The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
Odd Fellows


at7ks. very large and interested
keiance cf about 600 people Assem-.
- to take part in the festivities
nfaAt~ E Ramos a past grand patrt-
ureh Of Virginia was master ~ ccre-
1danles Seated m either side Of Mr.
8aArox o., the noble srands pi' 10
MSft George DAVIS Also Fae'
Wxand rutriarch Of Virginia, and
GAorse B. y ones rast grand ard one
~ the most active odd Feliows IN the
atAte, and r,ho has assisted IN tnsti~
SsS1tns nc~ Odd Fellows lodges IN
Virginia than any other man
After singing this opening ODE NJ tt"
2Ad9e and a PRAYER, the chairman we.
ss0rned the guests In A few we'll tuned
Remarks then introduced George Il
Davis, who assisted in organizing the
aodse, who spoke feelingly ard touch
4ng4y Of the passing Of Richmond
1odge No A. bur wished great sue
cess to the new environments Mr..
Georse b Jones vas rrxt introduced.
I'D In an optimistic talk thought
1EHat good would come tO the new
0enhinA6 lcoees and the order he
Uf4Atly henehted oy the union,
VA @@IAtAr IN ire ~Tenarg f'ast Grand
SfASxer " r Southwark was called
4Don and made a short talk UPON the
nsnou results of uniting ~ the tao
k4A9ns
"a eolorcd orchexra furnished mort
Ne the music for the evening, eSpe
r5Alty for the eaucess. who. after the
N1b0e o! the program, o., upied Fhe
A6on until late hours.
alsuEen~ e DAVIS, Of he r;ty water
4Spartrsent en1betllsh~d tive program
M his Performance oH the banjo. ac-
Eeinpaniso on the guitar bT Elliott
I xflli
WI Joseph wn.,ser,ore, dustin rnishs5
t1rr sa Nd z
liz First Raptiav church and Jewish
ssNynnkoEuc OF this city. sang several
elcrtfous and icd tho ,sst audience
4 N singing MY old Kentucky Home
STATE Senator l. o. Wcn6cnburg, a
Nferhher of Richmond lodge. presented
SGeurCS, r. Davis with an er1bienatic
Molten With the Compliments OF he
s30xge. The late ex-T.teutcn ant Cover
s3sor j Taylor Eilyson WAS q member
S0E Richnord lodge and a memorial
8s2samnaitsee presented heretofore roSo-
ahtacrs Of respect 10 his Nom Org
Whfch have been published IN the city
Papers, During the evening refresh
\ tuAnts. were served ard the event WAS
Il sssn est pleasant occasion, srEatlg err
Scyed by all ard tAefitttnE conclusion
10 the sctt1lfics Of Ftchr, ord lodge
- The entire brotherhood wishes
Ahun6ant s1oress 70 tf~c rev combined
1DAEe TH7e ~rss meeting NJ the rev
l3odee .-as held THURSDAY night, the
n inatant. when ninety-utne members
S<Af Rtchnsord lodge were ~elcon1 ed
! 9ns1 and bsoarne par. 81 Ahon Ban
Adhen. lodge No e1o.
'ssssas Hraes4dFh9p Rsbekah lodge gave =
tx1nss delightful danes at its hall 1886 A
81 ENrrfern sfreet near i7roa5. an Fri
~ eight March - The evening
49, pleasant, and special effort hav~
$AM~ reer made for the sale of tickets
lar aysA 81
B 1fxk.geekera crowded the hall The
xfiu1sS was furnish ed ny tire farm gu.
4e4chnaond Jazz band. which played
"a the delight OF al present, whether
ssx51nce~s or not The entertainment
scnFittnued 10 a late hour and was pro-
nounccd a success by alt
M Dove Reoekab lodge No s. held its
aeguiar meeting last Wednesday
uaSbs. the I'd instant at its lodge
reott,. Tcney's han Hull street. near
3erenth. and IL was a very interest
&laS occasion. A contest for members
4 hAE been on which closed on Netues-
&Ay night, with the result that about
s@oo new members hsve been added
AAs4he lodge, A class Of nineteen APP
DNeanss was initiated al this meeting,
31eArs Of those just sought having
b6en initiated rom tune 10 time. not
Eistang 10 wait until the end OF the
Nuntesf ard there arc vet about fifty
Y 4fle 10 re lnlvsatfc me tonEe, ny
Qzf9ms1ir,oug vote elected Mrs Han
GNck, the present nohie grand, to re
n1fYe the decoration OF chvalry at the
aoe6ing session OF the grand lodge,
non this will be done by the patri-
heb militant Costumes have been
e G1ocurcd by the lodge and wore worn
f Or the prst time at this meeting, The
aAce. This lodge has doubled it's
kAN III " tyA RI axt
6ktober, IT'S meetings arc always well
INTENDED and are very interesting
Abou Ben AdheYu lodge held a n, ost
aA3eyahlc meeting III is lodge room,
Il O. a. r. hall, corner Grace and
HOuShee streets or Thursday night.
the Sd instant Several candidates
Mpre given the military degree ov the
NeGree staff. which is one of the ablest
~ the city, under the capable man
Axepaent ~ Captain John ". Dunn,
he drill master After the ceremonies
md other lodge work was done, a vel
e6Bae was rendered TO the newly made
ncm bere from Richmond lodge, No
who have recently resolved to con-
sclidate with Abou Ben Aahenl. The
Aiennbership of Abou Ben Adhem was
HANE increased by the addition OF
Atnety-nipe rom Richmond lodge A
Gusoker was given, when speeches
mere made by members OF both lodges,
md . regular jollifcation had over
&he events of the past few weeks,
which eliminated in The union IF the
49, 1stses Thursday might Great
enthuStzSu prevailed, and optimistic
xiewe were taken of the future.
Richmond Bundle OF Sticks visited
&Atrick Henry lodge. NO. 11s. "a ite
1GAge room. 1854 Harrison street.
A1ar Nroad. on Tuesday night the I'd
3 14meAnt. The lodge conferred the INF
A4ne0Ey degree upon TWO candidates
sf&e work being very acce otabiy pre-
lnNona 10 the visitors and large num-
- ~ members present. There was
~ xoo9ly attendance. but owing 10 the
w. oo hour, talks were made only by
Enan John w. Dunn, Past Grand
eHr w. Ross Southwark, and Past
q N George b. Jones. These were
31ve1y listened 10 by the brothers
m1oed. and In the meantime a
! ~ o0oke was enjoyed. The Bundle
3e1D VIII next WRIT Southgide
- Me- l3s, on "Wednesday. May T.
omnm encasnpmert held its reg
~ wasting last Wednesday night
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