Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-31
PYTHILN NOTES.

Planet Lodge, %, met last Monday |
night with one OF the finest meetings /
since its organic atiou, the occasion be- |
ing the election of officers. This lodge |
during last week carried seven Sir |
Knights on the sick list.
Officers for the ensuing term were
elected as follows:
Chancellor Commander. John T.
Taylor: Vice Chancellor, Joshua r.
Griffin; Prelste, @ O. Johnson, NJ. of
W., w A. kyles K. OF r. and s., 7.
w. Mitchell NJ. of f., T. M. Crump
NJ. of Ex.. James L. Burrel,; NJ. st A.,
II. E. Richardson.
Trustee, BENZ. p. Vsndervall; Bank
ing committee, James A. Dixon.
Grand Representatives, Thomas w.
Mitchell and ". A. Kyles. Alternate,
John T. Taylor.
Sylvia Court met Tuesday evening,
10th inst, at o'clock. the w. O., Rosa
b. CIinton in the chair. One candi.
date was initiated into the mysteries
of Calantheism. The following officers
we're elected for the term of Office be-
ginning January LIST, and serving six
months; w. c., Harriet Thompson !;
w. l., Cora Mayo; W. Inspector, Rosa
b. Clinton; s. D., A. w. Dixon; j. R..
f. P. Smith; Escort, Eliza johnson !,
W. Conductor, Mary Henderson Ora
tor, Mary Hodge, r. of D., III. l.. Will
liams: r. of A. Ellen Jackson; Rec.
Of D., Martha Scruggs Asst. O. Mabel
Holmes; w. p, J. A. Smith. The
members seemed TO be in excellent
condition and making rapid progress
along the line OF Cslantheism. Mrs.
Martha Scruggs was elected as Repre-
sentative to the Grand Court in May.
Every member of Courts OF Calanthe
and me ubers OF the band Of Calanthe
are requested to meet in the basement
OF the 9th st. Baptist Church Sunday.
Jan. LIST, 1899. at $50 to take a part in
the Emancipation Celebration.
The boys who are members OF the
Land will meet at Price Hall at 2 d. m.
to be assigned place in line.
Officers elected at Richmond Lodge,
No. !, Monday, Dec. 18th, at their cas-
tie hall are as follows: q. O., J. @. Far
ley; V. c., Lee Jackson; K. Of r. and
5 Norman Wesley; NJ. OF F.. w. r.
Green; M. OF Ell. John L. Allen g. p.
John tJuT ah; 0. q. Preston TAYLOR
Grand Representative, Preston Taylor
Myrtle LODGE No. H. met on the
10Th inst. The meeting WAS the finest
held this year. The members were
out in full and went through the bust
a ness in jolly manner. Ths following
officers were elected: G. O., Edward
Charity; V. O., Cary Lightfoot. N. at
Arms, Ernest Edm unds; K. of R. & s
Edward Cowans; M, of F., Ohas. Free
man M. of Elk. Samuel Wilson NJ OF
W., VIM. Branch; Grand Representa-
tive, Robt. A. Jackson; Alternative,
! Lewis T. Crawford.
The Degree Team of Planet Lodge
! %, is doing fairly we'll, and bids fair tC
/ be strong in short time. Some of the
: best talent in the lodge are interested
t and have heavy characters.
{ Old Dominion Lodge, 8, is in tn,
! lead aud was the first lodge in tn,
y State to present the Dramatical Am
4 plifisd Third Rank.
T We can but congratulat the leade,
$ in this n movement as we believe in b 4
= stov g honor where it is due.
At meeting of Excelsior Lodge. %
held Tuesday, Dec. goth, the foIlowin,
officers were elected for the ensuinj
4 term, viz:
!, Cooke Prelate. Jos. Adams; K. OF r
I and s.. Richard Thompkins; NJ. of +
d z. J. Dixoa M. at A. J. w. Terrell; n
e of w, J. E Jones; NJ. OF Ex., Isaa
% Crump; Grand Representative, J. K
x Jones Trustee, j K. Jones.
n The ranks OF esquire and knight wer
G conferred on page George Wilkerson
I Deputy Grand Chancellor Thomas w
e Mitchell, Lieut.. J A. Smith, Col. K.
G Robinson of Planet Lodge, %, ST
: Ulysses Briggs OF ROYAL Lodge, "a
e Maj. J. II. Brica OF Unity Lodge, 2.
D were present. The meeting was full
). OF interest and everything passed OF
Il in iocular manner. Col. e +. Rob
6 inson would have spoken, but tim
y This organization does not promis
: to Day sick dues to any one who fump
i IN the bed with shoes and clothes OF
4 when theykhear a rap at the door o
!. persons who feign sickness when as
g matter OF fact they are simply out c
G work. II yoa have such ideas in vie,
? we simply drop this hint with you tha
G you may not have to suffer the embaS
: rassment OF being expelled.
Now that several OF the lodges in tn
Jurisdiction have elected their Gran
: Representatives to tS4o t4th Annus
! Session which meets in Portsmouth o
9 the Bird Tuesday in May 1899. the Ques
7 ton is being asked as to what fate tn
2 uniform resolution will meet.
! Boys, wait and see and don't be to
;. eager to cross bridge before you sc
( to it.
y Those persons who join organization
! simply to beat them and are not will
. ing to put their shoulder TO the whee
= and help roll the burden of Pythianisr
n are not needed and we hope you ri
= save as the trouble of rejecting you b
not applying for membership. w
have not the time to bother with you