The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24

Al the meeting Of Anchor Lodge. No. D.
Order Golden Chain, Friday evening the loi-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: II. G. Robertson. past command
er; J. T.. wilkinson, commander; John hoach'
yice-commander: Albert Witte' assistant
commander: William II. BarTatt, prelaie H.
S. Denny. secretary; James H. sheppard COL
lector; W. c. Graham. treasurer t. +. ooA'
guide: NJ. ID. Anderson, guardian. ana l. W.
A. Stecker, sentry.
HOME CIDcLE.
Mr.. F. D. Baton, deputy supreme leader OF
the Home Circle Is on a VISIT 70 hoahoAe any
Danville Va. looking after the formation OF
new councils of his order. New councils are
In formation at Norfolk and PORTSMOUTH WIN
GOOD chances of large councils. Mr.. BATON
Is very enegetic and will push the order III
this State. In this city there have been many
additions Of late.
J. o. u. A. n.
All who wish 70 spend pleasant hour can
do 50 tins afternoon az ! ociocK' NJ "blOH
time the well-knOwn and gifted speaker, heV.
w. II Atwill pastor of Clay-street MethoolaI
Episcopal church, Will deliver sermon before
the members of the Junior OTder Onlleu
American Mechanics. The occasion mas peen
arranged for by" Aurora Council, whose enOItS
are seconded by their sister councils Rescue
and A. W Glenn. They invite their brethren
~ tbs civ and Manchester and all of their
friends 10 iOin with them on this happy Occa-
sion. The popularity Of the young men OF
this growing organization, together WIN 1no
ability of the speaker, assures Iul HouSe
Rev Mr. HutsOn, pastor OF llne-slieet
church will assist in the exercises Inc ciloiI
has volunteered and prepared an eAceIlen1
musical programme.
MASTER MAsoN's DAUGHTER's DECREE.
An important meeting Of st. Johns Lodge,
No. Sc. A. f. and A. NJ, will be held to-
morrow evening at s o'clock. on which occa-
SION the Master Masons Daughter Degree
will be exe1nplifed by WOrshiptul James II.
Capers, assisted by Worshipful George II.
Wray. d. ID. and Mrs. Robert l.. Hechler
This promises to be an unusually interesting
meeting. The following IS the programme.
Accompanist, Worthy W. X Mathews
I'm Slant Udc meadS
TFaWSy tcpnSnrnipgbaaim vi. K. Mathews.
o w. Gilpin' wort6 o; h II sS9@aa officers
B B5Flo1o Rev Brother sI A. 4. G. Goodwin
G. Tenor solo Brother Frank W. Cunningham
z. Recitation. .Worshlpful James II; OapeIs
BASS soiO......'..''. .''.'i - Dot
9. Quartette. ................. SiumDeT IeaIeal'
10. overture. VI oA0'"
Comforting the degree of Master. Masons
Daughter by WOrshipful James Ii Capers, as
sisted by Mrs. Robert l.. Hechler and worship
ful George H. Wray. D. D. after which the
craft viii be called from labor 10 refreshments;
Committee on EnfcrtqtHmeHt-M orshipIul
Albert Witt Brother Frank W. Cunningham,
Worshipful Junius A. Cosby.
Recei,foa COelDlfUee-W orshipful James +.
Goode. WOrshipful NJ. C. Lawson, and Brothers
William l.. Snider, X. Archie Schuttei J. j. Wal
ton }. L. BTannon, A. S. Owens, Il. }. Burroughs,
W. ID. Sutherland, Oscar j. Adams.
This is one of the most fourishing lodges
in the city. Next November will be ITS one
hundreth anniversary. The present year ITS
membership has been largely increased by the
accession of worthy young men, and ITS
treasury accordingly augmented; Now that
the ladies are 10 have some light, tue boys
will doubtless be privileged to remain at the
lodge late at night and return home where all
is serene
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Tomorrow evening a new lodge of the order
of Knights of Pythias will be instituted at
Wilkinsons Hall, on Ninth between Main and
Franklin streets. The new lodge IS lvanhoe
Lodge. No. "A. and it will be instituted at
O'Clock by Past-Grand-Chanc Beverly
II. Crump and Charles T. Loehr.
The prospects for this lodge are very en-
couraging and some fifty active young men
have signifed theirintenton to JON the lodge.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
Work on the Masonic Temple is progressing
rapidly. The roof is on. and the dome is al
most completed The dome will be ilumlna-
ted and at night the insignia OF the various
bodies lat labor will be displayed, so that
Masons passing the building may know what
is going on, so TO speak. The square and
campass viii indicate Blue Lodge cOmmu-
nication the keystone will indicate a Royal
Arch Chapter convocation: the cross and
crown a Commandery conclaye, and the
crescent Shrine symposium.
ROSE cRoIx DEGREE.
Pelican chapter of Rose Croix, No. 2, will
confer the Rose Croix eighteenth degree) next
Friday evening on a number of aspirants.
This will be the last Rose CrOix work until
October next. The candidates who receive
the Rose Croix at this time will be eligible to
the Kadosh and Consistory degrees in June.
ST. JOINS DAY.
The committee of conference from the sew
eral lodges ON the subject of the celebration
of st. Johns day held meeting at st. Al
bans Hall last evening at O'clock Worship
full julius Straus in the chair.
Mr. Straus stated that the subcommittee
appointed at the last meeting had seen the
board of governors of the home, and after
hearing their views they recommended that
the several lodges in the city unite in holding
a basket picnic at the home on June 9th.
which suggestion was adopted by the com
mittee as a whole, and several subcommittee
were appointed to carry out the plan.