The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-14
AMONG THE LODGES.

Virginia Castle, No. 2, A. o. K. of the
NJ. c., held an interesting and enthus.
iastic meeting Wednesday night and
conferred the third degree on several
candidates. A number Of applications
for membership were received.
Roanoke division, No. Ii, Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythiss. will hold
their next meeting Tuesday evening
in the Fidelity building, which will be
followed by short drill If the weather
i, fair.
osceola Lodge, No. AZ, knights of
Pythias, met in their castle hall last
Thursday evening with Chancellor Com
mander B. L. Wright in the chair.
This was The largest meeting in the
history of the lodge, over 100 members
being present The rank Of esquire
was conferred upon six candidates and
four applications for membership were
received and acted upon. A called
meeting was held Friday night to con-
clude the business that was left undone
Thursday night.
Southwest Council, Ne. 3S, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, met last Monday night and
initiated G. W. G. Woolwine and 7. T.
Fishburne into the mysteries of the
order Several applications for mem.
BILE amount of important business was
transacted
Roanoke Lodge, 1877, B. P. o e., met
in their hall last Tuesday night with
Exalted Ruler DR.. R. W. Fry in the
chair. The usual routine business was
transacted. On next meeting night
several new members will be Initiated
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The Grand Council of Red Men OF Vir-
GINA closed it's sessions at Norfolk Fri
dav morning at 2 o'clock. L. j. Fryes,
of Newport News, was elected grand
sachem; j. s. Trower, OF Richmond,
great senior sycamore; o. r. Wise,
Richmond, great prophet; Ira t, Holt,
of Norfolk, great chief of records; T. w.
Gillian, of Petersburg, great keeper of
wampum; L. L. Mcclure, j. L. Belote,
OF Norfolk, and o. E. Wise, of Rich
mond, were elected representatives to
the Great Council OF the United States.
The following appoihtm ents were made
by the great sachem: DIR. M. o. Burk-
holder, OF Stanton, great senior; j. B.
Harris, Winchester, great mishinewa; j.
w. Murdow Norfolk, great guard of the
wigwam; J. L. Hancock, of Roanoke,
great guard OF the forest. The great
chiefs were raised to their respective
positions by Past Great Sachem Henry
L. Carter, of Richmond. The next ses-
sion of the Grand Council will be held at
Roanoke.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, I. o. o.
FAT its meeting last week District
Deputy E. A. MCGEE, of Salem, made
an interesting and entertaining speech.
The routine business of the lodge was
transacted.
Hiawatha Tribe, No. &C, held meet
ing last Monday night and took the
scalps of two pale faces. Eight can.
didates were initiated into the rank of
hunter. There was large attendance
and number OF visiting brethren.
The Courts.
There was no session of the circuit
court held yesterday, court having ad-
Journed Friday evening until Tuesday,
and for the first time in many months
the Hastings Court has adjourned for
the term. This is unusual, as the terms
usually run together.
COPPER 81 STONE have their spring
stock of mattings, porch chairs and all
the furniture that makes hot weather
bearable now on exhibition at their
new store. One can always find what
they need at this en;erprising estab-
liohpnant