The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-13
Masons

berland street
Masons
Alexander Richmond, aged eighty
two. whose death recently took place
IT q hospital in Dayton Ohio followed
a brief illness, was one OF the Oldest
plumbers in the Miami Valley and
had been an active member of the
Masonic order for more than half a
century He was initiated into the
Scottish Rite degree when eighty -one,
The burial service was in charge of
The Masons.
keystone Royal Arch Chapter. No.
So. Of Charlottesville, enjoyed one of
the most pleasant occasions that has
occurred in Masonic circles in that
city in long time. when on saturday.
july g. il met in called convention TO
confer the Royal Arch Degree.
ON account OF the unusual interest
attaching to the meeting, invitation
had been extended to the grand Off
GERS and nearby chapters to be pres
ent and participate in the exercises
and besides James II. Price, grand
nigh priest and John 7, Cochran,
grand lecturer, there We're a number
Of visitors. Union chapter. No. ., of
stanton. sent a lie egati ION of
tw enty SIN, while Orange, Alexandria
ana other places were represented. In
all, between 120 and l40 chapter
MasonS were present
Work in the Royal Arch degree was
beautifully exemplfied by the local
craft, assisted BY the grand lodge Off
w 1,yfr iS
now conducting a revival campaign al
Wayneshoro was one of the candidates
exhausted to the degree OF Royal Arch
Mason.
Eastern Star chapters have been
quite active during the past week, in
efforts 10 increase their exchequers
i Mizpah chapter of which Mrs Dris-
COLI Is worthy matron gave lawn
/ party. Saturday evening on Colonia
avenue; Ruth chapter OF which Mrs
| Julia Il. Hin is worthy ma,ron held
iI rumuaEe sale Friday and Saturday
and Holly chapter of which Mrs. Clara
Snyde is worthy matron, on Friday
gave lawn party on North avenue
/ Barton Heights. All the entertain
ments were quite successful ant
proved pleasant occasions for thos,
interested.
Ruth Chapter, No. s. held Its regu
lar meeting last Tuesday night. Jul
S, at it's lodge room in in Masonl
Temple, i09 w. Broad street Their
twas goodly attendance of member
land much business transacted. bu
mo degrees conferred. Refreshment
were served after the chaptr adjourn
led and very pleasant evening
passed
The Royal Chapter of Masons. o
the State of Virginia. met in reguia
annual session. at Hotel Elkton, in tn
icity of Harrisonburg, Monday, Jul
3. this being the twenty-third session
This annual meeting is called tn
valley Royal Arch school OF instruc
ton and each year from forty I
nifty members OF the Masonic frater
nifty assemble for one week and hea
interesting lectures on Masonry
The annual sermon was preache
by Companion II, Il. Lee, Of Keyston
chapter. No. SIS, of charlottesville
AT the close of the sehoei OH Satur
day night. July IL, all attended in
body a supper. after which Com
Ipanton Joseph l.. Carson. of Rivertor
contributing editor to the Virgins
Masonic Journal. instituted his 'Irisl
Table Lodge" all members of tn
lschooi being eligible to membership
the ritual OF the degree liz moderl
iorigin, and was IN charge of Mr.. Car
'son.
An address was given by the Gran,
High Priest j. Ill. Price, at the open
ing of the evening session at p. M
on July .. and Companion j. Alstol
iCabell was also present.
/ Twenty-one charters were in at
tendance at the school last year. the,
being from the following lodges;
! Norfolk. stanton. Luray. Warren
ton. Harrisonburg. Richmond, Ports
mouth. Culpeper, Alexandra. Shenan
ldoah, Edinburgi Covington, Winches
mond, Lexington Front Royal, Warn
Springs Chatham and charlottesville
| The officers Of the school are:
w. p. McChesney, president. Staun
ton; W. A. James, vice president
Richmond, r. S, Buches, secretar,
and treasurer, Harrisonburg; J. T
Cochran. instructor. The Plains
James II. Price, assistant instructor
Richmond: william Chapman, assis
itant instructor, Portsmouth; Jane.
Bowman, assistant instructor. Roa.
tnoke; II. y. Lee chaplain, Charlottes,
+ vile.
The school this year being more
largely attended than any year since
its organization
A move is bein smade by Masons e
re~establish the Scottish Rite work in
the city of Lynchburg, petition con
itaining forty names being sent to the
supreme council for charter. Scot,
fish Rite Masonry In Virginia was
established in Lynchburg in 1924.
Order OF Eastern Star.
Naomi Chapter. No. 4, meets in Ma
sonic Temple at Highland Springs, on
the second Friday in each month al
8 o'clock Mrs. Lila Leftwich, worthy
matron.
Ruth chapter, No. 3. meets In Ma
sonic temple. 109 West Broad street
on the second Tuesday in each month
at o'clock, Mrs. Julia r. Hin, wor-
thy matron.
Arcme chapter, No. ~. meets In
| Masonic temple TIT Ia Twenty-fifth
street the third Monday in each month
at O'Clock D.. m Mrs Mary Hfr~~h