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

The smoke of factories and dust of
traffic have despoiled its charm. The
rattle of dray and noise Of motor chal-
lenge its quietude. The jIbes OF the
molly multitude and the cry OF the
hawker come from every side, for
they are blind to its dignity. and know
nothing of the majesty of its history.
Once old virginia's Washington
bowed at her sacred affairs John
Marshall, Edmund Randolph and La
fayette here pledged their fealty to
the mysteries of Masonry, as have
many thousands of true and loyal
hearts since then who have passed
beyond the bourne. In one unbroken
chain of record this ancient temple
of secrets. defying the corrosions OF
dozen decades, has remained TIL
now.
Her works Of goodness and grace
reach far back along the titful epochs
Of the years gone by. Myriads of
soals reach forth their shining hands
out of the silent and forgotten past
and bless her deeds of duty done
With pathetic gaze she views today
the scene that environs her hallowed
precincts aud holds out the same arms
of love and charity to the stumbling
and tottering wayfarer through the
weary march of life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
Richmond Has oldest Masonic Build
ing in Amerlca-Continuous Record
OF chmond--Ra ndolph lodge, No.
10. since i7S7-Marquis de Lafay-

ifiH III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ast~oAA
of Randolph lodge, No.
10. since i7s7-Marquis de Lafay-
cite We're Members.
r1TT the south SIDE or Franklin street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets, there stands today the Oldest
Masonic building IN the United states.
Its continuous use by the order of
Masons, since the year 1887, Is enough
to claim the attention Of all who look
upon IT. More than a century and
a quarter looks down upon this VEN
cradle shrine Generations have
swept by, and gone forever The tire
less travel of time has disregarded it's
existence and left it Il ere to stand in
stately, sombre solitude, In calm dis
daln. il has witnessed the riots and
revolutions Of the past The furious
blasts and tempests Of the skies have
/ lashed and lunged at It's gables
seething fires have devastated the
earth around its walls. and yet, II
stands tranquil and proud. .Mutely
/ gazing ~out.,oXer the tong panorama
. Of the passing years. IL STANDS there
/ today holding in It's ardent embrace
/ the memories Of the past.
once il stood amid sward and shrub
land flower The distant hills. reflect
ing the radiance OF the setting sun.
EN- blazoned its roof In sold Hard by
! an enchanting stream wound It's play
! fui course, and the footprint OF state
|ly dame and naughty sire often
marked the scene, once IL was youth ;
( trysting ground. and was gay with
music and festal board. Ablaze with
gilded lamps, its halls threw wide
/ their doors to the brilliant assemblies
Iof churchfolk, court and state.
Age followed age an! no ruthless
! y unrolfeR the torch nor UrGTAnel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

o. r. A, meets every Thursday night
in Labor temple, corner Fifth and
Marshall streets There was large
and interesting session of the council
last Thursday night. Several new
applicants came In. limitations and
advancements through the degrees OF
the order is now the largest part OF
the councils regular work. The
! brothers who do not attend are losing
some OF the good things. Mckinley
council will give an open meeting on
Thursday evening, December g..
Goodwill council. No. 3, and the va
rious councils OF the Daughters. OF
America will assist in the program.
This occasion promises to be an event
of real enjoyment TO all. and every
brother of tho order. whether resi-
dent or visitor. is cordially invited.
Goodwill council, No. 8, o. #. A.,
Continued on Sixth Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

me secretaries, scribes and press
onlmittees of the various lodges
p the various orders are requested
2 place their notes for publication
a the hands of l. w. Eason, third
DOR, Lyric building, corner Ninth
nd Broad streets. by s o'clock P.
l. every Thursday for tho follow
hs Sunday edition of The Virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Today Freemasonry lies in the land
of the modern man largely m unused
tool. capable of great achievements
forced, for country. for mankind, but
doing very little For one. 1 believe
that circumstances may easily arise
when TIE highest and most sacred
Of ali freedoms being threatened IN
this land. Freemasonry may he It's
most powerful defender, unifying all
minds and commanding our best citi-
zenship- Potter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
AAsONS
Masonic Doctrine.

