The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-20
LYNCHBURG.

THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR AND THE KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAs-THEY HOLD The FORT AND THE
| CITY URRENpGRS-FLAGS, GOLD LACE,
! MUSIC, BANQCETS, WIT, AND WINE GRAND
CHANCELLORS, GRAND DICTATORS, GRAND
LODGES. AND GRAND TIME GENERALLY.
Correspondence of the Richmond Di,pitch.l
FEBRUARY IS, 1850.
The knights Of Honor and the knights
OF PytbiaS have the day here. Other mat
tiers and things have stepped to the rear and
accorded the two orders the places Of honor
and prominence. GaiIy flags fluttcr in the
breeze. and snowy uniforms are thick on
the streets. LyEchburg yields herself cap
tive to the gentle brotherhoOdS, and even
welcomes the captOr with open arms.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Yesterday there arrived by the SOuthside
train two II the grand officers Of the state
of this order-Grand Dictator Blick, OF
Norfolk, and Grand Reporter Baihe, OF
Richmond They were met at the depot by
committee Of brethren and escorted to
| their quarters. At night they attended Il
meeiing Of Paadin Lodge, No. 97l, de-
| livered addresses, and oXemplified tie secret
work. They gave very encouraging ac-
count OF the condition Of the order in the
State. The number OF lodges i thrty-seyen,
" th three new ones 10 be instituted before
The meeting Of the Grand Lodge, and the
number Of membership is over 1000, being
an increase Of nearly 100 per cent. within
he past year. Since the institution OF the
order, seven wears ago, there have been
paid out to widows and children Of de-
ceased members -, 10000 a noble record,
truly.
BANQUET.
- al - ha I i'm I'm
| force escorted its visitors TO the Lynch
House. where a fine banquet was served in
ther honor. Pas Dictator Mcdonald pre-
sided and delivered an opening address,
and. in response TO tOasts, speeches were
made bv the Grand Dictator and Grand Re-
porter, and Sir knights K. Pollard, j. L.
Williams. DR.. Lewis, Or. BIackford, I. n.
Davis, l.. ). Marye, DR.. Grey Latham, VI.
l.. Comann, and others. The brothers
seemed to have a delightful time. The
Grand Dictator goes to Danville to-day. The
Grand Longe will meet on the I'd day OF
March in the city Of Norfolk.
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAS.
The Grand Lodge OF this order assembled
in Odd-FelIows' Hall last night-Grand
Chancellor ID. j. Turner, Jr., presiding.
The attendance j. large. The annual re-
ports were read and commit ees appointed.
THE REPORT OF THE GRAND CHANCELLOR
presents very gratifying view OF the con-
diti0n Of the order in Virginia, as the fol-
lowing extracts will show:
TUE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
From personal observation and careful
review II reports | fl I'd that there has been
a manifest Improvement in the order, both
in numerical strength aud fnancial cOndi-
ton, during the past twelve months. In
fact. the progress made during the past Pc
Rod should afford the q eatcst satisfaction
to every Virginia Pythian.
Although there were thirty-five lodges on
the roster, we began the year with really
hut hirty-twO lodges, two OF the thirty-6ye
| (Nos. SO aud 42) not having made any re-
turn, ADD one no. 40) reporting but Il very
small membership and not one cent in
treasury. We close the year with thirty
| five strong, healthy lodces IAN increase OF
three lodges, our numerical strength as
great if not greater than at any former
period and the financial condition OF our
lodges. with but few exceptions, far better
than heretofore.
| These facts are indeed Interesting and
encouraging, and trust portend a renewal
Of interest, and a bright future for our be-
loved order in this Grand jurisdiction.
ENDOWMENT RANK.
In accordance with your instructions the
Commute OF Grand Lodge Officers prepared
and issued to subordinate lodges an address
in regard TO the Endowment rank, and as
every lodge has bad copies OF this address
] deem 1t unnecessary 10 reproduce 1t here.
We cannot attach too much importance 10
this rank-a great factor in the advance
ment Of our order, and possessing merits
which, when properly understood, at once
commend themselves. II every lodge in
The State lad its endowment section the
Order would double itself in a few years,
but find that there are only some nine or
ten sections in our state, and a sad lack OF
effort In this direction. by which our own
members are frequently driven to seek In
other fraterniiies that which is so easily aud
less extensively found in our own. have
been careful 10 establish In Two OF the new
lodges that have been instituted Endow-
ment sections, and consider them strong