Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-12

DIR. Geo. w. Darlington, Grand Sec
rotary OF the Grand Lodge Of Masons, OF
Virginia. Is on trip TO California aud
the Hawaiian Islands. The Doctor is in
a very low state OF health.
The Grand Lodge, L. o. o. F., of Vir-
ginis met in Lynchburg this week from
Tuesday to Thursday. District Deputy
Frank G. Newbill, Capt. G. p. squires,
DR.. II. b. Treakle. II. S. Mitchell, @. w.
Sanders. IT,, Abram Schwartzman aud
Misses Annie Long and Mamie Mae
Squires are in attendance from the
Lodges in lower Lancaster.
The Modern Woodmen of America
held their State Camp Wednesday at the
Richmond hotel. There were ffty.three
delegates present. DR.. A. G. Brown, jr.,
wac elected delegate to the head camp,
which meets In Milwaukee, Wis, In June.
Mr.. F. @. Helbing, of Lynchburg, was
made State consul, and Mr.. Paul s. Jacot,
OF Covington, State clerk. The next
meeting viii be in Norfolk 10 May, 1907
There are 81 camps in Virginia, with
membership of 2,SO0 members, while
there are 100000 members In the United
States.
There is movement sfoot to establish
an Encampment Lodge OF 1. o. o. F. of
Virginia at Weems, Lancaster county
candidate for membership must be
regularly initiated into the mysteries of
the Subordinate Lodges of the Order,
and among It's objects shall be the foIna.
ton OF fund fer The benefit Of members,
their widows and orphans, in times of
sickness and distress. All Odd Fellows
in good standing In their lodge that wish
to go in as charter members should send
their names to II. E. Owen, Weems, Va
TO THE Mia COUNCIL:
To my brothers of this United Council
extend to each and every one. my most
hearty thanks and highest appreciation
for their aid, love and sympathy to me
during my Illness of year ago. Indeed
cannot recall words adequate to express
to them my heartfelt gratitude for ali
their missions Of love in ministerlng to
my many needs during that most severe
ordeal Of my life, which / was called to-
pass through for some great and good
purpose to me hope. May this Council
be directed and guided by our Supreme
Ruler, and the mantle of God fall
around each member iu this life; then
when life is DER, our missions on earth
fille', may we all enter that Haven of
Rest, when each Junior will receive his
re ward for his beautiful brotherly love TO
each other. LLOYD DAWSON.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Alta meeting OF the Stonewall Jackson
Council, No. 2l, a committee consisting
of Brothers w. b. Sanders and II. B.
rreskle was appointed to draft suitable
resolutions concerning the grief and
sorrow of Brothers Emmett and A. w
Franz, caused by the death of their
mother, Mrs. J. p. FraIz, who departed
this life Feb. 10, 1905.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God TO remove from her sphere of earthly
usefulness the mother of our esteemed
brothers and co-workers Emmett Franz
and A. w. Franz, therefore be 1t
Resolced LIST, That while we realize
the uncertainty of life and the certainty
Of death to all mankind, we adopt this
method OF rendering our brothers in Viz
tue, Liberty aud Patriotism our sincere
sympathy and coincidence in this hour
of their bereavement.
ResolUed, End. That a copy OF these
resolutions be spread on our minutes.
copy sent TO the family of the deceased
lady snd copy be printed In the VIR-
CHINA CITIZEN.
w. b. SANDERS,
II. b. TREAKLE