The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
ODD FELLOWS


F1tzhueh lodge. No. Oh. 1. o. O. F..
Monday night before Last met at the
usual hour at its hall. corner Harri-
son and Broad streets, and good
. meeting 1t was. Quite a large per-
! centage of the members were present.
! The various committees reported as
usual and the report Of the committee
I on the sick was most gratifying. Fitz-
hugh lodge now has a very small sick
/ list and its treasury Is in fine condi-
/ ton.
! The second degree OF the order was
! conferred upon two splendid young
/ brothers The fun degree was given in
! a most impressive and mastery man
I uer. The drill work OF the team is
very attractive. Brother Penzer hopes
to improve the driIl work steadily as
the SEASON advances.
At this meeting there were several
Interesting features Of the program,
besides the regular routine. and those
brothers who fail TO attend their lodge
meetings are apt to miss many OF the
good things In Odd Fellowship.
Last Monday night the lodge opened
on time and the business OF the even
/ ing was unusually interesting. The
scarlet degree was con ferred upon a
class of candidates This Is by far.
In the minds of many, the most beau
ttful OF all degrees in Odd Fellowship.
, 1t Is in this degree that special atten~
| ton is given to instructions in the
/ higher principles of the order. Ad-
vaHcement to this degree has prepared
the mind and heart. and the brother
| who receives il Is led into some of the
rarest and most impressive mysteries
Of the brotherhood. To embrace 1T
fully, Is a positive benediction.
Tho degree master is steadily gain
ing recruits for his team. His organi-
cation rs not yet fully completed and
he wishes all brothers who are willing
TO assist IN the degree work to report
as -SQon- IL hIe--Thls- Is the finest
work in UGd Fellow ship that Is posi-
bic to perform during lodge hours. 1t
is in itself complete schooling In the
principles as well as the technique
of the order. 1t is almost impossible
for a brother ever 10 become proficient
in the symbohstic PHILOSOPHERS Of the
fraternity without sharing in the exer-
cises OF a degree team.
Fitzhugh has a goodly number Of ca
rabIe and excellentiy qualified brothers
who fail to come 10 the meetings
They are needed; and they need to
come, Ia these dreadful days when
the whole world Is reeIing under the
weight of war. and the freshest and
| best of the land are being taken away,
the lodge hopes TO conserve its spirit.
OF all times this Is the time for &C
tivity in our great order. and the lodge
is endsavoring 10 diapei the apathS
that trusts and devftalizes the great
work to which odd Fellows are COM
| ruitted
There were present at this meeting
! Brother w. Ross Southwark grand
/ master of Virginia, and Brother G. w.
Morris. OF Fitzhugh, past grand master
/ OF Virginia. both Of whom made stir
/ ring and complimentary addresses The
! grand master is most diIigent In the
! functions Of his high office. and never
/ loses an occasion to visit throughout
( his jurisdiction to encourage and build
/ up the order. Fitzhugh has decided to
/ meet hereafter during the cold season
/ at 1880 p. NJ. instead OF o'clock T. NJ.
Let ALI the brothers attend.
I Henderson lodge No. los. T. q. O. r.,
held a short but very important session
/ Thursday before last and after quick ~
dispatchlng the business of the session,
II 4tFE--- ts4EIfs- get late action. and
Z put through the, drill work with con-
siderable precision.
/ On last Thursday night the lodge IN ct
! at its : 80 opening, and a fun roster
J OF officers were promptly in place with
splendid attsndarce Of the member
/ present Henderson has now but few
/ sick brothers on the list, which is most
CRAFTY ing 10 the committee and to the
whole lodge. Last Thursday the degree
! work Of the "initlatory" was exempii-
( fed by the full unit OF the cam. No. los
! has a fine degree master No team
| can hope for success, without a master
of distinct personality. He may know
! the whole ritual dot for dot" and be
a failure in execution. but Henderson g
team leader Is man of personal d.
rectness in command and executive
force. His team will soon be In a po-
sition TO take the road IL necessary,
: This lodge has assembled quite an In
) strumental orchestra, and the music
Is an attractive feature. Those who
fail to be at these meetings are losing
much.
Patrick Henry ledge, No. fI8, T. q. q.
r.. IL intensely patriotic This inspira-
ton IL not derived solely from the great
Virginia patriot whose name designates
this splendid unit of Odd Fellows, but
these brothers are living and acting the
spirit that always imbues with the
superb principles of the order. The
lodge has subscribed literally for Hb-
erty loan bonds: besides it's members
individually have taken OF this patr,-
otie privilege. It's boys have dedicated
their lives to the cause OF the nation
Here Is the honor roll to date:
W. L. Driskiii. c. S. C.. Fortress Mon
roe, Va; Paul M. Allen. u. s. N, Nor
folk, Va: l.. O. Cant. Company b. 31sth
infsntry regiment. Camp Lee: w T.
Fleet. Company d, 31Sth infantry regt-
ment, Camp Lee; w. A. Wysong, Com
pany +. 3lsth infantry regiment. Camp
Lee; ]. W. GULL Company r. al7th In
fantry regiment. Camp Lee; r. w.
Peasants. Company !. s1Tth infantry
regiment, Camp Lee. II. w. Johnson,
Company T. 3lTth infantry regiment,
Camp Lee; Z. Y. Hawkins. Company !,
sisth Infantry regiment, Camp Lee;
Jesse H. Smith. Company NJ. sIsth In
fantry regiment. Camp Lee. j. III. Bar
low. Company NJ. sIsth infantry regi-
ment. Camp Lee.
A badge OF recognition bearing the
name, number and location OF the
lodge In being furnished every brother
who enlists in the service
Patrick Henry's degree work liz one
or the special features OF the exercises
Of this lodge. Upon itsl iate visit TO
Baltimore where the team was en-
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