The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10


| ing Sunday edition OF The yirginian.
ODD FELLOWS
Grand Lodge OF Virginia Oficers
May, 1917, TO May, 1918.
w Ross Southwark. grand master,
Richmond; o. L. Mason, deputy grand
master. Lynchburg; Guy T.. Horner.
grand warden, Branchville; REV. ]. ].
scherer. grand chaplain, Marion; DIR.
Il. p Turner. grand secretary. Rich
mond: NJ. B. Ferguson, grand treas
urer, Richmond.
The virginia Odd Fellow should go
TO the home of every member OF the
order II viii help you TO know more
about the great fraternity to which
you belong. We are authorized to
say that II any member OF the order
in Virginia who will make known his
inability TO pay the subscription price.
the paper will be sent to him one
whole year free OF charge.
Richmond lodge. NO. 4, j. o. q. II.
meets every Thursday night at its
hall, corner Third and Broad streets.
laurel lodge, No. 1877, L o. o. r.,
meets every Thursday night in the
month at it's hall at Laurel
Schiller lodge. No. 1879, I. o. o. f..
meets every first and third Wednesday
nisht at it's hall, 2o47 West Broad
street.
Stuart lodge, No. f4f. l. o. o. r.,
meets every Thursday night in the
month at its hall 500 Hull street
Abou Ben Adhen lodge, No. 80,
T. o. o. F.. meets regularly at its
hall, corner of Broad and Second
streets. every Thursday night. Mem
hers and visitors are invited to attend.
Unity lodge, No. IS, T. o. o. IT..
meets every Friday night at z4os East
Broad street. The meetings are In
structive and the brothers are request
cd to he present as often as convenient.
Metropolitan lodge, No. 23s, 7. O.
q r.. meets every Thursday night at
rs hall. Twenty-f1fth and Marshall
streets. Always good meeting.
E1txhugh lodge, No. o3, I. o. o. r..
met in regular session last Monday
night AT its hail. corner Harrison
and Broad streets, and with a good
attendance Of the brothers. there was
an enthusiastic meeting Brother Pen
zer's degree team is doing fine work
Come around. brothers. and see the
work done and take a part.
Patrick Henry lodge, No. lie. I. O.
o. r.. held it's annual meeting. cor
ner Harrison and Broad streets, last
'Tsesaay night Brother Simpson. no
bic grand promptly called the session
80 order and the lodge was opened in
due form After the preliminary ousi-
ness Of the lodge had concluded and
under the cail Of "iniuatory" work.
seven uew candidates were found
waiting In the ante-room to receive
Imitation. Fitzhughs splendid degree
stan had been Invited 10 perform the
ceremonies Of the degree upon ths
ueophftas and Ia man the team un-
fer Brother r.. T. PenZer'e leadership
was there ready for action The fol-
lowing members from F1tzhugh lodge
participated In the work: w II. Mann.
n O.: w H. Hargrove. V, G.; A H
stiles. warden. w, H Davis. conduc-
Tor. j. e. Turner l. s n Q; a. l.
Chaplin r. s. y G.. ". l. McClond.
Il. s. Y. C.; r. f. De Ianey, r. G.;
NJ J. Dewitt chaplain. Y. T. Drake,
n. s. S: I Pr BEDFORD. t. s. s.; q.
n Lloyd, /, c: J. II. Adams. o C,
Not since the founding OF Patrick
Henry lodge has the work OF the in
itiatory been more impressively ex-
empiiNed. in iis hall than on this
occasion. Degree Master Penrer. who
is natural leader Of men and real
master In the art of dramatic inter
probation, di9ptayed the work of his
atafg with arNMdid skill, There was
ma bslk. hsG3{Axlon or lost time. Co.
ordination MS instant at every re-
ettaL and the general effect was~beau-
tiful and inspiring.
The past grand's charge. RS celfv-
cred by Brother r. r.. De Laney, was
Thrilling and eloquent. This should
have been heard by every member OF
the order as well as the chapiatn's
aSmonttion nv Brother Dewitt Moth
ing can pc said too highly 10 praise
the beautiful symmetry and general
effectiveness OF teamwork exhibited by
the whole staff of Fftzhugh in this
degree.
we tender our congratulations to
brother Penxer and the members OF
his team for their proficiency and
want them soon to pay old Patrick
Henry another visit.
Union lodge, No Z. I. o. o. r..
meets every Tuesday night at the cor
ner OF Seventh and Main streets. Last
TUESDAY night there was good meet
ing and a class OF initiates was given
ths initfatorv lectures with full team
work. Come TO the meetings. broth
srs
Highland Springs hodge. No. 10,
meets every Wednesday night at It's
hall In Highland Springs. The lodge
IL opened promptly at o'clock and
.all the brothers are requested TO at
lend the sessions. e
Henderson lodge. No. los. at it's
regular meeting last Thursday night
gave entertainment to the Richmond
Bundle OF Sticks. We so TO press
rather early to publish full report
of the meeting. but this page will
contain a full account of this unusual
gathering Of odd Fellows next Sun
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