Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-08
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Election q Oh,ssrs-Annsal Hesting Of
the Masonic Beneficial Asseciaaon'
coccanuts Ashore Life Saving.

ruprr>spoudsnes ofths Ricnmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, April I, 1886.
The Supreme Conclave Of Hepta-
sophs reassemhled this morning at Q
o'clock, with Suprsme-Archon A. A.
PHILIPPE, Of New York, in the chair
and other grand officers present.
Reports Of various committees were
received and acted upon.
A number Of p. 8. Archons' degrees
were conferred, after which the reports
Of the grand officers were considered.
The following were elected officers OF
the Supreme Conclave for the ensuing
term n. +. Supreme Archon, John v.
Posey, Of Maryland; NJ. 1. Supreme
Chancellor, George z. Boyer, Of New
Jersey; NJ. w. Supreme Provost, E.
G. d. Holden, Of Michigan; NJ. W.
Supreme Secretary, Z. NJ. Solomon, Of
Virginia; II. w. Supreme Treasurer,
p. II. Damn, Of Virginia NJ. v. Su-
preme Prelate, E. X. Shaw, Of Della
ware; r. W. Supreme lnspector-Gene-
raj, A. Z. Elbe, Of Illinois r. w.
Supreme Warden, James Thompson, OF
New York; r. W. Supreme Sentinel,
II. A. Thias, OF Missouri. Board OF
Trustees-Messrs. Hoghson Of Mary
land, Bouldin Of Maryl land, Eisenberg
Of Mary land, walkley Of New Jersey,
and Cooper of New York. Board of
Managers of II. NJ. b. Fund--John v.
Possy, Of Maryland; E. G. ID. Holden,
Of Michigan; and Augustus Bouldin,
Of Maryland.
Chicago was selected as the next
place OF the annual meeting Of the Sa-
preme Conclave. The COnclaye then
adjourned, and after being photographed
in body went on IN excursion to Old
Point.
There are forty.odd members Of the
organization present, representing Mary
land, Missouri, New York, New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania, Delaware. Virginia,
Ohio, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas,
Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa.
At the annual meeting of the
Masonic Beneficial Association last
night the secretary's report showed
. total membership throughout the
State Of 500; died during the year, 10;
lspsed, IS. Cash balance on hand,
e303.96. The president, Mr.. b.
Blanks, Of Petersburg, stated that the
organization had contributed to the re-
lief Of widows and orphans. since he
had been president, sl2S, $4,000, and
that there is no estimating the good the
money had done.
The Common Council concurred with
the Select Council last night in fixing
the mayors salary at $1,000 per an
mum.
Tomorrow night the last rehearsal
of the Moody and Ssnkey choir will
take place at the Free-Mason-Street
Baptist church. There are 400 men,
bers Of the choir.
The coast for twelve miles, as far up
as Cape Henry, is strewn with cocoa
nuts from the wrecked bark May
Queen. Captain Lauder, agent for the
Board Of Underwriters, left this city
last evening for the scene Of the wreck.
The bottom ofthe vessel is breaking up
and being carried away, and only her
spArs, rigging, chains and anchors, and
. small portion of her cargo will be
saved. The captain and crew are still
at the life.saving station.
Lieutenant z. G. Chaytor, inspector
Of the life-saving service, left the city
last evening to make his quarterly in
spection Of the condition of the life
stations on the Virginia and Carolina
coasts.
There is some trouble here among the
Knights Of Labor about the unloading
Of lumber schooners along the docks.
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