The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-05

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The Dual Grand Lodge Of Virginia o. this
popular order met Yesterday at 10 a. d. az
Fidelity Hall. north seventeenth street.
Robert McNaughton, Grand Worthy Cniei
Templar. presiding; w. II. l.. 'omos'
Grand Worthy Secretary.
soanS "a he represented from all parts Of
the state be representatives and letters.
q.he committee on Credentials and Re-
firms reported q largo number OF delegates
Al The ar,te-room ready for the Grand-Lodee
degree. They were introduced by TIE
Grand Marshal, and duly initiated into Inc
mysteries Of the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Worthy Chief Tempiar made
h,s annual report, which shows great ~
crease IN new lodges and membership
throughout the State.
The Grand Worthy secreiary's and
Grand Worthy Treasurcr's reports show
the organization OF ten new lodges, wi'n
annlirat;ops on band to open as many more.
The finances Of the Grand Lodge were re-
not,ed annie enough TO meet all demands.
The following places were nominated Tor
the next annual session: Richmond, Man.
chester. DanyilIe, Petersburg, Buckingham
Courthouse. Middlesex, and stanton. Pc
tersburg receiving ell the votes cast was Sc
jec,ed. and the second Tuesday in Noyem-
Der, 1881, appointed as the time.
Thanks were rendered the Richmond anc
Virginia press for kindness TO the order,
and were also rendered TO the ten lodges IN
IN
Lodge. The Richmond members enter
famed The visiting brethren In an elegant
style.
The Grand Lodge elected the grand on
GERS for the ensuing year: Grand Worthy
Chief Tempiar, Robert McNaugbton Grand
Worthy Counsellor, Rev. j. w. Gaines;
Grand vice.Templar, NJ. i. Harvey; Grand
Worthy Secretary, William ID. IL. Combs
unanimous election); Grand Assistant Sec
rotary, J. III. Richardson; Grand Treasurer,
Enne Thornton; Grand Worthy Chaplain,
Rev. Philip Peyton; Grand Guard, Il. IL.
SAVES: Grand Sentinel, Jefferson Pollard:
Grand Marshal, L. II. Gray; Deputy Grand
Marshal, Israel Worden; Grand Messenger,
Lewis Dickerson; Past Grand Worthy
, Chief Templar, Benjamin Persons; General
Superintendent Of Juvenile Templars, Nan.
ME A. Brown.
The above officers were duly installed ac-
cordiug to the ancient custom OF this world
wide benevolent order by the Past Grand
Worthy Chief Templar.
The following were elected delegates 10
The next meeting Of the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge OF the World, which meets at
Topeka, Kan, in May, 1SSl--viz. Robert
McNaugbton, Rev. j. w. Gaines, w. II. l..
Combs, II. Persons.
THE Grand Worthy Chief Templar ap-
pointed the following standing committees:
On Appeals-J. III. Richardson, j. II.
Earyey, X. II. Graham, Charles Laurence,
Oliver Robinson, ID. A. Frayser, Jefferson
Pollard.
On Finance. ii. Kenny, Oliver Lee,
Lewis Dickerson, Philip Green. NJ. A. Tay-
ior.
On Credentials and Rcturns-IsraelW or'
den, 8. n. Lundsy, Philip Fleet, Rev. John
w. Scott, Rev. r. II. Berkley.
ON State OF the Order-Jeflerson Pollard,
e. n. Gray, Philip Peyton, William L. Tay-
Tor, Benjamin Persons.
On Constitution and By.Laws-Rey. L.
W. Cain, Oliver Robinson, Virginia Porter,
Harriet Booker, Robert ii. Graham.
Applications TO open new lodges In Nor
folk. HAMPTON, West Point, Winchester,
Harrisonburg, and several other places,
were granted.
The Grand Lodge decided to publish an
Official organ semi-monthly. TO be devoted
TO the order generally. w. ii. l.. Combs
was elected editor. The fist issue will APP
pear on the 10th instant.
After the transaction Of other business
for the good OF the order, the Grand Lodge
decided TO send the A. NJ. G. now In ses-
sion In this city a fraternsl letter OF greet
ing.
Speeches were made at the close OF the
session by Messrs. Peytop, Berkeley,
Combs, Dickerson, aud others.