The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-25

Warrasquoake. l25l Smithhold. November -.
Virginia. II. December 9TH.
HenrlcU. i:3 Richmond. December lOth.
Bclvidere, 1899, Richmond. December inth.
Old Dominion, -, Berkeley, December m
SOuih-lde. -. Petersburg. December Hid-
NewpOri News llfl. Newport News Deceih"ei
25th.
Tatrick Henry, ESQ Hanover.
chocAoe. 80. Richmond January 2 lS'l'
Nee arthy, Dos Richmond January ia
Union. 81, Richmond, ganuary Oth.
POrahontas. 49, Norfolk. Jannarf SIN.
NanscmOui f6. suffolk. January Wh' ,
SOUTHAMPTON. 1901. Frank Jim, January i-lh.
Fredericksburg, il5, frcderlcAsnuIs' J"''""i'
Norfolk. ~. Norfolk January 10th,
Augusta. 40 stanton, January 2'th. ,
jefferson 30. Charlottesville January s''H'
Earmyllle. ~. larmvlile, FEBRUARY IN
Alexandra. ~. Alexandria, February lllh'
Sycamore 49, leicrshurst February mn.
Iynchburg. Dos. Lynchburg February I'D.
Eliza. 6J6. richmond FEBRUARY -Nn.
Ocean. 1883 Portsmouth. tcuruait 3ith'
Henry Clay. J>i Ashland 1laich YIN
Haven. $50 ChInc0tcague --.
Loyal. 1881. pocahontas, -.
Eahn i2lS. Nytheyille, -.
Holston. 1872. Marion. -.
Dan River. 1870. Dauyille. --.
Dates have not been iiycd for the last named
councils but Will be- made 20 sur theF CON
vCnicnce. and they viii be- duly notned
There have been three councils lnSuiuted
since the meeting Of the Grand Council hol'-
tom lZ2 Marion. by y. g.. K. ). ). liaini Tide
chaur: Dan River. 1919. Danville, by D. G.. H. y.
T. Edwards and ono ar Chatham and another
az Abingdon viii DE instituted IN few DAYS.
INVITATIONS. WITHDRAWALS. ETC.
The report of MIR. Loven.tcin, grand score;
tarv OF the order shows the following actual
increase OF the several councils during thc past
year, which includes mutations "iihdra"al''
"'ySi, rainia rs Richmond 4; Union 81, Richmond
o: Portsmouth -, Portsmouth d; Squihsl,de
ai- Petersburg 3: Iynchburg t05. Lynchhurg lli
Frederick slurg 90. johannesburg q; Alc' aitHy
its Richmond q Augusta 80 stanton y oca-
Henry Clay tSh Ashland. lh; AcXahaIa b-''
Alexandria. y. Sycamore 700. ictcrhuutg, -
Shockoe 70. hlchmonl' - Az III. ,os,
folk. 10. Nau.emonI 20, Suiioih. D. l-oyAl in'i'
posahnntas. .: Ocean 1868 Portsmouth. n' Del
yidere ll8q. Richmond. 3; Newport News Ill.,
I'M new councils instituted IN 1890 show but
liftIe raln with the exception Oh lllcWater'
I32 which had uftr-siN members on January
l. f-qi. and has increased considerably since
that time
Ihc council showing fhe greatest percentage
OF gain during the year h, Ocean. 1901, ~ Forts
mouth. gain of thlriy-siN members from %
10 i0l. Alexandria comes next ln order. WIN
gam OF twcniy-elght members; ana among iIe
/ older councils Mccarthy, +b9. has shown ne
cided activity. AMI makes gam OF t"ehty-ohe
| members.
The councils not enumerated show about the
same membership, or slight decrease.
MEDICAL EyNnNEEs REPORT
Dr. Ed T. Robinson. of thi, city, state mcii
cal examiner OF the Order, IN his report make
| the following statement:
The application, we're disposed 4 As follows:
Applications approved. .................- w
Applications rejected OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
| Applications not acted 0n......................
Total applications rccciycd.............. 5oi
or the above number, slXty-siN were referred
| 10 DR. Seayerns, the medical examiner lh-chlcl,
! for his supervision. The number Of applications
referred tO him may appear large but TINS can
bee explained iy the fact that he cNamnrr-lh-
chief retains the prerogatlvc of deciding on the
acceptance Of extra hazardous risks; also
/ IN All cases ~ excessive weight or me OPP
p0-ite condition. and also IN fcT sLecihed con-
dItlons OF defective family history J. hc Jaw now
/ In force regarding retail liquor dealers Is per,
/ empfory. Bar keepers, hotel irOlrlD tors. ana
/ retail groctrs who seu liquor To Dee drunk ln
their store, or restaurant keepers who attend
| their own bar. .alo0n-keeuers or keepers OF hA.
