Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
CLEANED AMONG THE MAsoNs.
Items Of Interest About the Richmond
sIasons aud Members.

Is Acca Temple. MOBILES of the Mystic
Shrine. has q new goat, which IS q great
Improvement en- tho former way OF ges.
ting there on feetp With the exception OF
being a little lame the animal IL all right.
Fraternal Lodge, No. 80. met at the lem
pie Monday night. The third degree WAS
conferred on two candidates. Worshipful
Master l.. z. Morris officiating.
The regular meeting of Lioertas Lodge
of Perfection. No. 8. Will be held at 81
Adams Hall Monday, May 18th. at 8 L. NJ
The fourth and fifth degrees will be con-
ferred and other important business Will
be transacted.
Tho coming event among the Shriners Is
the visit next month tothe Imperial Coan-
ell ut Cincinnati. Quite a number or the
Richmond mobiles will attend. Arrange
ments have already been made with the
railroad company and hotel accommooa-
tions have been secured.
Shibboleth." demplar monitor by
George c. Conner, past grand commander
of Tennessee. has made its appearances. Ii
is valuable work.
The Scottish Rite bodies of this city are
preparing to open their Masonic reading
room at st. Adams Hall. This Is an excel
lent move on the part OF these brethren,
and 1t will be duly appreciated by the
members Of the craft.
Inc HUMGL AMtt1T Sl8SOUlC hhA
Reading Room is becoming quite popular
among the members of tho fraternity.
The rooms are always open and Masonic
papers from all over the globe are on Tile.
Competitive plans are being made tor
tho erection of an additional building
on the property of the Masonic Home,
near Seven Pines.
1t is said that Mr.. william Krause. Ma
sonic caterer, will surrender his position
at the Temple in June TO engage IN the
restaurant business on Main street. Mr..
Krause has had charge of the various Ma:
sonic lodges VI the city for number OF
years.
Mr.. Fl. T. Thornton, who was recently
elected master of the Ark Mariners OF this
city, is hard at work with matters per-
tanning 10 that Office and this Will doubt
less be O very successful year with this
branch of Masonry IN Richmond.
The Rough Ashldr for June Will be out on
Thursday the 18th instant.
Mr.. j. &. Little. past grand lecturer. who
has been in the city for the past month,
has returned TO his home. IN Norfolk.
The Scottish Rite Association hold
meeting at 81. Adams Hall on Thursday,
the llth. Business OF Importance was
transacted.
Amity Lodge, No. 76. will hold Its regu-
lar meeting at the Temple next Thursday.
The second and third degrees will be con-
ferred. Mr.. William Gibson. Jr.. IS mas
ter of this lodge ana is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the work.
Dove Lodge, No. 81, held its regular
meeting OF the Temple Friday night, At
which there was a large attendance OF
members and visiting brethren. The irst
and third degrees were conferred on two
candidates.
The regular meeting Of Richmond Lodge,
No. 10, was held at the Masonic Tomple on
May I'd. Dir. Workman, senior warden,
presided in the absence or Worshlptul-
Master Young Jones. who was detained by
sickness. The lodge decided to celebrate
St. Johns Day in an appropriate manner
and appointed MessTs. IL. l.. De Nanter. H..
NJ. Boykin. and Charles w. Dunstan COM
mlttee IN charge.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter. No. Q,
will meet at the Temple ON Friday eve
ming. The mark and past-masters' de-
grees will be conferred on several candi-
dates and two teams will receive the
Royal Arch degree Mr.. X. II. n. Harri-
son is high priest of this chapter.
One of the most enthusiastic Chapter
Masons IN Richmond IS Mr. Philip Whit
lock, who IS high priest OF Temple Chap;
ter, No. 80. Iie IS thoroughly embued
with chapter work and Is u good parlia-
mentarlan.
Richmond Masonic Directory will make
its appearance about July lst. IL will con-
tain list OF the officers OF the Grand
Lodge. Grand Chapter. and Grand Com
mandery, and list Of al the officers and
members of the Masonic bodies of Rich
mond and Manchester. Sir. Charles W..
Dunstan, editor OF the ROlth AshiGT. Is the
compiler.