The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-16
GRAND LODGE ADJOURNED.
Second Days Session Of The Virginia Odd
Fellows.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE YEAR.
The Encampment to Begin Its Work Here
To-Day-Personal Mention OF the
New Oniclals.

The Grand Lodge, ]. 0. O. F., Of Virginia
held another session at Lee Camp Hall at 10
o'clock Yesterday morning, and transacted
considerable amount of routine business Al
l1o'clock the officers Of the Grand Lodge were
chosen for the ensuing year as follows:
&C. Wheat. OF Stanton, grand master.
D. r. Stansberry, Of Alexandra, deputy
grand master
Thomas n. Kendler. Of Richmond, grand
warden.
T. Wiley Davis, of Richmond, grand secre-
John w. Ferguson, of Richmond, grand
treasurer.
Mcssrs. Wheat and Stansberry were adj
yanced one rank each by gcclamatlOn. while
Messrs Davis and Ferguson were unani-
mously reelected 10 positions which they
have faithfully discharged for number OF
years.
The only contest in the election Of officers
was for the position of grand warden, the
holder of the Office being by common consent,
and almost universal custom in the direct
succession Of the grand masiershlp.
The candidates for the office were Orand
Marshal William A. Compton OF Warren. and
Grand Herald Thomas n. Render, Of Rich
mond.
The contest was very close, Mr.. Kendler
RECEIVING 30 and Mr.. Compton D votes.
The election Of Mr.. Render was then made
unanimous.
MT James Robinson, Of Lynchburg, was
reelected grand chaplain
The remainder of the morning session was
devoted TO routine business
Past Grand Master William f. Larabee. ot
Hampton, is in the hotel business near Old
Point.
Grand Master Wheat is popular grocer Of
Staunton.
Deputy Grand Master D. r. Stansberry is
engaged in the tin business IN Alexandra.
Grand Warden Thomas n. Kendler, of tins
city. is in tho galvanized iron business and
well-known contractor. He IS member OF
Richmond Lodge an ex-COuncilman and
prominent and popular citizen.
Grand Secretary Davis. Of this city, Is an eX-
member Of the City School Board, exAlder-
roan and ex-membeT of the House of Dele
gates. He IS a builder and contractor 10y
trade
Grand Treasurer John w. Ferguson is
perhaps the oldest job and book printer IN
this city He IS one Of the Oldest and best
known Odd -Fellows in this state.
Grand Chaplain James II. Robinson of
Lynchburg. is eighty years OF age. and Is re-
tired from business with q competency.
Grand Marshal W. A. Compton Is sheriff of
Warren county.
Grand Conductor Il. +. Whitehead has not
been in attendance on the Grand Lodge. His
upluf - III 0uh'lh
Grand Representative j. b. Blanks, Of Pc
tersburg, is commissioner of revenue Of that
city. and his colleague +. G.. NJ John Is. Ley,
OF Danville Is "a stonemason and contractor
Among the wcll-known Odd-Fellows in al
tendance on the Grand Lodge Is Past Grand
a. r. Burr. formerly Of Richmond, now of
awhile He is one Of the Oldest Odd-FcI-
lows IN the State.
Major A. Il. Courtney 2. G. NJ, is another
prominent figure IN the Grand Lodge.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the Grand
Lodge reassembled TO transact some more
routine business.
The grand oficers-elect were installed and
Past Grand Master James b. Blanks was
unanimously reelected Grand Representative
for two years. His colleague. Past Grand
Master John b. Ley, of Danville, was elected
for a similar term at the last session of the
grand encampmeut of the order
At 10 o'clock this morning the Grand En-
campment will meet at Bclyidere Hall.
II will transact some routine business and
elect third Grand Representative from this
State TO the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of the
World.