Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-05
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
THEIR THIRD DAY'S SESSION


torship- Economical Measures Introdneed-
Reports Rse.ivsd-uanauet. &e., sc.
The Grand Lodge Knights OF Honor
met yesterday promptly at 10 A. NJ.
and stuck steadily to work all day,
with only a recess for dinner, until q
O'Clock in the afternoon, when, having
completed its labors, it adjourned. IL
is a working body, holding all-day and
night sessions until near midnight, aud
gets through with a great deal OF bust
ness, the larger part OF which IS OF a
FINANCIAL character. As every member
Of the order holds a certificate Of $1,000
on his life, the organization in Virginia
has to look after s6,O00,000 of insu-
rance, besides attending to the man
sgement Of their weekly-beneft feature.
Hence the business that is required OF
the Grand Lodge.
At the election ednesday night Ma
lor Mann Page, OF Brandon, was chosen
representative to the Supreme Lodge,
and not alternate, as was stated yester-
day.
The Supreme body meets in May at
| Providence, K. /.
Among the matters passed yesterday
Of special interest to the order at large,
the degree Of past dictator. it was de-
cided, shall not hereafter be conferrel
for services rendered unless recon-
mended under seal Of the lodge.
The Committee OF Physicians, con-
si,ting Of Drs. j. Z. BrOdwater, j. 1.
Fentress. and j. c. Jordan, presented
report in which the zeal and skill Of
| state Medical al-ExaminerJ j. p. Harrison,
Of Richmond, was commended. The
fees for medical examination were fixed
at g.
A resolution strongly conaemnatory
OF the course Of the late supreme
Treasurer Breckenridge, o. Kentucky,
was adopted. and the action OF the Su.
preme Dictator in eXpellin. him from
the order was endorsed.
The per-capita tax required Of t1e
subordinate lodges for the expenses o.
the Grand Lodge was reduced from
seventy-fve cents TO sixty-fye cents
In lieu of the allowance of mileage and
per diem to officers and representatives
attending the Grand Lodge measure
was adopted by which members in the
future will only be paid their actua
travelling and hotel expenses.
In the interest of economy it was de-
termined that the duties heretofore
performed by the Finance Committee 0
Three shall be discharged blythe three
trustees Of the Grand Lodge and. viii
the same end in view, the Grand Die
tator was requested to appoint hi.
standing Committee on Laws from
among the officers OF the body
The Grand-Dicta,or j. T. kenney
appointed Past-Grand- Dictator j. L
| Rollins Of stanton. Vice-Grand-D Die
tator J. Morris Of Petersburg, an.
Assistant Grand Dictator julius Joe
Of tity Point.
After recess the final reports from
the Committees on Laws Walter sgd
nor. chairman, finance I. c. Morton
chairman, State of the Order lE. b
Branch. chairman, Appeals ". c
Camp. chairman, were read and adopt
ed. and the Mileage and Per Diem Com
mittee W. II. Tabb, chairman,) report
ed that it had paid off the members, /
having required 1910 to do this.
Alexandria was selected as the place
Of next meeting upon the invitation 0
Belle Haven Lodge, rendered through it
representative, Past-Dictator }. '. la
Wis.
Observation-Disclosures Mann Page ex-
emplifed the secret work before tn,
Grand Lodge.
Votes of thanks were rendered tn
retiring Finance Committee for faithful
services. Messrs. Randolph IL EnglIsi
Richmond) for an acceptable donation
Of stationery for the use Of the body
and to Richmond Lodge, Knights o
Honor. for the use Of their handsom
hall also, to such of the railroad a
furnished transportation to members a
reduced rates.
The body then adjourned, after cor
daily accepting an invitation from III
Richmond knights to attend banque
at Sanger Hall at 9 o'clock.