The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-17
AMONG THE LODGES.
aksrrSos rus WEEK.

ants Lodge, Masons,
Tuesday night-Magic City Encampmcnt,
Roanoke Lodge, B. P. o. Elks; Lakeland Lodge,
Musons.
Wednesday Acknowledgements Castle, Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. o. U. a. NJ.
Thursday night-Mountsin Dale Lodge, Odd
Fellows; Osceola Lodge, Knights of Pythas.
Friday night-Wahoo Tribe, Red Men; Roam
oke Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
knights of tho Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwes Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia. indie.
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows, closed
its annual session on Wednesday night
There was o larger attendance than
usual and many of those who favor
Richmond as q permanent place of
meeting were jubilant over the matter
Norfolk, however, carried off the prize
and the next session of the Grand Lodge
will be held in the city by the sea-
The following officers were elected: D.
b. Shrewsbury, Alexandria, grand
master; Past Grand Kendler, Richmond,
deputy grand master; Past Grand Grind
stead, Lexington, grand warden; II.
Wiley Davis, Richmond, grand secre-
tary; j. w. Ferguson, Richmond, grand
treasurer. The Roanoke contingent
have returned and report grand time.
Vernon Lodge. He is jubilant. Henry
Neal represented Mountain Dale Lodge.
He thinks that everything went off just
first-class and intimates that old Noun
tain Dale Lodge cannot be put down. 1t
is hardly known what these representa-
tives will report to their lodges. Each
was. interested in q certain matter of
controversy and the Grand Lodge some
how settled it 80 that it is entirely
satisfactory to all parties, right in the
face Of the astonishod Roanokers.
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c. G. Anderson, w. II. Mackay and S.
p. Christian, ir., have been appointed as
a committee by Peasants Lodge, An
cient Free and Accepted Masons, to So
licit contributions for the Masonic fair
which begins in Richmond Monday. The
co nmittee is actively at work and any
contributions in tho way of fancy work,
provisions or anything of that kind will
be received. Tho committee will call
on all persons who will notify them of
their Willingness to contribute. The OBJ
Ject is very worthy one, and will
doubtless receive due attention from
the people of Roanoke.
Reliance Council, No. IS, Junior Ordor
of United American Mechanics, con-
ferred the degrees on three candidates
Wednesday night. Two applications
were also received, and referred to the
proper committees. The attendance at
tho lodge was very large, and the mem
bers did some excellent work. Tho band
which was recently organized seems to
have revived the interest in the order
to great extent, and no meeting passes
without tho applications of several per-
sons coming in.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90, Inde-
pendent ordor of Odd Fellows, held an
interesting meeting on Monday night.
Two candidates were introduced and in
structed in the mysteries of the iniatory
degree, and two applications were re-
ceived. Mount Vernon Lodge has as
good material as any lodge in the city
and proposes to make a success of its
work, both from fraternal and financial
standpoint. There will be several can
didates on hand Monday night and the
degrees will all be conferred.
Bayard Commandery, No. IS. Knights
Templar, held meeting Friday night
and conferred the red cross degree on
two candidates. The attendance was
very large and the interest taken in the
work showed that the Templars are COM
ing to the front. The business OF this
lodge has been behind for some time
but is now getting in good shape, and a
number of petitions from the chapter
are expected next meeting.
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Peasants Lodge, No. 63, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, raised three can
didates Monday night to the sublime
degree of Master Mason. The attend
ance at the lodge was very good. Sew
eral visitors were also present, and OK
pressed themselves as being much
pleased with the work.
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The regular monthly meeting of Lake
land Lodge, No. 100, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, was held Tuesday
night. Considerable routine business
was transacted, and several petitions
for membership were received. A
called communication will be held in a
few days to confer the several degrees.
Osceola Lodge, No. AZ, Knights OF
Pythlas, conferred the rank of esquire
on ten candidates Thursday night.
There was very full meeting. and
much interest and moro fun than was
over heard of. The building committee
made report, which was adopted, and
ere snow flies. the lodge expects to be
in the new hall.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, In.
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, con-
ferred the second degree on two candi.
dates Thursday night. Two applica.
tions were also received and referred to
the proper committees. Steps were
taken to celebrate the seventy-second
anniver sary OF the order, which falls on