What shall give? To the hungry,
give food TO the naked, give clothes
TO the sick, some comfort. to the SAD
a word OF consolation. to all you meet,
d. smile and & CHEEKY greeting Give
forgiveness to your enemies: give pa
thence 70 the fretfui; give love ~ your
household: and above all, give your
hearts to God.--Masonic News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

week day. The Richmond Bundle Of
Sticks would feel the loss of this
lodges assistance. But there is not
the slightest chance for sucfran event.
A fine delegation visited Union, No.
Z. last Tuesday night from No. 4.
Degree work has begun in earnest and
all the members are urged to attend
Unity lodge, No. SO, I. o. o. f.,
meets every Thursday night as usual.
Matters of special Importance will
come before the lodge at its next
meeting. and an urgent request is ex-
tended to all the brothers to be pres
emit
Patrick Henry lodge, No. f16, is
the strongest lodge of Odd Fellows,
numerically. in the city. It's hall is
at the corner of Broad and Harrison
streets, and it meets every Tuesday
with roster of officers and large at
tendance OF members present.
Schiller lodge, No. 1879. j. o. o. f.,
the only German speaking lodge in
Virginia, meets at it's hall the first
and third Wednesday (Waden-tag) In
each month. Visit them. brothers.
American flag looms large in the hall.
They have sent strong resolutions 10
the president They own liberty
bonds, and are. strong for the Red
Cross, and are ready TO die for the
stars and Stripes.
Stuart lodge, No. f41. I. o. o. F..
is doing good work. SO we hear. Send
us some items Of doings. brothers.
We want closer touch. Stuart meets
every Tuesday night in its hail on
Hull street, and invites all brothers
to attend.
Metropolitan lodge, No. 22s, l. o
O, f.. had a good meeting last Thurs
day night, corner Marshall and Twen-
ty-fifth streets Brothers J, P. Lacy
and c. w Kerr, two splendid young
business men. presented themselves
and received the second degree. We
commend these, nGyv, uureservedly &c
the brothers. Brother q. II. Hartman
who has been out o. the city for sew
erai weeks on account Of his health
was reported improving, as was also
Brother Burke who Is expected &c
be back with us IN a few days, Be
fore the lodge closed the brethren lis
tened attentively to a most excellent
good of the order talk by Colonel O
n Russell, the beloved treasurer oi
the lodge. JOHN Lemonn was Ires-
emit and brought along with him p
few of his hand-picked Jokes. We
love him for his delightful pleasan'
tries. ana IT is always good TO have
him on hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

cret society"
Nixon: Nonsense! The idea of
women in a secret society"
Dixon: "You misunderstood. They
! are to meet to tell secrets"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
A Pnastye Member,

II don't see how you could do It.,
maw." said Bobby Brown, as he took
hold of his mothers hand and turned
IL over and over.
do what, Bobby?" asked Mrs.
Brown.
why, Mr.. Parker said this morn
ing that you had paw right under
your thumb" replied Bobby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Manchester lodge, No. IL, meets ir
Masonic hail. South Richmond, on the
third Monday in each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
Victories OF Freemasonry.

What are the true victories Of Free
masonry? They are unlike the bat
ties OF the warrior or Of the miser.
The real tactics are laid down in that
great light of masonry, which is the
chart of a true masou's faith. When
a Mason learns the real meaning OF
the symbolic code and drinks in the
spirit of the teachings Of Free
masonry, he viii find no objection 20
any demand. The severest critic can
find no fault when he becomes ac-
quainted with the objects and mis-
sion Of the order No religiouist
whose creed contains the edict Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thvseif,"
can find any fault with it. The bat
tie to be fought and the victory to be
gained in F'reemasonry is on the price
less and triumphant battle-ground Of
humanity. And each member is 10
place himself at the door OF his heart
as a tyler to shut out evil thoughts
London FreemaEon.
The following Blue lodges comprise
this district:
Temple lodge. No. Q, meets on the
first Friday In each month AZ Masonic
temple.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

