Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-10
SOCIETY NOTES.
PYTHIAN NOTES

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PYTHIAN NOTES
Monday the 5thIof July was a gala !
day for the Uniform Ranks OF this
city and the time was spent very pleas
antly. Holmes Park formerly known
as Wallace Grove twas the scene of
xSieey.~A detacBsnent from Eureka |
Division /, and Planet Division, 8, un-
der the command OF Captain Z. +. |
Robinson assembled at Masonic Tenn |
pie about midday, and after having ]
gone through with all necessary pre-
liminaries marched to JOhnson's Hall !
headed by Colouel Walker Johnson |
and Lieutensnts Scott, johnson and |
Mosby. The Ist National Band fur |
nished music for the occasion. Here |
q commandery OF Knights OF Damon
was united as an escort and the line OF |
march was resumed to the Park. |
Dancing wes one Of the principal feat |
ures OF the occasion and those who |
participated spent a most enjoyable
time.
Quite q number OF Court ladies were
present to assist the Sir Knights and
their presence was highly appreciated.
On last Monday, Richmond Lodge,
/, held an interesting meeting and
elected officers for the ensuing term.
Planet Lodge met Monday night,
July 5th. Owing to the merriments of
the day the attendance was slim, and
many of the old standard bearers be-
ing absent Grand Master-at-Arms,
accompanying Deputy Grand Chancel-
lor, Thomas w. Mitchell were present
and installed the newly elected officers
whose names and positions are:
Robert Justis, Jr., Master of Work
/ Warrick A. Kyies, Chancellor Com.
mander, John q. Smith, Vice Chan
cellor Benjamin II. Peyton. Prelate
Thomas W. Mitchell, Keeper OF Rec
Ords and Seal; Thomas Al Crump.
Master of Finance, James L. Burrell
Master of Exchequer; H. Eugene
Richardson, Master-at-Arms; Ed ward
I Turner, Inner Guar d James A. Dixon
! Outer Guard.
! The semi-annual term ended June
30th. The report blanks have been
sent and few lodges have responded
1t is hoped that all will report within
the time specified by law Days of
grace end on the 3lst of July The
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal is
thankful to those lodges who respond
ed so promptly.
1t has been said by many that judg-
ing from the crowd at Holmes Park
on last Monday the picnic was of course
a financial success.
The competitive drill which comes
of in Petersburg during next month
il all arrangements can be perfected
will be the means of arousing new in
terest in that city and may have a ten
dency to greatly increase the member
ship of Auxiliary Lodge.
Union Lodge, 10, OF Smithfield. Va
though few in numbers is destined to
be an excellent lodge and throut h the
efforts of Sir j. Wilkerson will achieve
much success The SIR Knights
J and members should bestir themselves
and make that lodge second to none in
the State.
Samson Lodge, 18, meets Monday
night and all members are requested
to be present as the officers for the
new term should be installed, We are
J ing to the front and will soon have .
prosperous Court of Calanthe bearing
it's names. Sir Robert Holmes il
Keeper of Records and Seal and he is
hustler.
! Virginia Lodge, @, helds its regular
meeting on June 26th aud transacted
their routine of business, after which
. the following officers were elected 10,
: | the ensuing term: M. H Moss, Pas
Chancellor; Thomas Turner, Chancel
lor Commander; Paul Pollard, Vic,
chancellor; W. H. Tompkins, Prelate
Clarence M. II. Johnson, Keeper o
!. Records and Seal; g. @. Williams, Mas
4 ter of Finance; j. ID Elliott. Maste
. of Exchequer; William Robinson
% Master-at-Arnas, Joshua Wren, lime
Guard; Horace White, Outer Guard
William Ellis and @. B Payne. Trus
tees.
> Virginia Lodge meets Monday nigh
= and vast amount of business claim
y the attention of the Sir Knights d
= not stay away from meeting on accoun
u of the warm weather as the business {
= the lodge must go on.
I Blooming Lily Lodge meets TueI
day night and as is their custom til
attendance will be large. The Divii
ions excursion to Hampton in Angus
> will be we'll patronized. The Court @
Church Hill is doing we'll and we nor
to hear of the time of its institutio
and that in the near future.
At the First Baptist Church ne,
Tuesday night the Courts of this eli
and State will be represented. Sc
eral dignitaries will speak and the el
We ercises will be full of interest through
ch out. The Sir Knights of the city a,
h. requs sted to come out in lodge for
p and make the best showing possib
IT. that Supreme Worthy Counsellor,
Is. L. Tuggle may be favorably impresse
he Auxiliary Lodge, 2, meets Mondi
e. night. Rescue Lodge, 4, meets MOI
ne day night.
in Grand Chancellor John Mitchell. j
ly has been selected to respond to the a
in dress of welcome TO the Sir Knights
the Supreme Lodge session to be he
he at Columbus, Ohio in August.
bit
~ ~ Mrs. Eliza J.. Williams OF Sylv
~ Court, I. o. o. O., who has been co
no fined on account OF sickness is o
a6 again.
re Myrtle Lodge, IL, met Thnrsd
IN. night, July 1st with an excellent
ad tendance Meeting was opened q