The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Odd Fellows

Grand Encampment Of Virginia, l. o.
o. F., held its annual session in the
city OF Petersburg. at which the FOL
! lowing officers were elected and In
stalled for the ensuing year: James B.
Bland, Norfolk, grand patriarch; p. G.
Uhier. Alexandria grand high priest:
John a. Collins. Richmond, grand
senior warden; A. NJ. Tahb. Ports
mouth. grand junior warden; William
J. Riddick. Richmond, grand scribe:
w. A r. Nye. Richmond. grand treas
urer: A. Grant, Richmond. grand senti-
nel.
( Rev. John J. scherer. D. D. grand
chaplain OF the grand lodge, /. o. O. F..
/ of Virginia, a member Of Thompson
lodge, No. IS, OF Marion, Va. died at
! his home In Marion on Thursday night
! the 18th instant At the communica-
| ton of the grand lodge held In this
city on the 18th day of April. 1879. DR..
Scherer was elected chaplain OF the
grand lodge and has served in that
! capacity ever since. He was in his
| etghty-ninth year. respected and be-
loved by all who knew him. the found
err OF Marion college In his own town,
and a most excellent citizen in every
particular. His demise will be a great
loss to the church OF which ne was a
most honored minister: to the commu-
nifty In which ne spent most OF his life.
and to the great fraternal order OF
which he was a prominent member.
Hon. Henry V. Borst, grand sire OF
the l. O, O. f. has sent out circular
letter TO each subordinate lodge urg-
, ing it's officers to prepare and send
To the grand master of each grand
jurisdiction complete list of all
those who entered or served in the
army or navy. also the names OF those
who died in the service, and list Of
the wounded. with a statement OF the
character OF the wounds, and. IL
MANNED, this also should be stated This
Information is sought in order TO de-
termine the extent Of the demands upon
the order, that Intelligent action may
be taken in the premises. The order
viii do its full duty to It's patriotic
members who were ready to sacrifice
all for the salvation of the world to
Justice and civilization.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia. I. Q.
10. r. will meet in this city on Tues
day, May Is, 1919 in its eighty
annual communication. jefferson hotel
Will be the headquarters for the dele
gates to attend all the grand bodies
Of the order which will be assembled
here at the same time
Grand Sire Hon. Henry " Borst. OF
Amsterdam. n Y: grand secret score
tarv OF the sovereign grand lodge. John
r. Goodwin. of Baltimore. Md: Com
handing General of the Patriarchs
Militant W. c. Quincy. of Massachu-
sets. and their stafYs will he In at
tendance upon the sessions. The chief
event outside Of the regular sessions
OF the different branches of the order
will be the banquet and reception ten
dered the honored guests on the even
ing OF Tuesday at the Jefferson hotel,
which will commence at 6 o'clock p.
NJ, that all may later attend the cere-
monials of the subordinate lodges pre-
pared for the occasion.
Highland Springs lodge, Va. ~. met
iu regular communication last Wed
nesday night, in Masonic hall. High
land Springs. quite q large attendance
of members greeting the officers. The
second degree was conferred upon two
candidates. This lodge is growing in
mem ership and will make a splendid
showing at the ensuing communication
OF the grand lodge. which meets in this
city the second week in May. After
the ceremonies and the regular husi-
ness of the lodge had been transacted
all present retired to the banquet hall
where nne repast was served and a
very pleasant evening spent