The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-12
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Monday night-Mt. Vernon Lodge, Odd Eel
lowe; Iliawatha Tribe, Red Men; Washington
Camp, Patriotic Order, Sons OF America. Pleas
ants Lodge, Masons,
Tuesday nisht-NIasic City Encampmcnt,
| Roanoke Lodge b. u. o. Elks; Lakeland Lodge,
| Masons.
"Wednesday nisht-virginis Castle, Mystic
! Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
| Thursday night-Mountain Dale Lodge, Odd
Fellows; Usccola Lodge. Knights OF Pythas.
Friday night-Wahoo Tribe, Red Men: Roam
okc Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
Knights OF the Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwcst Council, Jr. .. L.
A. NJ.
1t is very encouraging fact that no
city in the country, especially in the
South, Of 1000 people has as many we'll
supported secret organizations as Roa-
noke. Without exception all the lodges
in this city are in prosperous condi-
ton and are increasing in numbers,
finarces and usefulness.
Roanoke Council, Royal Arcanum.
No. lsa2S,gheld an important and in
teresting meeting Wednesday night at
Odd Fellows hall, in the Wright block.
Three new members were initiated into
the mysteries of the order. The mem
ship of this council May was thirty
five and now is forty-fve. There were
several applications for membership.
This lodge has regular meetings every
two weeks. The present officers are
James McCready. regent; George Far.
quier, secretary; and ". b. Mass, col
lector. All the members are deeply
interested in the work, and the council
is in very fourishing condition.
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Mount Vernon Lodge, /. O. O. T.,
met in Odd Fellows Hall last Monday
night. A large number of the members
were present There was one initiation
and two applications for membership.
A considerable amount of important
lodge business was transacted This
lodge is in good condition and is stead
lily increasing in membership.
NM
Osceola Lodge, No. AZ, Knights OF
Pythias, held a well-attended and inter-
esting meeting Thursday night in Odd
Fellows Hall, and initiated seven can
didates into the rank IF esquire. Be.
sides the transaction of a considerable
quantity of private business FIVE appli.
cations for membership were received
The nominations for officers will be
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, LOO
E., held its regular meeting Thursday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall, and, be-
sides the routine business of the lodge.
conferred the first degree on one candi-
date. One application for membership
was made. The attendance was good
This lodge held j called meeting Satur-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, at which
some important business was trans
acted.
Roanoke Lodge, b. p. o. e, met in
its hall last Tuesday evening and trans
acted considerable amount of routine
business. There were several candi-
dates Initiated and some applications
for membership received The attend
ance was, as usual, good. The Ne embers
at this lodge take great interest in the
workings Of the order, and the lodge is
steadily growing.
Reliance Council, No. is, Junior Or
der American Mechanics, held its reg
ular meeting Wednesday night in the
Junior Order hall The attendance
was good and much business was tran
sacted. One candidate for initiation
presented himself, but became fright
ened and withdrew before the hidden
mysteries of the order were revealed to
him.
Lakeland Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ,
Will hold its next regular communica-
ton next Wednesday night. Very i'm
portant business will be transacted
Hiawatha Tribe, 90. r. NJ, held a
very interesting and instructive meet
ing in its hall last Monday night and
disposed of some very i'm portant bust
ness. Several candidates were initiated
into the secret workings of higher. de-
grees and several propositions for mem
bership were received.
Roanoke Castle, knights of the Golden
Eagle, held very pleasant and impor-
tant meeting Friday evening and tran.
sacted considerable amount of bust
ness. This lodge, which is character
lied by It's beautiful ritual and bene-
VIOLENT work, is in a good condition and
increasing in embership.