The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-21

camp, Patriotic Order, SoLe or America. Pleas
| ants Lodge, Nations,
Tuesday night-Magc City Eucampmcnt.
Roanoke Castle, Knights of The Golden Eagle:
Roanoke Lodge, b. T.. U. Elks.
Wednesday night-Virginie Castle, Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council Jr. .. U. A. NJ
Thursday night-Mouatatn Dale Lodge, Odd
Follows; Osccola Lodge, knights OF Pythia..
Friday night-Wahoo Tribe, Red Men; Roam
okc Castle, Mystic Chain; Southwest Council, Jr.
o. U. "A. NJ.
The different commissioned officers of
the several divisions of tho Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias. of the State
met in the parlors of the Keto ,tin Hotel,
in Leesburg, Tuesday. and formed the
first regiment Of the Stats of Virginia
Major-General Jas. r. Carnahan, the
communicative of the U. R Il. of
p, presided over the meeting and ex-
planned the aims and purposes of the
regimental organization, after which
the following officers were elected: Col
onel, d. j. Turner, Jr., of Norfolk;
Northumberland, Capt. Sam. l.. Mon
roe, of Rathborne Division, of this CITY;
major, Capt.. G. Collins Taylor, of Cliff
ton Forge; surgeon, DR.. e. Il. Wiley, of
Clifton Forge; chaplain, Rev. E. +.
Emmons, of Clifton Forge. After short
speeches by nearly all present the meet
ing adjourned to meet at Portsmouth on
the 5th day of May next.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90, 1. O. o.
E.. initiated one candidate Monday
night and conferred the second degree
on two others. The third or scarlet de-
gree was also conferred on one candi-
date. There was a very good attend
ance and the interest was marked
Roanoke division, No. IL, Uniform
Ranks Knights of Pythias, held very
interesting meeting Wednesday night.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected and installed and considerable
other business transacted. Following
are the officers elected: j. Ii. Feather
stone. sir knight captain; A. l.. Gorley,
sir knight lieutenant; e. d. Tucker,
sir knight herald; j. r. Terry, sir
knight treasurer; j. A. Page, sir knight
recorder; j; H. Wilkinson, sir knight
sentinel; w. g. Baughman, sir knight
guard. Tho division will meet Tuesday
night in its armory over Smith music
store for drill. Like it's mother lodge,
this is the finest and strongest division
in the State.
Murray Chapter, No. 90, Royal Arch
Masons, held a business meeting Thurs
day night.
Virginia Castle, No ., knights of the
Mystic Chain, held an interesting meet
ing Monday night and conferred the
third degree on one candidate. Inter
esting speeches were made by some of
the members for the benefit of the or
der.
Magic Encampment, No 33, l. o. o.
f., has asked for dispensation to con.
fer the degrees for Sc.
Reliance Council No. 10, Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics, has de-
termined to organize band. 1t has
several good musicians, and will en-
deavor to get in enough others to open
the organization.
G. B. Moomaw, who attended the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias at
Leesburg last week, has returned.
Hero is some big work for u lodge in
ono night; Osceola Lodge, No. AZ,
Knights of PYthias, conferred the third
degree on twelve candidates. Tho
work was done according to the ampli-
fed form.
Wahoo Tribe, No. SO, Independent
Order of Red Men, presented Past
Sachem l.. IL. Urquhart with hand
some gold badge Friday night. The
badge is an emblem of tho order and was
presented as token of the members
appreciation of Mr.. Urquhart's valuable
services. One of the past sachems then
arose and startled the wiqwam by invit-
ing all the chiefs to attend his wedding
The members of the Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics will cele-
brate Washington's birthday tomorrow
by giving an entertainment at their
hall. Both councils will meet at 10
o'clock and hold appropriate services.
In the evening at o'clock the councils
will entertain their lady friends. Tables
will be spread with everything in season.
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Washington Camp, No. 1, P. y. S. of
a., will celebrate Washington's birth
day tomorrow night with appropriate
exercises.
Mountain Lodge, No. As, I. o. o. f.,
conferred the second dgree on one can
didate Thursday night.
Peasants Lodge, No. So, A. z. and a.
NJ, held called communication Mon
day night and conferred the fellow
craft degree.
SET THE STRAW ON FIRE.
Criminal Act of A Negro Boy Yesterday
Afternoon.
countryman, who had load of
straw to sci, drove down Center street
yesterday afternoon. When opposite
Fishburne Bros. mill he stopped his