The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-23
AMONG THE LODGES.


The various Masonic lodges of Roa-
noke have been working along very
quietly for some time, but have never
theless been steadily increasing their
membership and fulfilling the purposes
Of the order.
a stated meeting of Peasants Lodge,
No. 63, wss held last Monday night in
Masonic Hall. Routine business was
transacted, and several applications for
membership were received.
Lakeland Lodge, No 100, will have a
meeting next Tuesday night for the
purpose of comforting the third degree.
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On Friday night Bayard Commandery,
No. Is, held its regular monthly meet
ing, and after attending to the various
business matters incident to such meet
ing conferred the red cross degree upon
three candidates. There will be 4
mooting of Bayard Commandery called
for next Friday evening at O'clock,
from which time until $50 red cross
work will be done. A recess will then
be taken until S o'clock, when work in
the templar degrees will then be taken
up.
The Great Council of Red Men OF
NAiR luld Will HOlQ us JCdEly COunCil
Norfolk May 10. The order in this
State numbers over 5000 members, with
about sixty lodges, of which ten were
organized during the past twelve
months. The work of the Red Men is
very largely benevolent in it's charac ter,
but the social side Of man is accorded
due attention in the fundamental laws
Of this order.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90, l. O. o.
f., had it's regular meeting on Friday
night and initiated one candidate into
the secret OF the first and second de-
grees.
Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, l. o. o.
F., conferred the third degree last Tues
day night. Both Roanoke lodges of
Odd Fellows have invited tho Salem
and Vinton lodges to unite with them
in celebrating tho fourteenth anniver-
sarY of the foundation of the order.
Judge w. NJ. Barnitz of Salem, will de.
liver the grafton OF the evening, MS
subject being "Old Fellowship" Ad
dresses will also be made by Rev. Z. IL
buchanan, OF Vinton, on Tho Degree
Of TRUTH" by Col. S. S. Brooke on THE
Degree of Friendship and by w. A.
Wynne on Tho Degree of Brothcrly
Love" Music will be provided for the
joyous occasion by the Roanoke Mando
lin and Guitar Club and male quar-
tette, while Prof. Rochussen will be the
pianist
Tha Grand Lodge, l. o. o. T., OF the
State met in annual session last week
at Norfolk with full representation
of the lodges. The grand master re-.
ported that the order was mover in a
more prosperous condition. Total mem
bers, 5,5sS: net increase for the year up
to December, Al. During the year the
grand master instituted seven lodges.
Roanoke Lodge, No. 1877, Il. P. o. e =,
transacted routine business at it's meet
ing last Tuesday night and then ad-
jouTned to attend Archie Sands benefit
at the Academy of Music. After the
performance the Elks proceeded to the
Southern Hotel, where, as recorded in
The TINES, supper was given in honor
OF Fannie Rice and her company. At
their next meeting on Tuesday night
they will initiate three mem bers
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Osceola Lodge, No. a, knights of
Pythias, met in their hall on Thursday
night. The meeting was we'll attended
both by officers and members. Accord
ing to the customary impressive man
ner the rank of knight was conferred
upon six candidates. This lodge has
now about 800 members and is showing
degree of activity that is truly Won.
derful. Last Thursday night sixteen
applications for mem ership were re.
ceived The finances of the lodge are
also in prime condition, and the Nom
beers are now preparing for new castle
hall TO be erected in the near future.
Osceola Council of the Grand Orient
held very interesting meeting on
Thursday night. After the disposal of
regular business Grand Orient R. w.
Fry attended TO the initiation OF four
candidates. This order is rapidly
gathering strength and gaining favor.
The Uniform Rank knights of
Pythias met in their armory on Tuesday
night in the Fidelity building. AS it
was regular meeting the usual bust
ness was attended to ana arrangements
also made for drill and street parade
to be lad next month
Reliance Co lncil No. is, Jr. O. Z. A.
NJ, met last night in their rooms on
Campbell avenue. Plans were perfected
for contest for a watch between the
friends of the superintendent OF the
three Norfolk and Western divisions
which center in Roanoke
Southwest Council, No 81, inflated
some candidates last Monday night.
Mabel Page's benefit performance for
the council brought in S95.
Roanoke Castle, No. g. Knights of the
Golden Eagle, met in the Jr. o. U. A.
M. hall last Friday night. The castle
did some work in the Knights degree,