The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
FINISHING WORK.
Joint Special Committee on Odd
Fellows Celebration Passes
Votes Of Thanks.

The joint special committee OF the
grand lodge and the grand encampment
of Rhode Island in charge of the Odd
Fellows celebration on Thursday last
met on Saturday evening. and audited
bills covering the general expenses OF
the event and transacted other business
pertaining TO the closing up OF the af-
fairs of the committee. The final meet
Ing will be held next Saturday evening,
at which all minor details will be dis
posed of.
Letters of thanks were directed TO be
sent to Col Giles w. Easterbrooks for
his services as chief marshal and the
remarkably efficient manner In which he
handled the parade; To Gov. Gregory and
stan and TO Mayor Baker and the city
council OF Providence for courtesies I'm
reviewing the parade; to Chief of Police
Baker, for the admirable police arrange
ments for the day and evening; and
courtesies I'm arranging for a fire alarm
who are members of the order: TO ~
fire commissioners OF Providence. for
courtesies I'm arrangering for fire alarm
signal I'm case OF rain and favors shown
TO members of the order employed I'm
the fire department. To the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany and the New England PASSENGER
from all stations I'm Massachusetts.
Rhode Island and Connecticut; to Henry
+. Bischoff. marshal at Infantry hall;
Chas. Lovenberg of Keith's New Theatre,
for special courtesies; to Bowen Ia.
church and the American Band for ex-
ceptionallv satisfactory service and spe-
cial courteses: TO the Providence Jour
nal and News and other daily papers for
generous consideration. encouragement
and invaluable assistance" and To others
who I'm various ways earned the gratitude
Of the committee and of the entire order.
The following card was also issued:
Providence, June Q. 1900.
The joint special committee OF the
Of Rhode Island. |. o. O. T.. desires 10
extend sincere thanks on its own behalf
and on that OF the entire membership OF
the order OF odd Fellows in Rhode ISL
and. TO the business community of Proyi-
dencc for its generous and unprecedented
recognition OF the order on the occasion
Of the celebration OF the S,st anniye,rsary
firms and individuals who closed their
places OF business and who permitted
members OF the order 10 absent them
selves from their employment 20 all who
contributed to the most lavish ana beau
tlful display OF decorations ever seen I'm
this city. and 10 express grateful appre-
citation OF the respectful consideration
and kindly interest manifested by the
entire community. The committee sin
ccrely trusts that through the work OF
fraternity and benencencc 10 which odd
Fellowship is devoted the city and the
state may share with IL I'm results worthy
OF tho encouragement and support ex-
tended TO the order on this occasion.
u: !; pl.LLENBAcK,
w. q. STACKPOLE,
q. l.. ROBINSON.
r. &. EMERSON
s. NJ ALBRO.
NJ. w. MORTON.
~. ". PERKINS
Y. j. TRtMPLER.
J. BIGBfE.
4. TWlGG.
The committee was gratlned 10 find
that the expenses OF the celebration had
I'm many items been less than it's esti-
mates, that no one with whom u had
business relations attempted TO take any
advantage but that. on the contrary. all
treated II with generosity and that IA
will he able TO make a report 10 tho grand
bodies which II represents OF an unex-
pectefly gratifying character. especially
IN view Of the necessary posfponement
~ tho celebration from May TO June l.