Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01

Sketches of Prominent Societies
Prospects Are yery Bright for the
| Twelve Months just HcginninE,
and the Men of Grip nnd Password
Are Encouraged In the High
Feather.
Ihe progress made by the various ma
sonic and other fraternal organfza tions
IN the city is unprecedented, the increase
having been 10 per cent. over that of
| previous years. These organizations are
IN the best possible condition both f1nan
cialfy and numerically, nd the members
| nave just right to be proud of the
strides made during the year.
Their membership has almost reached
lV.oVV, which Is two-thirds of the voting
population of the city. and prospects are
unusually bright.
Ihe most notable event In masonic cir
cles during the year was the annual COM
munication of the Grand Lodge Of An
scient. Free, and Accepted Order OF Ma
sons of Virginia, held at the Masonic
Temple in the latter part Of November
Inc attendance on this occa sion was the
largest the lodge has ever known. There
were present all OF the most prominent
Masons in the State. They were In sss-
sion three days and a vast amount OF
work was disposed Of. and some very In
teresting matters discussed.
The past year has been the most pros
porous one experienced by the fraternal
and masonic orders of the city.
The following reports show the exact
condition of the most prominent of these
organiza TONS
Masonic Bodies.
Grand Lodge OF Virginia, T. o. o. F.
has in this city eleven III lodges OF oud
Fellows, with q membership one year ago
Of 1850. The reports for the yeart1sO2 a-e
not yet in. SO that the present member
ship cannot be ascertained until about
the middle of January 1903 but from tn.s
reports so far received from the entire
State we are Justified in supposing that
the Increase for the year viii be from
TO Z per cent.
In this State there are 2H lodges with
membership of 1900
Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter, No 4s.
was chartered December II. 1s52 Mem
bers admitted during year, II; !; deaths and
Withdrawals. Z: Increase, 4: present mem
bershlp. 1873.
Stationed officers are: Excellent wat
son NJ. Myers, high priest; Excellent
Thomas w McCaw, king; Excellent Fl.
NJ. Reinhard scribe: Companion Robert
e Macomber treasurer, Companion
Lewis F. Mason. secretary.
This chapter is one OF the Oldest In Vir-
ginia. and enjoys In a marked degree the
esteem of Its sister chapters over the en-
tire State From its membership have
been selected some OF the highest off,
Gals Of CapituIar Masonry 1t is now en-
joyinS great prosperity which Is obtain
able only by harmonious action
Washington Royal Arch Chapter No. 9:
Excellent S. H. wilkinson. high priest;
W. P. Prescott, king; ]. c.. Hankins.
scribe: JAS L. Phippen, treasurer; r. B.
Snead. secretary; W. F. Richardson.
Jr.. captain of host: ~ "A. STALL princi-
pal sojurner: N. W. HUBBARD. royal arch
chaplain. ]. D. Craig. Jr., master OF first
veil: G.. W. Hunter. master of second veil.
T. B. McAda ms, master of third veil: W.
j. Lynham. tiler.
Total membership Of officers and mem
bers 1s1.
Richmond Lodge No. 10 was chartered
December 49, 1850.
The present officers are as follows:
F. NJ. Reade, worshtpful master, f. W.
Site II. senior warden: W.sD.#Arwood. jun
Tor warden: j. v. Bidgood. treasurer; r.
B. snead. secretary; W. Fred Richardson.
senior deacon: R e. Perkinson. junior
deacon: Rev. L. R. Mason. chaplain. P
A S. Brine, steward; W. J.. Lynham.
t1ler.
Total number OF officers and members
1874
Fraternal Lodge No. 50. A F. & A 81.
Milton e. Marcuse, master: E. Bottig-
heimer, secretary
Meets In Masonic Temple on the evening
OF the second Monday In each month
Membership at this date, 154; gained dur
ing the last twelve months 8 members.
Henrico Union Lodge, 40. A F. and "A.
NJ, has at present 1873 members enrolled.
1t has made II NJ. MS during the year
tits In a prosperous condition, and has
a nice hall. well equipped The lodge was
chartered A D.. 1855.
Order of Odd-Fellows.
Richmond Lodge. No I, /. @. o. F..
is not tie oldest lodge In the State, not
wilts landing 1t Is No. I. but is one OF the
leading lodges. Its membership at pres
ent. 12i; added during this year, IA mem
bers. The number Of members dropped
during the year is very few. The lodge
has snug bank account The members
take great pride In advancing the order.
not only for Richmond lodge, but the
order at large.
The officers to be installed January 5tf1
are: o. R. hasten, noble grand. w 3.
Savage. vice grand, E. E. Davis record
ing secretary. C.. l.. Weisiger. financial
secretary. and John II LeisfeId, trea-
surer.
Metropolitan Lodge. No, 22s. ]. o. o. F.,
received q new members this year, and
has at the present time a total member
ship of 1SS
The lodge has paid out 50 far this year
1913 In sick benefits and for the relief Of
distress and other worthy causes
In addition to this.sit has given neat
toward the estab abIishment OF
a home for aged and INDECENT Odd Fell
lows. their widows and orphans, the pur-
chase OF which has recently been made
Schiller Lodge. No. 139. 4. o. o. F..
Schiller HALL COG East Broad street. Is
the only Odd-Fellow Lodge in the State