Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
FRATERNITY NOTES.
Heptasophs Making Great Strides.
in Their ConcIaves.
RED Hen OF Black Hawk Tribe Proud
orL"st SIX 'ionths-othor lodges,
Tents, Etc, Noted In BrioL

The various conclavcs OF the I'M
proved Order Of Heptasophs in Norfolk
and contiguous cities are making rapid
strides numerically and otherwise.
The public installation of officers of
Norfolk Conclavc No. 252 occurs early
next month, which will prove an, event
of no small interest to the lodge men,
bers and public.
The Old Dominion Conclave, Of Ports
mouth, has siSnified its intention of
giving an oyster bake in january, and
quite a number of the supreme officers
OF the I. o. II. from Baltimore will be
IN attendance to do justice to the lusty
Lynnhaven bivalve
A Letter from Deputy Supreme Or
ganizer Primrose. Of Smyrna. Del. who
recently left the city, after having met
with great success here. tells of his
carly return to this fleld in January.
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The retiring archon of Norfolk Con-
ciave No. 252. Mr.. ]. S. Hughes. whose
splendid executive ability has won him
scores of friends from among his ASSOC
SiueSS' ~ " oe COiSr0luIulcu upon tne
success he has attained during his term
of office.
The Committee on Laws Of the SUI
preme ConclaVe OF Heptasophs or S.
w. NJ, has approved the new funeral
and death benefit law of the Grand
Conclaye of Virginia and the same has
received the approval OF the supreme
archon, George S. White. and 1t now
n llu nr it,1 II
1t Is a great improvement on the old
system of death benefits paid by this
old fraternal organization.
Grand Archon a. c. Fine paid an
official visit to Nansemond Conclave
Thursday night. They had an enthus-
fastic meeting and heartily endorsed
the new benefit law. This conclavc Is
composed of the leading citizens of
Norfolk and Nansemond counties.
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In Norfolk the order Of Heptasophs
or S. w. NJ. has taken on new life.
The new conclave Is having accessions
to its membership at every meeting.
while the older conclavcs are moving
along the same line. The reports to
the grand body from the subordinate
conclaVes will show q gratifying i'm
provemcnt In membership in the State.
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Ideal Council, Jr. o. u. A NJ, at their
meeting last Wednesday, elected six
applicants, conferred degrees on four
and received eleven new applications
for membership
The term of Black Hawk Tribe. I. o.
r. NJ. which closes at the next meet
ing. has been the best six months In
the history of the tribe, the largest
number of palefaccs have been adopted
and the largest attendance at meetings
have marked the term. The regular
election of officers takes place Monday
night.
Calumet Tribe, I. o. R. NJ, met last
Thursday night at its lodge room and
transacted routine business. Visitors
from sister lodges were present and q
pleasant session was held.
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N1errimac Tribe. I. o. r. M, adopted
large class of palefaces at it's meet
ing Wednesday evening.
The Washington memorial committee
from the Norfolk Tribes of Red Men
will hold n. final meeting with Mcr-
rimac Tribe next Wednesday night, the
eth.
FIarbor No ., Masters and Pilots
tNSSoSiitioi VI NoILolk neIQ n well al
tended meeting Thursday night and
nominated officers for the ensuing year,
which nomination will be acted on next
Thursday night. The Harbor is pro-
crossing finely.
Atlantic Lodge. No. 81. 7. o. o. F.,
has elected the following officers: ]. C.
Biilups. Noble Grand; j. w. Brown,
Vice Grand: +. d. Armstrong, Secre-
tary; Il. ]. Pritchard, Financial Score
tary; S. L. Morrisette.. Treasurer; Yves
ley Davis. Chaplain.
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Virginia RcbelSah Lodge. No. 10, I. O.
Q. T., has elected the following officers:
Mrs. Ellen Gomez. Noble Grand; Miss
Florence Taylor. Vice Grand: Mrs.
Ihomas Balientine. Secretary; Mrs.
Annie Mccoy. Treasurer; Mrs. Annie
Fricdlin, Chaplain.