Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-06
THE FRATERNITIES.
Odd Fellows Will Celebrate
Eighty econdAnniversaryTo-da day.
Rev. j. j. Taylor, ID. D.. Pastor of the Free-
mason Street Baptist Church, VIII
Preach tho Anniversary Sermon To-
night-The First enth Claim.

The Odd Fellows of Norfolk will cell
citrate the eighty7second anniversary
of the institution of the order in Amer
mason Street Baptist Church tonight,
when a sermon will be delivered by
Rev. j. ]. Taylor. D. D., on the origin
and history of this old and staunch be-
nevolcnt organization.
The order is very strong In this city
and section, numbering nine lodges and
two encampments, with q total mem
bership of about $500. The several
lodges and encampments will assemble
at their hall. in Opera House building
on Church street, at oclock this even
ing. and proceed from there In u body
10 the church. where they will occupy
front seats in the auditorium. a fine
musical programme has been arranged
by the choir for the occasion.
| Following Will be the order OF SER
Organ Prelude. ISL. J'etals Roi"
.Adolphe Adam
j. Pollard Rives Organist.
i9ptary-Anthen, "Benedic Anima
Ma ............ ..Alzamora
By the Choir.
Doxology.
| Invocation.
Duct soprano and alto. GAS Pants the
iart .................... ...... Smart
Misses Gertrude Cwinn and Alice j.
Oliver.
orening Ode
Scripture Reading.
| Prayer.
| Hymn.
oTertory-soprano solo. Faith. Hope
| ana Love ..................sS Schneider
Miss Ethel Nicely.
Sermon-"The Demands OF Brother
hood"
| Rev. j. J. Taylor, D. D.
Contralto Solo, "Recessionnl" .DcKoven
Miss Alice j. Oliver
Closing Ode.
| Benediction.
Organ Postlude. "Polonaise." OPP. 20.
All OF the conclaves of Heptasophs, or
;. w. NJ. in this city are receiving
large accessions to their membership
| Friendship. Conclave No. g received
five applications Friday night and
elected two candidates. and will initiate
Il class OF eighteen on the 18th of this
month. Columbia Conclave initiated
thirteen new members Monday night.
and Harmony, the new arm or the or
der, has had over seventy-fve addi-
lions since its institution last Novcm-
| Der. Virginia Conclavc No. / the old
est. is also adding new recruits at near
| IL every meeting. If the present growth
continues the order this city will
number not less than 900 members be-
fore the meeting of the Grand Con-
clave in January. 1901.
| The first death claim in the Norfolk
Lodge or knights OF the Mystic Chain
was that occasioncd by the death of
Mr.. C. w. Haistead. which occurred on
Saturday. April 2Sth. Mr.. Halstead
was one cf the charter members of the
lodge. which was organized last July.
At the Meeting last Friday night the
claim was presented. and although the
lodge is allowed thirty days in which to
lray such claims. yet dit was determined
that an immediate payment would best
accomplish the fra tcrnal and beneficial
objects for which the lodge was form
81. The full amount, Sl25. was paid
.Ir. TIaisteads widow Yesterday. This
lodre has grown randly, and, during
its brief existence. has laid up quite n
nice little sum for the payment of It's
death benefits. In addition TO this,
each member is entitled to free medi-
CT arrrrdr.r-r-ri,ff-ir NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
all probability n sick benefit feature
will he inausurated in the immediate
future