The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01
ODD FELLOWS IN
ANNUAL SESSION


The statistical reports presented the fol-
lowing figures;
Number OF contributing members last
report. 6l56; number OF non-contributing
members last report 3; error I'm last re-
port 2; initiated. 269; admitted by card
2O reinstated. 10; total. $40: from which
deduct Error In last report. Z; with
drawn by card. 40; dropped for non-pay-
ment OF dues, 1884; transferred 10 nom
trtbuting roll. l6: expelled. 2: deceased go:
total, 3fS; net loss. SS total contributing
membership. Dec, 81, 1906. 6l1s; total nom
contributing membership, Dec. 81, 1906 % /;
total membership 6143
Receipts-For dues. si3 Do 27: from ad-
missions and dues. s60i05o: from rents and
invested funds. $3l .4fs.57: from all other
sources. s6699 60: net assets last report
$SSS, ,sO6.0l total. A26 3G0. .0i; from which de-
duct: Relief OF brothers. $2i, ,299 IS: relief
of transient brothers. A7Sl.l7: relief OF
widowed families, sis4.57; burial OF broth
ers, A79O; burial OF brothers wife, $500:
watching, sl95.l3; donations 1860 25i total
paid for relief $34. .5l0 IS; expenses other
than relief. A4 4S6.l9; total disbursements.
sB,ss661; net assets, Dec. 81, 1896. $347, 1853 =
81
Average age OF contributing members,
40; average ago OF sick members. So;
average age OF deceased members, G;
hhilibtT OF Weeks sickness, Gsj1.
Rebekah lodges-Number Of lodges. 81:
number OF members last report. 2S9S: er-
ror In last report s; initiated. 269; admit
TED by card, 81; reinstated. 81: to-
tai 300; from which deduct: Err
ror In last report. 13: withdrawn by card
%; dropped for non-payment OF dues.
90; deceased. SS: total, 1885, total mem
bership. Dec. 81, 1905. 3O51: net gain, 1853.
Reeeipts-For dues. s2si019: from adj
| fro, ft,,.
from all other sources. Si26S. S.0l: net assets
last report. s6509s5; total. 81. .ls3 9s from
which deduct: Relief OF mem bers. s13l az.
expenses other than relief. All923: total
disbursements, si25070; net assets. Dec.
81. 1906 $6933 %
The cash account OF the grand sccre-
tdfN onice showed the following re-
oelpts' from sale OF supplies. sS25 S
! chhrter Zee. NO capitation tax. s3447 20.
S9ss727. ''''''' 'o'ai'
Inc reports OF Grand Representatives
sumner Mowry and William n. #. Mos
ley and Of Grand Treasurer J. Milton
fSyne were also presented: and all the
iepoIts were referred 10 a special COM
mlttee on analysis and distribution.
Inc action OF the grand master I'm .s-
suing an appeal to subordinate lodges for
financial aid 10 the brethren I'm California
was heartily endorsed: and formal action
was taken on various routine matters
growing out OF the legislation enacted M
the last session OF the Sovereign Grand
lodge
The election OF officers was held M
-, oon, aIler which recess was taken until
l:S 10 partake OF the usual dinner served
IN the large banquet hall above
When the grand lodge resumed it's ses-
SION SION TINS afternoon. the result OF the bal
Iotlng was announced as heretofore given
The new grand master announced the
Following appointments OF grand lodge
onlcers. district deputies and committees.
Which were confirmed:
Daniel ID. Mackenzie OF No. IS Grand
Marshal
George w Wright of No r. Grand
Guardian
Nathan NJ Wright of No. Is. Grana
Conductor.
William II. Hall OF No 81. Grand Chap.
lain
William A. Osborne OF No. 2s. Grand
Herald
Standing committees: CredentIals-Jobn
,. Brant, No. IS: James A. Tyrrel, No.
81; Albin r. Salisbury. No q Returns
Seth NJ Albro, No. A: Harry Fulford
No. %; James V. Schroeder. No. I. I'm
finished business-Allcn c. Griffith. No
~; John T. Delano. No. 70: Brayton A
Round, No. u. Finance--Msrcus w. Nor
ton, No. ?; Spencer B. Hopkins. No "A,
Joseph M. Metcalf. No. ~. Correspond
ence-Samuel w. X. Allen, No. 3: Warren
A. Hathaway. No. 10: Edward p. spencer
NO. Of Petitions-George L.. Arnold. No.
IL; Thomas M. Holden, No. IL: benjamin
;. Buninton. No. s. Appeals-Willlam r.
Dutemple. No. 2; William II. Sweetland.
No. 2; Nathan NJ Wright No. 16: Peter ]
Thumpler No. g. j. Milton Payne. NO
8. Laws OF subordinates-Joseph T. c..
Farnham. No. %; Chester +. Newcomb.
NO. 4; Harry Gregory. No. 30. Printing
William II. r. Mosley. No. .: Edwin b.
Lincoln, No. "a; Christopher l.. Holden.
No. i6. State OF the order-George II.
Olney, No. Il: Lester S. Hill, No. 4: Eu-
gene III. Lincoln, No. Is: Sumner Mowry
No. AZ; George r.. Humes. No. %. Re
bekah degree-Louis W. Clarke. No. 45:
Charles II. Lawton, No. 40; Henry f..
Whitney. No. S
District deputes--District No. 1. Ellis
a. Cranston, over lodges. 2. 8. 4. 8; No. ?,
Frank Monroe. is, 20. 81: No. 3. Walter
c. Twedell, "a. 81, 81: No. 4. John w.
Hunt, "a, As, 30: No. s. Homer ]. Cook, Is,
19. 81, &c: No. 6. George II. Sherman, 30.
A. IS; No. T. Samuel w. Gill, I. %. o.:
No. S. Robert G.. Busby, 8, 20, IS; No. .,
Warren A. Hathaway, 10. 2s. So: No. 10.
James A. Sisson. Il No. II. Edwin w.
Griffin 80, AZ; No. IL. Frank r. Brown,
3S, AZ; No. 1s, Elmer ID. Wilcox, &, %; No.
IA, Adelbert II. Congdon, II. 81; No l5,
John III Potter. 6. 13; No. IS. George w.
Bachelor Jr., u. 80. 49, No. II, Thomas
L. Borden, 80, 81; No. is. Brayton A.
Round. 40. 42 No. ~ George w. Cross,
Il, 49, No. 20. Simon r.. Sands. 26: No. q,
Carrie +. Willis %; No. %. Belle Crocker.
l, ., II; No. q. Ida j. Clarke, I. s. %: No.
"a. Elizabeth Reid, Is. %. 80: No %, Ida
VI. Eastwood. 3. IS; No. 26, Cassie Nc
Gregor. q is. 26; No. 27. Lois l.. Munro,
6, IL; No. 2s, Annie f. Rounds, 4, %, %;
No 90, Elsie T. Andrews. 10, IL: No. 90.
Matte c. Browning, 10, %, 81: No. 81,
Mary f. Wilbur. 1s, "a No. 30. Lillian
Gardiner, 81; No. &c, Anna Nelson. 5, II,
IL.
The new Officers were then installed in
the usual form; and after the transaction
Of few minor matters of business the
grand lodge adjourned.