The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

the degree be exhibited more aCGu-
rately and with greater impressive
ness than by Abou Ben Adhem ses-
sions Of the lodge hereafter begin
promptly at 7:45 r. NJ.
F'itzhugh lodge, No %. fs confer
ring degrees at every meeting. Whea
all is said nothing can surpass actual
work Without the stimulus of de .
gree work, a lodge viii lag, The very
heart of the fraternity is taught
through the degrees. Fitzhugh is
busy God bless her! Last Monday
night she conferred the FIRST degree
on a class OF four Of the best young
men in the city. And on next Monday
night similar program Is set. If
any brother Of this lodge finds better
entertainment at the movies or else
where than at his lodge meetings,
that brother is losing his grip on one
OF the sweetest and best things that
ever came into his life. Congratula-
lions 10 any man honored with mem
bership In this splendid lodge.
Richmond Bundle of Sticks is an
organization Of lodges Of odd Fellows
with the higher branches OF the or
der included. Its purpose is TO pro-
mote the general good OF the brother
hood in Richmond and vicinity or
wherever it may It's components are
at present 'aaton. Virginia. No 9:
Nelson Eucampment, No. g Rich
mond lodge, No. I Union lodge, No.
Z; Highland Springs lodge No IS:
nifty lodge M 81 FltzhuEt1 lodge,
No 81; Henderson lodge. No los;
Patrick Henry lodge, No. Tic, Sehil-
ler lodge. No. 1883; Stuart lodge. No.
14t, Laurel lodge No. 90; Abou Ben
4 4 z = "a
lodge. No as.
Its second visitation In It's monthly
schedule occurred last Tuesday night
At Cnion Lodge. A14--++--,t-ts-.-- &c
room was crowded with luemb ars of
the order. The business u the even
ing was coon disposed OF and a yeri-
table love feast ensued Brother Rus
sell. az Metropolitan lodge Ne Z28,
made an eloquent and stirring ad-
dress, Brother W. r. Southwark
grand master OF Virginia lifted tne
hearts % the assembly 70 the highest
pitch If enthusiasm by his splendid
expressions OF devotion 10 Odd Eel
lowship. Brother Chas ,PohHg. &C.
partmeaf commander Of Virginia pa
triarchs Militant engaged the audi
ence with an interesting and instruc-
tive address. and others there were
from every part OF the hal! represent
ing the various lodges, who pleased
aud encouraged all present by their
speeches Union lodge was a splen-
4id> host -hat exeUlng7 Music inter
spers6a the program and a delightful
supper followed by a smoker con
clnded the exercises The Bundle 81
Sticks reJoiees in the visible success
. n its great WORK. II cannot die II
is too great a thing To die Every
odd Fellow If a mem Der, and no true
Odd Fellow Will fail to encourage lie
: great work Its miuistrations VIII re
vtve and bless the order in the com
munty, It's next visitation Is al
: Highland Spriuys lodge, No rs. The
, cars viii take YOU there, and when
gram Is aTraneea for the event and
no Odd Fellow should miss it.
The fellow who complains that fra
, ternal orders have outliyed their day
is simply looking backward untn hi
has become dizzy, The forward look
shows much yet to be accomplished
ard hrotherhoois will exist and ne
necessary as long As IheEG- ara-F44aEt
tban one person on earth Man was
created that way,
} The day that father picks out Il
, swear of using cuss words is usual
: " the same aay that mother makes
him help her Straighteu the stovepipt
In the kitchen and the same day that
the stoveplpe manages to fall dowr
on fathers head.
Henderson lodge, No. los. 7. O. O. r.
: worked last Thursday night In th'
t first degree Brother Penzer. master
: Of the degree staff OF Fitxhu gh, Nc
49,
, pliacation, and expressed the idea tina
the drill work had never been ex
> ceiled, as far as he had ever witnessed
5 He offered some valuable suggestion
I pertaining to the histrtcnic interpre
tations OF the character sketches. TIL
! lodge had many things OF interest 4
: consider during the evening. notabi,
: the donation of funds for helpless
, people outside OF the order. Two pro
, nounced cases were presented. and re
LIEF was promptly awarded. This Il
: Odd Fellowship. Next Thursday nigh
! the trip will be made to Jericho. ant
2 the neophyte with take the blue deco
> ration Good music good speeches
g hrotherly greetings. and good tim'
: will be had.
! laurel Lodge, No. 1877, T. O. o. r
meets every Thursday night at thei
: hall at Laurel We hear good thing
of this strong and active aggregation
; of Odd Fellows. Send in some week
| ~ items. Brother Watkins, or ge
some other brother TO do H. We wan
to give your notes out every Sunday
; 1t will do us all good to read ahou
your doings. Yot. were well repre-
scented ut the last TIaseting OF the Bun
, die OF Sticks and We gained some ide
! of your vitality. God bless youl
Highland springs lodge, No. rs, 4.
o. f., is holding forth strongly ever
: Wednesday night All right fellows
we know the way and are coming Il
r see YOU; and by the way, you ma,
r Just as we'll get some extra chairs 70
> Athe first Wednesday in Decent Der.
J looks like things will break loose OF
A that night. One brother has said tina
: he will be there If he has to ride o.
5 the top of the street car. The hisaos
! of this lodge is fascinating and YER
I soon IL is proposed to give a sketcl
: ot it to the public.
/ Richmond lodge, No. /, L. q. O. Il
4 has long held sessions on the sseon