Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-18

Richmond, Va. May 10, 1910.
To the District Deputy Grand Chan
cellors, Past Chancellors. Chan
cellor Commanders and Mem
bers of Subordinate Lodges:
Pursuant TO the action OF the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia selecting Bristol
Virginia as the place of our next
meeting and the Constitution pro.
vides that il shall be held on the
third Tuesday in June, 1910, There
fore / hereby proclaim that the said
session shall be held Tuesday. Wed
nesday and Thursday. June 2l. %
%. 1910, IN the city before specified.
The Grand Lodge will convene at
O'Clock a. NJ. OF the first day. All
Keepers OF Records and Seal will
forward at oGce the Credentials OF
the Grand Represen .atIves 10 Col
THOMAS NJ. Crump. Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal. 511 North Third
Street, Richmond. Va. They will give
one copy OF the credentials 10 the
Grand Representative, who will bring
the same 10 the session Of the Grand
Lodge. The Credentials must be sign.
ed by the Chancellor Commander
and Keeper Of Records and Seal OF
the Lodge OF which the Grand Rem
resentative is a member and be Off
cially stamped with the seal OF the
Lodge. Blank Credentials NAV he
obtained from the Grand Keener of
Records aud Seal.
Lodges that have not paid their
Semi-annual Taxes for December al
1903 and their Endowment Taxes
Tor June 80, 1910. shall not be eligi-
ole TO representation upon the floor
or the Grand Lodge. All Grand Rem.
resentatives who have not received
the Grand Lodge Degree must nav
the sum of (S2.OO) two dollars in
order 70 receive the same. ONLY past
Chancellors at the time OF their
election are entitled to be Grand Rem
resentatives. Lodges must pay the
Zee OF ($2.O0) two dollars for the
Grand Representatives who have NOT
received the Grand Lodge Degree or
Fifth Rank.
All members should come prepared
10 join Mecca Temple, Improved Or
der OF the Knights OF Khorassan. The
regular charge for this Degree is
$1,000 but it viii be conferred at
the Grand Lodge for $2.OO
The Delegates Will pay one fun
fare going, receiving a certificate re-
ceipt from the Ticket Agent. on re-
turning they will pay three-ffths OF
the regular fare plus TWENTY-FIVE
cents, on presenting the certificate
properly signed by the Secretary of
the meeting.
The Grand Parade will take place
wednesday, June %. 1910, at 1880
p. NJ. The Public Meeting will be
held Tuesday at s p. NJ. Prominent
speakers will address the audience
For all information concerning
board, lodging, etc, address Sir e.
M. Higgins, District Deputy Grand
Chancellor, 5O7 Clinton Avenue.
Bristol, Va.
Companies going into camp ana
that will take part in the parade will
notify Assistant Adjutant General
Roscoe G. Mitchell, 81 North Fourth
Street. Richmond, Va.
The Pythian Relief Fund should
be augmented and money should be
sent up on the blanks issued for
that purpose. Members can give
whatever they desire. When the
amount reaches $4,000 this Depart
ment VIII be put in operation and
old and decrepid members Will be
Kept benefited by this Department
after being placed upon the roll In
accordance with the rules and regu-
lations of the Pythian Relief Fund
Department.
The outlook for the Order in this
State Is bright and all loyal Pyth-
ians should do all IN their power
to promote harmony and bring peace
and prosperity in every section OF
this Grand Domain
Given under our hands and the
seal Of the Grand Lodge OF Virginia
in the City OF Richmond, this 10th
day OF May, 1910.
(SeaD JOHN MITCHELL. JR.,
Grand Chancellor.