The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
Odd Fellows

Odd Fellows
Progressive Rehekah Lodge. No. IS.
held most enjoyable meeting at its
session on Friday night. January gath,
In its hall in I. o. O. r. home corner
Grace and Foushee streets. There was
a larg, attendance OF the members.
and seventeen candidates, ten ladies
and seven brothers. were initiated.
! An elaborate floor drill, assisting IN
The exem piifieation OF the degree
work. added much Of interest TO the
effectiveness of the floor work and
made the scenic effect fine. This lodge
seems to have acquired quite an i'm
ing constantly added Appropriate
costumes for the different represen-
I tatives in the degree team would in
icrease wonderfully the beauty of the
work.
! Canton Virginia. No. =. Patriarch
Militant and Nelson Encampment.
No 2. +. o. o. F..gave a joint enter
tainment and social to their members
friends OF Friendship, Highland
Springs. Progressive and Don Re-
bekah Lodges. OF this city. on the
evening Of January 3eth In the T. 0.
@. r. home. corner Grace and Fou-
shee streets. The idea OF the enter
tainmert was that the mem ers OF
these different branches of a common
order might become better acquainted
with each other and have a more
different knowledge Of the member
ship OF each lodge.
Both vocal and instrumental music
was the chief part of the program.
and was much enjoyed By those pres
ert. Col. Charles Pohlig. Comm nder
Of Virginia Canton. Patriarches Mill
tant. was master OF ceremonies The
assembled guests were first invited 10
participate in grand march, which
almost com pieted a circle OF the large
lodge room Music for the march be
ing furnished from a Player Piano
owned by the iessecs OF the home.
Next followed a trio on string instru-
ments being played by Mr. p. E.
penzer, the guitar. Miss Marguerite
Penyer. violin and Miss Warren the
mandolin. recitation was given by
Miss Epperson and also by MIS-.
i Jamie Lumsohn. past president 81
the Rehekah Assembly OF Virginia.
Two vocal solos by Miss Ruth John
son, accompanied on The piano by
Miss Lillian Kohl. were much en-
{ joyed. The favorites OF the evening
were the two solos rendered by Miss
Marcer Dunn. the daughter OF Capt
John w. Dunn. accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Samuel. A violin solo by
Miss Marguerite Penzer. accompanied
by her rather. +, e. Penzer on the
| piano, was a feature OF the evening
and brought forth an encore. Tbs
young miss shows great proficiency
for one of her years. and will make
her mark as a vtoiintst az she ad-
yanccs in her studieaL
! On Friday evening. January e4th. a
reception was rendered by Friendship
Rehekah Lodge to Brother Robert G.
Ashwodth. who has been in military
service and has Just returned from
France and been discharged His COM
mand had been ordered and was upon
the march to the front firing line.
when the news Of the armistice halted
them. He returned in good health,
without scar. but did his whole
duty. with his company. He has a
brother who was gasscd. but now re-
covering. yet over the seas. whose re-
turn is soon expected. A large at
tendance OF the members of the
| lodge greeted Brother Ashworth. Re-
, freshments we're served and a most
enjoyable evening spent
! Richmond Bundle OF Stic.Ss, L. O,
/ o. F.. held it's bimo nthly meeting on
r. n n " hall corner rou,hee and
Grace streets after the adjournment
of Union Lodge, No. Z. Representa-
1yera ,resent and m,hrh business
~. reeh.ra, Iosre ~ the monthlv
s,,a,,ons ~ The Rund,s ~ SticL. 20
tha d;Sssrart suhordinate lodge
. hrc,.rhf forth winch discussion the
hainr ~ hrirp ahou, harmony and
INIT, ~ .c.ior amonr the subordinate
cinin.' ~ tho order and q was finally
rnsa,t ~ tha ,,ce.nresidentr 10 de-
tern,ins when and where the Rebekah