Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

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phoanix-1;lsn .nav arose from th,;r
sh.e .,nI ~ !, ,cn,o,l,,hlv shor, sn,cn
~ ti,,a ,,nrn 81 shana ror ,rn,.l, n,,ce
n,,r, ANIME 1904 JSeco,,ohr,n ro,l.a
.ntarc1 ,,nnn wh,t has n,.nypn ~ ~. -
n,,t nrasnaro,,s nnrin1 ,,ntto ,,is i, w.,
cinrn th,t ,in,a mai hing has interf,rr,7
with IL ..,,,vth which has been = ,1nst
vi~nrn,,s ana Its stnnflnra of na,n|,,g.-
~, ~. ,lw,,-s Mss, l,ioh tl,nno;, 4
III ,irlad ~ tean no worthy man M
81 III ,,orta1s
E,nr ,,,.,n,y 1,a,rs II ,os haan TIA ,1esir,
of IA ,nl.,a "a I'M iIs nwn nome With
= ,.iaw to;thjs same Years ago ,wo fine
lots ar Queen street. in a most desirable
nart az RE town. we're purchased 1T a
-, son,hia fipure since tl,e recent H.
cra,sa i, y,l1ns these 1ots hayp morgan
| +, Ia ops. Of tte most yal1la},le niecrs Of
nronerty in Hnmuton. SIX months AGO
i w,s fo,,n,, 1,hat the lodge co11ld secure
| .,,rh funds AS If needed to buili n hand
came r,st1s. hall ana committees were,
annoin,ed 10 arrange the matter. These
rnm,nitta.s lost no time in attending
| =, :ha;r WORT, os rho substantial sir,1c-
tura now being erected viii show. rnis
rnsila when Completed. will cost 4 t.i-
| n,a ovr,. 500 600 and will nc one of the
| lcst eu,,iunnd buildings in this section.
| on the first floor will be two stores; on
| he second several suites of offices and
on 1ht. second and third !, portion of
| which viii ha thrown into one floor. will
la situated the auditorium. which will
| ha nicely, nouinad fo,. tneatrirals and
entertainment n,rposes on the fourth
| foo. the lodge room will be fitted up,
ana every affor. will be made Ia ru,liD
| this in the most suitable and useful
| n,anne,.
| In 1SSS. d T Turner Division of the
propriate ceremonies. This branch of
| thr order has likewise nourished. It;
first officers We're Captiu Georse NJ.
Richter. First Lieutenant Y. p. Holt,
Second Lieutenant W. =. Lawson.
can1ain Richter is now liautenan1-c:,l,
Lawson is also a staff officer. The pres
emf officers are: Captain. Y. p. JI.lt;
first lieutenant, Thomas j HarlliuS
second lieutenant, c. w. Hickman
t,easllrc " r. Boone r, the Uni
form Rank has been ASSIGNED IN, duty
! Of mana cling the parade incident to the
cornerstone laying
Kecouehtan Lodge since its institu-
| ton has had among its representatives
| in the Grand Lodge of the order. W. w
| Roche. L. w. Holt. r. F. Ashe, G. NJ.
Richter. C. H. Palmer. Il. +. Montague.
| Y. p. Holt Il. B. Tennis W. J. a. Cum
ming and J. w. Saunders Mr. George
| NJ. Richter is the ONLY member of the
lodge VINO mas been honored as an Off
Ger ~ the Grand Lodge. ne being a Past
strand hilncellor OF the state OF Nlr-
slnia. ~ me present membership G. NJ
flchter IS the only member who mas
continued q member from the orgalllZ;l-
ton III the lodge until The present time.
y the 'llrte' members Only three arc
nnW IN the lodge, George Nj. Elchter,
George X Wood and samuel - Wocd.
me n present n, nemnersnip OF tne lodge
IS lo'; since thc organlZaiion w nam
peFS hiiIe oee1l inltlateu lhlo i>ecouSh-
tan Laase. showing that nearly fifty
slN per cent; or Us eanfe memDeral!H
= nov ~ ,He oluer- -Ah'"l5 the &c
ceaSHu f\hishls ::Ie'
W ''ll'tlll T.. w llklhs: l.. W. 1olt. j. )
naInes' James NJ. Vaughan, ilobert
.MasSennufs, George =. owen. eN-Mayor
W. W. Topping and ,eN-Mayor p. w.
| n.L'lps.
me present olilcers OF l>ecoughtan
| /, HSt IRE
fast Ghahcellor. ;; Gordon Cumming,
| ciincelinr COMMANDER Robert l.. Iall-
ms; wee chancellor. Thomas L. Bur
| DARK; pre!ate. w: : Vaughan: MASTER
oi Worn. lhoihaS Jones; master at arms
!nhn Weymouth: inner guard George
w, w: hiitips, cultF suaFu, ltupeft +.
Milsoh: master 81 finance. II. ~ q.
Ioison: master OF eSchequer. ". =.
Holt: Keeper OF records and seal. IF. c.
| KEGS ..
| Elaborate preparations have been
| made to insure the success Of the lay
| ing of the corner stone on Thurs.lav
next. The following committee has the
| matter in hand: G.. NJ. Richter. &. i;
Chlles, S. Gordon Cumming. G. W. Hiciz-
man and John Weymouth. IN addition
| to this committee. a farther one. cou-
sisting OF Thomas Jones. Z. b. C!lilcs
ard X. G. Hall has been appointed
The Uniform Rank. under the chair
mansh!p OF Captain Holt. has the pa
rade refreshments. etc. in charge. and
Will attend most assiduously to their
duties. Hon. ID. c. Richardson. of Rich