The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-08
Annual Meeting OF the Supreme COun-
ell Of Royal Arcanum.

The annual meeting OF the supreme
Council OF ROYAL Arcanum will be held in
this city, commencing on Tuesday. April
2ith, at 2 p. NJ, at the Exchange Hotel,
and will probably remain in session about
eight days.
The Supreme Council is composed OF
Representatives from the following Grand
Jurisdictions Massachusetts,, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland,
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin, Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia,
together with its officers and committee
men, making q body OF from 40 TO 80 men,
many OF whom will be accompanied by
ladies.
The delegates are among the first citi-
Zens OF their respective States. and many
visit this city and the South for the first
time. Judge William S. Tennant, OF Mich
igan, is the supreme regent; John Has
kell Butler, OF Boston, supreme vice-re-
gent; A, G.. Trippe, Of Baltimore, supreme
orator; w. O. Robson, OF Boston, supreme
secretary; Il. a. Skinner. president of
National Bank Of Wesifield, n. T.. SUI
preme treasurer; Hon. j. a. Cummings.
mayor OF Someryllle, Mass, chairman Of
Committee on Laws. John J. Wright,
Esq, OF this city, Il one OF the supreme
trustees, and Judge Leigh r. Watts, OF
Portsmouth, is the representative OF the
Grand Council OF Virginia. There are
about $1,000 members OF the order in the
United States and Canada, with $50 subor-
dinate councils.
The object Of the order is not only to
unite its members socially and fraternalIy,
but TO pay an endowment OF $4,000 on the
death OF a member. 1t was organized in
Boston in June, 1877, and has disbursed
a large amount OF money to the families
and dependents Of its deceased members.
The Grand Council OF Virginia will also
meet in this city on the 23d instant at
ights-Of-IIOnor Hall. There are twenty
two councils in the State, with a member
ship Of about fourteen hundred. viii. NJ.
Grafton, OF Fredericksburg, superintcnd-
cnt OF the Orange and Fredericksburg rail-
road, is the grand regent; William Loyen-
stein, grand secretary; and a. i. Bolts, OF
Frederick burg, treasurer. There are in
this city five subordinate councils, with Il
membership OF five hundred and fifty.
In order to prepare for the entertainment
and reception OF the Supreme Council. the
Grand Regent appointed a general commit
tee OF one member from each council i'm the
state. and m executive committee from the
membership OF the councils in this city and
vicinity, consisting OF the following MEM
bers, who have been quietly at work for
some time making the necessary arrange
mcntS for the entertainment OF their visit
orS William Loycn,tein, John J. Wright, l..
Il. Rcins. and William +. Allen, OF Vii ginia
Council, 2G: II. f. w. Southern, y. White,
Dr. j. p. Harrison, \. VI. Richardson, and
W. l.. Smith, Of Union Council, 81: f.. a.
Barber, W. II. Tyler, and G. ID. MclndOe,
Of Mccarthy Council, 4GS: John +. Hanklns
and T.. u. Campbell, OF Elba Council, COG !;
and Dr. j. +. Crane, OF IlcnricO Council,
133-all OF Richmond; II. \. DObie, Nor
folk; l.. Alex. IIatton. Portsmouth; Colo
mel J. p. Minetrce, Petersburg; II. H..
Cardwcll, Walter Sydnor, and ID. \. Tim
berake, OF Hanover. William LoyenStein
il chairman, DIR. j. =. Harrison vice-chair-
man, II. +. W. Southern secretary, and
John +. IIankins treasurer OF the EXecu-
tive Committee.
The committee have so far agreed upon
the following entertainments
On Tuesday evening, n public reception
at Mozart Hall, which will consist OF ad-
dresses by distinguished members OF the
order, together with music, recitation, &c.
ON Wednesday afternoon drive
through the city; on Wednesday night
a banquet to the Supreme and
Grand Councils at Singer Hall. and on
Thursday evening grand complimentary
ball and reception to the supreme Coun-
ell at the Armory and sanger Hall. which
will be participated in by the members OF
the subordinate councils and. the ladies, to-
gethcr with invited guests and ladies.
From the character and standing OF the
membership OF the order in this city and
State, il i assured that our visitors will be
pleased with their soiOurn and thecity.