Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-25
THE ROYAL ARCANUM,
BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE GRAND
COUNCIL.
Appoiatmsnt Of Committees-Reporn OF
tho Grand Officers
Personal.

The Grand Council Royal Afcsnum met
at the Exchange Hotel at $50 o'clock last
night. and after the usual Introductory pro-
ceedings the Grand Regent announced the
appointment OF the following committees:
Credentials and Per Dien-C. G. Berry,
Frank Balm, aud George w. Tucker.
Returns-H. Hodges, George T. Down
ing, and John r. Edwards.
State OF the Order-D II. c. Scott, J. T.
Kenney, and A. 5. Watts.
Distribution OF Reports-W. f. Drinkard,
W. A. Edwards, and w. L. Drummond.
PERSONAL.
The Grand Regent appointed Past-Regent
Sol. l.. Bloombefg as assistant grand secre-
tarv.
supreme REGENTS John Haskell But
Ter. OF Boston, Mass. and A. G. Trippe, ol
Baltimore, were present and addressed the
Grand Council.
Upon motion II was resolved that the cleo
tiou OF officers take place to-day at II O'Clock.
The council adjourned soon after II
O'Clock ts meet at 10 A. NJ. to-day.
REPORT OF TIE GRAND REGENT.
This officer in his annual report says:
] beg 20 submit for yonr reconsideration a port
OF my tran actions as Grand Regent covering a
period Of two years, with a few recon "a endstions
which woul0, in my opinion. promote The IL
terests Of our order
Your attention is invited 10 the repOrts OF the
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, showing
In detail tho transactions of their respective
Offices, al-o 10 the action of the supreme Council
Mt the last session In Increasing the benett cet-
tidcabes from 81 TO 81, requiring per capita tnx
OF not loes than q per nnnum 70 be collected by
Grand Councils. 20 cents oi which goes 90 the
Supreme Council and allowing 4 maximum OF
80 and minimum Of Is charter members
STATE OF THE ORDER.
tisvery gratifying 70 me that am able 70 say
70 this Grand Council that the past two years
have marked sharp increase in our member
snip added very materially 20 tho number ol
cOuucii@-ap Increase OF - per cent-in tei'
1urisd cilon, and 10 our general prosperity. Inc
membership IN Virginia on Doccm 5or 81, lH53
Was 1sSA Increase during that year, IS. NUM-
ber Of applications Tocciged in 1877, rs; num-
ber OF applications received Ia 1888 354. ana from
lst January. 1889. 10 dat0 tsstimatei). jOJ from
this II viii be noted that tho increase during
1855 wa. llC per cent. over 1851. aud for f0UI
months Of this year very nearly e1uals the en-
tire year OF lSS and nefr'y double lSS'. 30 thf
prospects are that 1899 viii be the red-etter year
IN virginia While all the councils. with very feN
exceptions. show an Increase since our last ses-
sion, am pleased TO note the progress made
from January ], 1885. 70 January !. 1893, IN
Pocahont8s. No. 493, Norfolk, increased ......5'
Iynchburg. No. 40j. Lynchburg. incTokse1. ..-..4 a.
virginia, No. 70. hichmond increased ......... -
Portsmouth, No. 9g7. Portsmouth. Increased. y
Henry Clay, No 5Si. Ashland. incressed.......2 -
must, therefore, accord 70 Pocahonlas Coun
Gil 10 f93. the banner council for tins term, tol
increase in numbers. and 10 Henry Gay, No
~ the greatest proficiency In tie work. II th'
officers i'm al our councils would momOriIe IN,
WORK and eXemplify 1t, as is done in Horny CLAW
the impressions made on the candidate would h'
far moro favorable, and ] am sure We woui,
have fewer complaints Of our ritual | canno
TOO urgently impress the importance OF this or
every representative present. and beg they vii
bring IL To the attention Of their councils prompt
~ on their return.
Truly tho Royal ArcnnUm ia on n boom ir
Virgina and one that is healthy aud lasting
Tho general interest is unprecedented.