The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01

practice OF the lessons taught in Odd Eel
lowship. Other essentials are good degree
work and proper decorum IN the lodge
room.
The Rebekah branch has made small
gain both numerically and financially. and
tho lodges are working faithfully and
harmonlously TO this branch OF the
order is largely due the recent purchase
q OF home for the indigent and orphaned
OF the order. II is a practical illustra-
ton OF the progress OF odd Fellowship,
and the Rebekahs are TO be congratu-
lated on the success which has crowned
their enthusiastic efforts"
The grand master says that too much
credit cannot be given TO the district
deputies for their valuable services and
their Willingness al all times TO further IN
every proper manner the best interests
OF the ORDER
During the year one new Rebekah lodge
was instituted-Carolyn No. 81, at Caro-
lima.
-coneerulns- California disaster, the
grand master says:
'"rhe sudden and appalling disaster OF
earthquake and fire visited upon the city
and people OF San Francisco and in the
vicinity thereto ON the morning of
Wednesday, April 1s 1906. aroused the
heartfelt sympathies OF all sections OF the
country. The people OF Rhode Island and
elsewhere were quick TO realize the neces-
sity OF contributing immediate assistance.
and TO this end systematic appeals for
contributions were made through various
sources with most gratifying results.
"Keenly appreciating the sorrowful fact
that many OF our brothers OF the Three
Links were included among the sufferers,
Jointly with Grand Patriarch s. NJ. Albro
! caused printed circular 20 be issued
20 all subordinate bodies and members
of the order i'm this jurisdiction request
ing contributions; and would respect
fully recommend a contribution on the
part Of this grand lodge.
Subsequently 1 received a telegram
from w. w. Phelps. grand master OF the
grand lodge OF California, !. o. q. F.,
also one from Grand Sire Robert T..
Wright. requesting assistance. directing
, that we make remittances payable 20 +.
II. ogden. grand warden. Oakland. Cali
fornia. Accordingly. on April Goth, Grand
Secretary Mosley forwarded 10 +. II.
ogden, grand warden, l. O. q. f., Oak
land. California. a certified check on the
Union Trust company Providence. for six
hundred dollars (SGOM.
I'm addition TO said amount, under date
OF April cath. the grand secretary re-
. ceived notice from Rhode Island Lodge,
No. u. Newport, that the lodge had for
warded the sum OF ono hundred dollars
to tho grand master OF California Tor the
relief OF our afflicted brethren"
In the matter OF lodge finances the
grand master says
ION the proper management OF the fis-
cal concerns mainly depends It's ability 10
sluenly it behooves lodges 10 exercise great
care not only I'm the selection OF OFFICERS
TO whom are entrusted the financial con-
. duct OF lodge affairs. but also In the APP
pointment OF the committee on finance.
II would recommend that each lodge
bond its fiscal officers and thus protect
itself. in "A measure at least, against pc
cuniary loss by and through the pecula-
lation Of some sorely tempted and mis-
guided brother or brothers. The ready
facilities and reasonable rates offered by
any one OF the several guaranty companies
for bonding the financial officers OF
lodge certainly ought to receive the favor
able consideration OF every lodge"
The grand master urges the value OF
fraternal visitations, as follows:
I'm my humble opinion 1t would be q
source OF mutual pleasure and of great
benefit -Ihere-mnr frequent vista
tions OF one lodge TO another; the mem
bers would become better acquainted;
now ideas gained, and the social life OF
the order greatly enhanced. thus encour-
aging fresh interest and new life and en-
thusiasm I'm the furtherance OF both the
practical and social features OF Odd Eel
iowship."
Since the last session s5 members OF the
respective lodges have died. 35 OF whom
these. one had held office I'm tho grand
lodge. namely Alva Carpenter. who was
grand chaplain one year ago.
on Sept II. 1905. William III. SweCtand
rendered his resignation ss grand repre-
sentative from the grand lodge OF Rhode
Island 20 the sovereign grand lodge HIS
public duties i'm Providence as the pre-
siding justice OF the Superior court dur
ing the entire session of the sovereign
grand lodge gave no promise OF IL being
possible for him 10 attend the session, and
feeling that the jurisdiction should be
fully represented at the annual communi-
cation he deemed it his duty TO resign as
grand representative.
Acting I'm accordance with the law of
tho grand body I'm relation To filling va
Cancies In the elective grand offices, the
grand committee on Sept -. 1905, accept
ed the resignation and w. II. Il. Mosley,
grand secretary. was unanimously chosen
to the vacant position.
fr conciudtug his report the grand mas
ter says: I'm common with the well de-
served enconiums which my able and es-
1eemed predecessors in office have been
pleased TO bestow on our grand secretary,
] too desire at this time to Register my
grateful appreciation OF his faithful and
valuable assistance. Grand Secretary
Mosley. In my opinion. is particularly well
fitted 10 fulfill the duties OF the honorable
station to which he has been repeatedly
elected by your unbiased sufrragos.
my thanks are also extended TO Bro.
II. II. BlScnoH, srdnu nafSnal, VINO mas
discharged the eXacting duties OF his
office i'm a moss satisfactory manner. and
10 all other members OF my official fam
fly for their valued assistance to me dur
ing my term OF office"
An appendix 90 the grand masters re-
port shows that contributions received by
Grand Secretary Mosley for the California
sufferers amounted. 20 date, TO $S62
The report of Grand Secretary Mosey
says that "A careful analysis OF the an
nual returns OF the past year discloscs the
gratifying intelligence that the lodges as
n whole. were no less successful In adding
new members than they were I'm the year
1904 when for the first time I'm several
years II was our privilege TO report a gain
I'm membership.
"It Is not enough that We should merely |
hold our own: we should do more. Lodges
like men must either grow or decay, ad-
vance or decline. they can not stand still |
Individual efforts. life and activity are the |
essentials 10 certain growth In the future !
ever remembering, however, that while IL |
IA important to get new members IL is not |