The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-28
ORDERS
AND
SOCIETIES.
ODD FELLOWS

About this time of year all lodges take
Account OF stock. so that the members
may know just how they stand financial
1y. In most cases the job is little one'
Tor the work is done by competent men.
who have the management OF the anairs
OF the load at their fingers end. The
Only lodge in the state that had anything
that resembled a mixup was Eagle
Lodge. Here the money matters came
out as they always have. and as they
ehould absolutely correct, but In looking
over the contents OF the huge safe one
Of the trustees found nine large pieces
OF silver. and this Is what caused hitch
1n the proceedings. for some of the mem
bers claimed that the nine pieces OF silver
should be placed among the assets, while
others wanted them placed i'm the liabili-
~ pile. and still others said that per-
hapsv the coal hod. or little later. the
water cooler would be the proper recep-
tacIe for the stray pieces OF silver. The
uuest.on as TO the value was another
consideration. as six OF the pieces were
OF q foreign nationality and there were
none that were qualified 10
say what their market value was
but all knew that three. the newest and
the brightest. are valued at something
like six plaster. i-.e member who said
plaster had been something OF travel
er In his day, so what he said was looked
to with considerable interest for the rank
and file of the members We're born and
bred in Rhode Island. and. save on visit
TO some sister lodge. had not wandered
Tar from the confines OF Rhode Island
30 the word fpiaster" rather stuck IN
their crop. and. while none were told
enough TO make an appeal that Rhode
Island talk be used In the debate. they
still iooned dejectedly at the small heap
OF silver that lay on the table.
One of the members, a little fellow.
one of the best natured in the world,
when things are moving along smoothly,
but a bunch of dynamite when things go
contrarywise. said not a word. but did
much thinking. and merely looked (at
the heap of silver) until all had their
say. and then statesmanlike. said, Bro
theirs, let us have peace; let us kindly
pick up these pieces of silver and place
them gently in the safe again. and there
let them remain until we are visited by
washington Park or some other subur-
ban lodge; and then we will show theSi
uargeness OF our hearts by presenting them
with the silver, and then let them wres-
lie with the profound subject. as to their
worth and usefulness" This remark.
coming from this sage member, went
and the auditing committee signed the !
books as correct.
Those who did not attend the meeting OF |
Crescent Lodge. tuesday evening missed |
n treat for the initiatory degree was con-
xerred upon two candidates In most i'm
pressiye manner. and at the conclusion OF |
which tempting luncheon was served |
Dn Tuesday evening, August Z, the first |
degree will be conferred and II Is expect
I'd that the feed committee will make |
either a verbal report or otherwise. There
are 10 be more feeds at any rate so those |
who like tasty mouthful OF good things
10 eat on a warm evening had better call
Dften
1t looks now as IL Roger Williams
Lodge would visit Enterprise Lodge
Thursday and present them with the
bundle Of sticks sent out by Swarts
Lodge. 1t IL hinted that Past Grand q. 8.
Amfdon went to Pawtifcket and made the |
arrangements for the same.
The initiatory degree will be conferred |
upon a number Of candidates Wednesday |
bvening.
Plymouth Encampment held social |
session Monday evening.
The grand master and quite made an Of
ucisl VISIT TO Friendship Lodge at Caro- |
oina Thursday evening and will visit Bea- |
con Lodge this evening.
On Thursday evening the grand patri- |
0rch and stan visited Awashonks En-
eampment.
westminster Lodge held very brief |
session last Monday evening Less than 30 |
minutes was all the time consumed In
Hransacting the necessary business, but |
as the deputy was expected to install |
Treasurer-elect Harry Fulford prolong-
M intermission delayed the closing till |
about 8 o'clock. One applicant for admis- |
sion received clear ballot as did one APP
plfcant for reinstatement. One visitor. |
Bro B. s. Farrell OF James Wood Lodge
was present and under good of the order
ne pleasantly responded conveying an
anvita tion from his lodge to unite with |
them on moonlight sail. |