The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-11
The MASONS OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR The EN-
SUING YEAR.


tsss-Prepared Repous-Exesnpiinoa-
ton Of tho work Of the ordcr-Bsnqust
at 50. Adams Hall.
The Masonic fraternity has been IN
aourishing condition In Virginia since coio'
NAL times, but Il never was perhaps IN
more prosperous state than at present Inc
order is growing rapidly. The Grand Lodge
il more largely attended this year than ever
before. The large commandery room at 81
Alban's Hall utterly failed last night to "c-
commodate the large assembly OF mcmoers'
delegates, and visitors.
Tender expressions Of sympathy are heard
on all aides since the intelligence mas neen
received of the death Of the vile OF las'-
Grand. Master Francis III. I'LL.
kbout one bundled and flfty OF the meIi-
hers Of The Grand Lodge visited the Masonic
Home Yesterday. and all who went express
cd much pleasure At the place ana the way
II IL conducted, and many were ,ns p'a u.s.
ehowered upon the heau OF lis 'Vu""'i' wy
tain A. q. Babcock.
Nearly ali Of the members ana ueiegaies
of the Grand Lodge are men OF prominence,
ana the reDOwn OF some is far IRON being
confined TO the limits OF Virginia.
AN HONOR.
Mr.. w, W. Barrow, who is one OF the best
known Masonsof this city, has been elccleu
a corresponding member OF the famous
s,uatuor Coronaii, No. 2.O16. OF London, ana
hss received n large collection OF the anu
uuariap reprints from the lodge. Inc qua
thor Coronati IL one OF the most select
Masonic organizations IN the WORTH, anu
among its members are many OF IiteraIs
and scientific fame. One OF us oihcers II
Waiter Besant. the novelist.
General william Il. Taliafero is an
o,her distinguished Mason. He was Grand
Master from December, 1919. 20 December,
Iss- and has attended every meeting OF the
Grand Lodge for forty years, Win tbe
exception OF the four war years. MS hIst
office in the Grand Lodge was that OF "rahd
iunior Deacon. 20 which place ne was
elected in 1867, beating the Rev. Thomas I =
Dudley, now Bishop Dudley, Tor the posi-
tiou by one vote.
Rev George H. Wray, who is member
of the Grand Working Committee, is one OF
the brightest Masous in Virginia, ana mas
the work 10 perfection, 10 the dOtting oi
every ri, and the crossing OF every ~.
For wears he has been a member OF Ashland
Lodge and has kept the work IN that lodge
up 10 a high degree Of perfection. lie Il
now in Richmond and Will no douot ne re-
A very welcome visitor is Mr.. Edward y.
Knipe. of Philadelphia. He II Past Mas
Ter. Past High Priest, Past Eminent Com
mander. Past Paltentate Of the Shrine, ana
Prince Of the Roya! Secret $40 OF the scot
fish Rite. =.
The Grand Working Committee exempll-
fed the work yesterday morning al 81
Adams Hall, and Grand Lecturer George
w. Wright has been kept busy Tor seVerai
days instructing the "less informed Dreth-
rem
The handsomely furnished offices OF the
Grand Secretary, william b. lsaacs, Is the
rendezvous of all visitors and home MasOhs'
md In, scene inside is indeed a busy one
Cigars are scattered about in easy access
Of all. and in corner Of one OF the c1llces
curtain is hung and the initiated often go
behind 1t.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
To add TO the general confusion and good
cheer of the thrOng Of yesterday all OF the
standing committees met and prepared
their reports. The following is a list oil
these committees:
Dispensation and CharteTs-E. j. Arm
strong. III. l.. Turner, ii. c. Kerns, X. ii.
Cobb, IL. j. Dobbs, j. W. Cassada, W. NJ.
Foster. 49,
Propos,ions--W. b. McChesney, W. l..
Ferries, j. G. HolbrOok, j. l.. Logan, j. W.
Thompson, G. II. ines, j. ID. Hankins, G..
V. Robinson, X. +. Patterson, W. w. MUIR
ray, G.. ID. Letcber.
Appeals-A. X. Courtney, I. W. Pau
lette, ID. A. Williams, W. T. Chandler, Il.
q. Gooch, II. {. Krebs, w. I. kea;
Jurisprudence-J. T. Fitzgerald, w. }.
Leake. II. o. Peatross, X. NJ. Hughes, W.
Leigh, jackson Guy, X. Kemper.
Finance. Il. Tower, j. Thompson
Brown, A. 5. Lee, julius Hoans, ;. MEG.
Fisher, John +. Mayer, G. a. Taylor.
Foreign Correspondence-Willia +.
Drinkard, w. Ii. Isaacs, w. Is. Tallatorro.
History-W. b. Taliaforro, G.. ii. Ray, W.
Il. Isaacs.
Stewards Departments. b. Jacobs, {.
A. West. w. Nj. Williams, IL. l.. Pelouze,
w. L. Mosby, l.. 4. Christian, ID. j. Welsh
ger.
GRAND OFFICERS.
The grand officers as elected last night
are as follows: John Howard Wayt,
prominent druggist and capitalist of staun-
ton, Most Worshipful Grand Master; De
putty Grand Master, W. III. Peasants, pro-
lessor at Holins Institute; Grand Senior
Warden, Mann Page, farmer and president
ofthe Farmers Alliance of Virginia; Grand
Junior Warden, Colonel j. Z. Fitzgerald,
distinguished member of the Farmville bar;
Grand Treasurer, William I. Allen a
well-known citizen and bank OILS
cial, re-elected Grand Secretary, Col
onel William b. Isaacs, for MANY years
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, re-
elected; Grand Senior Deacon, Major a. Il.
Courtney. a prominent member of the Rich
mopd bar: Grand Junior Deacon, +. A.
Reed, a prosperous merchant OF Alexan-
dria.
The Grand Lodge appropriated $500 to
the Masonic Home.
The Lodgeineets this morning at II o'clock
and again tonight.
The committee meet in the office of the
Grand secretary at o'clock this morning.