The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-02
Lodges AND UNIONS.

five limitations.
Belvdere Council, No. ll39. Royal Ar
canum, met on the I'D ultimo. oeVerai
candidates were initiated.
Tie Odd-FeIlowg' Widows and Orphans
Relief Association meets at Odd-Fellows
Hall, Richmond April 4th.
Past Grand w. 5. Wood will rcpresent
Friendship Lodge OF Odd-Fellows at Inc
Grand Lodge meeting this month In Nor
folk.
Virginia Lodge. No. 26s. Knights or
Honor, in Richmond, is said TO be the
wealthiest lodge of that order In this
State.
The Chinese Masonic temples are said
to be particularly imposing structures,
especially those at Tientsin, Hong Kong
and Shanghai.
There is some talk OF recognizing
Stonewall Grove. No. 6, Ancient ORDER
OF Druids. which some time ago sur
rendered its charter
Sidney Lodge. Good Tempiars, on last
Thursday night visited Jefferson Lodge
and gave the members or the latter lodge
a literary and musical treat
Grand Secretary OF the Independent
Order Of odd Fellows Davis has with
drawn from Roane Lodge, and is now
member OF jefferson Lodge.
The Endowment Rank. Knights OK
Pythias. In Richmond. Is said to be in
very flourishng condition. and TO De
constantly receiving accessions.
Syracuse Lodge, No. ., met lest MONDAY
night at its Castle Hall The rank of
page was conferred on two candidatsS'
| and the rank of knight on two.
ON last Friday evening East End Lodge,
Independent order of Good Templars,
gave a musical and literary entertain
ment at its lodge-room. Springfield Han.
At the meeting Of Old Dominion Lodge.
| Knights Of Pythias, last Monday evening
! Chancellor Commander william Sherrick
conferred the knights rank on one can
didate. .,, II,
! IL is said, receive one thousand dollars
| from the death benefit fund OF the
| Kn;shts Of the Golden Eagle, Of which he
was a member.
| II Is said that Camden, n. j., enjoys the
reputation Of having larger NUMBER OF
secret societies and more members IN
proportion to it's population than any
other city in the country.
Illustrlous Noble William II. Walker,
OF Washington, d. c., representative Vi
| the Imperial Council Of the Mystic Snrlne'
IS expected TO make an official visit 10
Acca Temple. Richmond, at its next ses-
sion. April 9th. ,,,,-,-,.
The initial number Of the virginia
| Odd-Fellow." the organ Of the Ocd-f ell
lows In this State. has made its APPEAR
ance. It is published in Portsmouth, va.
by y. T.. Whitehurst & sons. ana eulteu
! by y. l.. Whitehurs., p. @. NJ.
Temple Lodge. No. ., A. f. and a. NJ,
meets next Friday evening. This lodge
has heavy work on hand, and at its next
meeting will have one candidate for the
Entered Apprentice, one for the Fellow
craft and four for the Master Mason
degree.
The masters OF the different Masonic
lodges of Richmond met last Tuesday
night at the Temple, and committee
consisting Of a member from each lodge
was appointed for the purpose or con-
sidering and reporting plan TO celebrate
St. Johns day.
our German brethren OF New York
have a Masonic Temple Association con-
tanning twenty-seven lodges. II has an
annual income OF nearly $4,000, and holds
pronerty worth about 100000. II sustains
a Masonic Home and publishes a German
Masonic newspaper. Rough Ashlar.
In the February issue Of the Rough
Ashlar. the editor states that he stlll has
LEFT a few more copies Of the photograph
of the Hon. Mrs. Aldworth, the Lady
Precursor" and that they are an Inter
esting memorial Of one OF the most re-
markable occurrences I'm Freemasonry'
The Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias
of Richmond. consisting OF thirty mem
bers. have been invited by me Nofiolf
division 10 participate in he parade Il
the occasion Of the naval rendezvous
They have accepted the imitation, anC
are making tn necessary arrangements
There Is a movement on foot 70 or
gAnIze another Castle Of knights or tn
Golden EARLE I'm Richmond. 1t Is sale
that some twenty-five names have al
ready been secured. and that the new
| castle will be located In the West Emo
This will make two castles in Rlchmohu
At the meeting Of Richmond Lodge o
Odd-Fellows last Monday evening, Nobl
Grand j. l.. Brannan conferred the mrs
and second degrees on one candidate
This lodge has arranged 90 send all or II
rast grands TO the meeting OF the CRAM
Lodge in Norfolk on April 18th, and pa,
their expenses.
The national secretary OF the JUNO
Order United American Mechanics ha
received an application for warrant 10
James G.. Blaine Council, No. !, or Con
necticut. This will be the first councl
instituted in that State. and the frst ]
the order to be named after the recent
deceased statesman.
Fraternal Lodge. No. %, A +. ana q
NJ. meets tomorrow evening. This
said to be one Of the most active an
energetic lodges in the city OF Richmond
Degrees are conferred at every regula
meeting OF the lodge. and II is frequent
necessary to have called meetings In orde
to dispose Of the work.
Trinity Lodge, Independent Order
Good Templars. met last Tuesday ever
ing and initiated one candidate. FlN
delegates were elected to the DistriC
Lodge. Al a meeting last Monday ever
ing OF the board OF trustees 70 cree
! Trinity Temple, 497, Mr.. Harvey Bar
OF Minnesota, was elected 10 MI va
, cancy on the board.
, Washington Lodge Of Masons, at Iu'
cumbia. Ala. has for twenty years ha
, six perpetual scholarships I'm the Deshlf
Institute for girls in that city. ines
scholarships are given free to the dausi
ters Of deserving Masons who are unap
to send them to school More INA
twenty-five young ladies' nave receive
T their education I'm this way. -.
Lodge OF Strict Observance, NO. ~
A. =. and A. NJ, held their reguli
monthly meeting last Monday evening
p ST. Adams Hail The meeting was qui
I largely attended. including a number
! visiting brethren from New YORK ar
p Canada. At the close OF the meetiI
e the members and visitors enjoyed II
v usual appetzing rcpast, served
. Steward Brother William krduse.
. Pioneer Chapter, No !, OF the ProSre
. sive Endowment Guild OF America,
o Richmond. is said 10 be the banner cha
q ter OF the Guild The National Chapt
. OF the Guild which is located IN ne
mond took in sixty new members durir
- the month of March. The order throug
G out the United states is thought by q
q supreme secretary TO be especially fort
. nate. no death having occurred for mo
: than nine months.
At the regular meeting or lvanh'
= Lodge No. "a, knights Of Pythias, la