Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
GOOD TEN PLARS
THE GRAND LODGE STILL IN
SESSION.
The PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY
Non. partisan Political Action Urged
E.ocnl Option should Not be
Made ~ Party MEASURE .-Elec.
ton Of Officers.

met at 9:20 o'clock a. III. yesterday a
Masonic hall, with Grand Chief Temp
lar j. r. Miller in the chair, and wal
opened in the subordinate degree.
Three additional delegates present
ed their credentials.
The committee on distribution pre-
sented their report, which wa
adopted.
A telegram of greeting was re
ceived from Trinity lodge, Richmond
and spread upon the minutes.
The report of grand superintendent
of Juvenile Temp!ars was read by tina
officer. and appropriately referred.
The grand chief templar announced
the standing committees for the seq
sion.
4 resolution WIS presented from
Richmond district lodge, No. ]. urs
ing non-partisan action in reference
to political matters Referred TO com
mittee on temperance legislation;
Job. Haw1hurst. p. q. G. T.. o
Fairfax. offered the following:
Resolved, That we rnailirm the
pledges to the people of Virginia.
made at 1he Richmond session, 1856
of non-political action by good temp
lars so long rs the present local op
ton law remains nndisturbed. ana re
peat the following advice to our mem
bers: That we avoid mixing ~
the local option issue with any point
cal party. Refuse to know party
lines. If one political party esponsr,
local option as a party measure. just
so soon YOU drive the other political
party against local option Keep loca
option ont of the political arena, and
we endorse what was then said by
our grand chief templar in his ad
dress to the legislature and the peo-
pie of Virginia.
"Gentlemen The Good Templar:
of this state have done all III then
power to keep this question out Of
party politics, and they have al
abiding faith that all future enact
ments of your honorable body Will ot
of such character as will keep il
where it now is-out OF party politics
for if any adverse legislation on this
question should occur, then it enter:
party politics and comes to stay unit
it is settled and settled right.
Having passed the local option
law, which virtually takes this ques
ton out of party politics, it is with
feelings of profound respect fnat we
tender TO you our heartfelt thanks
giving for vour wise, timely and just
LEGISLATION on the great question.
JOB HAwXHuRST,
J. G.. MCKENZIE.
r. 4. THOMPSON.
The committee on finance reported
recommending that the salary of the
grand chief templar be $50 and
travelling expenses, grand secretar,
S550:grand treasurer, $50; grand 5. OF
J, IT,, $50 and travelling expenses. Nc
sum to be appropriated to an official
organ. Upon motion, the report was
considered seriatim and generally
discussed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
convened at . p. III. The cons'dera
ton of the report of the finance com
mittee was resumed upon the the sec
ton ae to an official organ" 1.-THE pre-
vious recommendation in regard to
officers salaries having been adopted
at the morning session This section
was then referred to the committee
on official organ.
The per capita tax remains at IL:
cents.
Rev. w. L. Childress, of Roanoke
lodge, delivered an eloquent address
of welcome, eliciting hearty applause
Responded TO by Rev. W. W. Wood
of Albemarle.
E D. Ludwig, of Ohio, addressed
the grand lodge.
The special order being the election
of officers, the present incumbent
Colonel j. r. Miller was placed IL
nomination for Grand Chief Teniplar
by o G. Rucker, of Liberty, and Cap
tain John Gray, of Loudoun, was
nominated by Colonel Geo. w. Car.
ter, of Ashland. Colonel Miller re-
ceived majority of the votes cast
and upon motion of Captain Gray
his election was made unanimous
The nominations of Colonel Miller
and Captain Gray were seconded II
eloquent remarks by members from
different sections of the state, both
these gentlemen having warm sup
For grand counsellor, W. T. Keel
ing. of Danville; Thomas Whitehead
jr.. of Lynchburg; J. G. Mckinnie, OF
Charlottesville and Oscar Hudgins, OF
Matthews county, were placed in nom
ination, w. T. Keeling declined.
Before the fourth ballot was taken
J. G.. McKinnie withdrew and moved
the unanimous election of Oscar Hud
gins, who was declared elected.
A recess was taken at O'Clock p. m
The grand lodge assembled agalr
at O'Clock p. N.
The following additional officers
were then duly elected: Grand vice
templar, Mrs. A j. Pyle, of Rich
mond; grand secretary, George w
Hawxhurst, of Fairfax, and w. E
Nichols, of Lynchburg, were nom
mated. Mr.. Haw1hurst received
majority of the votes cast, ane
upon motion of Mr.. Nichols
his election was made unanimous
Col. l. Y. King, of Warren, was electee
grand treasurer, and Mrs. s. Il
Bailey. of Alexandria county, wa'
elected grand superintendent o
juvenile templars.
The session has been a pleasant ant
harmonious one
The personnel of the grand lodge il
of high order, composed as it is, Of
men of known ability and stand
ing in their various professions ant
business life. Among the delegation