Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03
TIE NEWS OF NORFOLK On PAGES 3 g. 5 6 g -

.. A. Nf.. held a large and enthusiastic
meeting at its council room at Ingra-
mans Hall, Brambleton, Thursday
night. Several applications were re-
celved. The degreetwill be conferred on
| ! large class of candidates Thursday
night. Deputy State Councillor w. r.
Butcher and several other visiting
members made short talks for the good
of the order. :
ideal Council, No. II, Jr. o. u. A, NJ,
neid large and enthusiastic meet
ing az It's council room, Elks, Hall
Wednesday night. Several applications
| were received. After the business OF
we evening was over the council and
us invited guests enjoyed "smoker,"
Several addresses were made by lead
ing members of the order. This coun-
Gil is receiving applications for men,
nership at every meeting, and is grow
ing rapidly. a number of candidates
VIII De initiated at its meeting We'd
Much interest is felt in the fact that
the nfteenth General Council of the
brotherhood of st. Andrew will be held
| at Richmond, Va, October 10-14. 1900
anu 1t is believed that this convention
VIII exceed all former ones in attend
ancc ana interest. 1t is. estimated that
s,ooo delegates and visltofs will be in MT
tendance.
mis- Brotherhood originated In the
Biple class of st. James Church. i'm
chicago, in 1883. and was formally or
canned in 1856, when it held its first
convention at Chicago. The sole object
OF the order is the spread of Christ's
klhGoom among young men. From the
beginning OF The work at Chicago. the
brotherhood spread rapidly throughout
the United States, and In 1890 a branch
OF the order was established in Canada.
IN 1871 it reached Scotland; in 1892. Au
s.raila, and in 1896, national organiZa-
non was established in England. In
the same year it reached jamaica.
british Honduras and Trinidad. and
SURGE then the Brotherhood has still
iurther extended its beneficent teach
ihSs until II is found nearly everywhere
where the English language is spoken
or the Anglo-SaXon has penetrated.
$50
Norfolk Lodge No. 1875, knights of the
Mystic Chain. held n very enthusiastic
meeting ut its hall last night and ini-
,iated several new members. This
order started off n few months ago with
over 500 charter members and are talk
ing in new members every meeting
night. committee has in view an
night this month.
Inc following gentlemen form n COM
:nittee from Elizabeth Camp No. 3.
Woodmen of the World, TO have charge
OF the unwilling of the monument
erected at Suffolk in memory of Mr..
L. NJ Tebo, Jr.. who was a member Of
TINS camp Messrs. Il. b. Jackson, c.
G. Couper. Paul Harreli, ]. f. Hardy
and A. G. Fine. The committee met
last night at the office OF Mr. a. c.
ZINE. chairman Of the Board of Soy
ereign Managers for the w. o. w, and
formulated plans connected with the
unwilling. 1t is one of the principles of
Woodcraft that no sovereign shall lie
in al unmarked grave and this is the
reason for the present action Of this
camp.
The annual election or officers of
iIiizabeth CamD Will take place Tues
day, December 9TH, and it is hoped that
al members will be present. The w.
y. w. Is the fifth largest frnternal order
IN the world. It has camps in Norfolk.
Portsmouth, Newport News, Suffolk
Hampton and nearly every important
town and city in Virginia.
$50
Mr.. w. III. Baltic. grand master OF
the Virginia Grand Lodge, I. 90. r.,
will reach Norfolk Tomorrow for n STAY
- ~ WEN VI IiicIe III tnIS SeGtlOn. Tic
VIII visit the several lodges of the order
in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkeley
and will eXemplify the unwritten work
OF the order. Interest in local fratcrnal
circles has increased greatly of late and
Mr.. Baltic will probably kindle re-
newed Interest and activity in Odd Eel
iowshiD in the Norfolk section.
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1t is understood that n public install
lation az officers elected Friday night
by Norfolk Conclave No 252, I. o. OF H.
will take place the first Friday in jan
nary, 1900. which always proves an in
teresting feature, after which, as is Gus
tomary, big banquet VIII follow. This
VIII De attended, by officers, members
and their wives and friends of the
order. The regular meeting nights are
the first and third Fridays OF each
month. at Heptasophs Fall, over the
Academy OF Music, Main street
Norfolk Lodge No 8, *, of p, will
confer the Pages and Rsquires' ranks
on several candidates at it's meeting
Tuesday night. There will be recital
tons by Brother Lewis and banjo
selections by Brother Abe Moses.