Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
FRATERNITY NOTES
State Council Jr. o. U. A, M. Re-
organizes Under New Charter.
odd Follows Preparing for tho
Proper Observance of tho Anniversary
of the order Working on New Order
Here.

Columbia Lodge No. A, I. o. o. F.,
at its meeting last Tuesday night. con-
ferred the first degree on one OF its own
candidates and also on candidate for
ana at the reqdestFpf vandalia Lodge
No 47. An inserestlpg feature of the
meeting was tie ELECTION of repre-
sentative to thef Grand Lodge which
meets this year fat Ahe 4Iot Springs of
Virginia.
After several ballots the election was
postponed until next Tuesday night, as
there was deadlock on several ballots.
a lively time is expected next Tuesday
night, when the election will be again
taken up and the second degree con-
ferred.
The several lodges of Odd Fellows of
Norfolk are appointing committees to
make suitable arrangements for the
proper observance of the annual ami
verSary of the order. Odd Fellowship
is now'on a hlgherplane than ever be-
Tore The order now has over 100000
members. Lodges are to be found in
every country of the civilized lands.
The entire fraternity is looking for
ward with great interest to the meeting
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, at Rich
mond. next autumn. A feature of the
session will be grand parade by the
military branch of the order and the
welcoming OF delegates from foreign
countries
Norfolk Tent No. 6. *. o. r.. NJ, will
hold its regular meeting next Tuesday
evening. March Goth, at its hall, in the
Academy of Music building. All mem
bers. and all members of the order Wis
ting the city, are invited TO be present
This beneficial order is making rapid
Roadway. The old age and total dis
ability feature of the NTaccabees; make
1t especially prominent. Norfolk Tent
now has degree team and it has jus
received the regalia for the degree
work.
s-:-s
Circular letters are in circulation i'm
the interest of the Chosen Friends, an
old established endowment order of
twenty years standing. This order has
some features different from other
orders I'm addition to the insurance Of
5000 TO $4,000. II gives one-half of the
insurance to It's members in the event
mat they become permanently dis
abled. and the whole amount of insur-
ance wien they become Is years old
The assessments are made in fixed
monthly payments, according to age
when one joins. l.. j. Smith. No. 25o
Fenchurch street. Norfolk. Va. is re-
ceivinE applications for membership.
DR.. T.. p. Odendhal is the examining
physician.
: OF the melting of the State Council,
Jr. Q. u. a. NJ. ut Richmond Wednes-
day the Richmond Dispatch of the 18th
says
The State Council, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, has rati-
ned the charter granted it by the last
General Assembly. and perfected or
EaniZation according TO the terms of
the instrument This was done at a
special meeting Of the State body held
in this city Wednesday, with rcprcsen-
tatives present and voting from fifty
nine subordinate councils.
Recently, it will be remembered. The
state Council was suspended from the
National Council for withholding pay
nient of the assessment levied by the
national organization The decision to
apply for State charter was reached
after due elaboration. The charter. it
Is held. protects the State Councils
property from confiscation by tt,. Ma
tional Council.
The proceedings of yesterdays
meeting were harmonious. The DELHI
cratons developed the fact that the
almost unanimous sentiment Of the
delegates is against severance with the
National Council. At the same time
IL was recognized that self prescrva ton
dictated ratification and organization
under the legislative charter. The
State Council feels that it has placed
the onus of any UNSATISFACTORY rela-
ttons thu may develop on the nation
al organization.
The roll call developed the attend
ance OF 104 delegates qualified to vote
These represented iifty-nine subordi-
nate councils scattered all over the
State. Every large subordinate council
was represented. Not more than two
delegates were accredited to any one
Subordinate council
THE speakers covered a wide range
taking in the status of the council with
reference TO the National Council. The
trend of sentiment was very decidedly
ill favor of the re-establishment of
friendly relations with the Supreme
Body. but on a basis mutually salts
factory. Late in the afternoon the vote
on ratification of the charter was ta-
ken. 1t was a recorded vote, and re-
suited: For ratification, So; against
ratification. 16.
Organization In accordance with the
provisions of the charter was immedi-
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