Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15
AMONG THE MAS0NS.
A BATCH OF NEWS CONCERNING THIS
GREAT FRATERNITY.
c.r..in TAYLOR 60 Become Commander
The 81. John's-Dsy Ceiebrstfon-fhe
Scottish Rite, &c.

The Blue lodges, in accordance with their
new bylaws. install officers on the night
Of election. instead Of st. Johns day as
formerly. The change was made so as to
afford The lodges an opportunity OF spend
ing ST. Johns day at the Masonic Home.
CAPTAIN 10 BE coMsfANDEB.
Richmond Commandery. No. 2, X. l.,
will hold its annual election on the 18th in
slant. Eminent Commander II. L. Pelouze
will be succeeded by Captain G. A. Taylor.
IL has been suggested in view OF the hot
weather that the two communicates parade
in fatigue uniform on st. johns day.
THE SCOTTISH RITE.
Liberals Lodge OF Perfection. No. 5. Ap-
Gent and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, will hold its regular monthly
meeting tomorrow night. There Will be
work in the fourteenth degree and several
petitions will be acted upon. A banquet
will follow. This will be the last meeting
of the Lodge Of Perfection until the third
Monday in September. The venerable
master, W. 0. English, Rev. Hartley Car
michael, and other officers Will be absent
from the city a good deal during the sum
MGR. and IL was agreed in all the Scottish
Rite bodies TO "call of " during July and
August.
TIE COMING FESTIVAL,
The committees on the St.-JOhn's day
celebration have about perfected oil the
necessary ARRANGEMENTS and good, old
fashion observance of this popular Ma
sonic festival il expected. The Blue
lodges of Richmond and Manchester, es-
corted bv the Templers, Will march from
s.. Adams Hall down Main street to
Eighteenth. out Eighteenth TO Franklin.
and on Franklin tothe Masons' Hall, where
the column Will break ranks. The Masons
will leave their regaiia at the old hall and
from that point go III street-cars, In
wagons, or IN any manner they choose 10
the Seven-Pines railroad station at twenty
sixth and streets. The cars VIII then
carry the brethren and their families 10
the Masonic Home, about mile and a
half from the city limits. The
railroad company has agreed 70 run
trains every half hour with extra cars
attached. but persons who prefer to ridel IN
wagons will have no difficulty IN securing
seats at the usual wagon prices. On the
grounds a free lunch will be served for oil
and refreshments viii be served at city
prices. but many families will carry their
baskets so rs TO make the occasion all the
more enjoyable for the children.
OFFICERS OF DOVE LODGE.
At the stated communication of Dove
Lodge. No. 81, A. and A. NJ, held Friday
evening, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: X. F. Patterson,
master; ". X. Higbam, senior warden;
Catlett Conway. JUNIOR warden; f. Payson
Reeve, treasurer; Bon. i. August. secre-
tary: II. W. Jehery, senior deacon; l..
Straun Turpin, junior deacon.
Worshipiul Master Patterson made the
following appointments: Rev. George
Cooper. chaplain; d. b. Collins, tiler A.
II. Gum and George J. Rohn, stewards.
Stewards Committee-W. J. Mcdowell.
John p, Harrison, and James A. Hutche-
son.
Major A. r. Courtney will make the adj
dress on the occasion of the presentation
of Valentines bust of DR.. John Dove to
the Masonic Home on the Oath of June
next.