Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
THE ROYAL ARCANUM
THE GRAND COUNCIL or VIRGINIA IN
SESSION IN The CITY.
List of Onlcers and Members Pressni--Rs.
ports of Grand Oficers-condi-
tion OF the Order.

Tho Grand Council. Royal Arcanum OF
Virginia, met in its ninth annual session
at Fcrd's Hotel last evening az 8 O'Clock. the
following officers and members being Ia attend
ance James b. Blanks. grand regent; Walter
II. Irvine, grand Yice-rcgent L. J. LcFaucheur,
grand orator: X. A. Dobie, pat grand regent ;
William Lovenstcin, grand secretary; A. b.
Bolts, grand treasurer; Charles II. Harwood,
grand chaplain William d. M0rriss, grand
guide II. c. Scott. grand warden John 4. I'd
wards, grand sentry: F. Alexander Hatton, A.
Myers, and &. @. Berry, grand trustees William
Bovonatein, supreme representative X. A. Do
bic, alternate: William 4. Allen and Marx
Gunst, Finance Committee John Il. Hankins,
j. Taylor Eilyson, and r. r. McWihe, Commit
tee on Laws and Appeals.
Past Grand RefcHts-~John ]. Wright. virginia,
20; Leigh X. Watts. Portsmouth, ~ James L.
Beck, Lynchbgrg, 405.
Life Members mot Ofscors OF Committeeman
y. j.. White, Union. 81; w. l. Smith, Union, 81 ;
a. Il Richardson, Union, 81.
Kaufman, Virginia, 20. Richmond; William II.
HilliamE, Union, 81, Richmond; a. :. Watts,
Portsmouth, 227, Portsmouth; II. Hodges. Nor
folk, 226, Norfolk: N. W. Nclns, S0uthside, 29S,
LyDchburg II. Kaufman, Fredericksburg, 4l6,
fredericksburg Charles 4. Pare, Mccarthy, 4bS,
lichmond; L. h. Allen, Old Dominion, 49,, Berk-
ley: Thomas a. Dawson, Augusta, 400. Steun-
D. T. Kcnnoy, Haven, $50, Chincoteague ;
George FOsque, Wise, SOL, OnancOck; j.. A.
Brown, Henry Clay, 564, Ashland; X. ". BID
good, FarmVille 500. Farmvflle: Charles NJ.
Angle, Eliza, 0O6, Richmond John J. Jameson,
Alexandria, 627, Alexandria; X. W.. Collier,
Sycamore, 7Oj, Petersburg; r. J.. Harrison,
lionnco, 533, Richmond; s l. Bloomoerg
SbOckoe, S05, Richmond; James 5. Lessels,
CampOstclla, g03, Norfolk; r. =. Whitehead,
NensemOnd 076, Suffolk; L. II. Edwards, South
emptOn, 1901, Franklin W. j. Williams, ocean,
1903, Portsmouth; h. JheO. EllysOn, Belyidere,
ll39, Richmond; j. II. Ingram, Manchester,
1917, Manchester; s. s. Rain, Rain, l2lS,
Wythevinc James Nccredy, Roanoke. lbs,
Roanoke; X. g. Hughes. Wythe, 124S, Hampton (;
W. d. Folk, Wanasquoake, l25l, smiihheid I;
George w. Wright, HOlst0n, 1872, Marion; John
y. Loughran, Iidewater, 1902, Norfolk }. Il. Ley
Dan River, 1919, Danyille Patrick W. Savage,
Cape Charles City, 1887, cape Charles.
Supreme Vice-Regent Charles J. LOring was
introduced Hs installing Ofilcer from tho Su-
pferne Council lilo made brief and pointed
address,
REPORTS or GRAND OFFICERS.
Tho reports OF the grand officers we're sub
nitied. That Of the Grand Regent shows that
me greatest harmony prevails among the seveiaI
councils and that while the percentage OF In
crease during tho years 1889 md 1880
may not have been quite ~ large
80 during the years 1897 and 1883, yet
the number Of councils instituted and tho in
crease in number Of members Il greater than
during any two years since the Grand Council
WIS Instituted. The total membership Decom-
Der 81, 1890. WINS 3.O31: estimated limitations
from January LIST % date l63-naking our total
membership az this date 5000. Tho number Of
mutations for 1880 was only 13 less than IN
1883, but the number Of suspensions Was Tar
greater and the doath-list WAS unprecedented IN
the history Of our order In this state"
The total number Of councils In tho state n
thirty-oight. one having been formed this year.
The report OF the Grand Treasurer shows
balance In cash on hand Of s6j1.42. The re-
20 81 fta f.rnfs
December 81, 1890. we're S3,S64.74. The re-
ccip,s from January l, 1891, 90 March goth were
II 10000.
GROWTH OF TIE COUNCILS.
The following from the report Of Grand-Secrc-
tary William LOvcnetcin shows the actual III
crease q the several councils during the past
year, which includes limitations, Withdrawals
deaths, &C.:
Virginia, 90, Richmond, 4; Union, 81, Rich
mOnd, 8; Portsmouth, 227, Portsmouth, g;
Southside, 2gS, Petersburg 3: Lynchburg, 4Oj,
Lynchbure, IL; Fredericksburg, 4l6, Fred
oricksDurg, o : Mccarthy, 4GS, Richmond, y :;
Augusta, 400, StauntOn, 4; Pocahontas, 493,
Norfolk, 10: Wise, 561, OnRncOck, 4 ; Henry
Clay, 5S4, Ashland, rs; Alexandria, 627, Alex
Hndria, 2S; Sycamore, 700, Petersburg, =;
ShOckoe 800, Richmond, 8 Campostella, sO3,
Norfolk, II NansemOnd, 070, Snhok' .; Loyal,
1881, pucahontas, .; Ocean, 1863, Portsmouth,
80; Bclyi1cre, 1899, Richmond, .; Newport
News, l141, Newport News, D.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were appointed:
Distribution Of Reports. 4. kenney 300;
R. +. Whitehead, $40; James 5. Lcssels, SOB.
Committee on State Of the Order--William n.
Williams, 81; W. d. Folk, 1851; George W..
Wright, 1872.
Committee on Returns-H. Hodges, OBS; T. \.
Dawson, 400; II. G.. Hughes, 124S..
Special Committee on Death Of Past-Grand
Regent IT. Morriss-I. j. Jameson, G27; II. ".
Nclms, 20S; Il. W. Collier, 1Oj.
Finance Committee -- William T. Allen, %;
q. b. Gin, POS; Marx Gunst, 46S.
Laws and ADpcals-John +. Hanklns, COG; j.
Taylor EllysOn, 1889; r. r. NcWnkie 1903.
The Committees on Distribution, Laws and Ap-
Deals. JsFinance presented reports which were
ndopted. 10 was decided to elect officers az L. VI.
tO-dty. Adjourned at II o'clock 70 meet this
morning at 10 o'clock.