The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-05

The Ssh annual session OF the Grand
Lodge OF odd Fellows convened in odd
Fellows han this morning, Grand Master
George Il, Tiumcs presiding
The early hours of the morning were
devoted TO the reports OF the many Of
fciais, an OF which were Of most graft
flying nature.
Just before noon q large class Of past
Erands from the lodges throughout the
state were admitted 20 the Grand Lodge.
The report of the grand master was a
forccful document and ono that was lis
tened 10 with much interest
SOME FIGURES AND FACTS.
The report was as follows: Number OF
subordinate lodges last report 81. consol-
idated L. lodges December 81. 1900, So
Number OF members last report 6l50
initiated 33i: admitted by card 81; rein
stated 32: error I'm previous lodge reports
2; total SOS. from which deduct for death
etc. 323: net increase 73; total membership
December 81. 1900. 6223
Receipts for the year ending December
81. 1900. s96.961.s5 net assets last report
S3i9. III. as; total $il6,033.2l.
From which deduct: Relief of brothers
s2s.954.s4; relief OF transient brothers.
S5936 30; relief Of widowed families. S277.14.
burial OF brothers $t:05.3O: burial of
brothers wives. Sl0S0 watching, Sl7l0.16:
donations. si7sli6: total amount paid for
relief. S3S.915.30; expenses. sS3.39i.io; total
disbursements. ys2.3667o: net assets De-
cember 81, 1909. $l2s. 6ss5i
Excess OF receipts over disbursements
s3ss5.o5: average age OF members a.; av-
crage age OF sick members 81: average
age OF deceased members 5s; number OF
weeks sickness so2S.
ABOUT REBETAs LODGES.
Number OF lodges last report. %: mum
Der of members last report. 255s; initiat-
ed, IFS omitted by card, iG reinstated,
3: errors In previous lodge reports. s.
From which deduct: Dropped for non
payment OF dues. 80; withdrawn by card,
~; deceased, "a: error In previous lodge
reports, 1s members December 81, 1900,
2a34; net loss "a.
Receipts for the year ending
December 81. 1900 $s7oa.50: net assets last
report. s,9-..iS: total, secs6.sS From which
deduct For relief OF members. SIS: for
current expenses. s3st7.9l; total, SSS62. met
assets December ~ 1890. ssl23.77: excess
or receipts over disbursements. si6.59.
William vi. T. Mosley grand secretary,
Rhode Island. l. .. O. F.: 1901. DR.. jan
uary 81. Capitation tax (6223 members al
~ cts.). $2iSe.20: sale OF supplies. s26i. %
charter fee, Rebekah Lodge. $40: sundries
s7e6: total. ss77i.0s. 1901. Cr.. January 81
by cash paid $. o. Randall. grand treas
urer, sg11los.
"a LARGE GAINS MADE.
The lodges that have made the largest
gain during the year are as follows: PHI
grim Lodge. No. II. Providence. initiated
So: Swarfs Lodge. No. IL. Providence. In.
itiated a.; Enterprise Lodge. No. -. Paw,
fucket. Initiated 81: Crescent Lodge, No
a. Providence. initiated IL: Westminster
Lodge, No. -, Providence. Initiated 10
Superior Lodge. No. -. Central Falls. In.
itiated 1s: Roger Williams Lodge. No. 3
Providence, initiated Il; Excelsior Lodge
No. ~. Newport. initiated u; Narragan.
sett Lodge. No. e. Westerly, initiated n
The order throughout the world is made
up as follows: Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Quasl-Independent Grand Lodges (Aus.
fralasia. Denmark. Germany. neither,
lands, Sweden and Switzerland 6. Crane
lodges. cG Grand Fncampments. b5: sub
ordinate lodges. n 81: subordinate en-.
campments. 200o: lodge members. Sg3.oJ0
encampment members. l3o.0ss: Rebekaf
lodges. 53is Rebekah Lodge members
3es. ..fel.
During the year ending Dec. n. 1Saq
in the territory under the immediate ia.
pervision OF the Sovereien'Grand Lodge
the net gain In mcmbet@hip was a. e6s
and In said territory. al the close of SAID
year, our total membership was Geg.5.2
AZ noon the annual election % officer,
took place and resulted a. follows
Grand Master Edwin ". Lincoln.
Deputy Grand Mastery w. B. Strecter.
Grand Warisn--
Grand Secretary William H. r Mosley
Grand Trclsurer-stephen o. Randall.
Grand MsrShal-Charies A. Champlin
Grand Guardian John r. Konyun.
Grand Conductor ChRs. a. Tyler
Erund Chaplain Charles If Smith
Standing Committees rcdentiais. VIII
liam T Huntington. James H. LLOYD
Henry ". Bischon. returns. w r. kilton
" v. N. little George r. Iiumes. un
iiiished business. Hollis NJ. Coomhs. Sam
uei ~ Carpenter, William H. Lowe
nnance, Charles =. kenyon. Thomas u
James, spencer u. Hopkins: correspond
eDce, J.. y. Beckforl. Joseph B Pike
w. "a. Hefvey: petitions Georre l. Ar
mold, Alexander Mcintosh. Alexander X
McMah0n: appeals. W. r. Dufempic N1
liam VI Svcctand. a. J. GUSHING. Chas
NJ Tyler. c. H. Peirce. laws OF suhor
dinaies. j y. - Farpham. Isaac n
Southwick. Jr, 9. y. NcWcomb. print
ing, w II. T. Moaev B n. Peirce
Gideon Spencer. state ~ order. a.. "
oiney. v. ,. Trmpier. Lister 5. rui
". ~, J. Milton fayns, Eugene N. lin
coin: dues and benents. -. ". Giaddinc
Ray J. Allen. ". ~ smith. u, " Man
chester; degree Of Rebekah. ". q. Martin
Thomas 81 Holden. " Irving Dluonback
Dcpnties-W. d. walker, Charles "
Thurber. Ralph Mayor. q. =. Amldon. W