Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-01
FRATERNITY NOTES
Information About Secret Orders
Of Norfolk and Elsewhere.
Tho Isiks Mt Various Points Elect omcers-
Norfolk Lodge. No. 10. Royal Triho of
Joseph, to DO Instituted Herc-other
Notes.

Hampton CommanderyNo. 17,IlniGhts
Templar, will hold a. special meeting
Tonight. when three candidates will
have the degree of 'Templar'' con-
ferred upon them. An impromptu ban
quet will follow the work.
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Marshall LODGE knights of Pythias,
Richmond, at It's meeting Tuesday
night. considered at some length the
movement looking to the erection of a
Pythian Castle in this city, and COM
mittee. composed of Messrs. Hawkins,
Dawley and Blunt, was named TO re-
present the lodge at the conference to
be held shortly for the purpose of con-
sidering the matter.
The following officers were elected,
and will be installed next Wednesday
night, by Richmond Lodge of b. p. o.
f.: Louis H. Selgei; Exalted Fuller;
Frank w. Cunningham, Esteemed
Leading Knight; l.. o. Wendenburg,
Esteemed Loyal Knight; II. e. grimm,
Esteemed Lecturng Knight; II. II. a.
Burke, Secretary; John Stamper,
Treasurer; j. l.. Crone, Tiler; Gus t.
Delarue. trustee for three years; Phil
G. Kelly, the retiring Exalted Ruler
representative TO Grand Lodge; Frank
T.. Burke, alternate.
$50
On the night of Thursday, April 12th
Harmony Conclave of Heptasophs, or
s. w. NJ, will give grand musical and
literary entertainment at kim Hall
Inc complete programme will be pub
lished later. This conclave is rapidly
Srowing in numbers. The additions to
the membership are from our best bust
uess and most influential citizens.
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Friendship Conclave No .. Hepto-
sophs or S. w. NJ, the second ,oldcst
arm OF this order in Norfolk, is now
on a boom and is receiving new APP
plications for membership at each
meeting. y class OF ten Will be in
ltlated April goth, and early'i in May Il
IKE number. The members of the con-
clave are all actively at work and hope
10 snow an Increase of fifty on the rolls
by the end of the present semi-annual
term. The adoption of the new funeral
benefit law has had a most wholesome
effect, Information having been OBJ
tanned from other sections OF the State,
showing that new life has been infused
INTO the conclaves throughout the en-
IRE jurisdiction. Inquiries are also
being made from sections where there
are no conclaves. in regard to the his
tory and objects OF the order, and how
TO proceed in the way of organizing
| new conclaves.
PaSt supreme Archer c. r. Outten
paid an official visit to Charity Con-
clave. York county. Friday night, and
was most Hospitality received by the
members there. This Conclave has Just
purchased n handsome paraphannlia
$500.
Huntersville Lodge No. 123, T. o. O.
IT,. held an interesting meeting Thurs
day night at which r. NJ Pickett. past
Past Grand, was elected representa-
| i've TO the Grand Lodge to be held
| on the fifth Thursday night in April.
rms lodge will give a musical and lit
crazy entertainment and smoker when
| the members Will be pleased 10 have
mem bers from lodges Nos. 9, 0. ~. 80 "A
IL. % and Atlantic lodges attend.
| $50
over forty members were prcsont q
tne regular meeting of Harmony Con
| ciave of Heptasophs, or S. w. NJ. Fri
| DAY night and the deepest interest was
| manifested in all that transpired
| AnonG the features was an address by
paSt Grand Archon w. +. Gregory OF
Inc mystic teachings of the Seven Wise
Men OF Persia and Greece. on which
| the present order is founded. Five new
| applications were received This CON
clave has elected within the last few
| weeks about twenty applicants, who
are yet to be initiated, and a special
night in April has been set apart for
comforting the degrees upon them.
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Norfolk Lodge, No. 0. X. of p. will
hold social session Tuesday night
| MIR. w. S. Womersley, OF Portsmouth,
Will recite. Mr.. Abe Moses will be
there with barrel of funny selections
| All Pythians in the city are invited.
At the regular meeting of Alinncwa
Tribe, No. 100, L. o. Il. NJ, THURSDAY
| night n solid gold ring. with an eagle
and the monogram of the order en-
| graved on it was presented TO Dr. ID.
>. Harmon, an enthusiastic member OF
the Tribe for having brought in the
largest number Of pale faces during the
past quarter. The presentation was
made by Mr.. r.. Branch Jackson DR..
Harmon. although greatly surprised,
accepted the gift in n graceful speech.
Minerva Tribe has taken on a new
lease of life and Is initiating. new can
! didates at every council fire.
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