Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-15
PYTHIAE NOTES.

Samson Lodge, No. 16. met last Mon
day at Foushee Hall. Work was dane
in the Third Rank. The lodge is stead
lily on the increase. The committee
on Work reported and the lodge decid-
ed to take an active part. Among the
visitors present were Lieut.. Junius A.
Smith, chairman of the committee on
Work Sirs Joshua Kinney and Capt.
James L. Thompson of Old Dominion
Lodge, No. 8.
Virginia Lodge, No. g, convened last
Monday night at Richmond Hall, q. &.
Shirley Williams in the chair. Sir
Williams is q model chancellor Com
mander and business is expedited in
short order. The committee on work
reported and the lodge Unanimously
agreed to take an active part. Visitors
present, Col. I. w Mitchell, Lieut.. j.
A. Smith and Sir Joshus Kinney.
Manchester Lodge, No. IL. met on
last Tuesday night. in Cunningham g
Hall, and held quite an interesting and
encouraging meeting. c. O. Cyrus
Jones is working earnestly for the on
ward march Of the lodge and Pythian-
ism in the city OF Manchester. Sir Jno.
Z. Cogbill Of Planet Lodge, %. was
present. The Club of Caianthe meets
Monday evening at 3 O'Clock.
Blooming Lily Lodge. No. Is, con-
vened at Blooming Lily Hall last Tues
day evening, Chancellor Commander
Foster Lucas in the chair. The repre-
sentative to the next Grand Lodge will
be able TO give good account of this
lodge. Its upward flight has been phe-
nomenal. The Chancellor Command
er's modestY prohibits him from re-
ceiving the credit due him. Strict
business dealing has tended to make
the Lily bloom and it is q short time
before she will reach the zenith OF her
| glory. II we were in a shattered lodge
and needed cad to bring forth order
out of chaos " would wire at once for
G. @. Lucas. The committee on work
was instructed to represent the lodge
as being heart and hand in the project.
IT ia worth the time and car fare to Wis
it Blooming Lily and view the large
attendance and business like manner
OF attending to their business. Visit
ors present, Sir Daniel Bowler, Rich
mond, 1 /; Mai. J. II. Brics, Unity, "a
Lieut.. J. A. Smith, Planet, %; Col. It.
w. MlGCnGlk, IlhucJ, 20.
Mai. j. II. Brice, Grand Prelate of
the Grand Lodge of Va. was called upon
and delivered an excellent address.
He was listened to with rapt attention.
| At the close Sir knight of shouting
hymn proclivities struck up "We are
all united in one band" 1t was sung
with will. Benediction was ANNOUNCE
ed, and the Sir Knights departed for
| their several homes to dream of future
lodge meetings.
Sir Jas. L. Burrell, Of Planet Lodge,
| No. %, who is detained at home on ac-
count Of sickness, is convalescent.
| The members OF the Committee on
Work are hereby notified that the next
| meeting, which is nsall important one
will be held on Friday evening next at
8 80 D. M, at Prices Hall. Members
of the various lodges are invited to be
present.
J. A. SMITH, Chairman,
L. w. MITcHELL, Secy.
On the LIST day OF January will be the
Emancipation Celebration. The uni
| form rank of this order took a promi.
1 ucllG DnLb III g44O RAA00 40bt year hllu
| will not be IN the back ground this
time. The occasion is looked forward
| to by all Knights and this parade prom
Uses to be the grandest. We all should
have enough patriotism to celebrate
such an event in the Negroes history.
The Brigadier General has issued or
| ders to the effect that all companies
are to be recruited to their full quota
| in the shortest reasonable time. Ev.
cry Knight should look into this mat
ter and interest himself towards secur-
ing members for the companies.
Planet Lodge, % and Richmond
Lodge l, meets Monday night. the 18th
| inst. All of the members are request
ed to be present. Visitors of sister
lodges are welcomed,
There is great amount of interest
taken by the different lodges in reports
of the committee on paraphernalis
The committee is forging ahead and il
meeting with great success. The
| Knights are all full Of enthusiasm and