The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

| impression on all present IL all tho
serious philosophers OF the world
! best thought could be condensed In
single set of lectures. it would be
| impossible to rivet the mind and heart
+, most firmly, than Is done by the work
| In this degree. Next Thursday night
! viii be a good night to visit your
lodge, II you want to be edited and
benefited. All are urged TO be present.
AT the meeting of the Richmond
Bundle OF Sticks which is to be held
at Highland Springs on the first Wed
nesday night in December. Henderson
expects TO be strongly represented.
Many of the brothers have avowed
their intention to be there and surely
none will have cause to regret 1T.
The lodge has now in operation a
vigorous attendance contest, and all
the contestants are busy to win one
OF those dollar boxes of candy for
Christmas. Go to 1T fellows! Come
out next Thursday night. The lodge
Will have a THANKSGIVING program and
things to follow. Enough said.
Patrick Henry lodge, No. ffe. /. O.
o. f., met In its hall, corner Harrison
and Broad streets last Tuesday night
and was opened promptly at o'clock
with all OF the officers present and In
their chairs except two and one of
these was Past Grand w. O., Camp
bell. who ig out Of the city. After
reading the minutes OF last meeting
and the reports of the sick committees
had been received, the secretary an
ncunced the ten applications for mem
bership were on his desk. Whereupon
the usual investigating committees
were appointed charged with the duty
Of reporting specifically upon the ap-
piicants' characters In the usual man
ner.
A request was received from FNitz-
hugh lodge, No. Sc, to confer the
second degree upon two candidates
from that lodge along with Patrick
Henry's candidates. The requcs. was
received with fIaternal appreciation
of the compliment and of course
quickly granted, Brother Dickerson
OBLIGATED as aptain and Handsomely
put on the work for class of Ave.
Brother HAYNES pas grand patriarch
and member OF Patrick Henry. was
present and comm ended the Virginia
Odd Fellow to all members The
lodge purchased It's allotted share in
the official organ OF the order. and
voted It's hearty endorsement to the
present management Brother J. II.
Benerides, from the Jurisdiction OF
California. was present und made an
Interesting talk upon Odd Fellowship.
Captain Penzer who has charge of the
degree staT of Fitzhugr lodge, No 90.
was present rs was also Fttzhugh's
Tide-awske secretary, Brother J. II.
Adams THE meeting was presided
over by Noble Grand !. H Callahan.
who performed his duties with signal
ability.
Fitzhush lodge. M. a3, 7. O. o. r..
meets on time always ut Harrison hail
every Monday night and Is doing great
work. The member are enthusiastic
and the roll is con~tantly charging
Nothing is too good to he said Of the
lodge The "a & s.I.... 4a4r{ fsv.f4rwv
and that ss.5s everything The editor
Of these notes has personal knowledge
that woQld-he neEa Ter desiring 10
Apply for membership recently. asked
the question to start with What are
the BENEFITS ," lie was promptly told
that his application was not desired
and further talk on The subject was
positively declined by the brother VITO
had been thus appt Oh hcd. If that
spirit obtained throue hoat the order.
il would not be long before the pub
tic would learn thar odd Fellow ship
Is not en- insurance concern hut u
great broth erhood, whore object il far
removed from the spirit OF seMshne ss
and personal benefit snd IL gives the
compiler OF this page speciat pleasure
~ publish This incident 70 the world
Fi,zhuEh has the right standard and
vee }2fzl fer Csofispsed.> FIJI
Richmond lodge. No. II. o. o. r,
a
OF Second end Broad STREETS We
want notes Of these meetings Send
them In promptly. brother secretary
Union lodge. Ma. {. I. O. O. f.. held
its regular meeting last Tuesday nigh,
ut it's halt corner OF Seventh and
Main streets. This IL one OF the
strongest lodges in the district We
want the weekly items,
Unity lodge, No. SO. I. O. O. r.. Is
doing good work we understand at It's
hall every week. on Friday nights
We cannot give particulars In the alb
sence OF report. Let us have Il.
Highland Spring lodge. No. ~. I.
o. o. f.. seems To lie holding some
thing back doubtless in view OF the
n@sday of December. Get some extra
seats for that night. brothers II looks
Ike a real meeting OF the order will
he on hand
Schiller lodge, No. t3a, I. .. q. f..
Is holdinS forth as usual AT it's hall at
2047 West Broad street
Stuart lodge. No. f4f. J. O. q. r.,
met last Tuesday night at I. Q. 0. r.
hail, Tu1i street with good attend
snce and many interesting matters
we're considered by the lodge.
laurel lodge. No. 1877. I. o. q, r..
mas not sent US a report lately ana
we hear that much good work Is be-
ing done. we want details Let them
come In so we can give you proper
space 1t will interest the readers.
Metropolitan lodge, No. a2e. I. O.
D. f.. held its regular meeting at the
hall, corner OF Marshall and Twenty
nth streets last Thursday night. All
large attendance gave enthusiasm t.
the meeting and several good speeches
we're made for the good OF the order.
Give us chance, No. 2es. to publish
more definitely the proceedings. Send
a weekly report according to the d.
rections at top Of Fraternal page.
Patrfarchs Militant will have de-
gree work NEXT yyednesTay Noyar,