The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
LODGES AND UNIONS.

..Iy' the Female World. there Is no
% ,,'VSiacy IN the order OF the knights
=. fythias. The rich and the poor meet
On the same level, and in bestowing
mVnorS the best are given 10 the brother
whose manhood ability and faithfuness
uaeIFes H. Money Is not the password
INTO the order but, on the contrary. a
mans character Is the object sought,
ana without this there is not enough
gold In the world TO gain him entrance
through the portals Of any Pythian lodge.
Speaking OF Masonry. the Rough Ashlar
says; Much Is said about the quarries,
and to the man unacquainted with the de-
signs Of Freemasonry Il is puzzling TO
| know what is meant by that term. 1t
must be remembered that speculative
| Masonry Uhe Masonry OF the day. Is a
| science based on an operative art. Before
| the operative workman can erect his
temporal building. before the corner
stone can even be laid, the earth must
be removed from the hillside that the
stone, which is so essential may be quar-
ried. Right here is a beautiful thought
II is n type which tells us TO investiga e.
The speculative workman, whose MAJ arial
Is locked up I'm symbolism, must by aid
Of the key of study and research, unlock
beauties which are otherwise meaningless.
Remove the earth from about the square.
and you have the very strongest emblem
Of morality Measure your life by it's
perfect angles and yoIr temple is one OF
beauty and harmony. Throw the rubbish |
from off the level and you find that all |
men are created equal. and all who enter |
that spiritual edifice above do so on this !
principle. Deve down deeper still. and |
the plumb is brought to view, and he who |
walks by this upright perpendicular line |
Is worthy Of imitation. On and on we |
could go, pointing out the beauty OF this
symbol and that bringing 10 light mar
vellOus lessons that strike at the very
root OF evil and which tend 10 effectually
benefit those who care to do better. To
improve ones self morally Is the nrst
great aim I'm view, then take these same
figures, the identical symbols and they
point out the path 10 knowledge-under-
standing. Every minute detail about the
whole system leads up to one great point
and that point. which we are told is a
divine attribute, is truth"
Sidney Lodge, l. O. G.. T., at its regular
meeting last Friday night elected the
officers:
Chief Templar. Miss Clara King; Vice
Miss Mollie Scott; Superintendent
Juvenile Temple, Miss Mamie Martin;
Joseph II. Shepherd: Financial
Il. l. Newcombe; Treasurer,
Miss Annie carp; Chaplain, Edward VIII
Jams; Marshal Or. George Pussy; Guard,
Mss Minnie Williams; Sentinel. David
,ogbill; Assistant Secretary. Miss Elma
Norris; Deputy Marshal, Miss Jessie =
lankey; Organist Miss Mary Harris
,horister, Miss Ella Hamond.
At regular meeting Of Virginia Lodge 1;
80. l. Shield OF Honor. held Friday
light, the following officers were elected: /
dam Deacont worthy master; Joseph
J. Welsh. junior master: John A. Rocker,
enior master; A. d. Jackson. recording
acretary'; J. a. Chittum. financial secre-
lry; Charles ORork. treasurer; c. A.
luke, chapain +. A. Lockett. conductor; n
H. Ficke, inside guardian; +. w.
rankin. outside guard N