! lizard pnFlOrs who sell Intoxicating hcNerageS.tni
also their clerks and other employees who person.
/ ally deliver liquor 20 customers, are lnellslble
! on account of their occupation, ana their april
! cations are not To Ice received in any Council
/ II any applications as above specified Dee *
! n0rantly or inadvertently sent 10 the SuperYls-
I ing Medical Examiner, he l. instructed by order
/ Of the Suprt me Regent quickly to reject them
| without discrimination. The close oDstrFance
of this law hy the investigating committees VIII
| remove what has heretofore caused much dis
! satisfaction when such risks, otherwise dcslra-
| bic, have boon rejected by the Supervising TX
Tic death rate in our jurisdiction has not
| been excessive. will be seen IN the report or
/ the secretary. We have had hut few short
! term members. The death OF Brother Bud"ell'
| Of Roanoke Council, eleven months after ne De-
came member Is the shortest since l have
/ been IN office.
| Among the dead we have 20 mourn one of our
Medical Examiners DR.. Robert Conrad Powell,
] of Alexandra Council, for which council ne
! had been Medical Examiner from It's institution
until his death, May 9th, 1850, serving for nearly
! ten years, the order with ability ana hdellty.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE.
The report Of Mr. Richard 4. DOble, as alter
nate OF the Grand Representative, contains the
/ following comment on the meeting OF the
/ Supreme Council AZ its thirteenth annual ses-
| sion az Milwaukee on June g. 1870: ! was moro
/ than pleased AZ the personnel Of that body beng
I composed OF men OF prominence anu hbllltl'
and while our order remains IN such hands no
fears may never Dee entertained OF our continued
/ success and prosperity, and II you could nave
/ witnessed as | did the earnest. jealous ana UNI
| firing lahors Of the several committees IN care
fully and cOnsclentiOusly considering and report
| ing on the many important matters submitted
| 10 them. 10 must have impressed yOu that they
were deeply Interested IN the best interests OF
/ our order and that 10 was 10 them lnuced
/ labor of love; and would that every member oi
| this Grand Council could have been present ana
| listened 10 the reading Of the report OF the
| JohnstOwn K A. Relief Committee, appointed
! az the previous session OF the supreme tOuncll
| 90 relieve the distress Of members AMI their
| families caused hy tho disastrous Hoods IN the
! tOmemaugh Valley May, 1889 From the report
of the committee W learn that before the roar
| of the angry waters had subsidized, while the
streets were yet rivers, and houses, like corks.
afloat on them, the Royal Arcanum representa-
tIves. In sklfis and Improylsed RATS, were pad
/ ding over the turgid Hood and gazing upon a
/ sight. the like OF which. perhaps, had not
/ been witnessed since Noah's raven went
/ 70 and fro upon the waters. M
attempt will here be made TO paint
| the unspeakable horrors OF that tragic scene.
| You have read OF II IN hundred newspaper.
and dozen books. IL is something 10 be, II
| possible, forgotten IL Is a cloud Of darkness
| without one sunny NIT. save the thought that
! the Royal Arcanum, when destruction and deaf h
| swept down upon her children, rushed grandly
TO their aid, and like the white plume Of Ma
| yarre, Jed the way IN generous relief ana spoke
| IN the language OF Isaiah Of old, When thou
| passeth through the waters, will be with thee,
| Money was for many days scarcely needed
! Food. clothing and shelter were the requisites
| Donations we're sought and freely given. Your
| committee had soon an Oyer-abundance. Ar
| Judgements were made for our people 20 get
| food from the general stores. such clothing as
| was not needed for our members and their fami-
| lies was put among the general contributions
| SO that nothing was lost or wasted.
! The amount Of contributions that reached the
! committee s27.0Y7.4l, and this did not in
| olude the contributions in clothing and food. mol
| money forwarded direct by cOuclls 20 the seyc-
| raj councils suffering The committed in clos
| lng. offered the sentiment 50 often heard by u'
| we gave 20 orr afflicted brethren: Fraternity
! hooking or matter Of fact, but IN accents OF
| gratitude and praise, a. with uplfted hands
and joyful tears they simply said, God bless the
| Royal Arcanum.'
BYLAWS
At the request of your Committee on Laws
| and Appeals. Presented for the action Of the
| supreme Council the following inquiry;
| Whereas. question having arisen before the
Committee on Laws as 10 whether 10 Is legal foI
! subordinate councils 10 adopt q bylaws fixing
fH.4s q far a al