The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-24
AMONG THE LODGES.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Tuesday nisht-Maglc City Encampment.
Roanoke Lodge, B. p. o. Elks; Lakeland Lodge,
MasOns.
Wednesday night-Virgtnls CASTLE Mystic
Chain; Reliance Council, Jr. o. U. a. NJ.
Thursday night-Mountain Dale Lodge Odd
Fellows; Osccola Lodge, Knights OF pythias.
Friday night-Wahoo Tribe, Red Men; Roam
okc Castle, Mystic Chain; Roanoke Castle,
Knights OF the Golden Eagle.
Saturday night-Southwcst Council, Jr. .. U.
A. VI.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, indie
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, hold one
Of the most interesting and largely at
tended meetings in tho history Of the
lodge last Thursday night. The atten-
dance of visitors was also noticed, and
the members seemed to be in humor
to transact business. Two candidates
were introduced and given the initiatory
degree, and two others were instructed
in the second and third degrees. Is.
Childress, the noble grand presided and
conferred the unwritten work in most
creditable manner. Henry Neal, the
representative to the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, made his report to the lodge,
which was listened to with much inter
est. The settlement of the controversy
between the two lodges in this city was
reported as satisfactorily arranged, and
the action of the grand body on the
home for INDECENT Odd Fellows was pre-
scnted to the lodge in q manner that
lent interest to the question, and en-
listed the sympathy of every member
present. The Odd Fellows home will
be q great institution when the matter
is fully perfected, and the committee
who are working up the scheme are I'M
firing in their efforts to mako success
OF the undertaking.
Reliance Council, No. 10, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics, held
q very interesting meeting Wednesday
night. No candidates were on hand to
receive the degrees, but considerable
( business was transacted. Tho commit
tee on the new band presented a report
which showed that the organiza ton was
getting along we'll, and under the lead
ership of Professor Phillips will soon he
able to take contracts fer furnishing
music on all occasions. Nearly all the
members of the band have joined tho
order, and the others will send their
names to be voted on in short time A
resolution previously adopted provides
that all members of the band must be
long to the order
Supreme Deputy Winner, OF the
Grand Castle, knights of the Golden
Eagle of Virginia, paid an official visit
TO Roanoke Castle, No. q, Friday night.
There was very good attendance out
n 1,n ,nnft nrr &c L4 lolr
one was pleased with tho visit. Mr..
Winner is we'll posted in the work of the
order, and eXemplifed the unwritten
work in manner that called for marked
attention.
Roanoke Division, No. II, Uniform
Rank, knights of Pythias, met Wednes-
day night and conferred the rank on DR..
Fry. An effort will be made to get the
doctor to consent to accept the position
of surgeon to the division. Another
meeting will be held in the armory, in
the Fidelity building, next Tuesday
night, at which the rank will be con-
ferred on two candidates, and the ar
rangements perfected for attending the
regimental meeting at Portsmouth,
will be made to get every member of
the division to attend the meeting at
Portsmouth, as it will be good chance
to show the other divisions of the State
what sort Of material composes the Or
ganization in this city.
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Washington Camp, No. /, Patriotic
Order Sons of America. will hold a
meeting tomorrow night to consider the
question whether or not tho camp shall
further exist. 1t has been said that tho
charter will be sent back and the pri-
vate work given up. This action is to
be regretted, as there are a number of
faithful workers in the order, yet they
have not had the support that should
have been given them. Atone time the
prospects seemed bright enough, but
the trouble seems to be that insufficient
interest Is taken.
Peasants Lodge, No. 60, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons. held its regular
monthly communication Monday night.
No degrees were conferred on account
of the pressure of business which was
be fore the lodge, but q meeting will be
held this week at which the degrees
will be conferred. Several applications
have been received and some three or
four candidates are now on the way.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90, hide
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, had
fine meeting Monday night. Two candi-
dates were introduced and instructed in
the mysteries of the initiatory degrees.
Tomorrow night the lodge will confer
the initiatory degree and perhaps others
Of the degrees on several candidates
who have previously made application.
This lodge is in fine working condition
at present, which is in great measure
due to the untiring efforts of those who
have lahOred for its SUCCESS ever sinca