The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
Odd Fellows

The Richmond Times Dispatch
daily contains this headline: News
OF Fifty Years Ago" tfrom the Ken
mond Dispatch, 1850, and give eacn
day items Of interest occurring nfts
years ago. In the issue OF FEBRUARY
ssh II contained this item:
The several lodges of odd Fellows
In Richmond have appointed COM
mittey, 10 make arrangements Tor the
celebration Of the fftieth anniversary
OF the establishment OF the order In
Anertsa which occurs on the 27th OF
April nexi."
Nh Annie Gray. OF Roanoke
ore Hxsf Of the Rehekah Assembly,
OF sVtrklnia, viii pay an onicial visit
tosstle Rebekah Lodge of Richmond
and vicinity during the week OF Feb
runry 71rd Preparations for her en-
tcraatnment are being made and
pleasant visitation is anticipated.
Fitzhs,sh Lodge. No. 80. held a
very Interesting communication last
Monday night, the 3rd instant. at its
hall, eSS N. Harrison street. near
Broad, when there was goodly at
tendahl and two candidates were
Kivenh the initiatory degree. This
lodge has Jim Degree team lead by
Bro. r.. F. Pingor. drill master. a
wide awake progressive Odd Fellow.
and its degree work is OF high or
der.
The Bundle OF Sticks invited Fitz-
hugh Lodge. No. 80, at its hall, 3s6
A. Harrison street last Monday night
After { close Of the communication
OF the lodge. the Bundle of Sticks
was welcomed by Past Grand r. r..
Pengor, who In the course of hts re-
marks got of the following acrostic:
w stands for Welcome, to you we
give our best
r Stands for Every one who comes
8 here as our guest
l. Sands for Love. our grand order
greatest aim
G Stands for Courage TO do our duty
plain.
o Stands for Onward way in our
push.
NJ Stands for Mercy upon our faults
we ask.
r Stands for Eternity. may our Noble
Order last
The word In which We greet you In
Friendship. Love and Truth
President John ". Dunn presided
and ~evers.i sholt talks Tor the good
OF the order were given. commit
h Past Grand Patriarch T, j.
Haynes. ~ chairman. was appointed
10 arrange for the lodge Of Odd Fell
lows. with the Rebekah to attend In
a. body Billy Sunday service. The
next. Initiation of the Boundle of
Sticks will be on the first Thursday
nigh in March. being the sixth day
OF that mon h, to Henderson Lodge.
No. fe5, a. Leadin hall. Tenth and
ttuM streets. A large attendance is
an cttased.
Wi1s5f Tncamrment, No, .. held
T. most pleasant meeting at /. o. .. r.
halt corner Grace and Fcushee
streets. tnst Wednesday night. Four
new applications for membership
were filed. and the Golden Rule de-
gree was conferred upon seven candi-
dates Much interest has lately been
manifested in this branch of the or
dec. ami the Encampmert Is growing
in o most encouraging manner.
The Twelve lodges OF the fndepen-
den. Order Of Odd Fellows. with
members Of the Canton. Encamp-
raent and Rehekahs will attend In a
i,aay the RELY Sunday meeting next
Saturday night, the 18th instant, at
40 n'clnck All members Of the or
Ter with all visiting or transiant
members in the city at that time. are
requested to be present at the South
DIOR ~ the auditorium at 7 O'clock
sharp. on that evening.
Abon Ben Adl,cm Lodge, No. 2io.
hen tts regular communication on
iss Thursday night, at ]. O. O. F.
hail corner Grace and Foushee
streets. when six candidates we're
given the imitation degree.