The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-25
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Eighth Annual Session OF the Grand
Council Tonight.

tOuncil Tonight
The eighth annual session Of the Grand
Council. Royal Arcanum, Of Virginia, which
meets at the Exchange Hotel tonight at
O'Clock. promises 10 De one Of unusual in
interest. Besides the reports of the grand
regent and grand secretary. showing mark
ed prosperity throughout the state includ-
inc various additions % the Council, seNc-
raj new features will be- introduced and
acted upon.
The representatives from the various
lodges i'm The Grand Council VIII stop at
Exchange Hotel. 4 few Of them reached
the city last night but the greater portion
Will arriy To-day.
The following is complete list of the re-
presentativos, including the Richmond dele
cation: X. G.. Stuart and W. +. Drinkard,
Virginia. 70. Richmond; William II. VIII
liams. mon. 81, Richmond; I. j. Barlerd.
Portsmouth. 22l, Portsmouth; II. Hodges,
Norfolk. 22S. Norfolk; W. VI. Nclms, south
side. Dos, Petersburg: :. Levi, Lynchburg,
405. Lynchburg: George 4. Downing. Fred
ericksburg, ll6. fredericksburg; Marx
Gunst. Mccarthy, l0s. Richmond; Charles
Gibbs, Old Dominion. ass, Berkeley; Charles
4. Berry. Augusta. 400, stanton; Charles
W. Balm. POcahOntas. 4I. Norfolk; j. i.
kenney, Haven. $50. ChincOteague; G. B.
l'o.que. Wise. 5Gl. Onancock; j. A. Brown.
Henry CLAY, ssh Ashland; II. 4. Bar
low, Farmville. 500, farmville; Charl,s
VI. Augl,, tlbL 500, Richmond
A. G.. thler, Alexandra, o2', Alex
andria; Walter sydnor, Patrick Henry,
Csc. Hanover: j. ". ladd, sycamore, 700.
Petersburg; :. T.. Waddill, Ii 'nrico, l53,
Richmond: l.. Il. Haucken, Jefferson. lil.
Charlottesville; ". X. ID. GascOyne.
shockoe. 500 Richmond; H. o. Wise. Jr..
Campostella, 9o3, Norfolk; K. l.. White
head, Nansemond. go, suffolk; George
Dodds, Loyal, 1851, Pocahontas; j. H..
Bogari. southampton, LOCI. Franklin; ~
Mackwill ie, Ocean, 1865. Portsmouth,; VI.
p. paws. Belyidere. 1883. Richmond;
Thomas +. Jones, Newport News, lll'
Newport News; J. IL. Ingram, Manchester
12I7: :. =. Rain. Ram, l2lS, NAtheNllle;
A. L. Thorn. Roanoke, IDS, Roanoke
Wythe. l2lS. Hampton. G.. X. Wood; smith
feld,--. Smithheld, ". ID. Folk.
Among the new features before this SEES
sion of the Grand Council will Doe the "kol-
al Arcanum Additional Beneht Assotia-
tion.~ The need for this association grcw
ONT Of the decision of the supreme Council
nj its late session, which provided that the
amount of insurance should not be raised
beyond $1,000. The objects OF TINS asssocia-
tiOn are:
fst. To unite all members in good stand
ing in the Royal Arcanum, Of sound podilN
health, competent 10 earn livelihood, who
are fraternallv acceptable, aud Of good
moral character. No other persons shall be
eligible. and only those who shall continue
in good standing I'm the Royal Arcanum
shall retain their membership In this assoc
citation.
I'd. TO establish fund for the relief OF
sick and distressed members.
Sd. To establish a widows and orphans
benefit fund, from which, ON the sausiacto-
~ evidence Of the death Of "A member OF THE
Association. who has complied win All ils
lawful requirements, ana Who was at ihe
time of his dcceasc. "a member ln eOou stand
ing in the ROYAL ArCanum, sum not eN-
cceding two thousand dollars shall be paid
TO his family. or those dependent on HIM, as
he may direct in accordance With the laws
of this Association.
Following are the officers and committee
supreme Councillor, W. T.. ilallonbccl,
Jersey CITY. \. j.: supreme Y. Councillor.
4 l.. III. CharlOck; supreme Orator, G.. r..
q Applegatc. NJ. d.; Past supreme Councillor
4 W. l.. Douglass; supreme Recorder, Frank
;. Peter. l02 Wayne street, Jersey City. v.
j.; Supreme Treasurer, William L. West, 5O>
T.. state street, Trenton, \. j.; supreme
Chaplin. John ". LYceti; supreme Marshal.
Samuel Dnimmond; supreme Guardian. W.
Guy Weaver; supreme sentinel, A. IL. keu-
nedy; Committee on Laws, William III. Miles,
chairman. ". Holt Apgar. :. ). kalinan;
Committee on Finance. ". A. Tompkins,
chairman, r.. II Leetch T.. :. Mendels;
Committee on Appeals, J. Day OTIS, chair
man. &. l.. Mcdowell, George ". Granville;
supreme Trustees, three years, b. B. Nc
DOwcll, chairman, two years, +. J. Griffin,
one year, Elijah Baker; Medical Examiner
In Chief Theodore y. Morris. VI. d., Jersey
City. y. j.: state Medical Examiner for
New Jersey, G.. 4. Applegaie, NJ. d., New
Brunswick. y. j.