The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-28
AMONG THE LODGES.

N"o' VI oe. JONI, the BaptlSt, the
great Masonic day throughout the coun.
try, was Gully celebrated in Roanoke
last Wednesday night. The officers OF
both Lakeland and Peasants Lodges
| were installed, after which refreshments
were served in the elegant dining room
adjoining the lodge. Nearly hundred
Masons were present OH the occasion.
| The ceremonies were conducted by
Worshipful III. n. Claxton, district
deputy grand master.
The Phythians elected good team,
OF officers on Thursday night. The
oil members to attend the lawn party
| given by the Uniformed Rank
MIR
Hiawatha Tribe, No. &C, Improved Or
der of Red Men, will elect officers on
Monday night. There are host of can
didates in nomination, and the contest
will doubtless be pretty warm.
MN
The Knights of the Golden Eagle will
elect officers on Tuesday night.
The Masons will not turn out on the
Fourth of July. The invitation from
the committee was received Wednesday
night. Mr.. CLAYTON decided that no
such invitations could be accepted, as
it was contrary to laws and ancient
ever, that the Knights Templar will
turn out, as they are not restricted. If
they decide to do so they will make an
elegant show, and, being mounted, will
lend an air Of brilliant pageantry to the
occasion.
August Bening, +. II. Wright, Henry
Neal, r. A. Camper and G. W. Chenault,
all members of the Magic City Encamp-
ment, No. 80 Odd, Follows, visited
Salem Oh Friday night and assisted the
members of the new encampment at
that place to confer the degrees. The
encampment is of the higher degrees of
Odd Fellowship and is growing with re-
markable activity throughout the
State.
An active effort is being made to
establish council of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics at Vinton. A
public meeting was recently held there,
and the principles of tho order were ex-
pounded by the Roanoke brethren.
Roanoke to secure charter members
with which to start Il new knights of
Pythias lodge in that section. Already
large number of names have been
secured.
st. Adams Hall in Richmond is a
great Masonic center. For years it has
Teen the headquarters of Masonry, and
among the archives of the order in the
building may be found relics of Masonry
used when it was first established in
this country. The Richmond Dispatch
briefly described the meeting there on
St. Johns Day as follows: There were
hve Masonic lodges in session at ST. AL
bans Hall last night. These were Nos
Q, 10, IL, SO and 81. Tho third and
fourth in this list installed officers and
tho others held informal St Johns Day
meetings. After the business of the
evening all OF the members of the craft
adjourned to the banquet hall on the
second floor, whore covers were laid for
300 and splendid supper was served.
MIR. G. a. Rawson, of Richmond, State
councillor, and George f. Howard, of
Washington, State vice-councellor of
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, have been paying official
visits to Richmond and Manchester
councils.
The Grand Master Mason Of Virginia
can make Mason at sight. An inquisi-
tive uninitiate having seen this prero-
gative laid down in the bylaws wanted
to know from prominent Mason the
other day how this could be done. The
ceremony was described as being very
unique and startling, and the gentle
man now says he would rather take his
chances in the lodge.
Henry Neal has again been reelected
noble grand of Mountain Dale Lodge,
No. 40, Odd Fellows. Mr. Neal is a
stirring Odd Fellow and attends the
lodge regular
The uniformed rank, Knights of
Pythias. will carry their new banner on
the Fourth of July. 1t cost them about
S15O.
The Red Men OF IIiawatha Tribe will
be presented with n beautiful new ban
nor on the morning of July Fouth be-
fore the parade. It is presentation of
the ladies, and will be carried in tho
parade on that day
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