The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-08
LODGES AND UNIONS.

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will give a banquet Tuesday night Octo-
Der the 10th. at Hulcher's restaurant, on
| Broad street. This is an organization
| whose distinctive feature is the social.
! The assessments are sr1u, ana while a
| sick benefit and a death benefit are PAID
as occasion requires yet IT'S main object
! is to promote friendship ana gOod-teiiow-
/ ship among its members, and this is done
| not only by means Of the regular meet
| ings. but by picnicss balls and banQuets,
| given at stated times during the year.
orders Of this description. should DE en-
| couraged and fostered, for they tend 10
! give a great deal OF innocent pleasure 10
| those connected with them, while IN umcs
| ~ sickness and trouble friends made IN
| their fold come forward 10 help and cheer
the sufferers.
A Masonic organ has the following IN
| reference to the initatory rites OF Ma
sonry:
when a man desires 10 be made a
Mason. there is only one method OF pro-
cedure 10 that end. lie must first petl-
ton n lodge in writing. over his own sig
nature. stating his place OF residence age
and occupation. This petition must pc
recommended. on Ius firUv, ~ TWO MEM
hers of the lodge receiving It. IL must pe
ing. referred to a committee Of three 20
investigate the character and ftness or
the petitioner 10 be made a Mason, ana
must then lie over one month 10 another
stated meeting, when a report IS due from
the committee. II the committee Is not
then prepared to report, they may be
granted further time TO the next stated
meeting.
"The proceedings thus far have peen
preparatory TO the final action OF the
lodge I'm the matter. when the committee
make their report il must be followed by
the ballot which is the final verdict or the
lodge as regards that petition. Inc peu-
toner is then declared approved or re-
jected, as the case may be-
A poet thus describes Masonry:
at is Ike the ladder Of Jacobs dream,
It's foot On earth, its height above the
skies
D.mused in its virtues, boundless in its
power;
'Tis public health and universal care,
OF heavenly mama. IT'S second Feast
A 1aiion's food, and all 70 every taste
II is the sweet sympathy
TIE silver link. the slken tie,
That heart to heart, and mind 20 mind,
In body and in soul can bind.
well deserved. and the best evidence 81
the fact is it's marvellous growth and in
fluence. 1t has so linked itself with the
institutions Of the world-social, political
and religious-that to tear it thence would
cause an upheayal felt wherever clyiliZa-
ton holds sway.
The Supreme Lodge. \. o. u. W, meets
next year i'm Toronto.
A number Of new lodges Of this order
are being organized I'm Oklahoma Terri
tory. They will be under the kansas
jurisdiction. New Jersey ranks sixth IN
the list Of Jurisdictions. so far as III
crease of membership is concerned.
Speaking Of the lessons taught by odd
Fellow ship. an organ Of that ciatt says
"Odd-Fellowship teaohes impfessNely
Of the fall Of man and its consequences.
1t talks 10 man Of mortality, OF death ana
Of the grave. Of the shortness OF time
a'lotted 20 him and the necessity OF pre-
paraticn To secure an Immortality beyond
the grave.
1t enjoins the care Of the sick, the re-
lief OF the distressed the burial OF the
otad, and the education OF the Orphan
and these are the true purpoaes-tis
grand object. aim and design OF Odd-tei-
lowship."
Winona Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Of
Ashland, Va, has made astonishing
progress since its organization few
months ago. II now has large member
ship and at each meeting there are new
applications. This is an order that appeals
to the masses of the people-the working
classes-and, since those classes compose
so large a percentage Of the population,
these orders must necessarily grow and
thrive.
Henry Clay Council Royal Arcanum, OF
Ashland, is one Of the prize councils OF
the order Its membership Is so large as
10 be entirely out OF proportion TO the
size Of the town In which II is situated.
This large membership is In great mea-
sure due 10 the zeal and earnest work
Of DR.. II. c. Scott, an officer Of this
council, and also a prominent officer OF
the Grand Council. Recognizing the merits,
both social and beneficial, OF this order.
DIR. Scott wishes his friends and neigh
bors 10 share them. and by his activity
In this cause has brought many new mem
beers into the council Mr.. J. b. Hall. the
present Regent. is well up In the work
OF the order. and eminentiy fitted for
the place. The membership OF Henry
Clay Council Is considerably over hun
dred.
The New York Herald tells the follow
ing good story ON Farmers Alliance
man:
A., lift1a town In