The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-23

Magic City Encampment, No. 80, I. o.
.. f., held very interesting meeting
Tuesday night. The attendance was
very good, and some interesting mat
tiers were taken up under the good of
the order. The next meeting promises
to be one Of more than ordinary in
terest, and several applications will be
in for the degrees.
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Lakeland Lodge. No. 100, A. f. and A.
M, will hold called communication
next Tuesday night, at which the de-
gree of Master Mason will BIZ inferred.
There hre several candidates for the
other degrees, which will be conferred
before the next stated communication,
Bayard Commandery, No Is, Knights
Tempiar is getting down to work for
the coming winter. There are several
prominent Masons in the city who will
take these Degrees, and the business of
this organization. which is almost al
ways done in the winter, will be Of more
than ordinary interest," this season.
Roanoke Lodge, b. P o E, No. 1877,
net Tuesday night. f. 1. Korte, the
exalted ruler, presided Several new
applications for membership were re-
ceivcd. TIE lodge is in f19urishing
condition, and at the next meeting it
first social session of the season will BIO
held.
Pleasant Lodge. No. 60, held it's
weekly session Monday night. The
lodge room has been handsomely fur
nished with new set Of furniture that
cost 5000. Several new applications for
membership were received j, f..
keichardt the worsh!pful master, pre-
sided at the meeting.
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Osceela Lodge. No AZ, X. of p, held
business meeting Thursday night. j.
G. Featherstone, G.. c.. preside d. Sew
eral applications were received A
building committee has been appointed
to make negotiations toward securing
the loan of money for the purpose of
erecting castle on the Pythian lot op.
posite the courthouse. The structure
will probably be erected in the spring.
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The State Council OF Virginia, Jr. o.
U. A. NJ, has been in session during
The past in Washington. Tho alton
dance at this session was not SO good as
1t has been for some sessions past, and
tho interest i'll the organization through
out tho State has materially declined.
The State officers this session. however,
are moro interested in the State than in
Washington, and will no doubt make a
strong fort to place the young institu.
ton on the road to success. There was
bus ono delegate from this city to the
State Council, although there are two
councils here, and each of them is on.
titled to two representatives.
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Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 80. 1. o. o.
F., held largely attended meeting
Thursday night. Several visitors were
present and about forty OF the me mbers
we're out. The initiatory degree was
conferred upon two candidates and tho
third on three. The lodge is growing
very rapidly and it's finances being in
prosperous condition makes it one of
the best and most entertaining lodges
in the city. Next Thursday night the
first degree will be conferred. The com.
mittee on degree team has not yet made
its recommendation, but will no doubt
bring in report in short timo.
THE celebrated kranich & Bach piano
has been q succss' nl leader with the
Hobbie Music Company for seven years,
in which time they have sold several
hundred Of these popular instruments.
All styles in fancy woods now in stock
at their warorooms, l57 Salem avenue.