The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-27
GOOD TEMPEARs.
Meeting of the Grand Lodge, Tnde-
4 pendent Order Of Good Templars.

's sAn Oh Inc OronG Lodge, 8n0e.
:. pendent Order Of Good Telnplars.
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LIST OF, DELEGATES Observation-Disclosures
OF WELC o MEG OMMITTEES AN.
% NoUNCED -.tHoTRs FOR. THE, MEETINGS
REPORT OF THE
ING STATISTICS, &C., &c. 1t.I
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, Pursuant to the requirements OF the con-
stitution, the Grand Lodge metsin its elev.
enth, annual session in Trinity Lodge-room,
Eevy's' Hall, at 8 O'Clock last night. Much
time was consumed In recording the list OF
delegates, etc., and it was some time before
the body got to. work. There were lO7
lodge representatives, 81 past officers, and
200 members OF the Grand Lodge. The
following
REPRESENTATIVES ANSWERED. TO THEIR
..-- NAMES: ..t... ......,....-
DR.. J.J. Moran, A. G. Hayes, C. n. Ma
cauly, j. W. Newton, Rev. w. II. G. Long,
James T. Scott, w. e. Leiew, T. G. Simms.
John Hougb, A. Vandeventer, w. It. Jones,
John F. Cram, Joseph Hammersley, John
Gray, Daniel j. Hoge. Joseph II. levitt,
James P. Lowell, Il. E.. Sutton. John J.
Bennett, DR.. r. T. Walker, James n.
Stubbs, j. w. Nixon, Rev. George Z.
Thomas, Peter A. Fry. Rev. Richard A.
Fox, q. W. Muhly, ". A. Rhodes,
C. n. A: Clay, J.-:J. Ferguson,
Rev. j. G. Sullivan, J. FL: Pancoast, John
W. Bryan, T. K. Savage, Rev. William A.
Street, John A. Vansickler, Mrs. Fannie
Bowman, Rev. A. Bagby, Warner Bramley,
Dir. William B. Day,D. e. Richardson, Dir.
c. T. Whiting, L. A. SampSel, J. S. Flem-
ing, George johnson, j. A.'J. Funkhouser,
Mrs. Martha Z. Ertwistle. Julia Thurstop,
Richard Fl. Young, j. }. Davies, j. H. Mill,
George R. Pickett, Edward T. Ashby,
A. NJ. Whtlock, A. C. McLaughIen, Wal
ter Boone, W. P. Hines, Benjamin George,
William Campbell, Rev. II. n. Wharton,
Robert b. Berry, Seymour Bell. j. f.
Thornbury, John ". Gully, X. x. Char
ters, Rev. D. g. G. Butts, Lewis Nortbrop,
j. c. Settle, C.. E. Jordan, w. w.
Thornton, w. A. Sidres, s. L. Gross, Rev.
Benjamin A. Shreye, George E. p. Legge,
William Fl. Johnston, John r. Evans,
James Fl. Wright, j. w. Owens, J. NJ. G.
Fitzpatrick, George S. Shackleford, George
a. Miller. James w. Stiff, Daniel P. Wood,
George w. Grigsby, Charles O. Embrey,
B. w. Waters, Rev. William A. Tompkirs,
George w. Black, j. D. Curry, NJ. &. Way
land, Charles E.. Cassaday, NJ. D., John Il.
Potter, W. W. Berry, S. w. Waymack,
John r. Humphreys, William D. Fitzhugh,
T. NJ. Davidson, James e. Bibb, w. u.
Wood, L. J. Mines.
County Lodges: j. 3. McCabe, Frank Z.
Berkeley, William A. Rucker.
ADDRESS OF wELcoAE-co
An address of welcome to the Grand
Lodge was delivered by Mr.. Joel 3. Wat.
kins, 10 which fitting response was made
by DR.. Christian, w. C. Il.
The delegates and those entitled to the
Grand Lodge degree were then initiated
into the higher mysteries of the order.
The following committees were an
nounced:
State of the Order: J. W. Newton, T
F. Gaver, Thomas E. Taylor, j. E. Rid
dick, Rev. D. G. c. Butts.
Finance: w. e. Le1ew, DR.. W. B. Day
W. A. S.reat, DR.. C. It. Whiting, Major
w. w. Thornton. 49,.
Constitution and Bylaws: d. M. Chi.
chester, j. P. Lowell, J. W. Bryan, Rev
W. II. C. Levy, E. T. Ashby.
Appeals: James Fl. levitt, Rev. Il. NJ
Wharton, DR.. J. j. Moran, G.. &. Taylor,
x. x. Charters.
Credentials: G. W. Hawxhurst, D. j
Hoge,. W. T. Stokes, Major j. N. Stubbs.
Time OF Meeting: G.. 7. Fitzwilson, D
c. Richardson, e. W. Muhly, j. NJ. Fergu.
son, j. B. McCabe.
Distribution: D. J. Hoge, J. r. Segar, j
J. Davies. '"
Public Exercises: J. L. Weatherford
Charles Jones, j. E. Riddick, WV. Wood
L. P. Berkeley, W. D. Fitzhugh.
Permission having been granted to Ger
tain committees TO retire, 4 cessation o.
business for few minutes was had, and thl
committee on =.
HOURS OF MEETING s. ....
made their report, which was amended t
read as follows: Meet at 8 A. N. aud adj
i0urn at l, meet at and adjourn at 5, NEE
after public meetings at night and adjourn
at will. ... .. ...- -a
The Committee on Public Exercises re
ported rs follows: Mass-mecting at I:3t
Wednesday night ut Broad-Street Methods
church. Speakers J. Mortimer: Kilgour
OF Loudoun Rev. D. G. &. Butts, Judge
Isaac II. Christian, Rev. II. NJ. Wharton
and others. r.- ...
From the ,. . .'-, II
REPORT OF THE GRAND WORTHY SECRETARY
we make the following statistics: Member
ship in the State as reported at last session
6.Gl3; initiated during the year, 4,430; ad
mitted by card, III; reiustated. 236-total
II, ,450. -'@
Withdrawn by card. 3O5; withdrawn
4T9; suspended, 1897; expelled. 343
deaths, 30; loss by surrendered and for
feitcd charters, 705-total, $3.50.
Present membership, S,191.
Number Of lodges ut last session., 156
number OF lodges organized during th
year, GS. Total, 224. .. ..t .,,,- ..... =.
Number of lodges forieiting charters, 81
number Of lodges surrendering charters
l.. Total, So. -, -
Present number OF lodges, $50.
A net increase Of 1,57S members and 3;
lodges. s...-
FINANCES.
Amount on hand at close Of last year..sl 45d M o.
Amount received during the year........ 2,962 6z
Tstal.....; 3,ddS6 ,dddS6 g. g.
Expenditures during the year........'... Z'S9f .
-' Balance In treasury. y................"rlale q
Total assets OF the Grand Lodge, including
cash on hand, s1,I35.SI.
State-Lecturer w. Laverner Stokes, Esq.
organized thirty-two lodges during tht
year. and Rev. w. w. Wood, State lecturer
eighteen.
FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION GRAND SECTION OF
VIRGINIA CADETS OF TEMPERANCE (COLoRED)
This body met on Monday night with Colder
Rule Section, No. 3, at Foushee.Strcet Hall
Present: George w. Samples. 6. W. P.
A. Q. Powell, G. Y. P; Robert B. Evans
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