The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08
GRAND LODGE OF
ODD FELLOWS RERE
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UUU lL.luUU HILL
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came charter member Of Norton Lodge,
No. 1872, at Norton, Va, ms tituted in ls95,
and the next year he was instrumental
in the organization, OF Chase Lodge, No.
175 In Clintwood. He was also n charter
member. Of Dickinson Encampncn,. No.
15 and Of Zenobia Rebekah Lodge. No.
49, both located in his native town.
He has been honorcd with many offices
In his order. Mr. Chasc's father served
as captain In the Confederate Army,'
and Hon. Samuel Chase, one OF his early
ancestors, was a siEner OF the Dcclara-
ton Of Independence, and later CHEZ
Justice Of Maryland
Colonel Vaughan to Be Advanced
Colonel C., G.. Vaughan. OF Franklin,
va, present grand warden, will be adj
vanceds to- deputy grand master at this
session and mex year will be elected
grand master Colonel Vaughan Is prom-s
nent In both Odd Fellow and Masonic
circles, having been a charter member
OF Blackwater Lodge, No Al, OF Fransiin.
and also Of Ezcl Encampment, OF the
same place. During the war with spa,h'
he went as lleutcnant-colonels with thcs
First Regiment OF Virginia Volunteers
10 Cuba, where he served with disttnc-
ton.
Miss Anna * NJ Krause, who was
elected last year as president OF the
Rebelsah Assembly. is a well known and
popular milliner Of Richmond NESS
Krnuse has been doing good work Tor
her order, and will preside over the as
sembly al its present session here.
Keen, But Friendly Struggles.
II is expected that there will be some
friendly struggles for the several Offices
.rti. s. 4 No cn mr.
the two Representative lives to the Southern
Grand Lodge are Messrs. G. w. Morris.
OF Richmond: Frank Cassell, OF Radford;
w. p. Hill, OF South Boston, and q. ki'
Northern of Winchester. Among the
candidates for grand warden arc Messrs.
J. T. Harris and George E. Jones, OF
Richmond; Senator Noel of Lee. who IS
present grand marshal. and a. NJ South
ALL Of Danvillc.
Indications are that the next annual
meeting will be held in Norfolk, on nc
count of the exposition there
The visiting members were entertained
last night in N1urphy's Hall by the Frater-
nal Relief Associations A smoker and
n musical programme were given, and
a very enjoyable evening was spent.
Many of the delegates have already ar
rived in Richmond besides Il great NUM-
Der of visiting brothers
To-day's Programme.
The first session of the Odd Fellows
win be called to order this morning at
10, O clock at tho Y. M. C. a. Hail Cover
nor Swanson will open the meeting for
the state and Mayor Mccarthy for the
city; Grand Master Norman Ashby, hnd
Past Grand Master G.. w Morris Will
reply In order to the State and city
There will be two sessions TO-DAY ana
three Wednesday, closing with night
meeting when all work will be completed,
There will be much important business
transacted. Ono thing will be the adop-
ton of q new digest OF the laws OF W.
gInia, which has been IN the hands OF
Past Grand Master u. i. Northern,
Frank Cassell and e. W. stroud, An
other Important task will he to find tho
means of Instrucling' the lodges IN the
onward movement OF the order, and to
insure uniformity in their work.
Tho Rebekahs meet at Murphys annex
at g10tso clockN this morning, Ihey WI, WI!
| hold two sessions both days. They VIII
| hold no session Wednesday night, but
will5confer degrees at that time In Fra
| ternity Hall. At each lneeting the time
| Of the next meeting will be announced
| by both Rebeltahs and Odd-Fellows,
Tho Odd-Fellnws of this city VIII ten
| dor an enterta inment to visiting odd
| FOLLOW ana lHUltS lprIlHllL az Nt'Sl -.
| sino at Reservoir Park Mr., Polk MIL
| Ter and his quartette will present q pro-
| grtll1,me especially prepared for tho, en-
| joyrient of the visitors and the, Two tho.l-
saud, Odd Fellows resident In THIS envy
| andSMnnchester, a
Tonight also the ladies Of Friendship
Rehekah Lodge No. II, Of this eity' WHO
| foresee that the crowd VIII be 100 steh.
| for the Casino. have provided an enter
tainnent to take place at tho same houf
| in the Y. M, c. a. Hall ls
All members of the Grand Lodge nna
| visiting Odd Fellows are lnNlteu ~ au,
now the option of Polk Miller's entef,a'n-
ment orgthe meeting mt the !. A. =: a.
This latter entertainment VIII consist
Of short address from Past Grand
Master C. w. Morris, and Grand secra-
/ tary T. Wiley Davis. Mrs, Celia Kass.
one of the most promlnen. Rebekahs n
the state, will give a talk the visl-
| tors. Music of a high order will be pro-
ylded, and several ladies and gentlemen