The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-12
Improved Order OF Red Men.
SECOND nays SESSION.


SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The Great Council resssembled at 0
O'Clock.
The morning session was consumed in
receiving and disposing Of reports from the
various committees and in the transaction
OF routine business.
At the afternoon session the newly-elect-
cd Great Chiefs were duly raised up by
Past Great Incohonee Rely, assisted by
other Great Chiefs.
The unwritten work of the order was
then exemplified by the Past Great Sachem
w. +. Granger, for which the Great Coun-
ell rendered him vote OF thanks.
After the disposition OF other business
OF interest TO the order the. Great Council
adjourned sine die with prayer by Great
Prophet f. NJ. Solomon,
The next meeting will be held in Ports
mouth.
The entire session was one Of great har-
mony, and IL is believed that much good
TO the order will result from 1t.
FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT.
A grand complimentary entertainment
was given the members OF the Great Coun-
Gil OF Improved Order Of Red Men at SAN
ger Hall last night, by the Richmond
tribes, as a final testimonial OF their APP
preciation Of the labors OF their distin-
guished compatriots, which on that eve
ming had been brought to harmonious
conclusion. The banquet was rendered by
Pamunkey Tribe, No. 43; Annowan Tribe,
No. 30; and IndianOla Tribe, No. 80. Past
Grand Sachem " iIliam f. Granger acted
as master OF ceremonies on the occasion.
The long tables were spread with all the
delicacies Of the season, and full and ample
justice was done thereto by all.
Friendship, goodwill. and brotherly ac-
cord were the predominant characteristics
OF the happy event.
A number OF toaSts were proposed and
appropriately responded to. The feast
being concluded, each warrior and chief
struck out for his own hunting-ground at
late hour.
CHAMBER OF COMNERCE.-A meeting OF
the Board OF Directors OF the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce was held last eve
ming. President Blankenship in the chair.
Present: Messrs. jenkins, Rogers, Rooney,
Tate, and Taylor.
Mr.. Rogers, from the Committee on Com
merce, submitted the following report,
which was adopted:
RICHMOND CHAMBER or COMMERCE,
COMMITTEE OF COMMERCE,
April %, 1882.
To the President and Board OF Directors
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce:
Condemnation committee. to whom
was referred the Report upon the Sand
wich Islands Sugar Monopoly" submitted
by the New York Board Of Trade and
rr. 10, 20
carefully examined the said report they
fully endorse the views set forth therein.
Therefore your committee submit the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ResOiUed. /, That this Board approves Of
the abTogation Of the so-called reciprocity
treaty with the Sandwich Islands a. soon
as il can he done in accordance with honor
able compliance with its provisions.
.. That copy Of this report and resOlu-
tions be sent by the secretary 10 our sem
ators and representatives in Congress as
sembled, and also to the Board Of Trade
and Transportation Of New York.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES PENDLETON ROGERS,
Chairman Committee on Commerce.
The Board next proceeded to ascertain
who are the ineligible members Of the
Board for the annual meeting, which takes
place on Thursday, June Sth, under the
following section OF the constitution:
Article ". The officers Of the AssOcia-
tiOn shall consist OF president, two vice
presidents, a secretary, treasurer, and
sixteen directors. The president, two vice
presidents, the secretary, and the treasurer
shall be chosen at each annual meeting.
The sixteen directors shall also be chosen
at each annual meeting, but only eight OF
the sixteen can be chosen from the number
who were elected at the previous annual
meeting. The Board OF Directors, at their
meeting next preceding the annual meet
ing. shall determine and certify to the an
nual meeting the names Of the eight men,
bers who are ineligible for directors.
II was ascertained that Messrs. Lewis d.
Crenshaw, Jr., r. 4. Dunlop, Charles ID.
Hill, j. y. Rogers, and George ID. ThaXt0n
had been members during the preceding
year, and they were therefore ineligible.
The constitution required eight; 50 lots
were then east. and the following gentle
men were declared ineligible: Mesrs. j.
VI. Tate. A. l.. Elicit, and +. ID. Taylor.
These gentlemen had not served during
last year, and as the total number required
to be dropped had not been on the Board
il became necessary for them TO east lots in
order that the full number Of eight might
be made up and certified 10 the annual
Adjourned