The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06

and the Office Of grand secretary Is
his. his friends say, SO long AS he
wishes to I'll II. Mr.. Da is is ore Of
the best known citizens OF Richmond,
where. as in the order of the three
links. he is held In high regard.
REV. j. J. Scherer, Of Marion. grand
chaplain, is the grand ol 1 man" whe
opens and closes the SEES stuns OF he
Grand Lodge with divine suppIi"a,ion,
and another member MO has long
held Office In the grand h"ds. Like
the grand secretary. he In held in high
esteem by odd Fellows throughout
the State.
Nell Il. Ferguson. OF Richmond.
grand treasurer, is one of the popular
young meuhers of the Grand Lodge.
lie succeeded his father, the lamentef
John w Ferguson. who died on The.
2Tth of February, 1893. The +i1er
Ferguson has been an odd Fellow
for sixty years. and treasurer OF the
Grand Lodge OF Virginia for atty
three years. He left behind him re
cord Unparalleled in the history II
the order in Virginia. if not in the
entire country, of long-continued ser-
Vice and of duty faithfully and con-
scientiously performed.
The numerous friends of aIr Hill
Montague. of Richmond. are antici-
patinG with no small degree of pleas
are the time when he win be elevated
to the position of grand sire of the
Sovereign Grand Ledge of the world.
which time, they say. is not far di.-
tant. This il the very highest office
within the gift of the odd Fellows
and is one al great honor and respon-
sibility. Mr.. Montague is now and has
been for number OF wears a mem
her of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
being one OF the two representatives
In that body from the Grand Encamp-
ment OF Virginia, 1t was mainly
through the untiring efforts OF Mr..
Montague that the Sovereign tsrano
Lodge. said TO be tho greatest frater-
nal Legislative body In existence met
in Richmond several years ago. when
the members of that body and visitors
We're fairly captivated by the many
hospitalities extended by the people
Of the city and the beauties of his
torie Richmond. Mr.. Montague la a.
wen known lawyer and a man of rec
oEnized ability. He Is president Of the
| board of trustees Of the orphan
home, which position he has filled
most acceptably ever since the home
was opened in 1909.
Grand Lodge Officers.
The present officers of the Grand
Grand Master--Dr. r.. r. Turner. of
Fergusson's Wharf.
Deputy Grand Master--Judge Rob
ert D. Yancey, OF Lynchburg
Grand Warden-~James Mitchell Of
Hampton,
Grand seeretary~-r Wiley Davis.
Of Richmond.
Grand Treasnrer--Meu Il. Fergus
son. of tuchmond,
Grand Chaplain--Rey j. J. scherer.
of Marion.
Representative To the Sovereign
Grand lodge Roland f. Chase. Of
Ciintwood. and General c. c. waugh
AN. Of Franklin.
On the same day of meeting 81 the
Grand Lodge the Rcbekah Assembly
the ladies' auxiliary Of the order. WI.
meet, and on The second Monday in
4eaf-tffe- grant rucampmFnt Of Vir-
gints will hold It's annual gathering.
all in the same city.
II may be Of Interest. especially to
the younger members OF the order, 10
state few facts concerning the Grand
Lodge, The Grand Lodge wac inati-
tuted In 1897 AT that time there were
only eight subordinate lodges In the
state, all 81 which had received their
charters from the Grand Lodge of the
United States. az the present Sove-
reign Grand Lodge was then known.
These eight lodges were;
Virginia Lodge. No. /. al Harper's
Fergp.
Washington Lodge, No ,, at Nor
folk.
,issinlas lodge, No: e, AZ whssl-
ing.
niond,
DID Dominion Lodge. No. ;, at
For ErI5lith
siad's7 n II rtge, No. It. ut Winches-
es
Union lodge, Nc. l, AZ Rienmond.
Mcnroe Lodge. No. l. and virsinias