Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-07
FRAT ERNITY NOTES.
--latest News ofthe Secret Societies
Of Norfolk.
Feiiowa-Knishts of
psihins -Hcptnsoph.-R Red men
Junior order mcchanic. Royai
Areen"m-rhe,r work nnd Pleas
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The past week has been busy zone
with most orders. The installation of
duly elected officers, completing of re-
cords OF the past quarter, term and
year. and making of reports, has been
the general routine. In all cases, so
far as reports have come in, the result
has been one of great encouragement
and Of natural stimulation to greater
efforts for the current year.
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The growth of several OF the orders
has been almost phenomenal Among
these the Royal Arcanum, Improved
Order of Red Men, Elks, odd Fellows
and knights OF Pythias hold high re-
cords. While other orders have not been
backward in adding to their numbers.
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BY an error. it was made to appear
last week that the public installation
OF officers in Brambleton Lodge, No. 56,
Il. of p, was to take place at lIirn
Hall last Tuesday. 1t should have an
penred next Tuesday, January 9th. and
the public exercises Will take place that
date. pleasant evening program. has
been prepared.
Chesapeake Tribe, No. SO, I. o. r. NJ.
of Berkeley. installed the following ofii-
GERS Thursday: Sachem, Cary Brown:
Senior Sycamore, a. I. Johnson; Junior
Sycamore. j.. w. Taylor; Keeper of
Wampum, u. L. Cox Prophet. ]. o.
Wigs; Chief of Records, j. e. Cooper;
First Sannup, II. c. Humphries; Sec
ond Sannup. l1. j. Winbornc; Guard of
Wigwam, u. b. Graves: Guard of the
Forest, j. c. Johnson. After the install
iation the tribe had corn and venson.
after which they smoked n pipe of
peace and went home.
Tomorrow being the second Monday
In the month, Atlantic Lodge. A. f.
and A. NJ, will hold it's first meeting of
the new year, and large attendance
is expected.
The recent ceremonies at Washington
and Alexandria in honor of Washing
ton as Mason have given n decided
impetus to Free Masonry in this city,
the more that the Norfolk lodges are
among the oldest, if not actually the
Oldest, in America, and.- q certain
amount of pridein belonging to such
ancient. lodges Is felt by members of
Nos. ] and 2.
Thomas Jefferson Council, No. 1Os.-
Jr. Q. U. a. M, of Berkley. at their
regular meeting Friday Installed the
following officers: Councillor, d. ".
Allen; Vce-Councillor, L. Tucker; Re
cording Secretary, Geo. y. Simmons;
Assistant Recording Secretary, u. l..
Grimes; Financial Secretary, r. w. II.
burroughs; Treasurer, G. T. Hudgins:
Conductor. VIM. D. Ellis Warden, j.
y. Jones; Inside Sentinel, Geo. B.
Parker; Outside Sentinel, VIM.
Thomas; Trustee for eighteen months.
w. Il. White. The above named Off
GERS were duly installed by Deputy
State Councillor T. NJ. Jones. The
Council is in a verthrifty condition,
and has ninety-two members in good
standing.
The smoker enjoyed by Norfolk Lodge
No. 80, l. o. o. g., Friday night was
devoid of special features. no speeches,
songs. recitations or instrumental mu-
sic being given, but a number OF mem
hers from sistsr lodges We're present,
ana the-seet- of tho order vars thor
oughly smoked.
The funeral benefit fund OF the Hep
tasophs or S. w. NJ, which went into
effect January LIST, of this year. accord
ing TO law adopted by the Right
Worthy Grand Conclave of Virginia,
October Goth. 1899, is already showing
stimulating effect on this far from
sluggish order. 4 new conclaye Is al
ready being gotten up and will soon be
organized.
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The recsnt action Of the special COM
mittee of the Norfolk Tribes of Red
Men in sending card of thanks and
lecogni ion personally to each one who
assisted them on the occasion Of the
Washington Memorial. while it made
considerable work and trouble. made
them many friends. Such consideration
is unusual. .
Norfolk Harbor No. 0, Masters and
Pilots. installed their new officers last
Thursday night and the harbor starts
off the new year with the very COM
mendable IDA Of rendering itself indis-
pensable to every one of the craft in the
port Success TO it.
The following is the program for in
stailation of officers Of Brambleton
Lodge, No. Sc. X. of p, at Ilirn Hall,
January 9th 1900:
Installation of officers by General D.
j. Turner. supreme representative.
| (By members OF the faculty OF the
Norfolk Conservatory of Music):
Piano solo-Rhapsodie Hongroise.
NO l2.... ........ Franz List
Miss May Adolphine Hirsh.
Vocal solo-Romanze from Faust.
...... .......... -. .Gounod
Mr. A Inward (sarratt