The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-19

week the committee Will be in possess
sion OF such information as Will enable
IL TO make public many further details
of interest; and demonstration has al
ready attained such prospective propor-
tions that the members OF the commit
tee find the demands upon their time
and attention much greater than pre-
vious TO May 3.
The demonstration will certainly be
the most notable as an evidence that
the Odd Fellows OF Rhode Island know
no such word as fail" and they Will
most effectually disprove the accepted
theory that TO postpone an event of this
kind is to invite failure and TO ensure
"fizzle," for the complete and unpre-
cedented success of the demonstration
is assured.
The members of each lodge should
bear in mind that IL is just as essential
10 respond to the second calls made by
their lodges in relation to the demon
stration as was the first one.
What Cheer Lodge Will have a supper
at the close of it's session Tuesday
evening. At the meeting Tuesday even
ing the third degree was conferred upon
two candidates.
The second and third degrees We're
conferred upon one candidate in Mar
ragansett Encampment Thursday even
ing.
Swarts Lodge had no degree work
Wednesday evening.
Col. Gladding installed the officers
elect of Canton w. ;. Johnson Wednes-
day evening, and one candidate was ad-
mitted.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge will have de-
gree work Wednesday evening. The
sewing circle connected with this lodge
met with Mrs. Griffith on Bridgham
street Wednesday evening.
Westminster Lodge had a surprise
visit from Swarts Lodge last Monday
evening. Coming with fun ranks the
occasion proved very pleasant and
many felicitous speeches were made by
members Of this and other lodges. The
noble grand of Mayflower Lodge was
also present and of course entertained
with interesting remarks. The first de-
gree was worked on four candidates
and the second upon two. The extra
work was in order to leave next Mon
day evening free in which TO entertain
Good Samaritan Lodge of Pawtucket.
which Is 20 fresent Westminster with
the now famous bundle OF sticks. ="
The instrumental trio OF Westminster
Lodge, whose work is deserving OF all
praise. IS hard at work practising for
coming events and II will be pleasure,
indeed. to listen TO their efforts i'm the
near future. The amendments TO the
bylaws were passed without dissent
ing vote.
IL. any one had met a few members
of ,irand Board on the Clayville Road.
TUESDAY evening. and sang for them. a
strain or two OF the old ballad, "A one
Horse Open Chaise." the chances are
there would have been murder com
mitted on the spot. At little past !
O'Clock the grand master and three OF
his suite left the city for Clsyville in
an open carriage, and when about s
miles from town encountered the
shower. and before they reached a
farm house they were drenched. The
lady OF the house made them feel at
home, and at the same time rather
pitied the smaller one OF the quartette.
who did not take kindly TO the immense
Quantity OF water that fell upon the
party. They waited at the farm house
FOR about one and a half hours and then
came e. ths conclusion that Az Lafay-
rite lodge was still a number or miles
away the wisest move To make
was 90 come back TO the city. This
they did and the next attempt shey
make 10 visit Lafayette Lodge they
viii 60 in a covered carriage.
Most OF the members OF Eagle Lodge
have the sand TO stand UP and take
what lis coming TO them" manfuliy.
but one showed the white feather
Wednesday evening, 80 that q visitor