The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02
Odd Fellows

Henderson lodge No, 1o5, which
holds its regular communications
in Leaders hall. corner OF Tenth and
Hull street, every Thursday night
ana Dove Rebekah ledge No. s,
which holds its meetings In Toney's
hall. corner Of Eleventh and Hull
streets, the first and third Wednes-
day nights in each month. during
the past week staged a carnival IN
Leaders hall for the purpose OF
raising funds to help equip their
degree teams.
The display of articles was very
fine and great variety. and the affair
was quite n success The weather
being good large crowds attended
from night TO night and the receipts
we're in excess of what was anuci-
peted,
The members of both lodges are
great workers. and when they start
out upon project it is bound TO
be a success A special feature OF
the opening night was the appear
ance of the Dove Rehekah min
strels, which gave a r1ost interest
ing program, TO the great JOY ana
delight of the splendid audiehce
which greeted them
The interiocutor was Clifford l..
part. The endnen consisted OF two
ladies', Mrs Hammer and Mrs. An
crews, and two men. Mr.. Andrews
ana WILDER l.. East. The n1erri-
uent produced by those actors, TO-
gether with the songs, recltais,
runs ct cetera, and the music by
the various com hinations Of the
eight aides and seven men. conpos-
ing the troupe, kept the crowd in
constant laughter The scene was
a complete success y was repeat
81 .l}aY night, with entire
...rs I'll program and 20 q greatly
auginen,ea audience
On the eve Of the close sne
great centennial drive for enbera
IN subordinate lodges FL. over the
sovereign Jurisdiction, and tho
sreci7l drive in Virginia, Grand
Master Guy r. ttorner has Issued
special .ette. 10 each lodge extend
ing the ,lne from November I 10
December /. The letter is dated
October 2s, at Norfolk. and states
FRI substance, while the drive has
been a success, and the order has
stood nianfully behind the grand
master and has accomplished nuch.
that there is Yet room for acronp-
fishing more. So WIN, stop. Es
pec.aliy should we push forvard
until we are assured that Virginia
has made a greater per centage OF
gains than any other jurisdiction
ln the sovereign Jurisdiction. He
therefore extends the time 70 Dec.
and Urges AL 10 continued efforts in
the work
Tuckahoe lodge M 1ss. located
Ell Ridge Church Henrico county.
s}metir3e since applied 20 the grand
master 10 allow 1t to consolidate
'I5th anotrar lodge and selected
Abou Ben Adhen1, No. 2fA as the
lc8re +: wished To unite with. Upon
application TO A bon Ben Adhem
TIC 1nega hers thereof expressed their
willingness to accept Tuckahoe
dee. and all the proliminaries be-
Ing arranged, petition was pre-
sented to the grand master asking
thai the consolidation I've allowed
After due consideration, the grand
master on October - issued his
order granting the petition and the
consolidation VIII take place rs
agreed upon.
On last Thursday night. the Tuck
ahoe members having been uotifed
Of the action OF the grand master
presented themselves 10 the com
Nlunication OF Ahou Ben Adheru
lodge, held in its lodee-rooI1. /. O.
ae~E. Hal. GARNER. ~ Eracst and
FouShee streets, for admission into
that lodge. They were received with
great acclaim and given Il most cor
dial welcome This addition makes
Abou Ben Adher11 one OF the largest
lodges iii the city A most pleas
ant session OF the lodge was held and
the evening enjoyed by the large
membership present