The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
ODD LADIES HAVE
CELEBRATION Of
Anniversary

The Government lodge officers and
members of the order OF Odd Ladies IN
Rhode Island assembled In Odd Fellows
hall. Plainfield street, at 10 O'Clock yes
tcrday morning and observed the 18th an
niversary OF the organization. At ii
o'clock the sisters OF Cascade and I.au-
rel lodges OF Brockton, Mass. arrived in
a special car, and received fraternal
welcome from the Rhode Island sisters.
The supreme board was represented by
Past supreme Lady Sarah L. Johnson;
the Government lodge OF Massachusetts
by r. r. w. 8. Governesses Mrs. Andrews
and Susan Mitchell. Sisters were present
from Boston, Worcester and Portland,
Me. over 200 members of the order were
present. After a social chat r. w. l.. G..
Anna Arnold, chairman or the commit
tee. welcomed the members and invited
guests In pleasing manner r. K. w. l.
G. Mrs. Andrews spoke upon the prin-
ciples OF the order. and extended the
greetings from the sisters OF MassachW
setts upon the prosperity OF the order In
Rhode Island.
C p. Bragg. whose wife was the or
ganizer of the order in the jurisdiction,
compimented the Odd Ladies Tor the
good work the order had accomplished
during the past is years and expressed
his gratitude for honors bestowed upon
him as one of the invited guests.
At the noon hour the sisters escorted
the guests to the banquet hall, where
bountiful dinner was served.
In the afternoon Faith lodge held It's
session. The degree work was eXempll-
fled by the degree staff. The lodge room
was filled TO its capacity. The Govern
ment lodge and subordinate lodge officers
were attired in white. The session was
made interesting by speeches OF the vlsl-
tors. After the session the social COM
mttee announced the following pro
gram: Piano solo, Carrie Smith; reading,
Grace Spaulding; solo. Nellie Harris !;
reading. Mary Tillnghast; poem. Sarah
L. Johnson: reading, Minnie Pattersoh'
Ar $40 supper was served. and at s
O'Clock the Brockton sisters departed TOT
home in a special car, much pleased WIN
the reception given them by the khode
The Government lodge officers present
were r. w. l. G.. Annie Arnold, X w.
V. L. G, Anna Bucklin, r. w: G Ao5le SM
T. Susan Fisher, r. w. s. 8. Mary J.
Tilnghast. r. w. l. Carrie F: Allen, X.
w. c. Nellie NJ. Harris, r. w. @. Ida
NJ Scott p r,,Ne r. M RsrSStt R Gcverhfss Mssy Id
dell Jennie Payne, Ellen Platt ON the
committee of arrangements were ANNIE
c. Arnold Lillian Rowe, Lizzie Hepton-
stall, l.. B. Bosworth, Eliza j. lngham.
The lodges represented were Triumph.
Packard, Faith. Mayflower. Autumn,
Welcome and Harmony.
The Independent Order OF ODD LADIES
was Instituted in East Boston In the year
1Sl5 At the present time II has a mem
bership OF 6Co0 with lodges In Massachu-
sctts. Maine, New Hampshire Rhode
Island ana New Jersey. lhe oIu,t
introduced into Rhode Island on June o.
1889. by Julia Il. Bragg. who was mem
ber of Good VIII lodge of Worcester. AT
the present time there are seven lodges
in the jurisdiction with membership OF
nearly 500. IL is fraternal beneficial or
der and composed entirely OF women.
Triumph lodge was the first instituted
The organizer departed this life on June
&, 1907. The supreme lodge is Located IN
boston. The jurisdiction has been hon
ored by having one OF It's respected Sis
ters, Sarah l.. Johnson. serve as supreme
lady.