Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-30
Correspondence of the DAY Book !
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1869.
DEAR DAY Book 80

DEAR DAY Book go
Surprising a few lines from myself
would not be amiss. herewith begin.
Our delegation from Norfolk to the Su-
preme Conclave of s. w. M. left your
wharf on Saturday afternoon on the ex-
cellent steamer Geo. Leary, commanded
by as courteous set of officers as ever
handled ship or trod deck, and ar
rived safely in Baltimore on Sunday
morning, where we found rooms await
ing us at the Gilmor House, on Monu-
mental Square, according to special ar
rangement. The proprietor, Kirkland,
reminded me of the old Virginia hotel
keeper, polite, courteous and untiring
in his exertions to please. This latter
seems to be his guiding star. The DEL
egates received every attention possible
and left much pleased. Verify, Kirk
land is THE man that can keep hotel.
Well, we left Baltimore on the Gas
train for Philadelphia, and arrived just
in time to meet with terrific rain
storm; took the cars for the American,
and were safely slowed away, to await
the converting of the Supreme body,
which opened this morning at l | o'clock,
on the corner of Third and Brown
streets. The following officers were
present: Anthony Sambola, of La,
Supreme Archon DR.. Geo, P. Oliver,
of Pa, Supreme Chancellor William
Gerstie, of Ohio, Supreme Provost E.
D. Langley, of Norfolk, Va, Supreme
Inspector General; Col, Z. H. Boyle, of
Baltimore, Supreme Prelate; Col. j. F
Milligan, of Va, Supreme Herald DR..
John j. Bakser, of Pa, Supreme Guide;
Levi Rossenzweig, of La and M. Kuhn,
of La, Supreme Wardens; Col J. A.
Dobson, Supreme Ephor, Of Md, and
ID. g. Paxson, Supreme Ephor, of N. j.
A very large delegation of representa-
tives from all the States in which the
Order exists were present The Su-
| preme Archon's address shows the Order
to be in progressive condition.
The body opened session and exam
ined credentials, and went into the APP
| pointment of various committees after
which adjourned to meet again to-mor-
row morning at 9 o'clock, to hear the
reports of committees and resume the
routine of business.
The delegation was quite large and
will be augmented by tc-m brow.
There seems to have been set of men
in the Order formerly who created con-
siderable dissension, and who have
violated their obligations in every par
ticular. l saw several of this class to-
day, who are given over to trickery and
rascality, attempting to undermine an
Order which has for its fundamental
principles the noblest lessons of life,
and for its cardinal virtues the most
exemplary. These men have again at
tempted to resume their former places,
and return as the prodigal, but they
have just outreached the bounds of en-
durance their day of salvation is pass
ed f; they 1.-THE ringleaders) will scarce
| be ADM CJed ; buG / think 1T probable
that their followers, who were led
through ignorance into the wrong path,
will all be re-admitted. These leaders
of the seceders took advantage of the
war to accomplish their purposes.
uo SlaIe Vi tue Weatner III fnllaQel-
phia and Baltimore has been quite OPP
pressive; more so than what it was
whsn we left Norfolk and / learn it
has been the case for some time pre-
vious. 1t has been raining several
times since our debut, and is doing so at
this writing, $50 p. m. Business APP
pears to be very brisk, and great pre-
parations are being made for the Fall
trade, The place is devoid of amuse-
ments, save the Varieties and Ministries,
which are nightly crowded.
Our delegation will remain over in
Baltimore on their way back over night,
for the purpose of visitation to the three
Conclaves in that city, which are COM
posed of the very best material, and bid
fair to rival Philadelphia in point of
numbers, according to population. The
members showed us the elephant on
our passage up, and did the thing pro-
per.
In conclusion send me the DAY Book,
as feel like a fish out of the water
I,