The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-12
GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.
Indeuendent Order Of Odd-FeIOYS to
Meet.
GRAND SIRE SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
He Will Ie Present and Make Public Ad-
dress-Arrangements for the
Session Tuesday.

Odd-Fellowship had its advent shortly after
The birth of the Nineteenth century, IN the city
Of Baltimore.
Since that time such has been the worthy
andnring tenets of the order that now every
civilized cline recognizes and appreciates
Odd Fellowship as the exempliication ofthose
nobler traits emanating alone from band of
true brothers. and this week one band VIII
meet in Richmond.
II will be an important and representative
oatbering-the Grand Lodge Of Independent
Odd-Fel1Ows of Virginia.
This body meets in It's ffty-fourth annual
session next Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. at
Leo Camp Hall. 1t has not met in this city
for several years, and the lodges of this city
have been busy for some time past making
proper arrangements for tho entertainment.
The last meeting was held OF Roanoke April
Is and l6, 1890 %
At that time the number Of lodges was 63,
with total membership Of about 1000.
Since that time several new lodges have
been instituted. Past Grand Master Splitter,
Past Grands Thomas n Render. c. l.. Hewitt
and others instituted one this week at Min
eral City. which will be represented at the
Grand Lodge.
ferson. Union. Unity, Aurora. Schiller,
Friendship. Fitzhugh and Roane.
Those of Manchester are Henderson and
Stuart Full delegations have been elected
from all of these lodges 70 the Grand Lodge
There are now about 1900 Odd-Fellows IN
virginia and about 800 in Richmond and
vicinity.
The Grand Lodge will be in session about
Rcporis will be read interesting to Odd-Fel-
lows, and grand officers for the ensuing year
will be chosen.
The present officers are: w. u. Larrabee,
Hampton, grand master; c. G. Wheat, Staun-
Ton. deputy grand master; ID. r. Stansbury,
Alexandria. grand warden: T. Wiley DAVIS,
Richmond grand secretary John W. Fergus
son. Richmond. grand treasurer; ). IL. koDln-
son. Lynchburg. grand chaplain; a, IS.
ComptOn. Front ROYAL, grand marshall X. +.
Whitehead, Suffolk, grand conductor; Thomas
n. Render. Richmond, grand herald; and X.
y Shelton, Petersburg, grand guardian.
The representatives 10 the Sovereign Grind
Lodge of the United States are Past Grand
Masters J. j. Blanks, Petersburg, and }. Is.
Ley, Danville D., 49,.
session q the Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge will be signally honored,
rs Hon Charles NJ. Busbee, of Raleigh, Will
be present.
Lodge Of the United States.
his II the frSt Time tlut III plUcldi OF lilS
rank has ever visited Richmond. and much
interest is manifested in Mr.. Bushels visit.
lie is expected TO arrive in Richmond to-
morrow night.
He Will be met by subcommittee on recep-
tion-M essrs. J. Taylor Ellyson, J. w. White
and A. R. Courtnoy-and conducted tOfords
Hotel.
Tuesday he will attend the session Of the
Grand Lodge, and in the afternoon shown
around the city
PUBLIC ADDRESS.
Tuesday night, at Mozart Academy, Grand
Sire Busbee Will deliver public address upon
the principles and objects of the Order OF
Odd-Fellowship Governor Mckinney will
preside and deliver a short address. and
Mayor ElysOn will welcome the Grand Lodge
on behalf Of the city.
The meeting is under the auspices Of the
Richmond and Manchester lodges. and the
public is invited.
Major A. II. Courtney will act rs master of
ceremonies. The musical programme IS IN
charge of that veteran musician, Past-Grand
John Boucher He will have an orchestra of
seven or eight pieces, and quaTtette Will
furnish vocal harmony.
There will be attentive ushers, and every
thing will be done 10 make the meeting sig
hal success.
general committee representing the Rich
mond and Manchester lodges, has been ap-
pointed to make all necessary arrangements
Tor the delegates, who will number about 225.
and are Major A. X. Courtney. chairman,
Messrs George 4. Bowden. j. Taylor Ellyson,
John S. Bethel. J. W. White. T. Wiley Davis,
John W Ferguson. @. l.. Hewitt, George i.
Davis. l.. A. Tucker, +. n. kendler and
others.
AT the Grand Lodge meeting Grand Mas
ter will be elected TO succeed Grand-Alastcr
Larrabee. of Hampton.
The headquarters Of the Grand Lodge will
be Mt Ford's Hotel. The headquarters of
Richmond Lodge will be at the American.
The Grand Encampment, Independent Order
of Odd-Fellows. will meet in Richmond next
week, after the adjournment of the Grand
Lodge.
There are a number Of encampments in the
State, and Richmond has two. This is an
advanced grade Of Odd-Fellowship, open TO
al ifth-degrce members.
Mr.. George b. Davis, Of Richmond, is
Grand Patriarch Of the State.
All Odd-Felows in the city are invited TO
attend the meeting of Richmond Lodge to-
morrow night.