The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-19

! full eloquence. thrilled his hearers
with waves of emotion az he spoke OF
| the causes for which the war ia wag-
ed, and OF the sacrifice OF tho boys
who have surrendered everything for
the honor of their country.
The RebekahS, of Lynchburg.
through Hon William Hill. past grand
master. presented to The home mag
nificent flag of the Stars and stripes.
The presentation speech was filled
with wit and patbos alike. The
speaker employed the occasion 10 stir
the patriotic feelings of the audience
FOR the nations great war enterprise
so vindicate human righteousness ana
justice in the world.
The flag was accepted for the home
by the graceful and brilliant response
of Past Grand Master Parke +.
Deans The star -Spangled Banner
was sung by a standing audience. ana
the exercises concluded.
Men and women did not want TO
leave They chung TO the children. and
Glled their little hands with coins and
their faces with kisses The thing
cannot he described. 1t was the heart
Of ODD Fellowship finding expression
I'm one Of tho forms that treuscendS
the power Of per % portray.
Telegram Ia President
A. INrchhurE. the afternoon and
night sessions Of the grand lodge and
of the asseWbh brought the annual
communication 10 "A close. hut not till
there had heen sent 10 tho president
Of lhe [ aited states telegram Of
greetings and assurances Of tho un-
t4}rlrinE conservation ~ the order and
the pledge ST every resource of men
ana moaeF pitbIn fhe paNer OF pdd
Fellows tn c4tEy oa the war TO a final
and complete victory.
Officers Elected.
% r.. Masau. - Lyuchburs. grand
master
Nra Annie GRAY - Roanoke rres!-
tof.t oG Hehekah a~sen blv.
~ Be- Mccoy. Of Norfolk, grand
Col chas robHg. Of Richmond,
continues president OF the Patriarchs'
iulir 8rt.
Richmord lodge. No. 4, I. o. O. f..
-.n.tz every Thursday night at Its
hall, corner Third and Broad streets.
laurel lodge, No. fs7. I. o. o. r..
meets every Thursday night IN the
month at It's hail al Laurel.
schiller lodge. No. 1870. l. O. o. f.,
"a rets every first and thiil Wednesday
njaht at It's halt 2o4J West Broad
street.
Stuart lodge. No. al. I O. q. r,
meets every Thursday nieh;. in the
month AZ It's han see Hun street
Unity lodge, No SIS. I, O q. r..
meets every Friday night AZ 2so6 East
lro3d street The meetings are in
struCtiye ard the brothers are request
ca TO he present as often as convenient.
Metropolitan lodge. No, 22s, /. O.
y. r, meets very Thursday night M
tts hall. Twenty nth and Marshall
streets. Always a good meeting.
FHtyhugh lodge. No, ss. I. O O. r,
met IN regular session last Monday
night Mt - hall. corner Harrison
ana Rroad streets and with good
attendance 81 the brothers. there was
an enthusiastic meeting.
Union lodge. No. 7, I. o. o. F..
meets every Tuesday nIcht az the cor
ner of seventh and Nam streets.
Highland Springs lodge, No, rs,
meets every Wednesday night at its
han in Highland Springs. The lodge
IL opened promptly al o'clock and
an the brothers are requested to at
tend the sessions.
Patrick Henry lodge. No. ffe. I. o.
-. =, meets every Tuesday night az
us hail. corner Harrison and Broad
streets. Let all the brothers attend
The communications
! Henderson lodge. No, los. I. O. o. r.,
meets every Thursday night At Leader