The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-30

structive meeting Friday night and
favorably considered several applica.
lions for mem bership besides transact
ing much important business. This
order is benevolent one and is fast
growing in favor in Roanoke, having
largely increased in mem bership in the
last few months,
Osceola Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
held a very interesting meeting last
Thursday night in Odd Follows hall
and acted favorably upon seven appli-
cations for membership. The meeting
was an instructive and an enthusiastic
one
Osceola Council. Order of the Grand
Orient, met in Odd Fellows hall after
the adjournment OF the Pythians, and
held an interesting meeting. Tho
session was short but instructive.
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Reliance Council, Jr. o. U. A. M,
held very interesting meeting last
night, and are arranging plan OF con-
test between the three division super
intendents of the Norfolk and Western
railroad. The meeting was we'll at.
tended and much interest was mani
tested.
Several Masons from Roanoke, in.
Guiding Deputy Grand Lecturer Bum
gardner, went to Salem last Monday
night and assisted in comforting the
royal arch degree on number of can
didates in Shunk's Chapter at that
place.
Southwest Counc 1, No. 80, Jr. O. u.
a. M q, met last Monday night and
initiated several new members besides
transacting considerable amount of
business.
Mt. Vernon Lodge, L o o. T., mot in
Odd Fellows hall in the Smith Music
building last M onday night and trans
acted the usual routine business. The
meeting was we'll attended and was an
interesting one. Much attention is
paid to the workings of the order by
the members.
The Ancient Order of United Work.
men will soon establish lodge in Roa-
noke. A sufficient number of applica-
tions for admttance has been mado to
Justify charter being issued and the
proposed members have passed a salts.
factory medical examination before DIR.
D, B. Downey.
Martha Washington Council of the
Daughters Of Liberaty held their
weekly meeting last Thursday night
and transacted considerable amount
OF routine work. This order is rapidly
growing in numbers and influence and
passed on several applications for mem
bership at the last meeting.
The grand secretary of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, 1. o. o. E., reports the
condition OF the order in Virgins, for
the year ending December 81, 1892, as
lodges, IS; number Of members Decem.
Der 81, 1891, Sill; initiated during 1892,
2oS; admitted by card, Sc; reinstated, So
Total, 6,120, from which deduct: With
drawn by card, 80; suspended for cause,
suspended for non payment of dues,
351; expelled, 10; deceased, rs; total
members December 81, 1892, 5,5ss. Net
increase for the year to December 81,
1892, Ais. The total receipts of subor.
dinate lodges for the samo period was
Sfs,343-a gain over last report OF
S9,9i5; paid out for relief, S22, 729-a
gain over last report of SG,157 The
grand master during the yesr has in.
stituted seven lodges and two Rebekah.
lie says IL Is impossible for him TO
state the gain since January 1, 1893,
but says the greatest gain and ACTIVITY
have been during those three months.
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The Great Council of Red Men of the
State will meet in annual council in tho
city Of Norfolk On the second Wednes-
day in May. e. R. Stairs, past sachem
OF Mineola Tribe, of this city, will rep.
resent this tribe. There are ove- 5000
members of the order in Virginia, with
some sixty lodges. Ten new lodges
have been organized in various sections
of tho State. and its growth for the past