The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-12
PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE
The Supreme Organization Of the Virginia
COIored Branch COnYeneS in Suffolk.
FLAGMAN FELL FROM A RAIL WAY BRIDGE


monN Whist Tournament nr. JnS.
tin Fulton to lecture.
Suffolk, Va, May ll.-(Spccial. )-This
vas Il red letter day with the rolured
Pythiuns--the biggest occasion OF the
Kind they ever had III Suffolk. The
Grand Lodge Of Virginia convened in
eleventh annual session at II o'clock III
the old armory hall. Grand Chancellor
John Mitchell, Jr. OF Richmond. presid-
ed. The morning session was devoted
to effectlng permanent organization,
and the appointment OF committees.
The hall was crowded.
y GAY PARADE
rade OF the uniform rank, accompanied
by two brass bandS-the Underwater, OF
Suffolk, and the National, of Norfolk
The regiment attracted a great deal Of
attention as, with various coorcd
plumes, regalia, ana Insignia OF rank,
1t paraded with pomp through the prin
cipal streets.
In the Brigadier Generals absence,
Adjutant John Mitchell, il, command
ed. The staff officers were Colonel NJ.
D. Meakin, or Norfolk: Dir. William
Troy Of Portsmouth. and Major Jesse
Scruggs, OF Richmond a
The divisions in the parade were: The
National, OF Norfolk; Eureka, OF Rich
mond; Hannibal Of Portsmouth; Friend
ship, Of Norfolk: Planet, OF Richmond;
and Roanoke Of Newport News H.
THE BANQUET.
Tonight there was q banquet which
was enjoyed With IA zest. The address
Of welcome was made by Attorney w
Fl. Arlington. OF Suffolk. There were
other addresses and toaSts
The lodge will get down to work to-
morrow 1t will be in session about
three days-lnaybe longer.
FELL FROM a RAILROAD BRIDGE
Flagman j. Il. Grow had q narrow es-
cape from death ut 6 O'Clock this morn
Ing, He fell twenty feet from the rail
road bridge at Kilby station where the
Norfolk and Western crosses the track
Of the Seahoard Air Line. His body
dtslocated and the spine injured Had
his head hit one Of the cross ties or
rails 1t would have been all over with
him. DR.. w W. Murray rendered tho
necessary surgical attention. Crow was
put under the Influence OF chloroform
TIL the dtslocated bones were forced
back In their normal position. He was
sent to Crewe On No. train for further
treatment. Recovery is probable.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
Crow was tlagnan OH the third section
OF enst bound freight No. 90. which pass
ed K1lby just ahead Of No. 2 passenger
train. lie got Off there to stop the en-
press. and warn the engineer Of his
proximity to the freight Having at
tended TO the orders, Grow attempted to
BOARD the train to Overtake No. 80. His
1901 slipped, and he fell head first to
the ground, twenty feet beneath him.
SUFFOLK ALMOST WON.
Though Suffolk's whist representa-
lives lost In Richmond last night they
played good cards. The game was lost
by margin OF three points and that
came about only by little hard luck.
Members OF the Richmond Whist club
acknowledges that 1t was one Of the pref
test match contests ever seen there.
me Richmonders expect to play Suf-
1olk return game some time soon,
and then we shall see. Suffolk players
speak well Of their hospItable treatment
IN Richmond, and they will be sure to
rec1procate when the return game IS
played.
THE SCORE.
At table No. 1 L. T. Doble and w. G.
ELAN represented Suffolk, and Luke
Harvie and G.. r. Tenser, Richmond.
The score was: Richmond, 1913, with a
gain Of 10; and Suffolk 161, with a gain
Of g.
At table No. 2 George L. Rorum and
George l.. Barton played for Suffolk,
and Benjamin Harrison and S. l.. Kelly
for Richmond. The score was: Suffolk
l67, with g. gain OF IL; Richmond, $780, with
q gain Of IL. Twenty four boards were
played.
DIR. FULTON TO LECTURE.
Suffolk people will have a chance to
hear a noted divine lecture tomorrow
evening at o'clock III the auditorium
OF the Baptist church. It will be free
lecture by Dr. Justin Fulton, Of Bos-
ton. His subject Is: sam Hobart. the
Railroad Engineer
RAN DOWN y CRIMINAL.
After a hot chase Sergeant Ames to-
gay ran down Thomas Seabreeze and
locked him up in the county Jail, pedn-
ing preliminary hearing tomorrow
morning in the Police Court.
SeabreeZe is wanted for burglary. lie
is charged with breaking into the cleo
trio light plant and stealing some arti-
cles Of clothing belonging to p e. Green,
an electrician. He Is from Whaleyville
but has been hanging around Suffolk
for some days.
CRIMINALS CAUGHT IT.
The criminals caught it yesterday. A
box, and they never failed to convict in
any case. They tried five indictments
and every time they went up somebody
got time in Richmond. It didn't take
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