The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-13
VOL. XIV.
LOCAL MATTERS.


AND SuREvEroRT--TH MASONIC FRATERNITY
AT WORK IN EARNEsT-ACTIoE OF TIE MASS
MEETlNG.-A mass-meeting Of the Masons ol
Richmond was held at st. Alban's Hall on
Saturday night to devise means Of extending
aid to distressed members Of the fraternity
and the widows and orphans OF Masons IN
the plaguc-Stricken cities Of Memphis and
Shreveport.
The meeting was called to order by DIR. j,
G.. Cabeli, on whose motion Judge Is. Is
Wexford WAS called to the chair. and MIR. >
b. Jacobs appointed secretary.
Judge Wexford, on taking the chair. feel
inely spoke Of the object Of the convention,
and called upon the brethren OF Richmond
poor rs they are, TO contribute their mite tor
the relief of their distressed brethren in oul
sister cities OF the South.
After remarks by Messrs. W. +. Drink
ard. j. B. Dupuy, j. NJ. Stevens, j. W.
Archcr, J. V. Bidgeod, J. A. Lynham,
Il. Guust. and others, as to the mode OF
making contributions, the whole subject was
referred to the following committee, repre-
scnlin@ the several Masonic bodies in the
city. with instructions TO report plan to
the meeting: j. B. Dupuy. w. F. Drinkard
u. W. Bohonon, }. v. Bidgood. W. Hall
Crew, +. Mccarthy, F. ID. Cunningham, j,
4. Lynham. a. Gunst, G. W. Duesberry, Jr.,
}. II. Binford, w. c. Price, j. L. kcesce, w.
}. kiddick.
The committee. after retiring, recommend.
ed the adoption OF the following resolutions
RcSolrcd, That the several Masonic lodges,
chapters, aul commandery of this city be
requested to contribute the sum of 800 from
their funds for the relief of theaNlaSons and
their families in Memphis, Tennessee, and
Shreveport, Louisiana; and that committee
of five members from each lodge he ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions from each
individual Mason for the same object.
RcS0lucd. That Il treasurer be appointed
by this meeting, to whom all amounts herein
referred to shall be paid, and that he torWar RI
the said amounts thus collected without de-
av and make return to the several Masonic
bodies in this city OF the amounts received
and paid over as above directed; and the
secretaries of the several bodies be requested
to enter said report, when received, on their
minutes.
These resolutions being unanimously
adopted. Mr.. George r. Pace was elected
treasurer of the fund. 1t was stated mat
the representatives of the several bodies had
njrdned them for the amount Of $500, and
that this amount would be transmitted to
Memphis and shreveport to-day. 1t is
hoped that 81 900 more will be raised by In
diyidual subscriptions. =.
The Chairman appointed the following
committees under the tirst resolution:
Lodge No. 9.-J. d. Crump, Z. c. Baugh-
man. c. p. Word Jr., j. r. Spence, and b.
w. Gills.
No. 1O.-Dr. w. P. Brock, Colonel
John A. Sloan, Charles T. Binford, and Maui
rice Evans. ..-'-
No. lie. Mccarthy, W. Heller, Il. D.
Danforth, s. B. Jacobs, and c. Lundin.
No. 19.-M. 2. Handy, William Is. lSaacs,
J. NJ. Talbot, r. William Pemberton, and H.
G. Fletcher.
No. 36.-A. Wingfeld, C. w. Saunders, b
A. Jacob, J. c. keeSee, and j. j. Crutchheld
No. 40.-W. G. Price, NJ. Claggett, l.. ID
Creushaw, Jr.. H. Swineford, and IL. J.
Miller. r,
No. 51.-Ira W. Blount, DR.. George G.
Wavt. }. d. Redford, Walter Biount, and b.
No. 5S.-E. D. Taylor, ]. Gerard, Robert
Caruthcrs, Goodman Davis, and {. 5. Sala
none. g..
No. 7G.-A. D. Chesterman, Colonel Al
bert OrGwav, b. +. Shcppcrson, George Il
Pace. and General w. c. Newberry.
No. 1905. Il. Gates, William Wilson
John Pitt. w. s. Murray, DC. Richardson
These committees will go to work at once
and will pay over their collections as ias
| AS received 10 the treasurer, who viii 1T once
forward the amount to the afflicted cities
a meeting Of the masters OF the severa
Lodges and Of the presiding officers Of tn
Commandcry and Chapters will be held a
the Office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company at noon to-day.