The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-19
AMONG THE LODGES.

Murray Chapter, No. 22, Royal Arch
| Masons, hold o called convocation last
| night. j.. +. Christian presided as NJ.
E. II. p, and conferred the degree on
one candidate.
Representatives to the grand lodge
L. o. o. F., of Virginia, have returned.
They report a good time in Richmond,
and speak in glowing terms Of their
reception by the Richmond brethren.
The grand lodge work was conducted in
a business-like manner, and h meet
ing was harmonious throughout.
A fight was made to get h next ses-
sion of the grand lodge at two other
points, but it seemed that the majority
favored the capital city for another
session at least.
1t seemed to be q prevailing intention
to establish Richmond as the point for
all sessions Of the grand lodge, and to
establish permanent headquarters in
that city. Tho representatives from the
southwest s~trenuously opposed this
movement. They are now weak in
members, but new lodges are now being
planted in nearly every town in this
section, and the time is not far distant
when Roanoke will be tho real central
point of Virginia Odd Fellowship. Many
favor moving the session every year,
and as this has been the prevailing GUS
tom i'll all grand Jurisdictions, it is not
likely Virginia will be the first to make
the move.
Old Salem Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
No. Al, which has been defunct about
four years, is about to be reconstructed.
This lodge was instituted about fifteen
yaarc onO and nrOSnorad until for CONN
reason not known, the members failed
to take In interest in the work and tho
whole society went to pieces. 1t had
hfty-elght members at n time.
The following officers have been
elected: j. b. Frier, past chancellor;
w. Griffin, chancellor commander; Vim
cent Gray, prelate; w. 7. Young, master
of exchequer; Alex Johnson, master of
finance, w. Lee Brand. keeper of re-
cords and seal; w. b. billiard, master
alarms; J. A. Fink, inner guard; C. d.
DENT, outer guard. The lodge will be
Reconstructed sometime during the com
ing week by W.. c. Reichardt, of this
city. district deputy grand chancellor.
Rev. l.. r Greene, for wnom the
Greene Memorial Church, was named,
and who died in this city, was a mem
Der of this lodge.
Nearly all the old members are comm!
back and the lodge will resume work
under bright prospects.
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Bayard Commandry, No. Is. Knights
Templar, held a regular conclave Fri
day night. The red cross degree was
conferred on three candidates.
The stated monthly meeting of Lake
land Lodge was held Tuesday night. A
large attendance was out. and routine
busin IS was the on y work done.
An effort is being made to establish a
new Lodge Knights of Pythias in East
Roanoke. The movement is meeting
with success, but has not yet been APP
proved by the local lodge. No. a..
The Elks started off last Sunday
under favorable auspices. Every man
who becamea member has express, d
himself as being delighted with the
work and characteristic of the order.
They are ali a set of jolly fellows, and
their social session promises to be one
of the leading features of the society.
They are already negotiating to have q
new hall built or furnished and will
change their meetings from Sunday to
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