The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-14

fuhI If-IHiRD ANNUAL sBssI0y-TNTEREsTTNC
rRccEEDINGs-0RASD Masters REPORT
cohsirrEEs APPOINTED, kc., &C.
Inc Grand Lodge ]. o. o. +. of Vir.
RIhia met yesterday morning at o o'clock in
apnuai communication-the fOrty-tbird In
us history-Joseph G. G. White, Grand
Muster, IN The chair. The other officers of
tue Drlnd Lodge are as follows: John A.
English, Deputy Grand Master pro TEN. ;
.'ohn II. Crebs, Grand Warden T. Wiley
DAVIS. Grand Secretary; John W. Fergus
son. Grand Treasurer: Rev. j. j. Scherrer,
urand Chaplain; T. j. Crowder, Grand
Marshal; G. w. Hollis. Grand Conductor
pro TEN. ; DR.. ID. A. Bucher. Grand Guar
diaD D. Il. Mccoy, Grand Herald pro TEN.
fasl-Grand-Masters James b. Blanks and
"A. X. Courtney representatives TO the Sov-
reign Grand Lodge /. y. q. +.
The following Past Grand Masters are also
IN attendance: j. ii. Robinson, Hugh La
IMAM, Marion Colbert, j. B. Blanks, +. b.
Branch, A. r. Courtney, Il. J. Evans, L. III.
FtZhugh, and A. l.. Hill.
The Grand Master read his annual report
Ii is an able and instructive paper, showing
that the Grand Master is thoroughly posted
on the subjects referred TO. lie aludes in
very feeling manner 10 the death Of the
late Grand Master, X. Z. Button, who died
on the 22d OF January last, after brief ill
ness, at the residence OF his brother, IN
Washington, ID. c., while on visit there
in the hope OF regainlng bis health. The
order is reported in healthy condition, and
has increased in interest and numbers du-
ring the past year.
The report OF neutrality-suspicious. A..
r. Courtney and J. B. Blanks, representa-.
tives to the Sovereign Grand Lodge l. o.
o. f., was read and listened to with great
interest. After which routine business
was taken up and proceeded with.
A letter was read from J. T. McCawn,
grand secretary OF the Grand Lodge OF Mis-.
s:ssippi, inviting Virginia and other States
TO unite in grand endowment scheme.
The letter was ordered to be placed on the
journal.
Past-Grand- Master Courtney offered a
resolution looking TO the formation OF an
Odd-Fellows' relief association for Virginia
and North Carolina. and asking that the
matter be called to the attention OF the
Grand Lodge OF North Carolina, which
meets next month. This has become q
question OF great interest to the order, and
the Grand Lodge will doubtless take some
decisive action during the present session.
During the morning session the past Of
fetal degrees were conferred by Grand
Representative J. B. Banks-a very beanti-
ful and impressive ceremony. Hon. Charles
NJ. Busbee, Grand Representative TO the
State Grand Lodge /. O. q. F., visited the
Grand Lodge Yesterday. He was intro
duced by Grand Representative j. B. Blanks
in neat little speech, 10 which Mr.. Bnsbee
appropriately responded. Mr.. Busbec is
on his way 10 Philadelphia to attend meet
ing OF a special committee OF thirteen,
which cOnvenes there tomorrow for the
purpose of revising the laws OF the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge adjourned about p.
NJ. to meet again this morning at O'Clock.
During the morning session the Grand
Master announced the following standing
aud special committees
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Elections and Returns: John J. VIII
liams. John T. Knight, and Z. w. Hollis.
Finance: J. ~. Robinson. J.. II. Plick,
and W. T. Parham.
State Of the Order: a. II. Courtney,
w. NJ. Barnitz, NJ. II. Haas, d. q. Whit
more, and w. A. Nails.
Bylaws: DR.. J. Mcdowell Taylor,
George NJ. Boushel, and w. B. Folk
Charters: NJ. UoIDert, j. Il. Blanks, and
w. A. Slater.
Appeals j. B. Ley, c. 7. Benson, and
J. Helmbrecht.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
On Death Of G.. NJ. X. =. Button II. j.
Evans, L. II. Fitzhugh, A. l.. Hill, j. III.
Robinson, and w. NJ. Barnitz.
Dormant Membership: L. Il. Branch, W.
NJ. BarnitZ, and j. Helmbrecht.
Celebration of Anniversary j. A. Eng
lisb, Charles Goodrich, and j. W. BrOugh-
ton.
Degree Of Rebekah w. J. Points, II.
Cabel Tabb, and j. w. Wood.
Endowment: II. 5. Valentine, J. J. Will
liams, VI. A. Mcdonald, j. Il. Morris, and
L. B. Branch.