The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-10
VIRGINIA GRAND LODGE.
THE MASONS ASSEMBLE IN AN
NUAL SESSION.

fir.t Night of the Grand Communica-
tion-Past Grand Master Hin Called
Home bv the Death OF His wife-CoIored
Craft.
The one hundred and thirteenth Grand
Annual Communication Of the Grand
Lodge Of Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
sons Of Virginia met yesterday evening at
O O'Clock at 81. Adams Hall. The grand
secretary, William b. Isaacs, was on hand
promptly and proceeded TO register the
members, which consumed considerable
time.
After the members were registered the
Grand Master opened the lodge and then
read his annual address, which was re-
ferred TO the proper committee. The rest OF
the time was taken up by the reports oil the
grand officers.
The election of grand officers will take
place tonight.
Past Grand Master Francis ;. Hall was
called 10 his home in Madison county by the
death of his wife. There are about 800 dele
gates present.
The officers OF the Grand Lodge are I:
Grand Master. Robert +. Craighill; Deputy
Grand Master. John II. Wyatt; Grand Sc
Nor Warden. William II. Peasants; Grand
Junior Warden. Mann Page; Grand Treas
urer, William L. Allen; Grand Secretary,
William b. Isaacs; Grand Senior Deacon,
j. T.. Fitzgerald; Grand Junior Deacon,
Alfred X. Courtney; Grand Chaplain
George W. Dame; Grand PursuryaDt,
Junins A. Cosby: Grand Steward, William
Krause; Grand Tiler, W. {. Wilkinson.
The Grand Lodge of COlOred MasOns OF
Virginia convened yesterday evening in
Harris Hall, on Third street, at O'Clock.
The session is the largest ever held, there
being about 800 members and delegates
present. After all the members had reg
istered the grand master read mis-
annual address. In this he assured them
that the craft throughout the State was in a
very flsurishing condition. lie spoke very
encOuragingly of the endowment fund de-
partment and recommended strongly the
erection i'm Richmond Of a cOl0red Masonic
temple. He congratulated the Grand
Lodge on its decision to hereafter hold all
its meetings in this city, and predicted
much good as the result. The address Oc-
cupied about fifteen minutes.
The Grand Working Committee met at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Office OF
the grand secretary.
The Board OF Managers Of the EndOw-
ment Fund, which is new departure in
the lodge, met Monday night and again
yesterday afternoon at the office of the
grand secretary.
The Grand Lodge meets again this morn
ing at O'Clock. They will probably be in
session for several days.
The following are the names Of the grand
officers: James II. Hayes, NJ. W. g..
master, Richmond; Captain w. +. jackson,
r. w. ID. G.. NJ, Petersburg; A. b. Camp
bell, II. w. sr. grand warden, Norfolk;
John b. Montgomery, II. W. Jr. grand
warden, Alexandria; William III. Hughes,
r. W. grand treasurer, Manchester; DR.. ii.
l.. Harris. X. W. grand secretary, Rich
mond; William c. jackson, r. w. grand
lecturer, Petersburg; Robert Darnell, X.
W. Grand tiler, Alexandria.
The CO0red Grand COmmandery is also
in session in Richmond. and met last night
at : O'Clock at the Masonic Hall, on Clay
street.
Professor James ii. Johnson, Of the
Petersburg Normal and Collegiate Institute,
is grand commander, and William /. John
son. Of Richmond, is grand recorder.
Representatives are present from the five
communicates in the state.