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

s9n the second Tuesday in May. IN
The city Of Banville. the Grand Lodge
OF odd Fellows Of Virginia will meet
lin It's seventy third annual coin'anfl'-
cation when the work of the past
fiscal ssssT-s be FsFfe4s.e4a ttistA iesrts-
tatian affecting the futars welfare OF
the order viii be considered. the
grand body VIII be compo%s OF hp"h'
fonr hundred members. and wlll re-
main In session. for three aaya. All
Of tho Richmond lodges have elected
.lrieErif+s and aiternates 10 the meet
Ing and will be well rapressns"sl.
For several reasons the coming SEES
sfon win he ore of ths most import
a5lf Ina the history ~ Eh@ prt"r IN
Virginia. IL IL said the gror master,
Lr. Edwin r. Turner, If i'erKAss.at
Wharf viii be cail uppn &, render
An account Of his Stewardship during
the fiscal year. That he Min - 80
H. the entire satisfacti - ot The Gtand
ledge is beyond quest IN, 50 h's
friends BAY The grand master has
sfxsted many of tho suhot'1 n'I,e lodges.
particularly those leeat al ia rural dis
fyictg, and given their members sound.
practical advice as to the duties OF an
Odd Fellow. and II Is said that this
advic. has In many places been fruit
ful of results, He has instituted "a
tated several that were tn dormant
state.
The Orphanage,
The orphanage at Lynehburs III
receive much attention from Tie
Grand Lodge An addition for the at
.somfnosiation of aged and INDECENT
rneFnb ers Of the order VIII be constd-
cred. and IL is thought that the mat
ter wifi be disposed III Ivy the ai1p"
sf.ya of a resolution providing for The
s~rarston Of an old folks' home IN aa~
other gection Of the state There
are those who contend that the Oh
folks and the children should he kept
scattered and that to do so some place
other than Lynchhurg should be Sc
iected On the other hand, there 81 2
others equally numerous who say that
the old folks heme should be built
on some part af the grounds 81 me
L.ynchbarg orphenagN.
Another matter connected WIN lac
srphanage to Come M for cotistatfa-
faon will he the opening Of school.
with necessary appliances ana teae r.
ers. for giving the children NJ me
home industrial training. TINS mot
ter has 5een given much attention
during the present year, and douu-
less VIII be acted upon faToran'y ~
the coming session.
Grand Lecturer.
Whether grand lecturer pr. more
properiy speaking, grand ins ruct"r.
shalt b4. placed IN the field ~ one ~
the more. important matters acheculeI
FOR attention AT the hands IT the
grand bcdy There are many men,
bcrg, IL Is said, who claim THAI sach
an Official has become "a necessity Tor
giving the new lodges and many ~
3sY5t AIT i..fa he
anwTitten wcrk 81 the order. The adj
rscates If the measure gas :hat with
sssfsfYe thnn foaf hundred subordinate
is.dg.ss III the State II Is impossible Tor
she grand master &c visit AL III them
Caring tbs year allott@d to hi~ Term
and give them that instruction NhsSi.
mar. Of them go urgentig need. 7 hos"
sppoael 20 Il, nseaglire4 ana h.. 10
mot few IN number, Ray There is 10
reed Ts5I All fnsFfn1 Tor tIlit fNe orc,
IA date Without s4eh An st'ie.gsl -
81 In. present titae. and maFc re-
asarkaptu nrvrrass fath nufc' ric4lly
md GLare tally. and fhsi q pare All
instructor In fhe Neld naw vs., I sfplv
. pEx mean hnrd.ning th" subordinate
is>sigsa wlsa more expense Ter f.s -
d port
fi.c flnh Plan.
rDa "Aslh plan. watch ioGe sFn
usnor.ze3 - tskc IA neg iaemtiegg
sn s,tpt.ss al ten or more az Fe'tpet-i
Ises. witt. II II sgid. get 4pfae Ig.0a
lard Euseks wh@n the sirand |. $50
zi9e.ss. Tnis psap was aa@a seS
sral saarg seu ~ auablA i4@ small
fadses ta ittest ase their ne ~ tsl.l.zllll1
sstaG "a ih@ same tAmr get iaSs tEs
srdar th.sp Aha ialtll not "a "a ~
IA. fha higher ratgE T'hH I5iap la,
ssvs prossa M sn.c4ssial ~ - aaea-
fsye6stsaa that Il svsif ifT atNFftvsFs5
Il II ssiltaiia artsnn x'sii pa taksn ~ s..p
Asna lodge farpn he death ~ sce-
( 80 Dreminsnt nembefs dursns the