The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-04

TEMPLARs.-The Grand Lodge met in this
city yesterday, at Shiloh Baptist church
Robert McNaughton, Grand Worthy Chief
Templar, presiding; Rev. W. H. L. Combs,
Grand Worthy Secretary. The Grand
Lodge was opened in due form; prayer by
Rev. Benjamin Persons, Grand Chaplain.
The Grand Worthy Chief Templar made
his annual report. The report was unani-
mously adopted. The report OF the Grand
Worthy Secretary shows the organization
OF ten new lodges during the past year.
The present membership In the State Is
about 1900 members-a gain OF 200 men,
bers. The Grand Worthy Conductor (Rey.
J. w. Gaines) and the Grand Worthy Vice
! Templar made reports, showing the present
number OF lodges scattered through the
State at tbirty-ive.
The Grand Worthy Chief Templar ap-
| pointed the following Committee on Condo
lenco: P. Ii. Fleming. j. II. Richardson,
J. A. johnson, j. W. Gaines, Melvna
Quarles. The committee reported suitable
resolutions of coincidence regarding the
death OF Richard A. Combs. On motion
the report was adopted by rising vote.
The following grand officers were elected
and installed by Grand Worthy Secretary ::
Robert McNaughton, grand worthy CHIEF
tempiar; Rev. J. W. Gaines, grand worthy
counsellor; William c. Jackson Danville),
grand S. j. templar; Lewis Dickerson,
grand worthy vice-templar; W. IL. l..
Combs. grand worthy secretary; Key.
BENJAMIN Persons, grand worthy trea-
surer; Rev. Philip Peyton, grand worthy
chaplain (king and Queen Courthouse); Z.
Fl. Fleming, grand marshal; j. A. johnson,
grand guard; E. II. Gray, grand sentinel
(Chester); Joseph H. Richardson, assistant
Grand sentinel; Eliza Henderson, district
grand master; Maria Robinson, grand wor-
thy messenger; Bruce Thornton (Henrico),
past grand worthy chief templar; Oliver
Lee, district grand worthy chief templar
! Benjamin Persons, grand lecturer.
! A vote Of thanks, was rendered the Rich
mond and Virginia State press for courte
sizes to the body. ..'.'
| A vote OF thanks was also rendered the
eight lodges in this city for bospttalities.
/ The visiting delegates were entertained
by the lodges 10. this city. "-
The Grand Worthy Chief Templar ap
pointed the following committees
On Finance: O., .B. Dickerson, n. V
Quarles, aud Berkley Lee. !i5.t.st... =
On Credentials: NJ. j. Brown, 81. Viii
liams, and David Peters. y, -" .s..
On Returns: Eliza Henderson, P. II
Fleming, and E, e. Gray. :"a"
State OF the Order: Reys. T. E. Lips
combe, W. Ell. L. Combs, j. A. johnson, j
II. Richardson, and William G. jackson.
On Constitution: j. :. W. Gaines, T
Booker, B. d. Z. Hodnett, A. P. Fleet, ant
Ed. Harris. 49,.
On Appeals: Lewis Dickerson, o. B
Dickerson, and j. II. Richardson. .~.' -
incorporation Committee Messrs. Me
Naughton, Combs, Persons, Gaines, ant
Fleming. .r,.-t.4- -......
The Grand Lodge appointed committe,
OF five to have the Grand Lodge chartered
by the State Legislature OF Virginia at it
next session.
4 p. H. Fleming offered resolutions in re
gard to the three other Grand Lodges orga
nized in this State by DR.. Brown, OF Boston
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Grand Lodge OF Ftr
einia is the only Grand Lodge legally erga
nized in this State.
The G.and Lodge decided to hohz quar-
terly sessions. ., s...o
Manchester was selected as the risxs Dlac'
OF meeting, and the Srst Monday tn Janu
ary at 10 A. NJ. fixed as the tine~
On motion it WAS ordered that the DIS
! n,ateh be requested 10 publish thase proceed
1ings. ,ar..5 a.. 49,.
Delegates were elected to atsand the mex
Esession Of the Right Worthy Grand Lodg
In 1880.
i Applications were received to open new
Hodges st Lynchburg, Lceshazg, Petersburg
Chester, ard other places. - :.# .esr
After the transaction es other BUSHES
the Grand Lodge adiouraad to meet IN Nan
chester 10 quarterly session on the tirss mon
day in January, 1880.
At the close OF the session speeches Wer
made by Messrs. Games, McNangntor
] n. L-asan pnrcnns Johnson. and others