Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
FRATERNITY NOTES.
Noticeable Activity in Local Knights
of Pythias Circles.
Many Interesting Events Dnring tho
woeh-Mr. Harry * emp Again In
boring Hcre-Bis Glass OF Pale
faces to Be Adopted.

Calumet Tribe. No. 81, I. o. r. NJ,
adopted a large class of palefaces at its
meeting Thursday night.
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Columbia Lodge, No. A. 1. o. o. f..
conferred the first degree at it's regular
meeting last Tuesday night. The at
tendance was unusually large. the
number of visiting members being spe-
cially noticeable. The zeal Of the new
officers. who have taken so much in
terest in their work since their install
lation, is bearing good fruit in in
creased interest in the entire order.
Visiting members are always made TO
feel so much at home that 1t Is always
pleasure for them to attend meetings
OF Columbia Lodge. Another applica-
ton was received, and the candidate
VIII soon be received into the fraternity.
Lafayette Lodge. /. o. O. F., at its
meeting Wednesday night, enjoyed
visit from the Grand Warden of Vir-
GINA, Mir. e. Ernest Northen, OF
Gwynn. Mathews county, pastor of the
Baptist Church at that point. There
were also n number OF Odd Fellows
present from other lodges. and the
evening was very enjoyable to all pres
ent.
AZ it's meeting Thursday night, at
Masonic Temple, Norfolk Lodge, No
l. A. +. and A. NJ, had work in the
Masters degree.
At its meeting Monday night, Column
bia Conclave, No. z, Heptasophs, or S.
w. NJ. held at Migrants Hall. the Emi-
ncnt Archon of the lodge, Mr.. w. +.
Berry, rendered his resignation, to take
immediate effect. This action resulted
from his election as Grand Archon of
the State ut the recent meeting of the
Grand Conclave at Norfolk. Mr.. Ed
ward w. Allen was elected Eminent
Archon to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Berrys resignation.
Wednesday night Lambert's Point
Lodge No. LOG, x. of P. was instituted
at Odd Fellows Hall by Grand Master
alarms e. l.. Cunningham. of Berkeley,
assisted by ]. A. Turner, G. W. Hon,
J. Il. Hanewell and G. c Favlle, Of
Rathborne Lodge No. 81: Abe Moses
and II. A. Tarrall, of Norfolk Lodge
No. 9. and Claude James, OF Charity
Lodge No. 10. The following were
elected officers OF the new lodge: DIR.
Charles w. Doughtie. w. c. Wallace, C.
w. Kennedy and II. A. Lanier, past
chancellors: ]. ]. Alkire, chancellor
commander; c. II. Beecham. vice
chancellor; Rev. George w. Cox, pre-
late; w c. Wallace, master OF work:
c. w. Kennedy, keeper of records and
seal; X. l.. Lynch, master of finance;
II. A. Lanfer. master OF eXchequer; e.
IL. Jones, master alarms; r. w. Bray.
inner guard: r. p. Snowden, outer
guard: Dr. Charles w. Doughtie. repre-
sentative to Grand Lodge; W. C. Wall
lace recommended for district deputy.
A tasteful collation. was served after
the installation. There are forty-five
members in the new lodge.
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Norfolk Council, No. 22S, Royal Ar
canum. held its regular meeting at Bal
entine Hall Friday night, when three
candidates were initiated. Special Dep
uty Grand Regent Harry Kemp was
present; also Major Irvine. Both the
above took part in the initiation. There
were also several visiting brethren from
Portsmouth councils present. After
the meeting all adjourned to James
Jones cafe. whore speeches were made
by Special Deputy Kemp and Brother
Irvine on the Good of the Order"
Brother Kemp is doing big work In
Portsmouth. He expects to spend
week in Norfolk before going away to
other places.
The February class OF Blackha wk
Tribe, I. o. r. NJ. closes at Mondays
meeting. 1t is expected that this will
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