Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26


tasteful. Each will have lady man
ager, who will have Il number of lady
assistants. AS Norfolk'S most charming
ladies will be pressed into service dur
ing the carnival and fair, and u high
order Of musical and Evolutionary tai
ent Will be secured, the event is look
ed Forward to with great pleasure.
Hampton Elks will celebrate Elks'
Memorial Day at the Soldiers Home
Theater. Sunday afternoon, December
3d. Rev. Baker p. Lee. Jr., of Hamp-
ton, will deliver the principal address
he is a leading young minister of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Tennessee. We'd
nesday night Hampton Lodge will con-
Ter membership on MIR. Lee.
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Among the matters of great moment
In local fraternity circles is the WON
derful revival in interest in local coun-
ellis of the Royal Arcanum that has
taken place in the past four weeks.
During this period Deputy Grand Re
gent Harry Kemp, of Richmond, Va,
has been at work in Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Berkeley.
His work has been crowned by
wonderful measure of success, and ev-
cry council of the order III this section
is feeling the result of his energetic
work. Underwater Council has received
several new members, Pocahontas
Council Ilsis received twelve new mem
bers and has ten applications pending.
Campostellsl Council is making rapid
strides and has received several new
members and now has before it num-
Der of applications.
Norfolk Council has received num-
Der OF excellent members. as has Ocean
Council, OF Portsmouth. James Monroe
and Portsmouth Councils, of Ports
mouth, and Old Dominion Council, of
Berkeley, are all receiving applications.
The prospects for a continued steady
growth of interest in the Royal Ar
canum in this section are very cncour-
aging and the members now joining are
from the ranks OF our leading business
men.
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The Royal Arcanum now has over
100000 in it's emergency fund and this
steadily increasing at the rate of ST.
100000 per year. The order now has to-
tai resources OF s1,195, 49iS7.
OF It's financial statement, made Oc-
tober 16. 1899, Mr. II. II. Stevens, COM
missioner of Insurance for Michigan,
and Mr.. q. II. Orear. Superintendent of
Insurance for Missouri, speak as fol-
lows: AS can be seen by the foregoing
statement, the management EXPENSES
are very small, and the society is to he
congratulated upon the economical
manner In which the affairs OF the Or
ganization are conducted. We were
courteously received and afforded every
opportunity to make thorough exam
nation"
The total membership of tho order is
now about 1913, 600. The membership i'm
Virginia, up to October 81, 1899, was
5,2O4.
Ocean Council. r. A., OF Portsmouth,
is the banner council of the order in
Virginia. 1t is composed mainly OF act
i've young business men, and now has
over 400 members. 1t Is making n great
effort to reach the 500 mark, and thus
be entitled to three representatives in
the Grand Lodge. The Grand Regent.
Sol. NJ. Bloomberg. of Richmond. re-
Gently visited all tho councils of the
Tldewater section and infused new life
into the order, Knowing il was good
field. he sent his deputy, Mr. Kemp.
here, and his work speaks for itself.
Mr.. Kemp is n whole-souled genial gem
tleman.-f lsfs7- become q great favor
lite during his brief stay here He will
remain here for two or three weeks
more In the interests of the Royal
Arcanum. His headquarters are at the
Atlantic Hotel.
tOyai ArcanumiteS have mad three
banQucts this week. Monday night
Tidewatcr Council. 1902. banduetcd at
Amos Jordan's restaurant. Wednesday,
night Berkeley Council banQueted al
Berkeley. and Thursday night Poca-
hontas Council had n charming banquet
at James Jones restaurant Excellent
addresses on the aims and objects OF
the order were made nj all of these
banQuetS by good speakers.
Industry Council No. 90. Jr. o. u. a.
NJ, had II very good meeting Friday
night with large attendance The
feature Of the evening was an address
on TRUE Citizenship" by Rev. Charles
]. Stengle. Industry Council is making
a steady and gratifying growth and
steadily increasing in rowcr and use
fulness. Visitors from other councils of
the order are cordially welcomed al
any time.
Brambletoh Lodge No. sc, X. of p,
will have n public installation of its
newly elected officers at kim Hail.
Brambieton, on the night of the first
in January. After the install
lation there Will be a concert under the
direction of Prof. ~. r. Kocrner. Re
freshments will he served also.
So"
Tickets OF admission to the l1lks' Me-
mortal services, that will be held mt the
Academy OF Music Sunday, December
Sd. will be given out at the Office of
Mr.. W. w. Dey, chairman. Armory
building. room 10, Tomorrow morning
at o'clock. All sets will he reserved
and tickets will be drawn for as appli.
cants reach there.
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Columbia Lodge No. A. l. o. o. ".
has appointed n committee to arrange
for a social ball that Will be given
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