Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14
LOCAL ITEMS

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10 0. F.-The Grand Lodge OF Virginia
u., nur.uaDt to order at p. ID. yesterday.
rrs consideration OF report from the Com
a,;,,oe ~ Appeals ell cited considerable discus
.,or It was 90 an appeal from Union Lodge
"a :. Oh the endowment plan. The commit
-. sustained the appeal, but the Grand Lodge
.e nH,od resolution dismisspg the appeal
.nS;.h sustaps the action Of the Lodge.
ma order for o'clock was the installation
= the officers, which was performed 10 due
t",m by I. D. Stuart, ?. 6. Sire, }: II Rob
;U.no =. g. NJ, and Hugh Latham, T. u. NJ,
i r. Jackson, Chaplain. elect. resigned, and
. T. Morrissettee was elected 10 bis stead.
After some routine business the Grand
l,lye took recess until D. H., when that
indy was called to order by +. B. Branch,
Grand Master.
The Finance Committee submitted several
r,p,rts, which were adopted.
The Committee on Laws presented reports
m the laws of several subordinate lodges,
which were concurred 10.
Committees were appointed to prepare suit
able tributes of respect to the memories OF N.
X, Trout, 2 &. NJ and Henry 7. Alley, Z.
e. NJ.
Resolutions of thanks to A. R. Courtney for
,b, able, digni6ed and efficient manner 10
which he discharged the duties of Grand Mas
ter during the last year; to f. ID. Stuart. L.
e., Sire, Tor his presence, counsel and assist
apcc during the present session, and to Poto-
mac Lodge, No. SO. for the use of their hall,
were passed.
After some routine business the Grand
Lodge adjourned sine die, to meet in Rich.
mould April 18th, 1877.
The Right Worthy Grand Encampmcut OF
Virginia convened in the hail Of Potomac
Lodge, No. SO, at 9 q. IN. this day, b. u.
Blk, Grand Patriarch, presiding.
L. d. Stuart, p. q. Sire, was present du-
ring the morning.
The Com mittee on Credentials submitted a
report, and the representatives and past OH
GERS were introduced and properly instructed.
The Grand Patriarch submitted very able
report OF his proceedings during the past year.
The Grand Representative to the Grand
Lodge Of the United States submitted one OF
III most interesting reports that has emanatcd
from his able pen for some years. 1t is 4 og-
cal document, and should be carefully read by
every brother Of the Order.
Both Of those able papers were properly re-
iclrcd.
The election of officers was then gone into,
with he following result VIM. j. Points, of
llarrisonburg, G. p; j. Fl. Waters, Of Staun-
ton, Il. II. p; Charles Goodrich, Of Alcxan-
drla, q. S. W.; Hugh Latham, q. Scribe; r.
{. Fletcher, OF Richmond, &. Treasurer; } N.
Hull, of Marion, e. w.; }. II. Robinson,
Of lyncbburg g. Rep. G. l.. U. S.
The Grand Patriarch mad the following
appointments: t. J. Talbot, G. Sen; Eiwin
GOWN, q. D. Seu.; }. L. Knight, q.
Marshal.
The excmpli6catou of tho work was given
by +. q. Sire Stuart, who also Installed the OF:
tccrs for the ensuing year.
The Committee % Distribution submitted
their report. which was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts submitted sew
cra reports, which were adopted.
The amendment 10 regard to the meetings
Of subordinate encampments was adopted.
Recess until 3 p. u.