the first tuesday IN eacn month az
Masonic temple.
Metropolitan lodge, NO. If, meets In
Masonic temple on the second Thurs
day in each month.
Manchester lodge, No. IL, meets in
Masonic hall. South Richmond, on the
third Monday in each month.
Richmond Randolph lodge. No. 10,
meets in Mason's hall, 1906 East
Franklin street on the third Thurs
day In each month.
st. Johns lodge. No. SO, meets In
Masonic temple on the second Tues
day in each month.
Joppa lodge, No. 40, meets in Ma
sonic temple on Che first Thursday in
each month.
Dove lodge. No. 81, meets on the
second Friaay in each month at Ma
sonic temple.
FraternaI lodge, No. So, meets in
Masonic temple on the second Mon.
day in each month.
Amity lodge, No. rs. meets in Ma.
sonic temple on the third Tuesday il
each month.
Henrico Union lodge. No. 1870, meet
in Masonic hall, III IL North Twenty
NTH street on the first Monday IL
each month.
Lodge of Strict Observance, No. 2oT
meets in Masonic temple on the fourth
Friday IN each month, except on sec
ond Friday ii December.
| Meridian lodge, No. 2S4. meets II
! Masonic temple at noon on the fourtl
/ Monday in each month.
NorthsIde lodge. No. 2o2, meets 4
/ Highland Park on the third Friday I
each month
Fitzgerald lodge. No. 500. meets II
/ Barton Heights on the third Monda.
/ in eacr month
Westhanpton Lodge, No. 500, meet
/ at Ridge church on the fourth Nor
/ dav in each month.
Lewis Ginter lodge. NO. at. meet
at Gtnter Park on the third Thurs
/ dav In each month.
| Bahcock lodge, No. 222. meets a
! highland Springs On the fourth Fri
| day in "a Oh month.
Another Kind of Bones.
did you have a good time at th
lodge last night? ?" she asked him tn
next morning
"Oh, I had q. rafting time" he re
piled.
i She freproa chfuily), II hope 20
don't mean to say that you were sflab
ing dice?"
Fsvoterfc.
Dixon: ''Nv wife and some OF he
| friends are going 20 organize a. se
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Metropolitan lodge, NO. If, meets ir
Masonic temple on the second Thurs
day in each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Richmond Randolph lodge, No. 10,
meets in Mason's hall, 1906 East
Franklin street, on the third Thurs
day In each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

the first Tuesday In each month al
Masonic temple.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Unity lodge, No. SO, I. o. o. F.,
meets every Thursday night as usual.
Matters of special Importance will
come before the lodge at its next
meeting. and an urgent request is ex-
tended to all the brothers to be pres
emit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

St Johns lodge. No. SO, meets ir
Masonic temple on the second Tues
day in each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Patrick Henry lodge, No. f16, is
the strongest lodge of Odd Fellows,
numerically. in the city. It's hall is
at the corner of Broad and Harrison
streets, and it meets every Tuesday
with roster of officers and large at
tendance OF members present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Fxoterfc.
Dixon; ''Tv wife and some OF her
friends are going 20 organize a Sc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
Richmond Fraternities

radiant with Divine approval as the
sun is luminous with effulgence.--vir-
ginia Odd Fellow.
| Last Monday night Brother w. r.
Southwark, the grand master of Vir-
ginia, journeyed TO Petersburg, Va.
accompanied by the degree staff OF
Abou Ben Adhem lodge, No. 210. The
The first degree was conferred on a
class OF candidates of Monroe lodge
No. s. In a short but eloquent speech
Past Grand Master James b. Blanks
highly plimented the team for its
proficiency. The hall was crowded
with the members OF Monroe lodge
and visiting brothers from Appomat-
tox lodge and other Petersburg lodges
as we'll as large number of soldier
ODD Fellows from Camp Lee. After
adjournment refreshments were served
and an informal smoker held II was
most enjoyable event and the grand
master is pTUfuse in his expressions
of appreciation of the cordial recep-
tion accorded him. Brother South
ward is also a member OF the the
degree staff OF Abou Ben Adhenn
which is directed by Brother Johr
Dunn, who is one Of the most efficient
degree masters In Virginia Abou Der
Adhem was the first lodge in the state
to exemplify the first degree without
the ritual after the new ritual wa.
promulgated. This lodge Is especially
equipped In the first degree. BY nc
other lodge in America doubtless car
the degree be exhibited more accu
rately and with greater impressive
ness than by Abou Ben Adhen1 SEES
sions Of the lodge hereafter begin
promptly at 7:45 r. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

