The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
Masons

N!CrrlQNC iGfllF0AflGeIE y NJ
held special conclaVe At its ASYLUM,
r. Masonic Temple, 1ea N. Broad
street. Thursday evening, Sentcu1be.
{. the meeting being called 10 order at
$50 clock mem bers being required
10 appear IN full dress OF a tenn riaf
on foot. FOR she purpose OF corferFlnS
he Order O. the Temple. There was
4 roodly Attendance, and pleasant
session held
Dove Lodge No. 81. held a special
COMMUNICATION u its lcdge-room, n
the Masonic Temple. los W. Broad
street CD Friday night September 8,
fo- work in the degrees The meet
Ing was called o order at = CLOCK.
and quite large attendance OF rneTn-
hers responded The evening vas
pleasantly spent with the work, and
sn jovea by those present
T<asye If Strict Observance, No
2oT, held special communication in
lis lotiEe-ro In the Masonic Tenn
pie. Ios " Broad street, on Friday
evening September =, when there was
work in the EnteredAppreutic and
Fellow Craft Degrees. The lodge was
Gated to orGer ~ o clock, whln
a. eocdlv number of members assem-
hied and pleasant evening was spent
The Thirty-fourth Tr3ernial Con-
clave OF the Grand Encan1 wnent,
Knights Templar, of the United States.
opened aasplciogs;y 10 the CITY of
Philadelphia on Saturday night
septemb Der s. when there was pa
-ade OF such OF the communicates as
bad arrived in the city a that time,
under the illumination Of all the prln-
-iple streets in the city, especially
bose around Independence hall
Virginia was well represented on
~ occasion. II being expected tna'
about 1000 Knights Templar Of the
aate were present during the Week
On Saturday night about nifty knights
Nth about twenty ladies left for the
celebration.
Because Of the crowded condition of
Philadelphia 1t was found impossible
Cor the Richmond delegation to en-
gage rooms, and reservations were
made nj the Hotel HOlmhurst in At
tarttc City.
H4ndreds Of virciniaus left Sun
dav and many on Friday for Phila-
helphia and almost every important
town in the State was wcH repre-
sented.
-rne virginia Ora nd -Cefa ma 4deFA
did not 60 as whole, il was icaTnet
Saturday, but was represented by I
number Of Knights Templars of thu
two Richmond commentaries Whf
left Saturday for the conclave.
On Monday, September S. FOLLOWING
a giitterins parade Of the First Di
uision of Pennsylvania down Chest
nut street, from BROAD to Filth, th'
impressive ceremonial of the world
peace jubilee" was held.
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania
and Major-General Charles NJ. Gle
rnent spoke. the former to warn o
Boishevisna the latter 10 urge Wa
or profiteers
Some 200 knights acted as an es
cort tor the grand master aud th
speakers There were eight com
rnanderies in line, including tn
c-orlnthian Chassaurs. the only mount
ed comnandery in the East.
All the chapters Of the order Of tn
Eastern Star arc iaborinR hard /
make the afternoon picnic TO be give
Thursday September ] S at Byrd park
In celebration OF the birthday q
Robert Morris. the founder of tina
order. The friends OF the order ar
ali invited to be present, hringin
with them a basket Of refreshmcnt:
An Interesting pEogra1g3 Is being prs
pared fcr' entertainment, and the oc
' rss9on FROM iEes~' to be" ofase ~of .1ius.