The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-30
Odd Fellows

The final ceremonies in connection
with the Initiation of the large class
OF candidates procured during the
drtve following the challenge from
the Norfolk lodges. came to a con-
clusion last Friday night. November
~ In the. auditorium of the Jefferson
hotel, when the second degree was
conferred upon the candidates by the
degree team OF Henderson lodge,
No. 105 and the third degree was
given by the degree team Of Fitz-
hugh lodge No. 93. The work done
dy the teams was exceptionally fine,
and brought fourth much compli-
rnentary comment from the vast au-
dience. which crowded h room as
upon the former occasions. The can
didates procured by each lodge is as
follows: Union No. {, SIS; Highland
Springs No. rs. IS: Unity No. Sd,
81; ~Fitzhugh No. SO, 3: Henderson
No. los, l16: Patrick Henry No. l16,
2es, Stuart Nc, l4f, "a; Laurel NO.
1877. 16: Aubcu Ben No. 2lo, 1Z1:
Metropolitan No. 22S, {; making a
total OF applicants received 67S. oI
this number the initiatofy degree was
snferred the first evening upon Az.
{ the remained reany have taken the
degrees in their respective lodges IN
~ AHSh T' 1850 -
and quite a number of he applicants
wer. fer reinsiate:re nts and trans
FRS from other lodges.
The whole number will eventually
get into the order, making 1t the
largest class ever initiated into the
order at one time. Schiller lodge NO.
1o9. being a German lodge. having
used the German rituals, and beins
now required to use h English rit-
uals. did not enter the campaign,
but viii recruit its own lodge In tts
W. time. This foGge is now in the
fifty-second year OF its existancc ana
will continue with the English rituals.
While the challenge from Norfolk ex-
tended only to November 1. h drive
for members uac.r the grand lodge
movement still continues. to be ter
minated December l.. Many more
members WIN he added to the lodges
by that time.
WHY some lodges show such small
nunih.r of applicants. lis due in part
TO the TACT that they had but recently
closed a campaign on their own &C
our without m relation TO the
regular campaign. Patrick Henry
lodge No. l16 carries of the banner
for the largest number of applicants.
and included In rha number is the
EoNFFftoT pl A1f STATE. anu 1AAIlS ~
iness men OF the city. orn of them
among the NEST prominent n best
KIN. VT III the city. oni of these
may attain To higher degrees in tho
order. and attain rank in lodge offices
which MA lead to high honors. and
ultimately supreme honors in the
order. Virginia odd Fellows would
be delighted 10 thus honor them,
should any of them seek to qualify
themselves for these more exalted
positions and honors-.pf which no
man need be ashamed.
Friendship Rehekah lodge, No. II.
(which meets in the lodge-rooua. 5se-
a Harrison street. near Broad, has
appointed committees. and Is making
arrangements To give an extensive
nteYtainnsent on the evening OF
December 10. in the /. O. 0. r. hall,
corner Of Grace and Foushee streets.
Thor Will be Ministries, dances, re-
freshments. ct cctera. to furnish a
fyse.xs enjoyable evening TO ali who
may attend the same. The use OF the
hall upon this occasion. having been
rendered the lodge by Canton Viz
cinia. Petrsarchs Militant. which
holds ii regular meeting upon that
night. 4 most interesting and pleas
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:, x~,ona.,,r rnn,e .v.rv FRIDAY
night. al lis haii ass-A Harrison
street. near Broad street. Mrs. Elva
Sa unde r.. s >
Is. P-rorYnsssvc meets every Fri
day night. l.. o. q. Home. corner
Carce and Foushce streets, Miss K.
=. Dunavant, r.. s. S14 w, Clay
street.
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and third Monday nights each
month in Masonic Temple. at High
hand Springs. stop 80. Miss Elva NJ.
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Nei'son IncampI'ent' meets
nist ana tn1ro Wednesday nsen.s, =.
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