radiant with Divine approval as the
sun is luminous with effulgence.--vir-
ginia Odd Fellow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Meridian lodge, No. 2S4. meets in
Masonic temple at noon on the fourth
Monday in each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Lodge of Strict Observance, No. 2o7,
meets in Masonic temple on the fourth
Friday IN each month. except on sec
ond Friday ii December.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Joppa lodge, No. 40, meets in Ma
sonic temple on Che first Thursday in
each month.
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Highland springs lodge, No. rs, /. o

Richmond lodge. No. ], 1. q. O. r.,
has long held sessions on the second
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Henrico Union lodge. No. 1870, meets
in Masonic hall, III IL North Twenty
fifth street. on the first Monday in
each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

The day that father picks out TO
swear of using cuss words is usual
" the same day that mother makes
him help her straighteu the stovepipe
In the kitchen and the same day that
the stoveplpe manages to fall down
on fathers head
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Amity lodge, No. rs, meets in Ma
sonic temple on the third Tuesday in
each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

laurel lodge, No. 1877, I. O. o. f.,
meets every Thursday night at their
hail AT Laurel We hear good things
of this strong and active aggregation
of Odd Fellows Send in some week
~ items. Brother watkins, or get
some other brother TO do 1t. We want
to give your notes out every Sunday.
1t Will do us all good to read about
your dofngs. Yott were well repre-
scented at the last Utssting OF the Bum
die OF Sticks and W. gained some idea
of your vitality. God bless youl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
Schiller lodge. No. tse. !. O. O. r.

Stuart lodge, No. f4f. I. o. o. F..
liz doing good work. SO We hear. Send
us some items Of doings. brothers.
We want closer touch. Stuart meets
every Tuesday night in its hall on
Hull street. and invites all brothers
to attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

The fellow who complains that fra
ternal orders have outliyed their day
is simply looking backward until he
has become dizzy The forward look
shows much yet to be accomplished
ard hrotherhoojs will exist and he
nee essarv as long AS Ihe1e-ara- s44t.#e
Than one person on earth Man was
created that way.
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Continued on Sixth Page,)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Dove lodge, No. ST, meets on the
second Friday in each month at Ma
sonic temple.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

1 FraternaI lodge, No. So. meets in
| Masonic temple on the second Mon
dav in each month
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-09

rescue apparatus. Fluess-Proto oxy-
gen pump and Linde oxygen storage
cylinders, mine rescue lamps, life
line, etc. The first aid equipment
consists of first aid cabinets, band
ages, splints, surgeons emergency
chest, stretchers, etc.
The engineers equipment consists
of every feasible device for examin-
alton of mines from a standpoint
of sanitation, efficiency and safety,
including Orsat apparatus for analy-
zing mine gases, air sample
tubes, barometer, sling psycrometer.
anamometer, surveying compass,
Haldane air tester, ore and coal
sampling outfits, camera, etc.
The cars are expected to operate
ten months of each year.
The duty of the engineer in
charge is to arrange tentative timer
aries of training through co-opera-
ton of the different parties con-
cerned. to supervise the general
operations of the car. He may, in
accordance with the wishes Of the
operators, study the different safety.
sanitary and efficiency features of
their mines and he may act as a
medium of transmission of new
ideas pertaining to those features
from one mine to another, from
one camp to another and from one
state to another. The foreman
miner is to instruct classes of
miners in the use Of the oxygen
mine rescue apparatus and the mine
rescue and fire fighting work in
general. The first aid miner is to
teach classes of miners in methods
of first aid to the injured and me-
thods of removing men injured in
the mines to the surface. The clerk
will take care of all the clerical
and stenographic work on the car.
The cook will are for the living
quarters and obviously act as chef.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-09
ALL PEOPLE UNITE
CONTINUED From Page One'

