The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14


| II Is said that King Edward III. OF
| England, revised the Masonic coDstitu.
ton in 1863. King Henry VI. was Initiated
In 1850. and King William III. In 1910
These facts furnish good ground for the
claim that the fraternity Is very ancient
Dove Lodge. No. 81, A. +. ana a. M
met in the Masonic Temple Thursday
evening There was large attendance,
and officers were Installed to serve tho
unexpired Masonic term, as follows: II. #.
Smith, Junior warden. Hay T. Thornton,
senior deacon; DR.. Benjamin Harrison.
Junior deacon, and j. 4. Lewis. steward
These with the following constitute the
officers of the LODGE Catlett conway
master: r. w. jeffrey senior warden
Z. =. Reeve. treasurer; BENJAMIN l.
August. secretary: Rev. George cooper,
chaplain; r. A. p. Thornton. steward
y. II. Collin, tiler. After the meeting
was over refreshments were served.
Richmond commandery. No. 2, knights
NJ PythIas. will attend services at the
First Baptist church Sunday, May 5lst'
DR.. Cooper will preach special sermon
and Captain Frank Cunningham VIII ar
range n special musical programme. IL
has been the custom OF this commandery
for many years TO have an annual ser
mon. and this year 1t was decided 10
have II on Whit Sunday instead OF the
Sunday following Ascension day. as mere
tofore.
81 Johns Lodge. A.. r. and A. NJ, had
A., nleasant session Tuesday evening last,
also a candidate for the First Degree.
Virginia Council, Royal Arcanum, is
one of the oldest councils of that order
in the State. and until last session was
the largest; now Ocean Council, OF fo'tS-
mouth. one Of the youngest, is the largest
and rapidly increaslns.
Tennple Lodge OF Masons. No 2, had an
interesting meeting last Friday night
This lodge Is growing very rapidly.
Fraternal Lodge OF Masons, ~ o5 met
last Monday night, and conferred tne
Third Degree on two Candidates ne
attendance at the meeting was unusually
large. -
Richmond Lodge OF Masons, No. 10,
,ad called meeting last Friday night
FOR work. IL IS understood that the his
,or,c order of Knight OF Constantinople
nil no conferred on large class or
Richmond Masons during the present
month. This is one OF the orders or
degrees belonging TO the Sovereign Col,
leee. OF which Rev. Hartley Carinlchdel
is grand master. The ConstahtiioPle
ritual Is said 10 be rich, unique ana IN
structive. Mt
REPRESENTATIVES
las Of Washington, d. c., held a con-
ference with the directors OF the board or
trade last Monday night in regard to the
nroposItion 20 entertain the Supreme
Lodge Of Knights OF Pythias or the
World and the Grand Conclave OF the
Uniformed Rank, In that city In August,
1904 Those present as representatives.
of the board were r. II. Warner, Binah
wilkins. a. d. Anderson, o. g. Staples.
and William H. Smith. The knights OF
Pvthias present were Colonel Cogglns'
Woolman Gibson. Richard Goddard
u. F. Medford. o. L. Suess, j. II. Mllls
and John w. Hardell
II was stated that the occasion would
bring 300 900 visitors TO the city 5000
OF whom would be in uniform. The SUI
preme Lodge Will be in session about
fifteen days. and the uniformed divisions
will be I'm camp about one week.
There will be competitive drills with
prizes. and II 3 desired that guaran-
tee fund 81 anout $4,000 be raised OF
which $4,000 will have 10 be placed in
the near future. I'm order that Major
General Carnahan may issue orders TO
the uniformed divisions. Louisville, KY,
has already presented a certified check
for $4,000 in the event that the supreme
Council meets there. but Washington
mas bffn ufflNfAl hffi 40 liNA'i tA''Nf 80
many reasons.
Crystal Juvenile Temple, T. o. c. r,
OF Georgetown. recently closed the most
successful quarter In its history. There
were lightweight new members initiated.
The present active membership Is LIZ,
nine being added al its last meeting.
ITndne Juvenile Temple, Of Georgetown,
holds the position Of banner Temple OF
the world.
The order Of Tonti was instituted April
q. 1855: it's membership now IS about
20000
The Supreme Council Of Tonu met In
Philadelphia May 10Th.
II is said that Tonti IS the largest
ante-mortem order I'm the world.
Deputy Chatham will institute new
lodge Of Tonti at Roanoke next week
An entertainment will be given az the
Masonic Temple Thursday. May 25th for
the benefit OF the Masonic Homo OF Nir-
ginia. II will be under the auspices OF
the Masonic Home Ladies Auxiliary AS
ISOLATION.