The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-21
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcn.i
FEBRUARY 20, 1884.
The Grand Lodge OF Knights OF Pythias
OF Virginia met In annual convention 10
this city last night, Grand-Chancellor y. II;
Alexander. OF Leesburg, presiding. All
the grand officers and most OF the repre-
septatives from the subordinate lodges
and many past chancellors, are present.
The report of the Grand Chancellor, SUD-
mitted last night, Is brief. IL represents the
order rs generally in n satisfactory and pros
porous condition. with harmony existing IN
all the lodges. and noticeable improve
ment In the financial condition. However,
no new lodges were instituted during the
year. The Grand Chancellor regrets his
Inability. on account Of business engage
ments, 10 visit all the lodges in the State
during his term. He pays feeling tribute
10 worth and services OF the late Past
Grand Chancellor A. &. Withers. OF suffolk.
Most OF the business OF the sessions last
night and this morning was confined TO
routine matters. This evening the grand
officers for the next term will be elected.
Tomorrow the parade OF the visiting Uni
form Divisions OF knights Of Pythias will
take place, and II Is looked forward 10 with
/, great ceal OF interest. II is expected that
between $50 and 200 Sir Knights will be in
line. The Norfolk and Portsmouth divis-
ions, accompanied by the Old Point band,
arrived this evening. under command OF ID.
J. Turner. ,Cr. The Richmond and Lynch
burg Divisions will reach here tomorrow.
Flags are waving across number OF our
streets In honor OF the visiting knights.
The Sunday-School and Bible Board OF
the Baptist General Association OF Nir-
eiria, located here, have decided not to
call Baptist State Sunday-SchoOl Conyen-
ton to meet next spring March or April,
ms had been proposed). and have LETT the
whole subject open for future considera-
ton. Such a convention may he held In
March. 1885. This decision was arrived at
after full correspondence with the Bap-
fist clergy and Sunday-scbool superin-
tendents OF the State, and in view OF the
fact that the Southern Convention meets
next month in Baltimore and the State AS
ISOLATION meets in June in Portsmouth.
Our city and section were visited by
very severe rain.storm late last night. The
wind blew with great force. shaking houses
and prostrating fences and trees. The
rainfall was very heavy, and did much
damage in the country by washing the
roads and carrying off bridges. There was
for some time a brilliant display Of cleo
tricity, followed by long rolls Of thunder,
which awakened the people from their
slumDers.
Alexander Mcintosh. Scotchman by
birth. but for thirty years resident Of
this city. died yesterday. He had for
many years been familiar character on
our streets. He was member Of the
Thirteenth Virginia cavalry, and was
good soldier.
Very little seems to be known here rela-
tive to the reported sale OF the Petersburg
and Weldon railroad, but the general inn
preston is that q sale Of large interest in
The road has been effected to the owners OF
the great line of which it forms part.
ROBIN ADMR.