Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-23
FRATERNITY NOTES
Petersburg EIks Coming to Norfolk
to Help Receive Grand officers.
Ideul Councils First Anutycrsnry-
Embicmotic Rings Presented-U.
Il. X, of +. Parade nc Hampton
Cornerstone Laying.

down u large delegation TO join with
the Norfolk and Portsmouth E,lks in the
reception being arranged for the grand
officers Of the order. This being the
first meeting of the kind in Virginia i.
will be II big event i'll Elkdom. Grand
Exalted Ruler Allen has accepted Nor
folks invitation 10 the grand officers.
Ihey Will reach Old Point Comfort July
18th and probably spend the greater
part of Il week in this section.
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Owing to the hot weather now pre-
vailing Ideal Council No Il, Jr. 0. u.
y. NJ. has decided to postpone its ban
quet from July Goth to some time in
October or November. At its meeting
Wednesday night this council will cele-
brate its first anniversary. This coun-
ell now has 1872 members
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Calumet Tribe No. 81. T. o. r. NJ.
had an interesting meeting Thursday
night. They adopted Il number of pale
faces. This tribe is taking on new life
and has good prospects for Il large in
crease of membership.
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Norfolk Tent No. 6. *. o. T. NJ, had
quite Il number of applications last
Tuesday night. This tent is In II very
fiourishng and prosperous condition
'''U NV 1NiiiSlbS arr DNiuE enIOlicU at
every review.
Landmark Conclave No. 245. I. o. IT,.
had large and enthusiastic meeting
Monday night at its lodge room. Van
Wycks Hall, Academy of Music build
ing. Several applications were re-
ceived. This conclave is making steady
progress.
Canton Norfolk. l. q. o. T., and Vir-
ginia Company No. .. l.. II. X of p,
VIII have Il joint excursion to Hicks
Wharf. Mathews county. Tuesday, Au-
gust Sth, on the steamer Mobjack The
net profits coming to the u. X. *. of z.
VIII go into fund being raised to de-
fray its expenses 10 Detroit, Mich. in
August. 1900.
Elizabeth Camp No. 3. w o. w, OF
this city. paid a. fraternal visit TO the
choppers of Magnolia Camp No. 4,
portsmouth. last Tuesday night on
which occasion the Protection and
Morning degrees were conferred on n
large class of candidates, after which
refreshments were served Speeches
were made by Past Council Comman-
ders j. III. Hardy and l.. b. johnson,
of Elizabeth Camp No. 3; also by G. II.
Herbert council commander of No 4.
and others. The evening was very en-
| Joyable to all present These camDs
are in n very iiourishing condition and
are receiving new applications at every
meeting. which shows that wood craft
Is steadily increasing in the twin cities.
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| Black Hawk Tribe No. 81. 7. o. r. NJ
had very interesting meeting Monday
night, on which occasion there was
presented TO Past Great Sachem J. w.
Cherry magnificent emblematic ring
OF inc order as u token Of the esteem in
winch lie is held by the chiefs and
brothers OF that tribe. Emblcmatic
rings were also presented to Brothers
benjamin Wood and Thomas Dixon for
bringing in the largest number of pale
faces or applications to the tribe This
tribe Will adopt a large class of pale
| faces in August Black Hawk Tribe is
increasing It's membership very rapidly.
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Lexington is to have n horse show.
fair and carnival August Sth to 18th.
for the benefit of Lodge No. 50 of tho
Order of lIlks, and the attractions will
be numerous and varied. The carnival
| VIII De held on the grounds OF the Ken
lucky Trotting Horse Breeders Asso-
citation.
The Columbus (O) Lodge Of Flks re-
Gently cleared $4,000 as their share of
the profits of the big Street Fair and
Trades Carnival at that place. held
July 30 to Sth. Half of this sum goes
to the building fund of the lodge and
me other halt to the Children's Hospi-
tai of that city. There were over one
hundred thousand paid admissions. The
committee in charge of the fair was
composed of AL. G.. Field, chairman. and
seven other of the most prominent citi-
Zens of Columbus.
me FIRST Virginia Regiment, y. r.
W a.
the laying Of cornerstone of the now,
fythlan Castle being built there. This
ceremony Will occur in August. This
regiment has attended the biennial en-
| campment of the Uniformed Rank mt
washington, in 1891; Cleveland, in 1896;
indianapolis. in 1898. and is looking for
| ward with pleasure to the encamDment
to be held at Detroit. Mich. i'm 1900.
inc Held and staff officers OF this regi-
| nent are as follows: c. w. Battlev
colonel, Norfolk: S. j. Harwood. lieu,
tenant colonel. Newport News; w. G..
Corbett. major, Portsmouth; Henry l..
Myers. captain and adjutant: John ~.
Lawrence SI.. captain and commssary; w.
U Witty. captain and quartermaster.
Donald Mcleod. captain and signal
officer: L. Frank Vaughn. adjutant
First Battalion; w. a. Shipp. commits
sary First Battalion: i. f. Howell.
quartermaster First Battalion.
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The Grand Lodge of Virginia Odd
Fellows. at its recent session. instruct
| ed its representatives to the SOVEREIGN
Grand Lodge Ito support any lesisia-
| ton looking to the establishment of an
endowment branch on q firm business
basis and under the Immediate dirac
ton of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
provided 1T is not an assessment plan. -
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There arc in the United States over
| nifty distinct secret orders with mora