The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-13
Annuar Meeting Of the 6rand Lodge,
TO. .O.F II.
SECOND DAf's PROCEEDINGS.

The Grand Lodge OF Independent Order
of Odd-FeIIows met at 8 o'clock, with q
full representation. only two lodges being
The Co,nmittee on the State Of the Order
made report, which was very favorable
and gratifying tothe members OF the Grand
Lodge. i.
Past Grand Master A. r. Courtney asked
the order to put In the field Grand Lee
turer. The Grand Lodge desided 1t was
not expedient to do so. @
Past Grand Splitter offered q RESOLUTION,
which was adopted, submitting the question
OF q Grand Lecturer to the subordinate
lodges, TO be reported on at the next meet
ing OF the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge determined to 90 into
an election OF grand officers at 4o'clock p.
NJ. f
Past-Grand- Master Seay offered resolu-
ton appointing Past Grand Master Colbert
special Deputy Grand Master to visit all
the lodges In the State during the ensuing
twelve months. Carried.
The Grand Lodge went into an election
OF Grand officers. William NJ. Barnitz, OF
Salem, Va. was elected M. w. G.. Master;
Charles Goodrich, OF Alexandria, r. w.
ID. e.. Master; ID. A. Bucher, OF Bridge
water, II. w. G. Warden; 7. Wiley Davis,
OF Richmond, Grand Secretary; John w.
ferguson, OF Richmond, Grand Treasu-
rer; Marion Colbert, Grand Representa-
tive.
Judge L. II. Fitzhugh, from a special
committee, read a beautiful tribute to the
memory OF the late Most Worthy Grand
Secretary. which was received standing.
bo condition ~ f,a npHar financially IL
excellent. Grand Treasurer Ferguson re-
ports all Indebtedness paid, with consid-
cradle surplus on hand.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the Grand officers
were installed, Past Grand Master j. B.
Blanks occupying the Grand Masters chair.
Grand Master Barnitz made the follow
ing appointments j. b. Ley, OF Danville,
Worthy Grand Marshal; c. W. Hollis, OF
Winchester, Worthy Grand Conductor; A.
A. Splitter, of Richmond, Worthy Grand
Guardian; T. B. Evans, OF Blacksburg,
Worthy Grand Herald.
The following District Deputy Grand
Masters were also appointed District No.
/, J. Calvin Smith; District No. ,, c. p.
Benson; District No. 3, A. b. Bowering; {;
District No. 4, X. 5. Valentine; District
No. ), w. Z. Parham; District No. 6, w.
+. Larabe District No. I, G.. W. Beach I;
District No. 8, VI. II. Bolton; District No.
o, j. j. Scherrer; District No. 10, w. C..
Straughan; District No. IL, J. w. Peyton: !:
District No. u, Aug. Blenner; District
No. 13, T. W. Bass.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned TO
meet again in this city next April.
GRAND ENcAMPMENr.
The Grand Encampment will meet in an
nual session this morning at O'Clock.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GRAND CoUN-
GIL, ROYAL ARCANUM.-T The Grand COun-
ell, ROYAL Arcanum, of Virginia, met in its
third annual session on yesterday at ~
O'Clock in Wilkinson's Hall. The Grand
Regent, Hon. Leigh Il. Watts, presided.
The following officers and members were
in attendance: Leigh II. Watts, grand re-
gent; William VI. Grafton, yice-grand re-
gent; James l.. Beck, grand orator: John
j. Wright, past grand regent; Wilhelm
Lovenstein, grand secretary; a. b. Bolts,
grand treasurer; Rev. T. A. III. O'Brien,
grand chaplain; L. r. Reins, grand guide;
c. d. McIndoe, grand warden; l.. j.
LeFaucheur, grand sentry; L. Alexander
Hatton, 4. Myers. J. NJ. Hanger, grand
trustees; DR.. j. p. Harrison, State medical
c,..sI.i.cr; John J. Wright, supreme rep
resentatiye; William I. Allen, A. Nj.
Richardson, Finance Committee; N.
K. White, r. 4. Dobie, w. IL.
Tyler, Committee on Laws and Appeals.
Life Members w. l.. Smith, Union, 81 !;
S. W. Farrar, Union, 81. Representa-
tiyes: Richard T. Davis, Virginia, 2G,
Richmond; II. f. W. Southern, Union,
81, Richmond; l.. Gayle, Jr., Portsmouth,
227. Portsmouth; y. Myers, Norfolk. DDS,
Norfolk; William Turnbull, SouthsIde,
20S, Petersburg; L. Fisher, Lynchburg,
4O5, Lynchburg; \. Il. Bolts, Frederlcks-
burg, 416. Fredericksburg; E. a. Barber,
Mccarthy, 46S, Richmond; Joseph T..
Rollins. Augusta, 400, StauntOn; {. y.
Nash. Pocahontas, 403, Norfolk; j. I.
Kenney. Haven, $50, Cbincoteague; Sic
phen Hopkins, Wise, j6l, Onancock (;
Peter Winston, Farmville, 800, Farmville; !;
John T.. HankinS. Elba, COG, Richmond I;
Walter Sydnor, Patrick Henry, G59, Shady
Grove church, Hanover.
The report Of the Grand Regent states
that "at the last session the Royal Ar
canum had in Virginia total membership
of S23 to-day il numbers more than 200.
The deaths during this period reached
twelve. and in every instance the amount
due the family OF the deceased was
promptly paid. Five new councils have
been instituted since May 1, 1851, and
Others are making active preparations Tor
sneedy organization. Ny
| experience iustifies me in commencing
most heartily our order TO your confidence,
and in asking your active aid and co0pera-
ton in increasing its usefulness and en-
/ larging It's membership. The Royal Area
mum is fixture, and the good results that
must ensue TO those who unite with it
cannot he over, stimated. Let Us, then,
seek to induce all whom we claim as
friends to join with us. and thus secure to
them while living, and to their loved ones
when they shall have passed away, the
/ benefit and advantages OF our order"
The reports OF the Grand Secretary and
| Grand Treasurer show that the receipts Tor
the past year amounted to S2,l29.39, and
after paying all expenses OF the Grand
Council there remains cash balance on
hand OF S502.24.
After the introduction OF various reso-
lutions, which were appropriately referred,
and the appoiI .ment OF committees. the
Grand body took recess till $3.50 7. VI.
Upon reassembling the Grand Council
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing wear win. VI. Grafton, Of Fredericks-
burg. Grand Regent; j. L. Beck, Lynch.
burg. Yice-Grand Regent; L. X. Relns,
Richmond, Grand Orator; William Loven-
stein. Richmond, Grand Secretary; A. b.
Botts. Fredericksburg, Grand Treasurer
C. ID. McIndoe, Richmond, Grand Guide
LeFaucheur. Berkley, Grand Warden
DIR. Peter Winston, Farmyille, Grand Sem
try: Joseph +. Rollins, Staunton, Grand
Trustee; Judge Leigh K. Watts, Represents
tive to the Supreme Council; William Low
enstein, alternate.