The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-11
RICHMOND, ~ A..
GRAND LODGE OF KNIGHTS O1
.,- fPYTHITAs, IN VIRGINIA. ,t.-,,g 49,, !.
ANNUAL SESSION.
Reports Of Grand olieers.

The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
| in Virginia met last night at Pythian Hall.
The officers present were William FL. Wade,
G. c.; ID. w. Bohonon, ". G. c., pro tenn.
Fl. G. g. Hartman, G.. II, and G, S.; j. B.
Vaughan, G.$B.; a. ID. WaEfield, g. G. ! DIR.
j. NJ. Jarvis, G. I. S.; c. Fl. Epps, G.. 0. S. ;
Hugh Latham, V. G.P.i All the lodges in
the State were represented, over hundred
Past Chancellors being on the floor. About
| thirty-fve new members were initiated. ~ | .
REPORT OF GRAND CHANCELLOR WADE. =! .
This interesting grand annual communities
ton was presented after the opening of the
Grand Lodge. 1t opens with a touching
reference to the number Of deaths in the
subordinate lodges during the past year, and
particularly to the death of P. G. James Il.
Farrr, Of Damon Lodge, No. Z, who parti-
cipated in the last session Of the Grand
lodge. y. 80 ~ is'sn ]
The Grand Chancellor then speaks of the
progress Of the Order i'll Virginia in the fol-
lowing words: +. $ ,-.i'(t tA:t'a -
",r6e Order, during the fscasaa year now
closing, has continued to prosper, and the in
terest manifested by the brethren has not
abated in the least degree. In my last an
n,lal address had the honor to report fifteen
lodges in this grand jurisdiction; now Ihaye
the pleasure Of announcing that we have
twenty-five lodges, all working harlnoniously
and prosperously, with a membership OF
about $500. f' =
"Since our last annual session have
granted dispensations dnd instituted two
lodges in Richmond city, one in Manchester,
one in Portsmouth, one in Farmville, one in
Petersburg, one in fredericksburg, and one
in Smithfeld. These lodges, as will be seen
by the report of the Grand Scribe, arc now
in prosperous condition, and thrust that
| my action will receieive' your sanction, that
it will be your pleasure to grant charter in
each case, and that the representatives and
Past Chanccllors from each will be welcomed
by you to seats in this grand body, of which,
| feel assured, they will prove themselves
| worthy and useful members. f'a'lijol
"During the year ! have been called, in
the discharge of my official duties, to Norfolk,
Petersburg, and Fredericksburg, and have
| frequently visited the lodges in this city. The
! interest manifested by the members Of the
Order surpasses anything have ever known
in the history of secret organizations, not only
| in this State, but in this country, the mem
bers seemingly yieing with each other in their
display of zeal and devotion-zeal in uphold
ing the principles of the Order, and devotion
"Happily for the Order,7 continues the
Grand Chancellor, "the o. N. B.5has been re.
| moved, and no longer threatens the vitality
| of this, one Of the MOST prosperous Orders
| in this country. / congratulate the Grind
| Lodge that this much yeXed question has
| been finally and L hope satisfactorily settled
| and upon the prevalence of good feeling and
| brothcriy love throughout the entire Order
| in this country. l deem it almost unneces-
sary to say TO you that the laws OF the Srl.
preme Lodge in this particular, as well as in
| all others, have bceu obeyed by the members
| of the Order i'll this grand jurisdiction, and
| that now peace and harmony prevail"
The great calamity in Chicago is thus
noticed ,a-5. 80. r
| "Since the last meeting of the Grand Lodge
| great distress has come upon some of olll
brethren in Il far distant State, and it might
seem that our Supreme Ruler, who control;
the dcsiinics Of us all, may have visited this
| great allliction upon them TO test our faith ii
the great principles which our Order teaches
Many Of the lodges and much of the work
of our brothers Of Chicago were destroyed
by terrible conilagration, and scores Of tllt
members rendered destitute. Upon an ap
peal from ne, ut the suggestion Of the Sll
prcmc Chancellor, our brothers i'll this gl1nl
jurisdiction have responded nobly, both II
the capacity Of Lodges and us individual
Knights, to the call for help from our stricken
brothers. Some may have given but little
but [ trust that it WAS received i'll the &lmt
spirit as was the widows mite 4 .
The resignation of d. ID. G. C.. Henry
Armstrong, of Norfolk, is noticed with re
gret. The revival Of the Order in Peters
burg and its institution in Fredericksburg il
also noticed a; and attention is called to the &C
ton of the Supreme Lodge in adopting new
and more expensive rcS;liIa. r-r
Aftera detailed statement of the proceed
ings of the Grand Chancellor during th'
year, the report concludes as follows:
Sin conclusion, brethren, l have to con
gratulatc you that | see SO many faces which
have appeared at the sessions Of the Crane
Lodge in the past, and ferventy hope tha
under Gods blessings our Order, which, il
its comparatiycy short existence, seems tC
have been peculiarly favored of Him, will
continue to spread until all shall become fully
imbued with the principles which it is oul
aim to teach. With the full assurance thai
each one and all of you will use your hes
endeavors to the promotion of the PythiaI
cause, l leave to your care the importan
matters which will come before this Crane
Body. l cannot close this report witholl
returning thanks to the Grand Scribe, Crane
Banker, Past Grand Chancellor Bohonon
the District Deputy Grands, and members o
the Grand Lodge resident in this city, Wht
have at all times rendered me every assist
ance possible" 40.
This report was referred to O committee
consisting of P. CPS Handy, Armstrong, ant
Button, for distribution; and subsequent,
the following special committees wereappoint
ed Hereunder:
On the Death Of P. C.. James E. Farrar.-
P. CPS Taylor, Lovenstein, Moon, Jarvis
and Meanly.
On the Chicago Disaster.-P. CPS Builum
Darlington, Mazeen, Elanl, and Crew.
On the Nc,o Regolia.-P. C.'s Handy
Armstrong, White, Phillips, and Cardozo.
SUPREME REPRESENTATIVES REPORT.
The report of Past Grand Chancellor
Wade, Bohonon, and Tyson, representative.
to the Supreme Lodge OF. the Morld, wa!
also presented. 1t is short, butfull OF inter
est. We make the following extracts:
| "The attendance Oh the supreme Lodge
was greatly in excess of that of any preceding
session, giving welcome evidence that OIL
noble Order is broadening its sphere ant
! deepening its influence in our own country
while measures have been taken to INTRODUCES
the same in remote and foreign lands.
"It is a source of sincere, congratulation tt
every true Pythian Knight that the unfortu
nate ;" Conclave" or CON. By question hai
been, we trust, finally and satisfactorily set
tied. Your representatives were apprehen
| sive that that unfortunate topic might prove
| in the future as it had Gone in the past; {
fruitful source Of acrimonious feeling and
improbable discussion, and engender senti
ments far from fIaternal among those who
should be bound together by the. sacred ane