Richmond planet., 1897-07-17

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'CoRBIN," care of the PLANET.
ODD FELLOW NOTES
The meetings of the Richmond Pa
triarchie are not as we'll attended as
they should be and the Patriarchs are
not well drilled owing to this lack OF
interest. We think that the rubbing
given Richmond Patriarchie by the
Washington Patriarehie last year
should have had 8 great effect and
should have inspired those who had
been previously slothful to greater ef-
forts. Brethren attend the meetings
regularly and learn to drill in order
that you may not allow the banner OF
Richmond Patriarchie to trail in the
dust.
An enlivened interest ls still kept up
n the Past Grand Masters Council.
We are glad TO note this fact and hope
that the like may continue. The
young men of the order should not be
contented at bearing the dignified I'll
tie OF Past Noble Father, but should
press forward until they shall have
reached the top round in the ladder.
To be connected with these several
b anches necessitstes an additional ex-
pense but the privileges are well worth
the cost.
Invincible Lodge, 2074, held a very
Interesting meeting, Tuesday night
and the attendance was very good
Quite an amount of enthusiasm char
acter zes all their meetings.
Friend ship Lodge has for sometime
been making special efforts to have q
Household of Ruth and from what we
have been able to learn their efforts
ar about TO be satisfied Well we car
out wish them success and welcome
The new Household of Ruth.
Richmond Lodge ranks among the
strongest in this city and is composed
OF some OF The best men of Richmond
Its meetings are held at Old Odd Eel
lows Hall, Franklin Street, and are
generally very interesting. The mem
bers are of that loving christian max q.
up and a visitor rs always made vel.
come and can easily feel himself al
home,
The Odd Fellows Journal of july 9Th
contains an excellent cut of brothel
John Pet 1son, one of the old dignita.
ries of the order.
We arc glad to mention the fact thai
the ledges of Norfolk are on a boon
and several nsw members have beer
initiated.
The five lodges in the city of Ports
mouth, Va, are getting things il
shape for the Seventeenth Annual Ses
sion of the District Grand Lodo,
which convenes in that city, Septem
ber 2lst. The committee of arrange
ments are putting forth every effort t.
make the affair q grand one and thos,
who have been fortunate enough to b,
elected delegates will doubtless enio,
themselves.
James Needham Lodge holds its ow,
and Notwithstanding these dull time
keeps in good financial condition,
Bethrar Lodge, 1896, held their reg
| ular meeting on last Monday nigh
and transacted a vast amount OF bust
ness. They will meet again on lectur
| night, 4th Monday night. At thi
| meeting nearly every member on rol
is always present and has been for /
years.
1t is said that Psst Grand Maste,
Q. II Munford ranks second to non
in the State, respecting the Law an,
Secret Work of the Order.
Past Grand Masters Council. 2O(
seem to impersonate BethIar Lod q.
respecting the harmony love that sc er
to exist among the brethren.
/ Friendship Lodge, Grand Unite
Order of Odd Fellows through tn
COMMITTEE on Household of RutI
namely, Past Noble Father William +
Manning, Edmond Hall. w. Scot
Morton Deane and Robert A. Burwel
on last Monday evening, July 12th
opened and instituted a new Hous.
hold of Ruth to be known as MacedC
MIA Household, No 1145- Long befol
the committee commenced their worl
lquite a number of visiting brothe,
and sisters of the several Household
} of the city put in their appearance
: Elk Grand Master, W. M. I. Forreste,
was requested to preside as Most N
BILE Grand Most Venerable Patriar,
K o. King as X. N. @. Most Venerab
Patriarch Morton presided as P I
, n. g.; Mrs. Mary l.. Smith acted
Z w. s Past Grand Master w. j. SEQ
: as Usher Past Noble Fathers Mannin
Hall, and Burwen held their end
committee. All things being rea,
the above named committee procee
! ed to initiate the Ladies' of Friendsh
Association into q Household of Ru
to be known as Macedonia Househoj
1I45, of the Grand United Order of o.
Fellows.
Friendship Association is made
y principally of the wives, sisters a
n daughters of the members of FrieT
ship Lodge lodge gotten up
Most Venerable Deane, assisted
Past Grand Master William J. Sec
February, %, 1875, starting of W
p thirty-two members. They now hs
= about seventy members. mostly you
% men, with no indebtedness upon the
y We learn also, that their treasury il
70 a good condition. Macedonia Hou
hold launches out with thirty-se'
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