Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-29
THE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES 2, g. s. s & TO-
explained the attractive features and
many superior advantages of the Roy
al Tribe of Joseph.

explained the attractive features ana
many superior advantages of the Roy
al Tribe of Joseph.
s-:-e
Grand Master w. III. Bailey. of yir-
ginfa, assisted by members of Oakdale,
Tidewater, Old Dominion, Grice, Nor
folk and Columbia Lodges instituted
new lodge of sixty-four members last
night at Pythian Castle. The follow
ing officers were then elected and in
son, V. G.; S. w. Goodwin. r. s.; ]. l..
Grimes. treasurer; +. c. Hough, Chap
lain.
The grand quinquennial convention
Of B'nai Birth. embracing branches
of the order in the United States. Eu-
rope, and Oriental countries. will be
held in Chicago. April 29th. The fol-
lowing are the delegates from the Fifth
District of the order, embracing Mary
land. the District of Columbia, Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia: Hon. Simon Wolf. of Wash
ington; Hon. joseph Salabes, OF Balti-
more. and Hon. Lionel c. Levy, of
Georgia. Mr.. 1. Moritz, of Norfolk, is
first alternate.
The Norfolk Lodge of Elks is organ
izing n club to attend the Grand Lodge
session and Reunion at Atlantic City,
~ u. preparations OH an eNlenOSu
scale are being made for the entertain
ment of visiting members. The Nor
folk lodge will send a good delegation,
which will join With the other delega-
tons from Virginia to form n State
delegation, wearing the same uniform.
The prospects are that from 200 to 1000
members will attend from Virginia.
They will be accompanied by the IA
nous Stonewall band OF Staunton.
Norfolk lodge has now nearly $50
members. and there are applications
on hand all the time. They hope that
by the end of the fiscal year there
The Odd Fellows of Norfolk and Wis
Ting members OF the fraternity in
Portsmouth, Berkeley and vicinity will
commmorate the eighty-iirst anniver-
Sary of the institution of the order in
American at Freemason Street Baptist
Church on Sunday, May 6, at o'clock
p. m. The brethren of the order will
assemble at their lodge rooms in the
Opera House building, Church street, at
z o'clock in the evening in question. and
will proceed from there in II body to the
church, where a special sermon Will be
preached by the pastor, Rev. ]. j. Tay-
lor, d. D.. on the aims and objects of
this the oldest benevolent organization
in existence. save the Masonic order. An
elaborate program has been arranged.
which will include music of a high or
der. under the direction of Prof. Pol
lard Rives.
Friendship conclavc No. .. II. or s.
w NJ, received two applications for
membership Friday night. and will re-
ceive three more at It's next meeting.
On the 18th OF May it will initiate a
large class of candidates. This con-
clave has in contemplation an enter
tainment similar to the one given by it
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall three years ago,
which was attended by one of the larg-
est and cultured audiences ever assem-
bled in that building, and which was
pronounced by all who witnessed it as
the equal of any ever given in Norfolk.
A limited number of tickets will be is
sued to the proposed entertainment.
$50
Lambert's Point Lodge. No. 10s,
knights of Pythias. though only three
months old. has 60 active members and
is receiving new additions at every
meeting. The attendance Is large and
the Sir knights are much interested in
the success of the organization. The
lodges will attend Burrows Memorial
Baptist Church next Sunday morning
to hear a sermon from Rev. George w.
Cox.