Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-04-30
PYTHIAEs NOTES.

Royal Lodge No 70 met at their Cas-
Gle Hall on last "Wednesday night al
cir usual hour with large memb !.
ship present. After their regular rOul-
inc business which lasted nearly two
hours, the Chancellor command
Isham Mann stated that tha lodge
room would be prepared for initiati, n
which will be conducted by W. A
Kyles, Chancellor commander Of Plane
IL dye No %.
The Chancellor commander OF Pla- :
ct lodge took charge and sppointed 81
III l. Burren as prelate and Sir ] A
smith IS K. OF r. and s., after VIII Oh
lths ranks of Page, Esquire. AZ d KING e.
we're conferred on 10 candidates.
Among those who took part in the
initiation were Sirs Isham Mar n,
UIvses Briggs. John Holmes, Payne
n 8. Waddy, Willis Wyatt of Royal
John Allen OF Old Dominion. Louis
Crawford Of Myrtle Lodge, DIR. Jeffer-
SON of Virginia, Willie Hayes n. Eu-
gene Richardson, Edward Clay. Henry
Taylor, Junus Robinson, tand G. II.
lewis, of Planet Lodge and many 9TH
ers whose names we failed to secure
After the initiation the candidates
and Sir Knights were ushered to
, room adjoining the Castle Hall when
! thew beheld three tables heavily lad
, ened with all that heart could wish.
This beautiful repast was served by
Sir Wyatt. Holmes. and Briggs.
!. All freely expressed themselves as
!. enjoying the ev ents OF the evening and
hoped for the continued success OF Roy
al Lodge.
There seem to be a renewed interest
on the part of the members OF the
y knights Of Pythias and Courts of Calan
y the. Both branches are increasing in
q order that each may have an excellent
y showing in Danville May 18th at which
i time the Grand Lodge and Grand Court
10 meets also.
le The uniform department is coming
II in for it's share OF the honors and airs
n making arrangements to attend the
" Grand Lodge in a body. The parade
r will in all probability be the fines
Ia ever had and the knights and friend
Il OF the order will no doubt appreciate
p the opportunity.
g EUREKA Lodge No 30. of Newpor
OF News has been launched out on he
y, own resources. On last Saturday ev
to ening Grand Chancellor John Mitchell
as IT. Deputy Grand Chancellor Thoms
he w. Mitchell, and Chancellor Com
mander @ FARLEY. of RichmoD
DIV Lodge No 1, left the city for Newpoi
'ut News to finish up Eureka Lodge No y
up Eleven candidates were initiated II
TO the mysteries Ol y1ulbuR1h'
Jap The Tide water Sir Knights are &C
he lively engaged and will present goo
'eo front in Daaville.
am It is hoped that the boys will con
ers through this city and give the Peep
lew of Richmond q chance to peep at thei
en- Anna Eureka Court meets Tuesd'
Planet Lodge No %, meets Mond
er uight.
Richmond Lodge No 1, meets Mo
day night.
3 Blooming Lily Court meets Tuesd
mic evening.
'n nna Blooming Lily Lodge No 10, n
90 Tuesday night. The attendance v
IGN large and much business transact'
Deputy Grand Chancellor Thomas
-. Mitchell, and Psst Chancellor }.
'on' Smith both of Planet Lodge No
THE were present.
'nis Samson Lodge No l6 recently initi
- ed several candidates and the memb
Ia seem quite jubilant over their succe
ao Unity Lodge No "a Knights
Pythias met in its castle hall FriC
~ night April 23rd at 8 p. m. wath Oh
ceIlor commander w. Van Jackson
W! N! the chair Three applications
jill membership we're received. Two
.aM itors from Royal lodge were out "
wv us. Chancellor commander Mann
,s Sir Briggs. Short addresses were
''"@ livered by both for the good OF the
Mics der and . great many Sir knights W
saiIe present