The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07

Mrs Sarah L. johnson OF l52 Plainfield
street was recently elected to the position
OF supreme lady, the highest that can be
bestowed upon any person by the lnde-
pendent order of odd Ladies'. and as Mrs.
Johnson is a member OF Faith lodge that
meets In Odd Fellows hall on Plainfield
street her associates deemed II nttns
that a banquet and reception be tendered
her, and this was done last evening, when
more than 200 members OF the order were
present to show their appreciation OF the
honor given a member from Little Rhody
The hall was profusely decorated with
red white and blue bunting, these colors
| being emblematic OF the order. and with
potted plants and lin fact the hall never
looked pretuer.
The exercises of the evening began
shortly after o'clock. when Mrs. John-
son was escorted to the head OF the hail.
and was here presented with large
emblematic gold ring. the same being
properly inscribed. this coming as a token
OF esteem from the many subordinate
lodges of Rhode Island; handsome
silver mounted ebony gavel and case from
Triumph lodge, massive basket of fow-
ers from Mrs. Ellen s. Platt who is at
other from Autumn lodge and still an
other from Mrs. Annie Zeigenfuss,
member OF Faith lodge. but now a resi-
dent OF Bethlehem, Pa. This pleasant
portion OF the evenings exercises was
followed with banquet and then came
musical and literary program and among
tnoSe VINO assisted were carrie smith
Letters of regret were read from the
retiring supreme supreme lady, Lizzie Is.
spaulding;, OF Portland, Me. VINO with
other leading members of the order are
confined To their homes by grip.
Among those of the supreme board
who were present were Past supreme
Mass. Past Lady Sylvia A Hall OF
Maine, Junior Warden Annie weatherbee
of Massachusetts and all of the state
officers.
The committee In charge OF this most
important event In the history OF the
order In this state was Noble Lady Ellen
l.. Bentley. who was assisted by all OF the
past ladies OF the lodge.
NEARLY LOST HIS THUMB.
Patrick J. Bodkin who is known as the
Secretary OF state OF "Shoo Fly Village"
will be real good boy for a few days or
at least until the thumb on his right hand
gets back where IL belongs
Yesterday afternoon he called at the
office OF Or. John T. FARRELL on Messer
street with his thumb severed from his
hand, and said that II had been done by
a menber OF the Board of Managers OF
the village" and was done with a scrub
bing brush. the sort that the streets are
swept with. but according to the "sec-
retary's' statement, his associate was
only fooling. SO no arrest will follow.
The doctor put the thumb back where
it belonged, and then bound Il up.
IL was a nasty looking wound,and will
be many days before II heals.
LEFT HANDED HUSBAND.
Mrs. Ida Blssanatte called at the Chat
fee Street Police Station last evening.
and said that she was looking for her
husband. who was left handed barber.
and IL he could not be found plying this
calling, he could perhaps be found weav-
ing, as he could weave left-handed just
as well IA he could shave.
The lady intimated that when her left
handed partner in life had been found,
that perhaps a young lady who was until
n day or 80 ago n resident OF New Bed
ford would also be found.
IN THE Tolls.
n would seem as ~ John Heeman. who
at one time was the best known boot and
shoe dealer In the square, had about
given up all hopes OF reforming for he
was found on Plainfleld street last night
about 10 o'clock and was on the verge OF
tho "Jim Jams" As he was being carried
through the streets IN the patrol wagon
his cries were 80 loud that many suppos-
ed that he was being roughly handled by
the police hut such was by no means the
case
GENERAL MENTION.
The Holy Name society connected with
81 Mary's church will meet I'm the chill
drcns chapel in season tomorrow morn
lag 30 as TO attend the o'clock services
and this beine Ne Lcnten duty a much
larger attendance than usual o. expected
This morning William Hawkins. = mo-
torman on the Manton avenue line hand
ed Patrolman Campbell two peddlers
badges that he found on an old coat yes
tcrday. and the same can be found at the
Chaffee street station.
j. y. Smith had a s. 30 pair of Army
Gauntlet gloves stolen yesterday which
the police recovered, and when Smith