CONTINUED From Page One'
campaign. But in the meantime,
the Red Cross calls especial atten-
ton to the Business Mems Red
Cross day, next Saturday, and asks
all individuals buying for them
selves, families or companies, to
throw their patronage to the con-
tributing firms on the day named.
President Wilson is calling for a
billion dollars for army relief work
through the Red Cross.
Lei Goldfield do it's bit"
The people of Goldfield are res
ponding literally with subscriptions
to the Liberty Loan, but the district
is expected to contribute a far lar
ger sum than has been realized to
date. The bonds are made avail
able upon such terms that every citi-
zen, no matter how small his or
her income, is enabled to partici-
pate in the loan. %affording aid and
support to the government in the
greatest emergency in the nations
history, and at the same time Sc
curing an Investment backed by the
richest treasury in the world and
at a good rate of interest.
1t behooves every citizen to
hearken to and act upon the slogan
Buy a Liberty Bond which is
now reverberating throughout the
country.
Subscriptions to the Liberty loan.
credited to citizens OF the Goldfield
district, today reached a total OF
$93,450, and it is predicted thai the
500, 900 mark will be passed this
week.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-09
MAN WITH BROKEN
NECK TO RECOVER
OPERATION FOUND UNNECES-
SARY AND RECOVERY WILL
BE COMPLETE

DR.. ID. A. Turner returned today
from San Francisco, where he went
a few days G with John Clingan,
the young miner who was confined
for a long time in st. Mary's hos
pital with a broken neck and in
whose case Goldfield people have
taken a great deal of interest.
DR.. Turner brought back good
and surprising news about Clin-
gan's condition. He states that
the young man will eventually en-
tirely ecove and that. although
complete recovery is still many
months away, Clingan will regain
complete use of every part of his
body and will be as strong as be-
fore the accident in the Mohawk
mine in which he was injured. He
stated that this is now assured.
Clingan was taken to the st.
Francis hospital and was there ex-
amined by Drs. G.. c. Crane and II.
C. Moffitt. Ex-ray photographs of
the break in the spinal column
were taken and 1t was decided that
an operation was unnecessary. The
two specialists decided that every
thing that could be done for the
patient had been done and that his
complete recovery was only a mat
ter of time until the break streng-
thened and the blood eliot at the
point of fracture caused by hemorr-
hage was relieved. They found that
paralysis was caused by the clot
and not primarily by the break in
the spinal column.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-09
NO REDUCTION Of
RAILROAD SERVICE
WAR MEASURES WILL NOT IN
TERFERE WITH REGULAR
ROAD TRAFFIC

SAN FRANCISCO, June NO
serious inconvenience will be oc-
cassioned the public by the read
justment of the railroad service to
meet the needs of the government.
This assurance was ~telegraphed
from New York by Julius Kruttsch-
nit, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Southern Pacific COM
pany and member of the Railroad
War Board"
The message will serve to allay
apprehension of the general public
that passenger service will be radi-
cally curtained.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt's telegram indi-
Gated that the Railroad War
Board has done nothing more than
suggest of inquiry and in
vestigation to determine means to
increase transportation efficiency.
The positive statement has been
made that the board was neither
directed or suggested that the roads
reduce passenger service to the ex-
tent of seriously incommoding the
public. So far no reductions in
passenger service have been made
beyond some in local and commut-
ing service on eastern lines, and
this it is pointed out should not
cause alarm to anyone.
At Southern Pacific headquarters
in San Francisco it was declared
that the needful facilities for travel
would always be available, and that
no one need have any worry as to
interference with summer plans.
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RED HILL DEAL

continued From Page One)
of miners, working in three shifts,
is employed in extending the work
ing to the northwest. At this point
the main Florence vein was pene-
trated in earlier work and some
strong seams of good ore were ex-
posed, but no drifts were driven to
explore the vein. This work will
now be undertaken and will be
pushed forward energetically. with
out regard to the work planned on
the Florence Goldfield property.
The two properties can be worked
to excellent advantage under joint
management.