The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-07
AMoNa THn LODGES.

ance was not so large 50 usual owing
to the hard shower OF rain that fell that
night, but much interesting business
was transacted. Three candidates are
expected to ride the Elks' goat next
Tuesday night.
Osceola Lodge No. AZ, X ofP met
In their castle hall in the Fidelity
building on Thursday night, with Chan.
cellor Commander Il L. Wright in the
chair, and q full attendance OF knights.
After transactiDg the routine business
the hrst rank was conferred upon ten
candidates. Owing to the large mum Der
OF candidates for the present month it
was decided TO have called meeting
for next Fsiday night, thus holding two
meetings, one on Thursday night, and
at which time work will Ee done in the
second rank only, and one on Friday
night, at which time work will be done
In both the first and second ranks. The
large number OF candid ates to be in
itiated will no doubt draw out q very
l rye attendance
O.ceola Council Order OF the Grand
Orient, held meeting in Odd Fellows
hall last Thursday evening after the
adjournment of Oscola Lodge of Pythi-
ans, which was presided over by the
grand orient, R. w. Fry. After the
routine business was transacted two
candidates were elevated to the rank of
the prince OF the realm.
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Roanoke Division, No. IL, Uniform
Rank of Knights of Pythias, met in
their armory in the Fidelity building on
Tuesday night, with Capt. e. d. Tucker
in the chair Nothing but routine bust
ness was transacted, and the sire ct drill
that was to be had was postponed owing
TO the stormy weather. At the next
meeting, May &c. arrangements for the
parade will be made and after the meet
ing preparatory drill will be held.
Z. Roanoke Lodge. knights OF the Golden
Eagle, at their regular weekly meeting,
besides transacting great deal of rou-
tine business, Initiated one candidate
into the mysteries of the order.
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At the meeting of the Reliance Coun.
Gil, No. IS, Jr. o. U. A. M, last Satur-
day night, the report OF the committee
on the contest for a S75 gold watch was
|, adopted to the effect that Robert Lemon,
of the Shenandoah division of the Nor
folk and Western railroad, and e. p.
Jones, of the Lynchburg division, had
agreed to enter the contest, the pro-
ceeds to go to the benefit Of the order
and the contest to be closed on the 2Sth
of this month. A committee of FIVE has
been appointed by the council and one
of the same number by Southwest Coun-
Gil, No. 81, to raise a United States flag
on the belmont school building on the
Fourth of July. The committee is COM
posed as follows:
Alliance Council, w. A. Thomas, w.
L. Powell, j. a. Brum baugh, j. n.
Curry and E. c. Garretson; Southwest
Council, j. e Boehm, L. A. Urouhart,
r. E. Wingfield, Chas. A. Pillsbury and
G. H. Loser. The Roanoke councils
will celebrate the Fourth in q patriotic
style. Councils will be here from other
parts Of the State, from Maryland and
from Washington city. The services of
Ine Roanoke MaUnine WORKS Band
have been secured and the Roanoke
Light Infantry will join in the parade.
The invited guests will be given
banquet.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, 1. o.
o. f., met last Thursday night and
initiated one candidate into the first
degree of the order. One application
for membership was received. The
was organized in 1856 This lodge
meets every Thursday night.
Mount Vernon Lodge No 90, /. o. O.
E., held large and inter esting meet.
Ing last Monday night and transacted
much routine business. After the loege
adjourned degree team met and went
through with o great deal of the secret
work of the order
Southwest Council No 81, Jr. o. A.
Nj, held very interesting meeting
Monday night and appointed COM
mittee to make arrangements for cele-
brating the Fourth of July, consisting
OF .. Il. Boehm, l. Q. Urquahart, j r.
Wingheld, G. A. Pilsbury and q. H.
Loser.
Martha Washington Council No. /,
Daughters of Liberty, met in the Junior
Order Hall Thursday night and held
very interesting meeting. Next Thurs
day night arrangements will bs begun
for the proper celebration of July A.
Hiawatha Tribe, No. &C, l. o. r. M,
met IN their council chamber on the LIST
sleep, -four moon. The council fire was
kindled at the Sth run, AMI after dis
posing of the routine business one
brother from the great reservation of
~" was aumitteu oy card lWo
palefaces were adopted, the work being
done in the amplifed form by the full
suite OF chiefs OF the tribe. Two prop.
ositions were received and referred to
committees, Considerable degree work
awaits tho tribe at its next council next
Mondays sleep.
Lecturer Bumgartner, OF Stanton, OF
the Royal Arch degree of the A. f. and
A. M., has been in Roanoke last week
assisting in the Masonic work, and the