The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-21
JYNCHBURG.

ELECTION OF NFflCEkS ShHbNAbf>- "'nb
RON.sEEKERS-NEw RAILROAD-KAOLlNE-i
THE DEATH OF DR.. JE1ER.
ICorresponaence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY 10, 1880.
The Grad Lodge, knights Of PSthlas,
elected the following officers last evening
for the ensuing year, AID they were duly
iDstaled-yiz.:
Past Grand ChancelIor-D. J. Turner,
,Jr., OF Portsmouth.
Grand Chancellor A. Atkinson,
Jr., OF Richmond.
Vice.Grand Walter A. Ed
wards. OF Norfolk.
Grsnd Preate--J, NJ. Bobbitt, Of Lynch
burg.
Grand Master Of Exchequer-W. p. Gret-
ter, OF Richmond.
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal-Le-
roy S. Edwards, Of Richmond.
| Grand Master-at. Arms A. c. Wlthers, OF
Suffolk.
The lareer part OF yesterday and last
u+,ht's SESSIONS were devoted 10 the con-
sid ration OF The constitutions OF subord-
nate lodgeS-makipg them conform 10 the
Constitution OF the Supreme Lodge, and
the same subject is up to- day. When that
is disposed Of the reports Of committees
will b. taken up. They hope to complete
their labor> tonight.
Last night the officers OF the Grand Lodge
were sefenaded ut their hotels and speeches
were made by the past and the new Grand
Councillors, and others.
Expectations run high for the parade tins
evening and banquet tonight. The wea-
ther is bright and everything bctokens q
brilliant affair. The programme for the
procession embraces Il march through the
PRINCIPAL streets and n review on College
Hill. with the military as escort.
Several more prospecting pntie' for iron
have arrived from the North since my last
report on that subject. and are looking
about for investments.
In this connection | would state that the
Dover Company have commenced railroad
from their mines at Riyerville 10 the line oil
/ the virginia Midland road at or near Am
horst Courthouse. Ii is to be broad gauge.
so as to prevent the necessity OF tran
shipment. Mr.. w. {. MOncnre, OF Rich
mond, is engineer, and Mr. j. T. Jones
manager, and the work is going on The
president Of the Dover COmpany-Mr. Z.
NJ. WaIcott, OF New York-is al,o on TIC
ground directing, and it j. said that The
force employed VIII be increased in day
or two TO one hundred aud fifty hands.
The road will, suppose, be about ten or
twelve miles in length.
The rich kaOIlne lands near Arlington
depot, Nelson county, have been leased, and
are to be worked to the extent Of from TWEEN
ty TO forty tons per day, TO be shipped on
contract to New York. Dir. j. w. Henley
is the lessee. That Is another "bOom."
But there is bigger one here in byrates
Of which | will tell you later.
Our people have heard with profound re-
gret of the death Of the venerable DR.. Jeter.
He was known, honOred, and loved here,
and his visits were always the occasion OF
sincere and heartfelt qualification and plea
sure. TELEPHONE.
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-THE PROCESSION
| BRILLIANT DIsPLAY-THE BANQUET. TOASTS,
SPEECHES, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Di;paich.I
FEBRUARY 20. 1880.
1t il now after II O'Clock A. NJ, and the
banquet is at its height. Good cheer and
| flowing spirits abound. But first as TO the
PROCESSION.
t4o'clock p. NJ. it was formed.
The column was one Of the bandsOmCst
ever seen in Lynchburg. Tie bright and
rich uniforms, the fluttering banners, the
| fine personnel OF the body, al made the
display an exceedingly imposing one. The
| line OF march was Uid Main and Fifth Street
to College HILL where the inspection and
review took place. The knights showed
themselves TO be well up IN their tactics,
and went through the drill with the readi-
ness OF regulars. The return was by off
ferent route, and the column attracted
much attention all along The line OF march.
THE BANQUET.
| This was a most interesting feature
Of the visit 10 Lynchburg. At the
appointed hour the knights assem-
bled at the Lynch House, which was de-
cOrated and Illuminated for the occasion
! and at 100 O'Clock they were ushered into
the supperrOons-or at least, all that could
get in, for the number was greater than the
capacity TO accommodate them. And there
before them was supper, a better than
which few persons have ever sat down 10
anywhere. Ii was certainly worthy OF Tie
occasion.
After the supper followed tOasts and
speeches, with music interspeIsed. The
subjects toasted were: The Retiring Grand
Chancellor; The Grand Lodge OF Virginia
The Supreme Lodge Of the United States
The Visiting Brethren; The AEcien; Order
of Masonry; The Independent Order Of
odd Fellows; The Uniform Rank; The
Endowment Rank; Woman; The Volun-
tee- Military.
These were all appropriately responded !
[ o, leIt II is too late TO attempt any report
of the speeches. Tue brethren seemed to |
ha We delightful time. and all went merri- |
ly. TELEPHONE.