The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-27
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday night-Mt. Vernon Lodge, ODD Fol
lows; Hiawatha Tribe, Red Men; Washington
Camp, Patriotic Order, Sons of America. Pleas
ants Lodge, Masons,
Tuesday night-Magic City Kucampment.
Roanoke Lodge, B. p. y. Eiks; Lakeland Lodge.
Masops.
"Wednesday night-virginia Castle, Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Thursday night--Moultain Dale Lodge, Odd
Fellows; Osceola Lodge, Knights of Pythiss.
Friday night-wahoo Tribe Red Men; Roam
oke Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
knights OF the Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwest Council, Jr. o. U.
A. II.
There was no degree work done in
Osceola Lodge, No. AZ, knights of
Pythias, Thursday night, but the meet
ing was none the less interesting. A
number of applications came in and
were referred to the proper committees.
Already large number of candidates
have been ballotted on to receive the
rank of knight, and the meeting next
Thursday night promises to be large and
full of interest. The question as to
whether the lodge will build on its lot
in front of the courthouse at an early
day will be discussed in short time
AS previously reported in THE TIMES,
the plans for an elegant building have
been completed, on the third floor of
which will be fitted up one Of his hand
soonest lodge rooms in the State. The
lodge is in very healthy financial con-
dition, and fully capable to carry on
the work when once started.
MN
Reliance Council, No. IS, Junior Order
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interesting meeting Wednesday night.
The attendance was very good and
large amount of business transacted.
Several applications for membership
were received and referred to the proper
committee. For some time the order
has been annoyed with certain circulars
coming from so called leagues in New
York and other cities, claiming to be
societies for the perpetuation of Ameri-
can institutions. These circulars were
in the form of blank petitions, praying
that Congress might pass an act to pre-
vent any State from establishing any
particular form or creed of religion. One
of these petitions came in last Wednes.
day night and, on motion Of member,
the document was placed in the stove.
Mem bers of Reliance Council believe in
States rights when it comes to this.
Magic City Encampment, No. 80, l.
Q. O. F., had very interesting meeting
Tuesday night. No degrees were con-
ferred, but under the head OF the good
OF the order several members made
speeches which were listened to with
marked interest. Next Thursday night
1t is expected that several degrees will
be conferred.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90, /. o. o.
f., conferred the third degree on one
candidate Monday night The work was
very we'll done and reflected credit on
which the officers and mem bcrs work
together.
There was big meeting of Mountain
Dale Lodge, No. 40, 1. o. o. F., Thurs
day night. The members were out in
full force, and number of visitors were
present. The second and third degrees
were conferred on quite q number of
candidates. The degree work through
out was characteristic of the lodge,
which works in almost as perfect man
ner as any lodge in the State.
Murray Chapter, No. 90, Royal Arch
Masons, held called convocation
Thursday night, and conferred a num-
Der OF degrees. The chapter will hold
another meeting in short time, and
make an effort to catch up with the
work which has been behind for some
time.
Peasants Lodge No. G3, A. E. andA
NJ, held called communication Mon
day night and conferred the de-
gree of entered apprentice. The attend
ance OF members was very large, and
great interest was taken in the work.
MN
Washington Camp, No. /, Patriotic
order Sons of America, had nc meeting
Monday night on account of several
other matters being on hand that night,
but the camp will have q meeting to-
morrow night of more than usual inter
est. Several candidates will be on hand
for their degrees, and will have to be
voted on.
The two tribes of Red Men in this
city are both growing with undated in
terest. Although but little work is
being done at present, the members are
continually improving in the degree
work and in short time they will have
as much as they can do. Whenever
there is q spring election, there is al.
ways rich harvest of pale.faces. All
OF them have to be taken over the rough,
uneven road of this life, and some of
the Red Men assert that they soon get
to the Happy Hunting Grounds; at least
they never get left.
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The newly organized band of the
Junior Order of United American Me.
chanics is beginning to attract more
than ordinary attention. The band has
strong membership and is constantly
praCtlcing under an axneriencad laadnr