Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21
Grand ConcIave Of the Heptasophs
to Meet Here Tomorrow.
The fourteenth Annual scssion-New
Officers of the Mystic chnin-Gen-
er"l Activity in Fraternity cirs
Giles.


III Virginia, will meet in It's fourteenth
annual session in Odd Fellows Hall.
this city, at $3.50 am. Tho meeting
VIII be one OF the most important in
the history Of the order in this State
New laws will be discussed for the
government of the order in future
which will greatly improve it's growth
and influence in the State.
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Black Hawk Tribe. T. o. r. NJ, No.
90. will ADOPT n class of about twenty
|palefaces at It's meeting on the second
Monday in February. At the regular
meeting tomorrow night Black Hawk
Tribe will award beautiful emblematic
prize rings to Past Sachems r. b.
Bayto and Thomas Linton, and to
Brother Robert Hancock for the insuc-
cessful efforts in bringing in new mem
bers to the tribe.
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Past Sachen John W. Pepper, of
Wahoo Tribe No. SO, of Roanoke, was
in the city during the past week, and
paid fraternal visits to various tribes
and renewed many pleasant. old ac-
Quain tances.
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Tribe No. 20. I. Q. r. M. are very busy
tribes nowadays. They are comforting
degrees and receiving new members at
nearly every meeting.
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The local tribes OF the Improved Or
DER OF Red Men i'm Norfolk are enjoy
ing an unequaled period OF growth.
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Norfolk Lodge of Ellks. the largest
III the South, is steadily growing. Four
members were received at the last
meeting.
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Mr.. Henry c. Wall, who was appoint
cd as II committee OF one TO see the
local representatives or the express
companies that have offices in Norfolk
IN regard TO the franking OF articles to
DC used as exhibits at the Elks' carni-
val, Will report next week. 1t Is under
stood that one or more OF the express
companies Will do all possible in this
way to further the succesE OF the car
nival.
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The next issue of the National Wis
itor, published by the Woodmen of the
World. at their headquarters ut Omaha
Neb.. will contain the address delivered
by MIR. Hugh G. Miller before three
thousand people at Suffolk January Sth,
on the occasion OF the recent unwilling
Tor the two monuments to departed SOW
ereigns Tebo and Spivey. of Norfolk
and Suffolk. respectively.
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Rathbone Lodge No. %, X. OF p.
held large and very important meet
ing Friday night, at which matters of
much Importance to the lodge were dis
cussed.
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The various councils OF the Junior
Order of Mechanics of this city are. it
Is said, receiving more applications for
membership than any other secret or
der represented here. The funeral ben
eft feature of the order is one of tho
Inducements that Is causing the large
and steady growth.
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y Norfolk gentleman who recently
visited Saginaw, Mich, the headouar-
ters of Mr.. George Reynolds, grand sec
rotary of tire +. p. q. Il. OF America.
presented Mr.. Reynolds with copy Of
The Elks' Prayer" the bealkiful mu-
sicai composition that created such n
very favorable impression at the recent
lSlks' memorial exercises in this CITY.
Mr.. Reynolds was much pleased with
the production, both words and music
and THE 11lks' Prayer" may be used
later In many Elks' memorial SER
| vices.
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Norfolk Lodge No. 125, Knights Of the
Mystic Chain, held a very important
meeting Friday night. The financial
reports of the treasurer and the re-
order showed the lodge to be in a most
fiourishing condition.
Commander j. A. Turner, by virtue
OF his office, became past commander
TO take effect at the next meeting. OFF,