The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-05
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

-"oHoiy nlSnt-Mt. vernon LouSc, Ouu roi'
lowe; uiawatha Tribe, Red Men; Washington
Camp, Patriotic Order, Sons OF America. Pleas
ants Lodge, Masons.
Tuesday night-Magic City Encampmcnt,
Roanoke Lodge, Ii. p. o. Elks; Lakeland Lodge,
Masons
Wednesday night-Virgina Castle, Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. o. u. y. NJ.
Thursday night-Mountain Dale Lodge, Odd
Fellows; Osccola Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
Friday niyht-Wahoo Tribe, Red Men; Roam
okc Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
knights of the Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwcst Council, Jr. o. U.
a. NJ.
Magic City Enca pment, 1. o. O. F.,
held very interesting and important
meeting Tuesday evening in Odd Eel
lows hall. Past Grand Master j. b.
Lee, of Danville. was present and de-
livered Il splendid lecture on the work
ings of the order. The attendance was
good and is increasing at every meeting.
The prospects of this lodge are very
bright, and it's mem bers think they will
soon be in a condition to start q canton.
nm
Roanoke Lodge, B. p. o. E., had &
good meeting last Tuesday evening.
There was one initiation and several
applications made for membership.
This lodge is only little over one
year old, and is in a very flourishing
condition. For its age it is perhaps the
most prosperous society in the State.
Mountain Dale Lodge. No. 40, 1. o. o.
f., met Thursday evening in the Odd
Fellows hall. One candidate was in
itiated in the first degree, the second
degree was conferred on two more, and
one was initiated into the intricate
mysteries of the third degree. Mr.
Rattell, distinguished Odd Fellow of
the Grand Lodge of Alabama, addressed
the lodge and spoke encouragingly of
the great work done by the order in
Alabama and 9th er.points in the South.
He also explained the working of the
degree term. The attendance was very
large and tho meeting interesting. A
called meeting has been ordered to be
held next Saturday at o'clock. All
members are especially requested to be
present, as work of importance will be
transacted.
Reliance Council, No. IS, Junior Or
der American Mechanics, held q meeting
in its hall Wednesday night Besides
the usual routine ceremonies consider
acted. For the first time in several
meetings no degrees were conferred.
The attendance was fairly good.
AT Mount Vernon Lodge, 1. o. o. F.,
j. q. Harris, noble grand, held an inter
esting meeting in Odd Fellows Hall
Monday night. A large number of the
members and several visiting brethren
were present, ana assisted in comforting
the first and second degrees on several
candidates. Brother Rattell, of Ala.
bama, was present and delivered very
interesting lecture on the secret work
ings and exalted aims Of the order.
FAN
Wahoo Tribe, No. 81, /. O. r. M,
held a good meeting Friday evening
A good deal of important business was
transacted besides the usual ceremonies
of tAe order. This lodge is rapidly
growing and is one of the strongest Sc
cret societies N the city.
Osceola Lodge. Knights OF Pythias,
held an important meeting Thursday
night in Odd Fellows hall. There were
nine mutations and quite a number of
applications for admission to the order.
This lodge is in very flourishing con-
dition. The imitation fees average over
500 per month, which amount is added
to the benevolent fund.
NM
The Knights of the Golden EARLE
held good meeting Friday night. One
candidate was inflated to the mystic
ties that bind the members together.
Quite lot of routine business was
transacted.