The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-21
AMONG THE MASORS.
Items Concerning the Brethren OF the
Various Lodges

Nuhiou4 Goukee.
Lodge of the Strict Observance, No 2O7
A. f. and A. NJ. will hold its regular
monthly communication Monday night al
st. Adams Hall. The Mastor Mason's de-
/ gree will be conferred on one or two young
citizens, and pleasant evening is expected.
Right Worshipful William Ryan district
| deputy grand master, will pay the.lodge an
! official visit on this occasion and preside over
\ the degree work. The Rev. Hartley Car
michael. the worshipful master of the lodge,
will not return to the city till September,
| and in his absence Senior Warden Mes bit
administers the business Of the lodge with
ab lily and satifaction.
Richmond Randolph Lodge, No. 10, held
its regular communication on the third
I Tuesday, the 10th of August One candi-
date was made an Entered Apprentice. ard
two Felowcrafts were raised to the Sublime
degree of Master Mason. The prospects
of work ahead for this venerable lodge are
very bright.
Temple Lodge, No Q. at its last regular
communication on the first Friday in
August, passed two Entered Apprentices TO
the degree Of Fellowcraft. At the next
meeting 10 is expected there will be at least
four candidates for the degrees of Fellow
craft and Master Mason.
Metropolitan Lodge, No. II. al its last
meeting, on the second Thursday in August.
raised one Eellowcraft TO the Sublime degree
of Master Mason.
Manchester Lodge No. IA, had two csndi-
dates. Fellowcratts, who,s being examined
ana found proficient. we're raised By Wor-
shiptul Brother Beattie 10 the Master Ma
sons degree Old No. Ia is always busy
and frequent called meetings are the rule.
st. Johns Lodge. No. SO, Worshipful Mas
yer j. Leroy Sutherland carried over to
Manchester the largest number in line,
over thirty, on the occasion OF the laying OF
the cornerstone Of the new Masonic lem
pie there, of all the Richmond lodges
Amlty Lodge, No. rs. held its first CON-
munication IN the new lodge-room at the
Temple on the third Tuesday in August.
All the brethren were much pleased with
their new place OF assembly.
The Right Worshipful William Ryan. the
District Deputy Grand Master for this dis
trlet NO. y, visited the lodge officially.
Norshlptul Brother James Lyons. Jr. ad-
dressed tho brethren. and was listened to
with delight after the work was over.
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.
lafayette ROYAL Arch Chapter. No 4s.
held It's regularly monthly convooation on
Thursday night last. There were two:oan-
didates who were installed into the degrees
of Mark Master and Past Master.
The new Royal Arch Chapter called Ten. |
pie, L. d., working under q dispensation.
will have a convocation on the first Monday |
in September. There are expected TO be- |
ten candidates for tine Mark Masters de- |
gree. Mr.. w. Hall Crew is the secretary Of |
the chapter.
Washington ROYAL Arch Chapter. No. 9. |
at its regular convOcatiOn last night (the |
third Friday In August had one candidate
on whom was conferred the degree of Marx
Master
A full discussion was had relative 20
the change of the meeting night. but
change was deemed not 10 be expedient.
1fAsoSs OF HIGH DEGREE.
Mr.. II. Bocock, of Lynchburg who died last
week at the age of seYenty-two years, was
a Thirty third degree Mason. The following
Is the full Virginia list of the Thirty thirds
found in the last Scottish Rite year book
ssued by the Richmond bodies last
winter Active Inspector General. John
4. Mayer. Richmond: Emeritus Mem
Der of Supreme Council, John i.
Roper, Norfolk; Honorary Thirty thirds;
Z. A. Craighill. Lynohburg: II. +. Booock,
Lynchburg: Fred. Greenwood, Norfolk. ID.
!. Turner. Jr.. Portsmouth; @. A. Nesbitt,
William Ryan, Richmond. Mr..
}ocook was the first Thirty-third Of any
ocular or legitimate jurisdiction to die IN
irginia in many years.
KNIGHTS TKsrPLAR.
Richmond Commandery. No. 2. Knights
Templar. al the last regular assembly had
wo candidates on whom were conferred
he Red Cross degree. There are several
andidates for degrees in the near future
nd as soon as the present hot weather is
assed plenty OF work Is expected.
St Andrews COmmandery. No. 49,
nights Templar, had no meeting this
lonth on account OF the usual summer
acation. but much work is looked for
uring the fall and winter. The next as
emily will be on the fourth Friday Of Sep
ember.
ODD-FELLOWs.
The Odd-FelloWs of Virginia number
lore than 5000. The Odd-Fellows Of our
ity and Manchester number about one
syenth of the entire membership, and tho
anne fact likewise can be stated regarding !
40 city Of Norfolk and vicinity. Within
10 las. FIVE years one new lodge has been
.arted in Manchester and two in Rich
.ond. The fraternity throughout the State
-e enthusiastic aud as for the next term
10 grand master Of the State viii be chosen
-om this city Undoubtedly enlarged
suvity will characterize the lodges in this !
cnlty.
The ambulance.
The ambulance Yesterday responded IN :