Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
in FRATERNITY CIRCLES.
Knights of Pythias Leave This Morning on Special
Train-Work in the Secret Orders-Pre-
pairing For the Odd Fellows.
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pairing For the Odd Fellows.

The Knights of Pythlas special train,
which left at a. m. this morning over
the Norfolk and Western railroad. car
and Portsmouth, and will take on
fifteen more at Suffolk. This train is
in charge of District Passenger Agent
Mr.. C. H. Bosley. He will accompany
the Pythians through to Detroit. Mr..
w. Il. Hazelwood. passenger agent of
the Norfolk and Western, will go with
them as far as Roanoke, where the
delegation Will be swelled by Pythians
from that place.
The route is via Columbus and Tole-
do. Destination will be reached at IL
a. nj. tomorrow. Tickets will be good
until September 5th, and arrangements
nave been made for an extension until
September 18th, for such persons as
desire to spend week or two in De-
troit or Canada. which lies just across
the Detroit river. For months Detroit
has been preparing for her guests, and
that all will have most enjoyable trip
seems assured.
Pocahontas Council. No. 493, Royal
Arcanum, was officially visited Thurs
day night by Grand Secretary James
interesting address on the general pro-
Gress of the order in the State. He
said that Pocahontas Council was do
ing a grand work. and congratulated
ii upon having initiated over one hun
dred members during the first six
months of 1900. His remarks were re-
ceived with much applause, and the
thanks of the Council were unanimous
~ extended him for his very helpful and
encouraging address. Seven new mem
hnt init tNI I. xs,rl,&
So
AT its meeting "Wednesday night.
| Ideal Council, No. II. Jr. 0. U. A. NJ,
| initiated two new members and put
five through the Oriental degree. Three
| to seven more will be received next
Wednesday night. and it Is expected
that ten will be put through the ORR
entail degree.
The coming assemblage in Richmond
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. /. o. o.
| T.. is probably the most notable fra
ternity gathering that the Old Domin-
| ion will have ever seen. Advices have
! been received here indicating that in
! the neighborhood of 900 wearers of
| the three links" will go to Richmond
on the occasion of the meeting of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, and in view of
this unprecedentedly large number the
various committees have found 1T ne
ceSsary to bcstir themselves in the
matter OF providing for the care and
entertainment of the visitors.
The Executive Board of which Mr..
Hill Montague is chairman, has been
putting forth some hard work in the
matter of arousing the people of Rich
mond to the great benefits the city
must derive from the visit of so in
| nuential and important body of men
and plans for tho proposed entertain
ment have just begun to assume def
| mite shape. II has been estimated that
| 81 800 will be needed to provide proper
| entertainment for the Sovereign Grand
| Lodge and its members, and already
| n large part of the sum has been
| pledged.
SPECIAL TRAINS.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge is COM
! posed of prominent men from all parts
| of the United States. 1t is reported
| that Massachusetts will send two spe-
| cial train loads, consisting of 500 Ode
| Fellows and their families, and tina,
| Missouri will be represented by be-
tween $50 and 300, who will travel &c
! Richmond on Il special train, composed
of sleeping and dining cars.
Within the last few days a commit
tee on decoration has been added tc
the list of committees to prepare fol
the coming of the Odd Fellows, anC
| energetic efforts are to be made tc
| have the business houses generally
| decorate ted for the occasion.
The Committee on Competitive Drilis
has been rendered the use of the Broac
street baseball grounds by the Rich
| mond Traction Company for the drill:
of the Patriarchs Militant during the
| Grand Lodges session. There is 8
seating capacity for 5000 persons a