The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-03
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS ruIs WEEK.

Camp, Patriotic Order, Sops OF America. Pleas
ants Lodge Masons.
Tuesday night-Magic City Encampment,
Roanoke Lodge, Is. L. o. Elks; Lakeland Lodge,
Masons.
Wednesday night-virglnls Castle, Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Thursday night-Mou atain Dale Lodge, Odd
Fellows; Osccola Lodge, Knights OF pythias
Friday night-Wahoo Tribe, Red Men, Roam
okc Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwest Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ.
Thursday was the off night at Osceola
Lodge. No. At, knights of Pythias. 1t
being the fourth Thursday Of the month,
no degrees were conferred, and the wide
awake officers who do the rushing act
got home earlier than usual. There
was. however, considerable business
transacted and the meeting was full Of
interest. Tho question of building on
the lot belonging to the lodge. located
on Commerce street, was fully discussed
The matter is in the hands of the trus-
tees, Col. S. s. Brooke, M. C Thomas
and Ii. M. Darnall, who are putting forth
every effort to consummate the under
taking. The plans were presented with
ia Vorable report from the committee,
and it is expected that the work will be
let to contract in a very short time.
Peasants Lodge, No. 63, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, held
called communication Monday night
and conferred the degree of entered
apprentice on two candidates. Several
candidates are on the way and the
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This lodge is receiving petitions mostly
from young men; in fact the lodge is
made up principally of Roanoke's
young business men and the most of
them have made Masonry study. The
officers of this lodge are the most pro-
ficient in the State. This is broad
assertion, considering the fact that Vir-
ginia is great State for Masonry but
the members think that they can back
it up. They arc willing at any time to
undergo the inspection Of the grand
master, the grand lecturer or the grand
working committee. They recognize
their capability and consequently when
any OF these dignitaries appear they
have no fear but that they can make a
ants Lodge has several times been COM
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the most fiattering terms.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No 90 indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, will con-
fer the initiatory degree on two candi-
dates Monday night. Several applica-
tions were received last Monday night.
and were referred to the proper commit.
| tees. The attendance was very credita-
BILE, and considerable business was
| transacted besides comforting the de-
grees, giving evidence that the lodge is
is in q growing condition, and that no
ordinary interest is being taken in the
affairs CT it.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet
in Richmond next Wednesday week.
The session will be very interesting and
will perhaps be the largest ever held
There are about sixty-five lodges in the
State, and most of them have made per-
ceptible, and some of them very crafty
ing, increases during the past year.
Henry Neal will go from this city as a.
representative of Mountain Dale Lodge,
and j. A. Page as the representative of
Mount Vernon Lodge. They will leave
here on Tuesday, the 18th of this month.
There is no livelier lodge in the city
than Roanoke Lodge, No. 1877, Benevo-
lent Protective Order of Elks. Some
pee pie have mistaken idea concerning
the Elks. They imagine that they are
too fond of sport and something on the
order of the Odd Fellows in old times,
when Robert Burns said that by tho
clinking of glasses he knew that there
was an Odd Fellows ting above. It
is true that the Elks are fond of feast
ing, but when they have their banquets
they never forget the poor and needy.
tits, perhaps. the most truly benevolent
organization in the CITY, 1t does not
confine its acts Of charity to its own
members, but takes in all the wide
range of suffering humanity.
Mountain Dale Lodge. No. 40, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, had a
largely attended meeting Thursday
night. Two candidate were introduced
and instructed in the mysteries OF the
initiatory degree OF the order. Several
applications were also received and the
members will have all they wish to do
next Thursday night. Several matters
pertaining to the grand lodge were
brought up ss1d discussed with view of
instructipG the representative how to
vote on Nsrtain matters.
Magic City Encampment, No. 80, |.
0. 0. E., held quito an interesting
meeting Tuesday night. No candidates
were on hand for the degrees, but the
time was spentvery pleasantly in listen
ing to some wholesome talks from diff
ferent members Of the camp.
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Among the new propositions that will
be voted on at the next session Of the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, will be resolu-
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