The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-06
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Roanoke is Decidedly a City of
Lodges.

Roanoke is city OF secret societies.
There are now twenty or moro separate
and distinct societies here.
In the spring of 1886 thcro were but
two, tho Masons and Knights Of PYthias.
Tho membership Of these different So
cieties will exceed 1000 persons. Some
members belong to as many as five diff
ferent lodges. In the order of seniority
tho Masons would come first in men
tion of tho various lodges. They are as
follows:
Bayard Commandery, No. Is, Knights
Templar, with about so members. II.
w. Claxton is eminent commander; j.
r. HAWTHORN. generalissimo; DR.. Il. L.
Wood, captain general, and A b. Ham
mond recorder.
Murray Chapter. No. 90, Royal Arch
Masons, is in growing condition. There
are now nearly o hundred memb ers on
the rolls. j. L. Christian Is high priest;
G. w. Ramsey, king; r. S. Roberts,
scribe; S. M. Woodward secretary.
Lakeland Lodge, No. 100, A. L. and A.
F., is the Oldest institution of the kind
in tho city. 1t was chartered in 1867,
and now has $50 members on its rolls.
S. M. Woodward secretary.
Peasants Lodge, No. 65, A. L. and A.
M, is child of Lakeland Lodge. 1t
is not more than three years old, yet it
| is one of the most flourishing lodges in
| the State. The manner of comforting
the degrees in this lodge has tho ad-
miration and approval of the grand
master. j. e. Reichardt is worshipful
master, and III. C. Macklin secretary.
1t has about eighty members on it's
rolls.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, 1. o. o.
f., was instituted August C, 1856. 1t
now has nearly $50 members on it's rolls,
and is in flourishing and prosperous
condition; b. +; Childress is noble
| grand and II. G. Shelor, secretary.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90, 1. o. o.
T., is the offspring of Mountain Dale.
1t was instituted with seventy We
newly-initiatcd candidates 1t now has
about 100 members in good standing on
it's rolls. J. G. Harris is noble grand
and l.. w. Terrill secretary.
Magic City Encampment, No. 33, l. o.
O. F., is the highest degrees OF Odd Fol
lowship. The encampment has about
sixty members and is in growing con-
dition. j. e. Camper is chief patriarch
Osceola Lodge, No. AZ, knights of
Pythias, next to the Masons, is the
oldest lodge in Roanoke. 1t is also the
strongest. having nearly $50 members
and being worth at least $4,000. Moro
than n hundred candidates have been
initiated during the past year. W. w.
Dunlap is chancellor commander, and
e. IL. Wolff keeper Of records and seal.
Roanoke Division, No. IL, Uniformed
Rank, Knights of Pythas, is the mill
tary feature OF the order. There are
about seventy.fve members in the
division and all are equipped with uni
| forms. j. III. Featherstono is sir knight
commander.
Hiawatha Tribe, No. CT, Improved
Order of Red Men, is one of the finest
tribes in the State. 1t meets every
Monday night and has large mem ber-
ship and is steadily increasing. IT. J.,
Martin is sachem and J. nj. Seymour
keeper of records.
Wahoo Tribe, No. 50, I. o. R. NJ, is
a young, but growing tribe. 1t has
about sixty members on its rolls, and a
good set of Of officers, who take an in
terest in their work.
Roanoke Castle, No. 1, Ancient Order
Knights Of the Mystic Chain, was the
first institution of the kind ever organ
lied in Virginia. This was about five
years ago, and ever since it has grown
until it now has one hundred mem bers.
j. M. I[eister is sir knight commander,
and Il. j. Martin recording scribe.
Virginia Castle, No. Q, Ancient Order
knights of the Mystic Chain, is not
moro than two years old, yet it is q
growing institution. 1t has about fifty
members. Charles Wade is sir knip h t
commander and Charles Kitzmiller re-
cording scribe.
Reliance Council. No. IS, Jr. O. u.
A. M, is fine and growing council. 1t
has eighty members. e. Watson is
councillor and G. E. Garrettson secre-
tary.
Southwest Council, No. 81, Jr. o. u.
A. NJ, has fifty members. 1t is an
accurate and painstakiDg council aud
contains good material. L. FL. Loser is
secretary and j. e. Boeha councillor.
| Washington Camp, No /, p o. s. of A.,
is the only organization of the kind in
the State. Its membership is get small,
but it is in a fair way to grow.
Roanoke Castle, No. 6, knights of the
Golden Eagle, is young lodge, but is
in fairly good condition. It has a
membership of forty. j. X. Thomas is
noble chief, and j. B. Mcintyre master
of records.
AMONG THE LODGES.