The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-27
ODD FELLOWS.

WV tLLIuVO.
The members of the Encampment
branch OF the order are preparing for a
demonstration that is to be held some
day in Nay that promises To be a very
imposing one. At this time the
camps are much more interesting
than for years and those who are at
The head propose TO keep things on the
move and place the branch whore IL
was a few years ago. The demonstra-
tion Is no less than a reception 10 be
rendered Grand Sire Pinkington. who
on that day is 20 be the special guest
OF Grand Representative H. Ic. Per-
kins. but the members at large will
in the evening tender the honored
guest a reception in Infantry hall.
Prior 70 this there Will be a parade.
and IL is expected that every camp In
the state viii oe in line. II Is prob
able that after the exercises I'm the
nall a banquet at the Narragapsett
noel viii be rendered Brother Pinkias-
ton. Each camp is 10 appoint COM
mittee 10 make the necessary arrange
mcnts.
lHt StSSlon or the kldld lodge inat
rs to be held February<6 promises 10
be OF more than ordinary interest. from
the fact that a deputy grand master
and a grand warden are TO be elected.
For years il has been an unWritten
law that whoever was 80 fortunate as
- be Chostn as grand warden
the following year he would be ad-
Nanced 20 the position n deputy grand
ma 'er Tho late Archibald sa 'crs a.
Newport at the last session was chosen
as grand warden, and had he have
lived voulG undoubtedly at this sess -
have been advanced to the next higher
position. His death has caused a va
cancy, and for this there are several
applicants and all are using every
honorable method 10 secure the hon
ored position. There will also be quite
an interesting election for grand war
den.
Twelve applications for membership
at one time is quite "a bunch" but
that is just the number that was re-
ceived at the meeting of Plymouth En-
compliment Monday evening and more
are coming. When these candidates
take the royal purple degree there viii
be fun in camp"
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon one candidate in Mayiiower lodge |
Wednesday evening.
Deputy Doughty and board installed 4
the oiiicers-elect OF Charity Rebekah I
lodge Monday evening. There was a /
delegation present from Martha Wash 4
ington Rcbekah lodge.
In the future the sessions of the 4
Swarts lodge whist club will De held F,
every Monday evening Next Monday T.
evening the club will hold meeting In \
Palestine hall, and ater that in
Swarts hal.
The date OF the visitation OF Rhode
Island lodge to Swarts lodge has |
been changed from February 10
February IA.
James Wood lodge held a whis, party
"Wednesday evening. IL was success
in every way.
The initiatory degree Mas conferred
upon one candidate at the session OK
Roger Williams lodge Tuesday eve-
ming.
Al the session of Crescen, dge
Tuesday evening the init'atory degree
after which a collation. was serve". The
FIRST degree will be conferred 1uesday |
evening.
The initla4aEA degree was gwen a
number OF can iidates AMI two appi-
cations for Membership wee "rccived |
at the meeting OF Pilgrim i2dse last
rScring.
Manufacturers lodge held n well at-
ended session TUESDAY evening. the
second degree being conferred upon
.wo candidates.
At the session OF washi lyton Park
!, dge Tuesday evening two applicants
were given PERMISSION TO receive he !
degrees of the order.
Olive Branch lodge was 25 years old
thursday evening. and the event was
'c,ebrated with a supper am eu .er-
"a 'fdment.
Leah RebelSah lodge held Il poverty
;Ocial Wednesday evening, and MIR
u. = -
lrizes for the most poverty stricken
'1in. rigs. The affair was I'm charge
" Mr.. and Mrs. +. y. Blake. Mr. and
Yrs. George Northup, Mrs. y. Whip
,le and Mrs. Hannah Blackman.
Mt Vernon lodge had a good attend
nee, but no special business at its
ast meeting Next Monday night
GLii'. % the auxiliary soo'et- ( {
vii hold bean supper and whist {
,arty, and on Wednesday night (3lsD
he social club viii have a dance in c
he hail.