The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-12
AMONG THE LODGES.

AMONG THE LODGES.
The busy sessions among the lodges
for the past three or four weeks are now
about over, and all have settled down
to work for the ensuing term with now
officers. In all lodges which elect OIL
GERS semi annually, the busy nights be-
gin the last three meeting nights in
June. Nominations are in order, which
Of course does not take up much time,
but each enthusiast in lodge work
usually has his man to put up. When
election night comes on he works for
him with unusual vim, and the contest
sometimes wakes warm, and not alto
gether without some feeling. One
lodge not long since drew party lines
through the influence of some young
members, and all the Republicans were
kept out of office. But this state of at
fairs never exists where lodge has
been organized for some time, and
where there arc old and level heads in
the lead.
The lodges in Roanoke have been
particularly fortunate during the past.
They have, as whole, inflated moro
members than ever before. They have
as a general thing made good selections
of their officers, and the members not
being pressed with work have kept up
the attendance. Roanoke can perhaps
boast OF more lodges than any other city
OF its size in tho whole South. Not
only this, it can show larger per cont.
of lodge members than any other city of
its size in the Union. This might be
taken for broad assertion but it is not
unusual to see men who belong to five,
six and seven lodges.
The Royal Arcanum will be visited
on tho SD by Grand Regent Irwin, of
Norfolk. This lodge meets every first
and third Wednesday night in the rooms
of Mt Vernon Odd Fellows Lodge.
They have thirty-two members, all hav-
ing their lives insured for from 81, OOO
to $4,000.
The knights of the Golden Eagle has
been one of the most successful lodges
ever organized in the city. Starting
about eighteen months ago with fifty
five charter members, it has grown to
one hundred and twenty-five and it still
taking in candidates every meeting
night. Everett Perkins, the noble chief
is the right man for the position and has
taken much interest in the lodge
sachem, installed the officers OF Wahoo
Tribe, No. 81, Improved Order of Red
Men, Friday night.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, l. o. o.
f.. initiated three candidates Thursday
night. Two others received the second
degree and considerable business of i'm
portance was transacted. This is the
oldest Odd Fellows lodge in the city,
and still continues to grow with una
bated vigor.
A new council of the Junior Order of
U nitcd American Mechanics was insti-
tuted at Vinton Wednesday night.
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Reliance Council, No. Is, Jr. o. Z. A.
M. will hold festival July 90.
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Lakeland Lodge, No. 100, A. f. and
A. NJ, meets next Tuesday night in the
Masonic hall.
The movers in the institution Of new
Knights of Pythias lodge in East Roam
oke will hold another meeting Monday
night in Sheridan's hall.
The officers of Mount Vernon Lodge,
No. 90, l. o. O. f., were installed last
Monday night. One candidate for ini-
tiation was elected. This lodge now
has about 100 members on it roster.
The Elks are preparing to introduce
new side degree 1t will be immense
of course, and will be happy introduce
tion Just before social session.