The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04
LODGES AND UNIONS.

manent headquarters at jackson Park
during the Worlds Fair. in the building
known as Banquet Hall.
The eighteenth annual conclave OF the
Grand Commandery OF Colorado will be
held in Denver June 6th.
The bodies Of the Scottish Rite held
their annual reunion in Chicago April
18th 10 10Th.
Mecca Temple. order OF Mystic Shrine,
of New York. has membership OF 200.
Nova Scotia has twelve Royal Arch
chapters and $50 companions.
There are forty-four subordinate lodges
In Manitoba. with a membership Of 1000.
His ROYAL Bghness. the Grand z. OF
England. issued warrants for the
constitution Of seventeen chapters during
1892.
The stewards OF the Royal Masonic
Institution for Girls, England raised
over $4,000 at the 10th anniversary.
A Mason in Baltimore owns a clock
made In 1775, with its face and hands
containing n number OF Masonic emblems.
The proposed new Masonic Temple in
San Francisco is to cost 1000. 000 and is
TO be used almost exclusively by the
fraternity. The site cost $4,000
Oscar H.. King of Norway and Sweden.
is an enthusiastic Mason. as is also his
son, the Crown Prince.
ST. Johns Lodge. Of Boston. Mass, is
the Oldest American Lodge of Masons.
having been Instituted in 1913.
Damon Lodge knights Of Pythias, at
their last meeting completed their pre-
parations for Pythian Memorial day. June
18th. at ) o'clock. at the Second Baptist
church. other lodges have been invited
to participate, and gathering OF over
five hundred knights is expected. The
services Will be conducted by Drs.
Wright and Cooper.
BlandfOrd Lodge OF Masons, Of Peters
burg. has been presented with an old
Masonic apron. which was worn by VIII
liam ]. Calvin, a member OF the lodge.
who died I'm 1917. at the age Of seventy
six years. The apron has been framed.
and will be hung up in the Masonic
Temple.
Richmond Royal Arch Chapter No. 3.
held a meeting last Thursday night and
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: s. l.. Bloomberg, high priest;
3. c. Lewis. king; Rev. George II. Ray.
scribe; w. S. Murray, treasurer. and
George T. Keesee, secretary. The coun
ell then made the following appointments
for the year: II. Marks captain OF host:
A. Miller, principal sojourner; A. McA.
Parker, royal arch captain; Lee Straus.
master Of the third veil; +. J. Craigfe.
master OF second veil, and S. Marting.
master Of first veil; II. +. w. Southern.
+. n. Calsch and j. levitt chaplains.
John Pitt, steward and janitor. b. +.
Howard. A. w. Weisiger Sam Jacobs. d.
Kahn and NJ. Loterzo. stewards COM
mittee.
West End Lodge of Good Templars
meets at 800 west Clay street Monday
,.fe M C.. hrf re- L..
limitations every night. A live and pro-
gressiye organization.
Rescue Lodge of Good Templars have
lost two members by death within two
weeks G. c. Ben was buried by the
lodge or Sunday last in accordance with
the burial service of the order There was
large number Of visiting members, not
withstanding rain. w. T.. Smith, who died
at the Produce Exchange, was also
member Of this lodge.
Marshall Redford, a prominent Good
Templar, met with painful accident at
his home on north Fifth street. which has
confined him to the house for the last
week
Trinity Lodge Of Good Templars on
Tuesday had an interesting meeting.
Quite a number Of visitors were present.
Their roll Of membership increases at
each meeting.
The temperance services inaugurated by
the lodge from various ministers OF the
city are creating much interest. Nearly
all have written that they are at the
service Of the committee. One or two will
be preached each month.
jefferson Lodge. Good Templars. was
addressed Thursday night by several
members. The speech Of Deputy Grand
Chief Templar Gregory had a fine enect.
The chief templar Miss Alice Burrougns'
as a presiding officer. has but few equals
The initiation as conducted by her was
fine.
Sidney Lodge. Good Templars, at their
meeting Friday night had a fuli mousse
Their limitations for the quarter were fifty.
They have an excellent CHER tsIhplar
I'm Miss Clara King. who is winning
golden opinions by the dignlhed ana NOR
ough manner in which she conducts the
work
Tuesday evening last Capital City
Lodge 10f. was visited by Grand Master
Thomas " Kendler, Grand Representa-
tiyes w. T. Larrabee and George Is.
Davis, and District Deputy Grand Master
w. III. Bailey, who assisted In conteFrlnB
first and third degrees on several candl-
dates. After conclusion OF degree WORK.
Grand Master Render presented 10 the
lodge on behalf OF Brother A. VI. Guhh'
a relic Of the order In its primitive days
a fifth degree apron. worn by the father
Of Brother Gum. The gift was accepted
by Past Grand George b. Jones on behalf
OF the lodge I'm a neat and elegant speech.
From all indications, this year VIII
be one Of the most prosperous that the
Odd-Fellows have had in this State for
many years. There seems 10 be a general
Weakening up among the members OF this
great brotherhood In this Jurisdiction
hardly a week passes without new lodge
being organized.
Grand Master Thomas n. Render
states that in less than seven weeks ne
has instituted five new lodges in the Tide
water section. and reports are coming In
OF others being organized.
At a meeting OF Temple Lodge, No. 3.
A. +. and A. NJ, Friday evening these
officers were elected: n. Il. Clapp, wor-
shipful MASTER ]. r. Charlton. senior
warden; w. W. Barrow Junior warden;
Alexander Alternately. senior deacon;
W. o. Warthen, junior deacon; w. T..
Turner. secretary; Charles A. Spence,
treasurer.
Virginia Council II. A., had three APP
plications on Thursday night-a promi-
nent editor. a popular lawyer and bank
officer.
The Supreme Council, r. A., will hold
its sixteenth annual session at Mime
apolis commencing on June eth. Virginia
has two representatives In the supreme
body. Senator LoveIstein, Of this city,
who Is now serving his fourth term OF
two years each, and James b. Blanks, OF
Petersburg. both expect TO attend. and will
leave here on the evening Of the Sd via
Chicago.
Judge Leigh r. Watts, Of Portsmouth,
who presided over the order for two
years and Is now the sitting past SUI