The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-21
ODD FELLOWS

One week from Thursday is the day
of The monster demonstration. and the
members of all branches OF the order
are anxiously waiting for that day and
IL the clerk OF the weather bureau Will
act in conjunction with the members OF
ahe order all will be well. In last nights
issue OF the News there was given the
work OF the general committee and 9TH
er matters OF interest.
Narragansett Encampment Is In luci.
for the big demonstration Is TO take
place on Tuesday SO that gives them
odd Fellows hall for the evening, and
they are going to get ready for house
ful OF company.
Canton William s. Johnson will meet
for drill this evening and again We'd
nesday evening.
The second degree was conferred up
OH one candidate at the meeting of
Swarts Lodge Wednesday evening.
One candidate was given the second
degree at the session OF Manufacturers
Lodge Tuesday evening.
What Cheer Lodge expects to have
In line Wednesday. May ., a handsome
silken banner. The committee is rush
ing the master who hopes to have 1t
ready in time. AT the session of the
lodge Tuesday evening the first degree
On Monday evening, May Z. num-
ber OF candidates. will be admitted into
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, District Dep
uty Emma l.. Kupfer and suite Will be
in attendance.
Pilgrim Lodge has two more appli-
cations for membership, and at the ses-
sion last evening, two candidates were
given the initiatory degree.
Next Tuesday evening four or five
candidates Will be admitted into Naomi
Rebekah Lodge and the officers and
members OF celestia Lodge of Warren
Mill be entertained.
United Brothers Lodge OF Bristol has
engaged Bartells band OF this city. 20
pieces. for May g.
The Sewing Circle connected with Ma
omi Rebekah Lodge met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. /. Brown, 416 Public
street. Tuesday afternoon and evening.
An excellent supper was served at 8
o'clock to the sterner sex.
Reliance Lodge had its usual at
tendance Tuesday evening. and con-
ferred the second degree upon one can
didate, and received one application for
membership.
There was no degree work at the
meeting OF Roger Williams Lodge
Tuesday evening.
Westminster Lodge held "a very i'm
porrant session last Monday evening,
which drew out large attendance. An
amendment to the bylaws which had
been before the lodge for two weeks was
the cause OF the large attendance.
Among the semi strangers were noted
Brother Harry Ford, who has but re-
Gently returned from a business trip
through the southwest as far as Texas;
Capt. s. X. Baker of steam yacht Sena-
tor, just in from a cruise in Palmico
sound: Brother w. III. Westcott and
Brother Sterry Budlong. Two propo-
sitions for membership were received,
both from Capt Baker. Two visitors
from Kennebec Lodge, Vassalboro, Me-,
w. A Doe and G. "A. Gates were pres
ent. One candidate was initiated into
the mysteries of the second degree. At
ter the degree work the amendments
were taken up and Past Grand Bisch1s
spoke at some length in their favor. lie
was followed by Past Grand VIM. II.
Hoyle I'm the negative. Several others
spoke on the subject the debate lasting
something over two hours. Brother
Westcott surprised all and drew pro-
longed applause by the manner In
which he presented his experiences
during a ten-weel<s' sickness.
Past Grand Bradbury vaxed eloquent
in vindication of the standard main
tanned in the past and moved an indefi-
mite postponement OF the whole matter,
which was carried after one or two at
tempts to carry additional amendments.
The session closed with nearly 20 pres
ant