The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-31
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS THIS wrrE

Mohoay night--Mt. Vernon Lodge Odd Eel.
lows Hlawatha Tribe, Red Men; Washington
Camp, Patriotic Order Sons or Amor,co. pio.s
ants Lodge, Masons.
Tuesday nieht-Magic City Encampment.
Lakeland Lodge, Masons; Roanoke Castle,
knights OF the Golden Eagle Roanoke Lodge.
B.P. o. Elks
"Wednesday night-virginis Castle. Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. O. u A. NJ: Royal
Arcanum '
Thursday night-Mountain Dale Lodge Odd
Follows; Osccola Lodge, Knights of Pythiae.
Friday nght-Wahoo Tribe, Red Men; Roam
okc Castle, Mystic Chain; Southwest Council, Jr.
.. L. A NJ.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, and
Mount Vernon Lodge, Nc. 90, |. o. o.
f., have acontrovcrsy over the action of
the former lodge, which will involve q
very nice point of law, and as the
matter has been appealed to the grand
Lodge will doubtless provoke consider
able discussion, as there is no law bear
ing directly on the point. Some months
ago Mount VERNON Lodge received the
application of two gentlemen for mem
bership. They were elected to receive
the degrees, and it is alleged were slow
in comforting tho same, so much so in
TACT that the two gentlemen again made
application to Mountain Dale Lodge,
paid their fees, were elected and re-
ceived the degrees. This was without
the consent of the other lodge, who at
once became offended and declared the
procedure to be contrary to law. The
matter was Immediately appealed and
will be taken before the grand lodge.
The testimony of the applicants is that
they went several times to Mount
Vernon Lodge to have the degree con-
ferred, but were continuously put Off
AT tho last meeting of Mount Vernon
Lodge special committee was ordered
to be appointed to appear before the
grand lodge and testify in tho matter
The question has involved no bad feel
ing; it is only the point in the law which
makes the case interesting and much
talked of.
Tho third degree was conferred Mon
day night in Mount Vernon Lodge, No.
90, L. o. o. f. on one candidate. There
was very good attendance, and sew
eral interesting talks were made under
the Good of the Order" Tomorrow
night several applications for member
ship will be handed in, an indication
that the lodge has again begun to grow
The attendance has been slim for sew
eral months, but is now beginning to
pick up.
liiawatha Tribe, No. 66, Improved
Order of Red Men, gave the "Hunters'
degree at the regular meeting of Mon
day night. Two candidates passed
through the desolate forest, and learned
all about the hunt. Two applications
were also received and the adoption de-
gree will probably he conferred tomor-
row night.
The Knights OF Honor held meeting
Tuesday night and transacted consid-
cradle business. They arc looking out
for suitable hall in which to meet.
Murray Chapter, No. 90, Royal Arch
Masons, held stated convocation on
Thursday night, but no degrees we're
conferred, the entire time being taken
up in the transaction of routine bust
ness. Several applications for degrees
were received.
Mountain Dale Lodge. No. 40, /. o. o.
r., held very interesting meeting on
Thursday night and conferred the first
and second degrees on two candidates.
w. IL. Combs, q member of q West Vir-
ginia lodge. was admitted by card. One
application for initiation was received.
Roanoke Lodge, No 1877, B. p. o. Elks,
CoHleTrcu Ino ueRrGeS on three Candi-
dates Tuesday night. There was q very
large attendance and considerable in
terest A committee of one will be ap-
pointed TO visit Danville and examine n
list OF applicants for q charter for new
lodge at that place. The matter will be
attended to this week.
Magic City Encampment, No. 80, 1. o.
o. r., held long but interesting meet
ing Tuesday night. The patriarch's,
golden rule and royal purple degrees
were conferred on four candidates in an
acceptable manner. Several more will
join in a short time.
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y he Ancient Order of the MYSTIC
Chain will celebrate the second of
February as Mystic Chain day by
giving supper at the Southern hotel.
Reliance Council No. IS, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, held an interesting meeting We'd
nesdsy night No degrees wore con-
ferred, but several addresses were made
on interesting subjects. The hall was
newly carpeted, and presented
splendid appearance. 1t is now one OF
the neatest halls in the city.
Peasants Lodge, No 63, A. +. and A.
M, conferred the fellow-crafts degree
on one candidate Monday night
A called communication of Lakeland
Lodge will be held Tuesday night for
the purpose of comforting the fellow
crafts degree.