The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16

Grand Sire Henry V. BUrst or the
{ Sovereign Grand lodge, has issued an
Anniversary proclamation calling at
Itention to the fact that on the Goth
/ day OF April next. 100 years will have
elapsed since the founding of this
order. aud says in part:
| During this century, tho fraternity
!of odd Fellowship has kept pace In
growth and development with The Elk
lpanston and development of the world
! At large come TO this one hun
Idredth anniversary of the order with
minds filled with tlankfulness ami
pride for all work It has accomplished
and the high place it occupies in the
worlds work
The first among the great frater-
mites ia influence and usefulness, The
lone hundredth anniversary Of It's birth
lis an event OF supreme Importance.
the Sovereign Grand lodge ps MAX ine
preparations to fittiuEly celebrate the
event at its next session. which viii
DO held at Baltimore next September.
IThe order at large Is enthusiastic over
| the opportunity which Will be afforded
70 observe this anniversary. There
fore, with minds filled with thank
lfulness that we he privileged 10 par
ticipate in this. to us SO important.
even in our fraternai lives. l. do here
diuate bodies of the order the duty of
commemorating the one hundredth
anniversary of our order on Aprii 26.
1919, by appropriate services and
public Thanksgiving to Almighty God
for his manifold mercies 10 US as
individuals and IA an order"
This is supplemented by Grand
Master o. l.. Mason as follows:
/ In view OF tho above proclamation
by the grand sire and In reverence
for the great institution of ODD Eel
liowship and the noble principles which
we represent. in honor OF the occasion
of the anniversary OF our order. and
In accordance with the usage and
custom OF the Grand Lodge Of Viz
ginia, /. o. l., Mason. grand mast or
Of the Grand Lodge OF Virginia. by
virtue OF the authority and RESPONSE
bility vested In me. do hereby ear
nesty request and enjoin all the
subordinate lodges In the jurisdiction
lof Virginia To perform their duty and
exercise the privilege OF comfnemo
rating April 20. 1919. the one hun
tdrcdth anniversary of the institution
lof our order. by appropriate services
and by Thanksgiving 10 God for his
manifold mercies and blessings 10 as
as an order and as individuals"
A committee, composed of mem
hers of all tho subordinate lodges of
the city OF Richmond. including the
Encampment Patrtarchs Militant and
Rebeka's have been appointed and
are arranging for the observance of
the anniversary in this city.
The Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F., will
hold its annual communica ton in
this city of the Il 9th and 14th days of
May next. In many particulars 1t Will
be very interesting as well as i'm
lportant meeting. Amendments to var
ilous sections of the grand lodge con
istitution nave been proposed and will
be passed upon at the ensuing com
lmunication. The most important of
these are, one to change from annual
TO bienuiel communications and the
other to limit representation OF subor
dinate lodges in the grand body. The
institution of new lodges. with the in
crease OF membership in ali lodges
has go Increased the npnaher. OF repre-
isentatfof in the grand lodge, which
with the large number of visitors at
tend these sessions, has made the
body too large to find accommoda-
ton for its numbers except in tho
larger cities OF the state,
/ Union lodge No. 7, held In regular
Communication last Tuesday night, the
18th instant at !. o. o. r., hall, cor
ner Grace and Foushee streets. The
first or friendship degree was con-
Iferred upon eight candidates in good
form by the degree staff of the lodge.
BY special request brother John w.
Dunn. past grand and drill master
of Abory Ben Atfnefa, who was present
as visitor, filled the chair of noble
grand and delivered the charges in
Icident TO that office In most pleas
ing and acceptable manner. as he
does all his lodge duties, in which he
takes great pleasures, There was a
large attendance OF the members. and
an enjoyable evening passed
REBEkAH DEGREE.
6. Dove, mee,s rrst ana Third We'd
nesday night at Toney's hail. Hun and
Eleventh streets, South Richmond
Miss Naomi Williamson. r. s.
IL. Friendship. meets every Friday
night. at IT. han. 3as-A, Harrison
street, near BROAD street Mrs. Elva
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