The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-01
Odd Fellows

Recently, Henry v. Borst, grand slre
Of. the Sovereign Grand Lodge, re-
ceived a letter from the grand sec
fstary OF the Grand Lodge or ne"
South Wales, a past grand SIRE y.
australasia, In which he wrote In par
as follows: Your esteemed communi-
cation reach me in due time. Neeo-
less to say I was very much pleased
to hear from one whom I had the
pleasure OF ehaking hands with on my
memorable visit to the sovereign
Grand Lodge ac Denver in 19oS. HOW
rapidly time seems to have passed
since that very happy occasion wnicn
brought me into contact with men
filter my own heart who had the true
welfare Of our great order Thoroughly
implanted iE their minds We litue
knew then the happenings OF suose :
d0Ant events. + am sure. after the
stretch Of time you yourself must
be very pleased to have attained the
cffice OF tho grand sire. which posi-
ffon, from my knowledge Of you as
al Odd Fellow, you fill with credit
To yourself and profit to the members
AZ the order generally. 1t would have
been pleasure to me to have been
Present nit your installation. but De-
fort the@expiry of the time. hope 70
shake hands with the successor OF
Wlldey. Conway, Campbell; plnker
ton. Cochrant. Keller. Robertson,
C,,sftiy and others. 1 think 1t a great
hanor to represent two and one-half
million Odd Fellows. The year held
Ms off1ce Of grand sire in Australasia
the Same feelings possessed me.
.oI. hope to be present at the ceie-
bration Of the centenary OF the order
In the city of Its birth
Il am pleased to inform you that
the. executive o. the grand lodge OF
e<~s. w. has appropriated large
sum for the purpose of celebrating
the cetenary OF the order on the 26th
OF April, 1919. II is proposed TO hire
the City Hail. q building capable OF
holding 1000 people, with an organ
only second ~ the plan to one in the
world Wa propose issuing cards or
invitation 4, = sufficient number that
will. PACK the hall. The demonstra-
ton wO~proDoSs viii consist OF organ
rntAia. Mucerts. and speeches from
kNe{ng Fellows and public men,
x n1xIR6FENQt be made TO get the
= uerfftfe 'sf tlk& rtate TO preside. @
7bu viii surely send me a cable
esm OF greeting to reach me on or
LINT that dire thAA / may read Its
Fpriamstirn 70 tho Australian pub
81 medium OF our fePoSed town
- meeting Fortunately tbs Efs2n q
a2llt r.. OF N. S. W. Ii favored with the
6n4 that she tht-apuuzi session com
0Se0ceS m the 42nd April and with
- cefehrAfio,tr,y eetc4 VAN conclude
sf-the 2stA, the date or the annver-
say OF The order. -
fienderscr lodge. No. les. and Dove
Eebeckah lo3re, No. s. both being In
South Richmond have during the
paA week been holding hazaar, for
the benefit of tire degree teams OF the
two lodges The entertainment heEsrr,
last Thursi nv night and was held in
fegisrS hath corner of Hull ana
Tenth There was music re-
trcsumeDts, and various other feat
nress wf,fef, wsrts atti-AcffvS and h Fps
ewrstract th~-crowd OF patrons. The
assser taiarnents WAS largely attended
hv the frfan9a OF the lodges and The
citizens generally. Quite handsome
sum was realized,
Richmond Bundle Of Sticks. /. O.
u r, should have made visitation
10 Schiller lodge No. 1879. on the tn,
Instant, owing to certain causes the
same was deferred until last Wednes
tay night. the 2sth, instant when the
same was further postponed. The
next visitation will be to Stuart lodge.
No 14l noxt Tuesday evening, June
6. at it's hall at the corner OF Hull
and Eighth streets. Members of the
fraternity generally are invited 10 be
present. an interesting occasion being
anticipated.