The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
OVER TIE RlVER.
Tifh Annual Session Junior Order Amer
lean Mechanics interesting Court New~
other Manchester Matters.

' other Manchester Matters.
The fifth annual session ~ the state C0um
cil Of lhr Junior order United American
Mechanic, was held Yesterday in the city oil
Manchester. fine place of meeting wac
odd Fellows Han. There were present
about iortN-itc delegates representing th,
different councils in the Stale.
The state Council WAS called to order hS
Mr.. q. W. Tyler. of Richmond.
There WAS much business transacted
during lha morning session. hut the only
business Of public interest was ihe election
at officers for Tie ensuing year. Those
elected are.
state Councillor. William VI. lip.cOmb. Of
| Manchester. =. y. 'ouucilOr. &. \. RdNsOn.
/ al Richmond. =. Z. secretary. Thomas T..
/ lyey. of Petersburg: = e. Treasurer. VI. l..
! ferINdl. OF Richmond; =. {. Warden. i.
/ y. Camper. Of Nlluc~. Page county: =. 4.
Conductor. George l.. Howard. nf Wash
! iu-fon. -. g.: Sc. I. -. g.. VI. RawsO ol
/ Richmond: =. &. %. =. X. b. TAYLOR. ~
/ Portsmouth: National Representative for
five years. 4. II. Laneionl. Of Richmond :
Jr J.. = g.. e. ". TYLER. of Richmond:
Trustee, g. ". Tyler ". !. Tyler and ".
K. Walden. all of Richmond
The executive board consists of STATE
Councillor lip>comb. state Councillor {. \.
raw E''iis tfiiN " fi't Nlff' ~ NIf lIN~-
tees.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AZ the afternoon session the state Council
passed "a law which permits honorary Menu
beers tOcome In. Al present no one can become
an active member who j. over the age of
iorty-iye. Those over foriy-ii,c years of age
viii be- taken ia a- honorary because 10 is
believed that 10 will add additional strength
90 the order
An instructive AN entertaining addre,,
was made bt ihc National Councillor VIII
liam H. slower. Of Mauch Chunk. Pa. and
Deputy councillor John \. Gellaspy. of
Philadelphia.
In con, cr,ation with one of the officers.
be told The reporter that this order II Young
men vas thriving In tWenty-foilr states and
HAD sixty thousand active members
The order pays - "a week when "A member
l. confined lo his bed. and has never failed
lopay il. Ifamember die, his widow. or il
he be- a bachelor. his mother or sister or the
nearest Of hi Kin receive, $3.50.
ms order never indulge, in the paslime
OF politics. \ member talking politics who
ti>e- the name Of the order j. either assessed
a big Tine or expelled a. the circumstances
may require.
Last night there was a grand reception.
bail and banquet. 4 liag wa. presented 10
me council on behalf Of the ladies of Man.
chester. Mrs. James b. Lipscomb was the
the head ct the ladies committee who OBJ
tanned the same. The nag was presented hv
Thomas Il. INcy, of Petersburg. and was
accepted on the part of the Council by Mr..
,'eorge l.. Howard, Of Washington. The
banquet Ia the state Council was Il compli-
mentary one given by New South Council.
No. :, Of Manchester.
MUSINGS COURT.
The October term Of the Hastings Court
began yesterday, Judge Ingram presiding. |
The grand jury returned the following in- !
1ictmcnts:
Felony: David Cooley (colored) and VIII !
liam Bradley (coloredl.
Cooley was baied in the Mayors Court
some time ago. bat the former place kmows
him no more. lie has gone to realms UNI
known, and the Court merely told the wit
ne-ses that they would not be further need |