The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-25
LOCAL MATTERS.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Rhfoh,s
COMMITTEES APPoINTED-FISE ENTERTAIN
xEST AT MOZART HALL-ELEcrloS OF OF
Ulcers TO-DAY.
District Grand Lodge. No. D, l. u. b'na
Firth, met in annual session Yesterday
marminc At ~ o'clock at Elicit Hall. All
~ fhe Officers were In their seats--J. l.
Macks. Of wilmington. president; III. j.
Solomon. OF Savannah, first vice-presidcnt;
lee Wolf, OF Baltimore, second vice-presi-
don't: DIR. s. u. Wolfe, OF Baltimore. secre-
farv: A, Grodman, o. Baltimore, treasurer
ID. ii. Stern. OF Charlottesville, sergeant-at-
arms: T.. G.. Presidents, s. s. lnsburg,
William Lovenstein, Charles Hezberg,
Noses Hutzler, n. Levin, and the fol-
towing representatives Of lodges:
Jcdidjah Lodge, No. Z, Baltimore: A.
Goodman, Sol. PRESS. j. Grinsfelder, >.
NEWMAN, s. Littauer, VI. Kronbeimer.
Hasmonea. No. As. Baltimore: NJ. Dan
iei, N. kaufman, II. Sachs, l.. hamburger
Louis Groedel, Simon Wiel. -
Elijah, No. 80, Washington, ID. u. H.
Adler, p. Peyser, i. Herman.
King David, No. 60, Baltimore: D o.
Nyburg, Lee Wolf, Jacob Herman d.
Bornheim. .,,,
Rimmon. No. 6s, Richmond: William
BENJAMIN, No. GO, Richmond: julius
Rear, Joseph Cohn, ii. Whitlock.
Gabriel Reisser, No. 70, Baltimore Lewis
n. Hirshberg, Joseph Lehman.
Joseph, No. 70, Savannah NJ. y. Soio-
mon.
Columbus, No. ~: J. Kurnicker.
Dan, No. 80: n. Levin.
Potomac, No. IO4 D. Freundlich, Il.
swisheimer, Il. Baer, Jr.
Grace Aguilar, No. III: NJ. Eisenmann,
J. jacobson, Max Cohen.
Covenant, No. 125. Ii. Cohen. L. Ii.
Manko, Ph. Joseph.
l.. Phillipson, No. 1888 Jacob Spear, ).
J. Rosenthal
S,ldner, w. Teitelbaum.
Raphael, No. 145: VI. Ullman. ). NJ. Co
hen, A. Hirsh.
Micha, No. 147 S. b. Brown, d. Glau-
her. Marx Smith.
Naon, No. 172: J. Adelsdori, j. Hecht,
Isaac Moritz.
Br Chagim: joseph Hirsch, S. Rosen-
baum.
Elah, No. 2Oi: :. Kingston.
Monticello, No. 21i: ID. II. Stern, a.
Frunn, l.. Lazarus.
Savannah, No. 2l7: sligo Myers.
North State No. 222: j. !. Macks, NJ. NJ.
katz.
Paradise, No. 223: L. Bottigheimer, E..
A. Ezekiel, II. ii. Levy.
Virginia, No 22j: j. Cohen, j. Peyser,
(. May.
Zanoah, No. 23j: NJ. Saal, c. Morris.
Mt. Vernon, No. 2J9: II. Schwarz, /.
Kaufman, f. Goldsmith.
Charlotte, No. $50: NJ. Lichtenstein, W.
NJ. Morris.
Randolph, No. GO4: NJ. |. Hessberg, L.
ID. WiIdman.
Monumental City, No. 81: f.. RoSen-
baum, :. GrinsIelder.
Nigdol, No. 3S9: l.. Solomon.
WELCOME ADDRESS.
After the report OF the Committee on
Credentials had been disposed Of, William
Lovenstein, ESQ.,, chairman OF the General
Committee of this city, welcomed the
Grand Lodge as follows:
Brother President and Members Of the
flrond Lodge: The very pleasing duty has
been assigned me by the General Commit
Zee OF this city to tender to you in their
name, i'm the name OF our lodges, and
Of our whole people, cordial and hearty
welcome TO our State, our city, our homes,
and our hearts. We bid you welcome rs
representative men Of Maryland, North
and South Carolina, and Georgia, and
of our national capital, and | know
1 but speak the sentiments OF every
representative OF lodges in this State
when i say that they unite with the
representatives OF the metropolis in eX-
tending TO our visitors cordial greeting
and hearty welcome TO our State. We bid
you welcome again as representatives OF
our faith, and above all as members OF this
grand order which is spread through
out the Union, united together in bonds Of
beneyolence, brotherly love, and harmony,
and whose aim it is TO alleviate the dis
tressed and perform deeds OF charity and
iovc. We trust that your proceedings may
De conducted with that good order and
harmony which has ever characterized the
sessions of this district, and that you may
enjoy your visit to your hearts content.
We regret that some seats are vacant, on
account OF the exaggerated reports OF small
pOx prevailing in this city, and we charge
those Of you who are here, that while we
want you 10 take away the most pleasant
Tecollections Of your visit, we insist that
YOU shall not take the smallpox away with
you. Our committee has prepared series
OF entertainments for you, which we trust
you will attend, and that you will be
pleased; and in conclusion we desire TO
cay that the committee is ready and anX-
ious at all times to serve you, and again
bid you most cordial welcome.
The President, j. J. Macks, appropriate
ly responded, returning thanks for the re.
ception.
Mr.. Julius Straus also welcomed the del
egates and presented them complimentary
tickets for the entertainment at Mozart
Hall.
BUSINESS.
The next business was the initiation o.
past presidents, reception OF representa-
lives, and reports from the General Com
mittee, Secretary, Board of Control, anC
President.
The General Committee gave the follow
ing statistics;
MEMBERSHIP.
Number Of members January l, ISL. 220,
Initiated during the year.......47
admitted by card during the
year..s... s......................lO
reinstated during the year......12
Total gain....................69
Number suspended during the year. 40
withdrawn by card during the
year. .s...s.s............l4
expelled during the ye.r..... Q
deceased during the year.....32
Total oss......................90
net gOSs.s.............. 2
Number membership January 1, lss2...... o,27l
ENDOWMENT SINKING FUND.