Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-16
PYTHIAN NOTES.

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Sunolk Lodge, B. held it's regular
meeting Friday night. December 25th.
and elected the following named Off
GERS Tor the ensuing term :-Chancel-
lor Commander. Haywood jenkins.
vice Chancellor, Thomas l.. Black.
frelate, j. p Lane Master of Exche-
que, Lemuel Bynum; Master of FL
nance, lsham Powell; Keeper of Re-
cord and seal, John M. Boothe Master
at Arms, John Booker: Inner Gnsrd
Richard Norfolk Outer Guard Walter
Watkins; Grand Representative, Is
ham Powell
Manchester Lodge, IL, of Manches-
ter, Va, extend a cordial invitation to
the Uniform Rank and Lodges of Rich
mond toparticipate with them on the
4th Sunday, JAN 24tb.
The lodge will have a sermon preach
ed TO them at the 2nd Baptist Church
OF Manchester. Va, by Rev. ID. w.
Davis, pastor. The lodge will leave
Castle Hall, 18th and Hull SITS. at . 40
p m sharp. Arrangements will he
made for the Sir Knights OF Richmond.
See Planet of Jan. 23d.
EANoy h8ueI january 9Th Unity
lodge, "a. held in its castle hall on 9rd
Street. an enthusiastic meeting Grand
Chancellor John Mitchell, Lr.. and his
Deputy w. E. Noel were present and
installed the officers for the ensuing
term. Our next meeting will be Jan.
zznd. This being the first meeting
under our new officers the members
are requested to attend in full.
The Courts of Calanthe in this city
are making rapid strides to the front
and we are glad to see that the ladies
are thoroughly interested and each
Court is in healthy condition.
The Sir Knights of Manchester
should make an effort to get their
wives, daughters, relatives, etc. arous-
ed and either resurrect the old Court
or form new one. We shall listen to
hear something OF the organization of
the organization of Court OF Calanthe
IN Manchester in the near future.
SirKnight Jesse Scruggs of Richmond
Lodge, /. who has been ON the sick list
is out again.
Blooming Lily Lodge, 10, held it's
first meeting for this year Tuesday.
Jan. 18th. Quite q large number OF
Sir knights were present and the rou-
tine OF business was transacted. Dep
uty John Clinton, Jr., aud Sir knight
Lieutenant j. A. Smith were present.
Myrtle Lodge met on Thursday. Jan
7th, with a good attendance and elect
ed the following otiicerss--Master OF
Work, Earnest Edmonds; Chancellor
| commander, William Branch Vice
IChaacellOx, Andrew johnson Prelate.
Samuel Wilson Master of ExcheQuer,
Louis Crawford; Keeper of Records
and Seal, Robert jackson: Master of
Finance, Eddie CowRn Master at Arms
Abram Harris; Grand Representize,
Louis Crawford. With such a staff of
officers this lodge is compelled to meet
with success, The reports of the lodge
show prosperous condition.
Manchester Lodge, IL met Tuesday
night, January 18th and elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
10. g., L. ii. Robinson; V. c., James
ICheatham; Prelate, Moses Harris
Master of Exchequer; William Bailey
NJ. of F., ]. I. Thompson I; X OF r. and
Is. Alexander Brooks Master at Arms.
David Allen; 1. q Peyton Carter; O,
c., John p. Harris The officers were
installed by Deputy Alexander Brooks.
The new officers should make an at
tempt to increase the membership and
arouse a renewed interest.
The people of Lynchburg should
make step towards the organization
of K of T. Lodge in that city.
II We trust that each lodge in tbs
State will send in the list of officer:
elected for the new term.
i On Tuesday night, January l2, 1897
Sir George A. Melvin, assisted by Sil
James Brown of Rescue Lodge and Sil
Harry Bell of Jonathan Lodge install
ed the following named officers 70
Jonathan Lodge of Portsmouth, Va
K M of W., Q. w. Colthop; G. O.. w. S
Hodges, V. O., George Porter, Prelate
W. &. Elliott, Master of Excheoue1
H, s. Cooper; Master of Finance, w
A. Conway; K. of r. and s.. George A
D Melvin; Master &C Arms, Harry Bell
Z 1. G Abraham Cooper.
- On Monday night. January IIth wit
the assistance of Sir William Troy, c
"A X. of r. and s., Sir George A Melvin
a installed the following officers of Re-
cue Lodge, 4, Portsmouth, Va Mast,
st of Work, Willis Adams; Chancelk
Conmander, Elijah Clarke, Vice Cha
10 cellor, Arthur Lanter Prelate, w. ]
Douglass; Master Of Exchequer, ia
Ua r. Anderson Master of Finance. Gill
~ IL. Cooper; K. of r. and s., William
Reid Master at Arms, James Brow
lie
ds The report OF the Supreme Wortl
at Councillor, J L Tuggle OF Birmin
he ham, Ala, under date OF January
ay 1897 shoAs the Courts of CaIanthe to
ep- in q hourishing condition with an
iv- crease of 264 members in three montl
ter We are proud TO make this stateme
and hope to see just double the nul
yht ber for the next quarter.
ite
inS no Sylvia CourtI o, o. c., meets Tu
day evening at 8 o'clock.
me
ma, Planet Lodge, % and Planet Di
lrs- sion, 8 meets Monday night. Janus
her 18th.
,ele
II.
!. Richmond Lodge meets Mon,
hn- night, January 18th.
sses
'ett, Dedication Service.
der
The 2nd Baptist Church of Msncl
lCea' ter, Va, will be dedicated next Sun
Izle' Rev. DIR. Binga, Jr., will conduct
Hem morning services Rev . ~.
10 of Sharon Baptist Church, will Or.
and al uoiOiofar tho