The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-06
LOCAL MATTERS.
Grand Council Of the Royal Arcanum
1n Session.

The Grand Council, Royal Arcanum. OF
Virginia, met yesterday in Wilkinsou's Hall
In second annual session. The following
officers were present: Grand Regent. j. J.
Wright, OF No. 2G; Grand Vice ReoeDt, l..
X. Watts, OF No. 227: Grand Orator pro
tenn, w. 4. Allen. Of No. 26 Past Grand
Regent, j. T. Morris, OF No. 29S; Grand
Secretary, j. J.. Beck, OF No. 405; Grand
Treasurer, a. Il. Bolts, of No. 4lG; Grand
Chaplain, L. Il. Reins, Of No. 26; Grand
Guide, viii. NJ. Grafton, OF No. 4l6; Grand
Warden, G. ID. MclDdoe. OF No. 46S !;
Grand Sentry, J. NJ. Richardson. OF No.
81; Trustees--A. Myers, Of No. 22S, and T..
II. Hattou, Of No. 227.
The meeting was called TO order at II
O'Clock by Grand Regent J. J. Wright.
The Grand Regent appointed A. B. Bolts,
j. +. Morris, and ;. W. Farrar % Commit
tee on Credentials; who reported the fol-
lowing delegates present:
j. +. W. Gibson, No. %; s. W. Farrar.
No. 81; l.. X. Waits, Portsmouth. No. 227 I;
a. Myers. Norfolk, No. 22S; William NJ.
Grafton, Fredericksburg, No. 416; W. II.
'fyler, No. 4GS; l.. J. lie Feucheur. No.
1856; j. NJ. Hanger, Augusta, No. 400; T..
A. ii. O'Brien, Chlncoeague, No. $50.
The Committee on Finance examined the
report OF the treasurer and found it cor
rect. The report showed that the total re-
ceipts amounted 10 S1,42l.50; diSburse-
men,s, 1851. .S6-lelving balance in the
treasury of S439 GA.
The State Medical Examiner, DR.. j. p.
HARRISON, was created a past regent, and
took a seat in the Grand Council.
The reporis Of Grand Regent, Grand
Secretary. and Grand Treasurer were pre-
sented. From them it appears that there
are now IA councils in the State, with a
membership OF s23. Six new councils
were Instituted during the year.
The Committee on Laws-William Low
enstein chalrman-su admitted a report pro-
vlding constitution, general laws, and rules
Of OF der for the Grand Council, which was
adopted.
At 2 O'Clock the Council took recess I'M
Ill 8 L. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Council proceeded to the elec-
ton Of officers for the ensuing year, with
the following result: Past Grand Regent,
John J. Wright, Richmond; Grand Regent,
judge Leigh r. Waits, Portsmouth; Vice
Grand Regent, Will. NJ. Grafton, Frede-
ricksburg; Grand OratOr, j. l.. Beck,
Lynchburg; Grand Secretary. William Lo'
venstein, Richmond; Grand Treasurer. A.
b. Bolts. Fredericksburg; Grand Chaplain,
Rev. II. A. II. O'Brien, ChlncOteague Island,
Accomac county; Grand Guide, l.. Il.
Reins, Richmond; Grand Guardian, c. d.
McIndoe, RichmoHd; Grand Sentry, J. L.
lie Feucheur, Berkley; Grand Trustees
three years. f.. A. Harlon, Portsmouth; two
years, A. Myers, Norfolk; one year, DR.. D.
VI. Hanger, Staunton.
The officers were duly installed by the re-
tiring Grand Regent, j. j. Wright.
The Grand Regent appointed the follow
ing standing committees:
Finance-W. Il. Allen, Richmond; A.
NJ. Richardson, Richmond; }. l.. Roper,
Norfolk.
Laws and Appeals-N. X. White. Rich
mond r. A. DObie. Norfolk: W. ii. Ty'
Ter. Richmond.
Ats O'Clock the Grand Council closed &c
meet in Richmond on the second Wednes
day IN April, 1882.