financial secretary. Roger Smith, treas !
purer F. NJ. George; trustees Lindsay |