The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-22
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.


lows; uiawatha Tribe, Red Men; Washington
Camp, Patriotic Order, Sons of America. Pleas
ants Lodge, Masons,
Tuesday night-Magic City Encampmont,
Roanoke Lodge, b. p. .. Elks; Lakeland Lodge,
Masons.
Wednesday nght-virgine Castle, Mystic
! Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Thursday nght-Mountain Dale Lodge, Odd
Fellows; Osccoa Lodge, knights of Pythias.
| Friday night-wahoo Tribe, Red Men; Roam
oke Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
knights of the Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwest Council. Jr. o. U.
A. NJ.
There was a called communication of
Lakeland Lodge, No. 100, ~. f. and A.
NJ, last Tuesday night. The degree of
| fellowcraft was conferred upon two
cand idates. The meeting was presided
over by Worshipful Master G. w.
Ramsey. The attendance was good and
considerable interest was manifested in
the workings of tho order. This lodge
| is now getting in fine condition for
work and is receiving petitions for
membership at every meeting. Meet
ings held once month in the Masonic
Temple.
Osceola Lodge, knights of Pythias,
met last Thursday night. This is the
strongest lodge in the city and has a
mem bership of nearly 300. Petitions
for membership are pouring in rapidly
and by the close of the year the lodge
| will number 500. The lodge is in a
| nourishing condition financially and the
members show much interest in the
work.
Roanoke Castle, No. 6, Golden Eagle,
meets every Friday night. At the last
meeting, held in the hall of the Junior
Order American Mechanics, Noble
Chief w. X. Thomas presided. This
society is in a prosperous condition and
is receiving additions to it's membership
at each meeting.
Reliance Council, No. IS. Jr. o. a. NJ,
held a meeting Wednesday night. There
was full attendance and several init.
atoms. This council has as much work
to do each week as can be managed and
is fast increasing in numbers. The meet
ing last Wednesday was especially in
teresting and was presided over by Coun
cilor G. Z. Watson.
There was a stated communication of
Peasants Lodge, No. GO, A. r. and A.
NJ, last Monday night. There were
| ScNcTal lOT IuelU DerS UP.
This lodge is in a most ilourishing con-
dition and is always we'll attended.
They have just had published the by
laws of the lodge, which is handsomely
bound in vest pocket volume, contain
ing as a frontispiece the portrait of
Most Worshipful Master W. II. Pleas
ants, of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
! hese bylaws went into effect April l.
|
Mount Vernon Lodge, Odd Fellows,
met Monday night and was presided
over by j. &. Harris, n G. Two appli-
cations for membership were received
and the second degree was conferred on
two candidates. This lodge is prosper
Gus and is always we'll attended by its
members, who take deep interest in
the work.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, 1. o.
0. f., b. l.. Childers, noble grand met
last Thursday evening and conferred
the first and second degree on two can
didates. There was one initiation
There was very large attendance.
some members being present who had
not attended before for some time.
Several visiting brethren were in the
hall and took part in tho proceedings.
Magic City Encampment, I. o. o. +
held an important meeting Tuesday
night at which somo important work
was done. There was a good attend
ance, including several visitors from
other lodges. j. G. Harris presided in
the absence of Chief Patriarch j. Il.
Ca mper.
Wahoo Tribe, No. SO, 1. o. R. NJ. had
a largely attended meeting Friday
night. A good deal of routine business
was transacted. Two applications for
membership were received. The hun
ter's degree was conferred upon one
candidate and initiation in the war
dance will be the attraction mex t Friday
night. Under the good of the order tho
unwritten work was exemplified b. w.
l.. Hancock, of Hiawatha Tribe, No. &C,
representative of the Great Council of
Virginia.
Roanoke Division, No. II. uniformed
rank, Wednesday elected Lieut. A. l..
Gorley captain, vice Featherstone,
who was promoted to major. T.. d..
Fucker was elected lieutenant and D..
NJ. Armstrong herald, conferred the
rank on one new knight.