The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-03
AMONG THE LODGES.

thursday night Osceola Lodge, No.
At, X. of p, elected the following Off.
GERS:
w. w. Dunlap, chancellor; J. II.
Featherstone. vice.chancellor; r. l..
Wright, prelate; j. A. Dupuy, master
alarms; e. II. Wolff, keeper of records
and seal; NJ. w. Turner, master of ex-
chequer; j. e. Reichardt, master of
finance;C. Ii. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the grand lodge and j. L. Reichardt. al
ternate. Mr.. Reichardt was also rec
commended 10 be appointed as district
deputy grand chancellor of the lodge.
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The meeting of Peasants Lodge, No.
90. A. E. and A. NJ, Monday, was char
acteristic Of the push and energy of this
young institution, which is composed of
some of Roanoke's most active and pro-
gressive young mem All OF the officers
were attired in full dress suits and filled
their positions to perfection. Johnny
Reichardt, the worshipful master, had
just had the palate of his throat cut out
and could not speak very loud, but it
was decidedly plain and to the point.
After Grand Master Peasants. who was
present, had been presented with fine
silk hat to wear in the Grand Lodge of
NliB lila, OuO QeHEce vi MASTER
Mason was conferred on Thomas A.
Johnson and L. T. Beebe.
NM
A called communication of Lakeland
Lodge, Nc. 100, A. f. and A. M. was held
Tuesday night, and the degree of entered
apprentice was conferred on two candi-
dates by Worshipful Master Ramsey.
Roanoke Castle, No. 6, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, elected the following Of
ficers Tuesday night: C. e. Watson.
past chief; j. X. Thomas, noble chief;
Thomas Houston, vice-chief: j. Il. Nc
Intyre, master of records; w. A.
Thomas, clerk of exchequer. and w. r.
Puryear, sir herald. The above officers
will be installed next Tuesday night.
MN
Washington Camp. No. 1, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, will elect oiii-
GERS tomorrow night.
The Masons of Turner Lodge. at Uol-
Inns, rendered banquet to Prof. w. III.
Peasants, grand master of Masons in
Virginia, at Hollins on Friday night.
The banquet was attended by several of
the brethren from this city, and was q
very enjoyable occasion, notwithstand-
ing the inclement weather. Professor
Peasants was presented with an elegant
ebony gold headed cane by the members
of Turner Lodge. Mr.. r. T. Styll made
the presentation speech, and referred to
Professor Peasants connection with the
lodge in very touching manner. Pro-
lessor Peasants responded in his usual
elegant style and was deeply affected.
and prided the estimation in which he
was held by the brethren of the mystic
tie above all other things on earth. The
banquet was given at the residence of
Mr.. 5. McLoue him, q member of Tur-
ner Lodge and formerly district deputy
grand master. There were present from
This city j. L. Christian, j. p. Barbee,
S. p. Christian, G. w. Ramsey, w. w.
Dunlap, e. b. Kuhns, J. e. Reich ardt
number of ladies were present, and
the occasion was one which will long ba
remembered by the Masons of that
place.
The past week has been a busy one
with nearly all the lodges in the CITY,
being the period for the semi.annual
election of officers.
Messrs. Charles Fitch and George
Parkinson, members of lodge No., /.
o. 0. f., of Norwich, Conn, visited
Mountain Dale Lodge. No. 40, Thurs.
day night. They made short addresses
and were heartily received. These
gentlemen will make Roanoke their
home, being connected with the Nor
witch Lock Company.