Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
Grand Encampment of Odd Fell
lows Opens Tomorrow.
Sewor System Complcted-Arm of Candi-
dates for Position in tho Police Board
Many Merchants Must Appear In Court
To-morrow-Sp Spanish War Veterans to
Organize.
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Organize.

biggest events of the year in Virginia
lfrtdternilty circles will be the Grand En-
lcampment of Odd Fellows that begins
in this city tomorrow.
The body held its last session at Rich
mond. June 13, 1899. There were then
1900 members Of the order in Virginia.
TTIE OFFICERS.
The present officers are:
DIR. Geo. v. Vogel. of Roanoke, Grand
Patriarch.
Vim. L. latham, of Alexandria.
Grand High Priest.
James +. Mccoy. of Norfolk, Grand
Senior Warden.
II. V. Turney. of Fort Monroe, Grand
Scribe.
George w. Hrl, of Norfolk, Grand
VIM. y. Clarke, Jr., of Richmond,
Grand Junior Warden.
August Bening. of Roanoke, Grand
Marshal.
=. NJ. Bradshaw. of Alexandria,
Grand Inside Sentinel.
The representatives to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge are w. f. UarraJbee, of
Phoebus. and Manly B. Ramos, OF
Richmond.
The Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows was never. perhaps. brought be-
fore the people of Virginia so promi-
nently as It mas been and witt be tfIfS
year. The Grand Lodge and Rebekah
Assembly, which met at Hot Springs,
Va, In May, were largely attended, and
IthiS session of the Grand Encampment
will bring to Newport News many of
the most prominent Odd Fellows OF the
State.
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge will meet
| IN Richmond In September. This will
also be an event of the greatest i'm
port'ance, as the Sovereign Grand Lodge
is che supreme Legislative and judicial
body OF tine order. which now has over
a million members in various parts of
1.-THE world.
Richmond IS already preparing for
the coming OF The Sovereign Grand
lodge. Hon. II. II. Montague. Of Rich
mond, IS chairman of the Executive
Board that has in hand the matter OF
preparing for the event. Hon. w. +.
Larraibee. of Phoobus. and Capt t. v.
IMrney, of Font Monroe, are promi-
netItly connected with them in the
work of preparation.
SEWER SYSTEM COMPLETED.
Work on the new sewer system was
completed Saturday night. The new
question Is. will the city accept it. 1t
| is said that there is considerable sand
i'll the pipes, and that other defects
exist
FRAWIEY HERE YET.
Professor Fraiwley. convicted here OF
bigamy, will probably enjoy the air of
chis section for two weeks more, and
then he will go up TO the penitentiary
/ f,. n I'll,
ably. however. be 4 model prisoner and
reduce his sentence by making time
for good behavior.
WANT TO SERVE.
There are many applicants for the va
cancy on the Police Board, and Mayor
Moss has a wide choice in candidates
90. in fact. up to Saturday night. and
they are Still coming in. The Mayor
will not state who has his preference
or who the candidates are, but he says
sUTIIy Of the aPpticaIrtrs haven't enough
ability to fill any office.
Mayor Moss intimates that IN the
near future there will be action taken
against certain undesirable resorts in
Newport News that exist in defiance
OF the law.
SUMMONED TO COURT.
About twelve or fifteen prominent
business firms in the city have been
summoned by Justice John to appear
| before the Police Court Tuesday morn
Ing and show reason why they should
not be fined for doing bus!ness without
licens IS. The action is taken on COM
plaint of Commissioner of Revenue
Jones.
The firms summoned have allowed
their licenses 10 expire and have failed
TO renew them.
VETERANS TO RGANIZE.
The Spanish American war veterans
of Newport News are organizing. Ser
seunt James j. Ward of the Hunting
ton Rifles, has received application
blanks for membership in the National
Association OF Spanish-American War
| Veterans.
The camp will hold meeting this
week. probably Wednesday night, to
elect officers. There will be doubtless
over two hundred in the camp.
a BIT OF HISTORY.
In regard to the history of this or
der in Virginia. the Daily Press, of
says:
The introduction OF Patriarchal
Odd Fellowship into Virginia was en-
tlrcy different from that OF any other
State 1T was clear case of asking for
one thing and getting another; or. as
is sometimes the case. a man asks for
more than he expects in order to get
what he wants.
on October /, 1885, there was present.
cd to the Grand Lodge of the United
States the petition of seven brethren
Tor 4 Grand Encampment of Pltriarchs
ITO be located at Wheeling. Being re-
ferred to the Committee on Petitions
they reported adversely on October 9th
for the reason that there WAS no en-