The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-16

The Grand Lodge Of the State Convened in
the New Temple Last Evening.

the New Temple Last Evening.
The one hundred and fourteenth session
of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia
was opened in the Grand Lodge hall Of the
new Masonic Temple last evening at Go'clock
At that hour the secretary commenced tie
enrolment of delegates and members, and It
was nearly o'clock before this tedious but
important business was accomplished
The Grand Lodge room. with It's magnih-
cent height and dimensions was enhanced IN
beauty by trimmings IN blue bearing Masonic
emblems in white. aud the large windows be-
hind the stage were especially attractive the
centre having a large 'G" and those on either
side the square and compass IN grand dimen-
siOns.
The scene presented was a very interesting
and impressive one. There were over 900
delegates on the main moor ana 200 visiting
Masons in the gallery
The grand master, past grand master and
deputy grand masters occupied the stage. and
the body on the floor was impressive IN Its
splendid appearance and representative char
acter
THE GRAND OFFICERS.
All of the grand officers were present as
follows.
Grand Master. j. Howard Wayt; Deputy
Grand Master William III. Peasants. OF Hol-
Inns Institute. Grand Senior Warden, Mann
PAGE. Grand Junior Warden. j. T.. Fitzgerald;
Grand Senior Deacon, A. X. Courtney;
Grand Junior Deacon. Frank A. Reed Grand
Treasurer William 4. Allen: Grand Secre-
tarv. William B. lsaacs Grand Chaplain Rev.
DR.. c. W. Dame Grand Puruivant ). a.
Cosby: Grand 1lier W. G. Wilkinson.
Among the past grand masters present were
j n. Purdy. the oldest past grand master IN
the State and perhaps the wnOle country;
General William IS. Ialiaferr0, W. X. Well
ford .Jr.. General r. II. Hill and Colonel X.
M "a I.n nh
Der of the most prominent MasOns IN the
State present.
The meeting is the largest and most success
full ever enioyed by this body.
About $50 p. NJ. Grand Master Wayt raped
the meeting 10 order and commenced the
opening ceremonies.
The grand masters address was highly
interesting paper. very exhaustive and elo-
ouent. and was highly enjoyed by all VINO
The full text of the address will be pub
Ished III the Rough ASHER and IN the pro-
ceedings of the Grand Lodge
COMMITTEES.
Al the close of this address the following
committees were appointed
Dispensations and Charters-E. j. Arm
strone. II. L. Turner. j. W. Cassada. w. ID.
Vaughan L. T. Walker, W. G. Bottimore. J.
'ig1oos iPg1roopo5ssitions-w. Ito, B. McChesney W. I.
Jetlries. j. d. Hankins, j. T. Parkham. W
RYAN. W. Ii. Boiling. +. Z. Brent. ID. G..
Richardson, J. 4. Carter,A. G.. Uhien, Charles
T.. leatman.
w. Duke. Jr.. W. j. Leake. w. q. Harris @.
G Gooch Il. L. Turner, j. Is. Donovan.
Appeals-A. Il. Courtney, William III.
suthers, f. A. Reed, w. T. Rea. w. d. Stew
art /. G. Wingo. G. W. Button.
On Grand Ofiicers-S. }: Quinn. NJ. C.
Carper. Charles Smith, William Flanagan,
Charles Candy.
Brown. A. S. Lee. julius Straus. $. McG
Fisher. John Z. Mayer. G. A. Taylor
On Foreign Correspondence-W. F.
Drinkard w Is. Isaacs, W. Is. Taliaferro.
On History-W. b. Taliaferro, w. b.
Graves. George H. Ray.
On Stewards Department-John +. Mayer.
& r. Jacobs. c. A. West w. NJ. Williams,
w. I. Mosby, l.. I. Christian, ID. j. Wese-
The next business was the reading of the
renorts Of four lecturers These reports were
full of interest and highly encouraging.
Rev. George II. Ray presented credentials
as grand representative near the Grand Lodge
of Virginia from the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia and William Ryan pre-
sented similar credentials from the United
Grand Lodge OF Colon and the Island Of
At l0:45 the Grand Lodge was called off 10
spnper. The banquet was spread IN magnif-
cent style in the banquet hall il the third
story OF the Temple. which is 10y far tho
largest and handsomest room of the kind in
the city.
The grand working committee will meet
in the Temple at $3.50 this morning, and most
Of the other committees at 10 O'clock
The Grand Lodge will visit the Masonic
Home this morning, leaving the city by the
Seyen Pines railroad at 10 O'clock
Dove Lodge was ordered t. meet at the