The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-29
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imond- Randolph Lodge. NO. ID, at It's
regular meeting. elected the following
i officers: -
]. r. boswell, master: n. r.. Savage.
senior warden: w. Hall Crew, Junior
warden: John Lester, secretary: Will
John 1atouche, treasurer.
Fifty years ago.. June 2sd. Dove
Lodge. No. 81. elected the following
officers for the current term:
Edward G.. Torapkins, master;
Luther l.. Bass, senior warden: r.. H.
| Fisher, junior warden: X. T.. Tyler,
treasurer August Arsell, Jr.. secre-
itars: John A. Lynhaven, senior dea-
con; r, F. Shepperson. Junior dea-
con. NJ. &. Quarles and John O. Davis.
stewards, Thomas Angel, tiler.
Richmond commandery. No 2.
knights Templar, held a special con-
clave at It's asylum in Masonic Temple.
1os w. Broad street. on Thursday
might, June 10. beginning at s o'clock
Sir knights appearing in full dress
of Templar on foot. for work. There
was a goodiy attendance. and q pleas
ant evening spent.
|, Under the G. II. A. Oh. of England
There are Liza Chs, Of which 273 meet
| In London, the Others in provinces and
overseas During 1918, "a new Chs.
were warranted.
The number of lodges under the G..
L. OF England total 3,33s, Of which
ia meet in London, 1,s52 in the pro-
ivinces. and sss overseas, and two mill
stary lodges
There are 81 Provincial Grand
Lodges and 13 District Lodges cover
seas1 under the jurisdiction OF the
Grand Lodge OF England.
Sir Arthur Yapp. National Sec of
the y. NJ. G. A., has Joined the Graft,
being initiated in Red Triangle Lodge.
Liverpool.
The three great Masonic Charitable
Institutions of England received dona-
tons amounting to'seT.sss pounds
ldusing 1918.
There are sss Mark Lodges, OF
others in the provinces and colonies.
/ Four Bibles on the Altar
india liz d great center of Masonry
Calcutta. Madras and Bombay having
as many as so lodges in each. All the
ruling clasxes--pri neeS rajahss etc. ---
are Masons. In Itsaia there are four
Bibles on every altar Christian BIZ
bile, a Korean, the ARaiects ef confu-
Icius, and a Zend 14Avesta or sacred book
Of the Buddhist The candidate takes
mis- choice and no questions which lis
ERAi neutrality-suspicious. It }GEthdStlf.
take the. iiSsfsy tu$imake to yon
a report OF MaAndy, Thursday cere-
monies held At The Hotef de Londres.
Eatindar. France. April II. 1919.
Capt. James A. Stader. F. A.. L. S.
A.. of Galveston Cansistory No. /, who
ARRANGED for the sane ceremonies II
.ycariAgo in Saunlur, came to me with
1.-THE suggestion ihat If I would get to-
sgether the Scottish Rite Brethren OF
Camp stra; hcona and Mount Royal
land would notify several othere that |
knew of In nearby camps To meet in
aaumur, April II, We would hold the
regular feast obligatory" and that
he would make the arrangements at
the hotel.
[ Immediately made out list of all
the brethren of the Rite in the vicinity.
finding some fcrts OF them, only nine-
teen of whom we're able TO attend on
account of military duties.
assigned the parts to the several
brethren as per attached list, and on
April II, at Tao +. M. we sat down
to A seyep-course dinner in private
dining room in the hotel
The taste was beautifully arranE-
ed--the seven candles In magnificent
antique holders at the head Of long
table. Mt which Were seated nineteen
brethren
Each OF these brethren rendered his
part without fault or flaw, and. at the
close. each one present carried away
with him magnificent red rose from
the table decorations
Sincerely and fraternally.
mo. r. McCILL.
Major Med. Corps, E.S.A.
New Age Magazine.
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