Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-23
THE ROYAL ARCANUM
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING TO BEGIN
HERE TUESDAY NIGHT.
4 nrief Outline OF the Years work-List
of the Grand Oniccrs and
Representatives.

The Grand Council Royal Arcnnum OF
Virginia viii assemble in Richmond on
Tuesday evening at O'Clock at the Ex-
change Hotel. This will be the eighth
annual meeting.
The report of Grand-Regent Blanks will
show that the order has been prosperous
during the past year, and that a great deal
Of interest is evinced by the active workin
old councils and addition OF new ones.
There have been instituted since tho
close of the last session, IN April. iSSs,
20 the present time. COUNCILS AT man
chester, Wytheville, Roanoke, hampton,
and Smithheld, while other councils are
order has increased, ana lts membership
now numbers 100000.
SOME FIGURES.
From the report of the Grand Secretary
n Is learned that during the wear 1888
there were 557 limitations. II admitted by
card. 6 einstated-total, 574; withdrawn,
IL; suspended, p; died. 23-total 81 In
crease during year, SIT: membership Janu-
sry /, 1883, Ass; membership January l.,
1890, 1859. 1, can be safely estimated that
ut the present date there are 1850 mem
bers in the State aud "a councils.
PERSONAL.
Supreme Regent Leigh II. Watts, who is
member OF the Grand Council. IS expected
10 present. and Supreme Orator II. ii; =.
Miller, of Chicago, has been deputized TO
act Installing officer. The election of Off
rers will probably take place nj noon on
Wednesday.
GRAND OFFICERS.
The following is a list of the members OF
the Grand Council. most OF whom are eX-
pected % be present:
James r. Blanks. Petersburg. grand regent
". n. Irvine. Norfolk, grand yce-regent; l. J'
lie Fauchear. Rerkiey, grand orator; H. A. DO
bic. Norfolk, past grand regent; william LoVeh-
stein. Richmond, grand secretary a. n; bous'
fredericksburg. grand treasurer q W. mar
wood. Richmond. grand chaplain w d. Nor
r1ss. Petersburg, grand guide: II. c. scott. Ash
land, grand warden j. T. Edwards, Lynch oufg,
grand gentry: r. Alexander HGtton, OF Peters
burg, A. Myers, Of Norfolk. and 1. - s0merVl.le,
Of stanton. grand trustees: William LoVen-
stein, supreme representative; William I. Al
len, Of Richmond, II. +. ". southern, OF llch-
mon1. and g. h. GAli, OF lelersburg' FINANCE
Committee. I: y sutton. OF Richmond, .. .;
Richmond, Committee on Laws and Appeals.
PAsT-oRAND REGENTs.
II Norris, S0uih,ide, 2ss Peters burg; John
]. Wright Virginia, 26, Richmond; Lsgh Il
Watts, Portsmouth, 81, Portsmouth VIII NJ.
Grafton. Fredericksburg. 4l6 j. L. Beck Lynch
burr sO5, and l. X koins. Virginia, 20, Rich
nond-
LIFE AiINBERs (SoI OFFICERS or COMMITTEE
MEM.
NIX White. W. T.. smith, A. NJ Richardson,
Union, 81, Richmond {. W. Price. LynchbuTg'
s05.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
RG. Stuar; and W. +. Drnkard. Virginia. rs,
Ptchmoud; William II. Williams, Union. 81,
Riclmond: 7. J. Bsrlerd. Portsmouth, 90,
Portsmouth: II. Hodges, Norfolk, rs, Norfolk
w. NJ helms, Southslde. %9S, Petersburg; =
Lew. Lynchburg. 80, Lynchbure George l.
Downing, Fredericksburg. 4lb, fredericksuurg
Marx Gunst, McC arthy, sos, Richmond; Charles
Gibbs Old Dominion. 49, Berkeley; Charles G.
Berry, Augusta, $50, stanton; Charles W. Balm,
TOcahontas, ass. Norfolk; j. 4. kenney, Haven,
bYa, Chincotsaguo q. b. Fosdue, Wise, sol,
Onancock; j. A. Brown. Henry Clay, 65L
Ashland; II. r. Barrow. farmyille, 59a.
Farmvlle; Charles ". Angle, Elba, 606,
Richmond 4. G. UbeT, Alexandria, G21,
Alexandria: Walter Sydnor, Patrick Henry.
90, Hanover; }. W. Ladd, Sycamore, 1U5,
Petersburg: :. F. Whddin, Henrico. 53}, Rich
mond: l. T.. Hauckoll. jefferson. al. Chariot es-
VIE ". X. -. Goscoyuc, Shockoe $50. Rich
mond r. o. Wise. Jr., Campos ella, 903, Nor
folk: r. T. Whitehead. Nansemonc, Nt, SUI
fox: George DOdds. loyal. 1881, Pocahoniss; >.
H. Bogart Southan ptOn, l06i FRANK lin; f. f.
Nacwilkie Ocean, 1862. Portsmouth, NJ r. Davis,
Belviaere. 1iSg, nj 'hmOnd Thomas L. Jones.
Newport News 1Iil. Newport News; j. II. In
gram. Manchester, 1917; : :. Rain, KAHN, l2ls,
Eytheville: A. ?. Thorn. Roanoke, l%Se ROa-
noke: Wythe, l24S, Hampton, g. r. Wood
emithneld. -, smith1eld, w. ID. Folk.