The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-26
AMONG THE LODGES.

Roanoke Lodge, No. 1877. B. P o. e,
met last Tuesday night. Frank j.
Korte, the exalted ruler, presided.
business of routine nature was tran
sacted. The election of officers will take
place next Tuesday night
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90, I. O. o.
T., held meeting Monday night.
Noble Grand j. A. Page presided. Bust
ness OF routine nature was transacted.
Work in the second degree will be CO.
ferred at the next meeting.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. ~, I. O. O.
F., held a largely attended meeting on
Thursday night L, being the fourth
Thursday in the month, the lodge de-
cidcd TO confer no degrees, and tho en-
tire session was devoted to business.
Several C mmittecs reported, and sew
eral applications for degrees were re.
ccived. The com mittee already ap-
pointed to make suitable arrangem ants
for the celebration of the anniversary
of the order, which occurs on April %,
reported progress. The committee will
hold meeting in few days and out
line programme
Magic City Encampment, No 80, 10.
0. f., held an interesting meeting on
Tuesday night, and conferred several
degrees on candidates. The encamr-
mont is in a fiourishing condition; the
meetings are we'll attended, and the
members show enthusiasm in the work
Peasants Lodge, No. SO, A. f. and A.
NJ, held it's stated communication for
the month of March last Monday even
ing, when all business for the current
month was disposed of. full attend
ance of officers and a large attendance
OF nom bers, it is hoped, will be present
at each stated communication as were
present on this occasion.
A called conclave for drill was held in
the asylum of Bayard Commandery, No.
Is, Knights Ten plar, on Friday evon-
ing last. This commandery is now
forced to haze a called meeting each
week to dispose Of the work before it,
All templars are welc one and cordially
requested to attend these conclaves.
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Osceola Lodge No. AZ, X. of P, dis.
posed of fifteen petitions for initiation
and mem bership on last Thursday night
at It's regular meeting. The member
ship will pass the 300 mark at the end
OF this term, JGne 80, from present in
dlcatlons, and will soon be double the
size OF any other castle in tho State.
After closing the ''owl" awakened from
her slumbers, bat being able to give
! only one ''hoot" tho BALANCE of the
time was consumed in adopting bylaws
to govern the oriental princo's court.
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Roanoke Castle, No. G, knights of tho
Golden Eagle, conferred tho rank OF
knight, or third degrce. at its regular
meeting on Friday night last. At it's
next meeting tho second degree will be
conferred. 1t is hoped 4 full attendance
will greet all knights on that occasions
Preferred Roanoke TO Lynchburg.
From the T.5nchburg New4
"Yassir, Pm gwino back to Roanoke"
he said to the druggist who was tying
up parcel for him and had been inter.
| rogaiing him somewhat as 10 his family
history. II bin in Lynchburg now a
| right sm.'t whilo libn' viii Dr.. Luck
Marse George Luck: but Pm sorter git
tin homesick, On | mus go back"
"Homesick for Roanoke when you can
live in Lynchburg?" asked the druggist
in affected astonishment.
well, yo' see boss, I'm moro use ter
to Roanoke den SIN to Lynchburg,"
the Old fellow replied apologetically II
vas borndcd dar and raised dar and
natchully 'siders my home. 'longed
to Old Marsc George Luok all nv life
anu jes' raised dem Luck boys. En-
OATS how cum .tay hero 50 lonz wild
de Doctor. I'm not denyin' dat Lyrct-
hurs's mighty flno town and is rot
heaps O fine people in il Bat some.
how C ahn't cucumscribe desc hills i,
DC pc oplo what lbs here. Dew gits nv
win en- I'm allus lookin' fur "a place 10
res when orter be gwine 'oout m bus
mess. An dat is jes' de diifunce between
Roanoke and Lynchburg. Roanoke is
more fletter."
And he picked up his parcel and
walked out utterly unconscious OF hav.
ing said anything that might he con-
strued in an ironical sense.
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