Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-05
GRAND SIRE COMING.
THE opp-FELLows' CHEF TO eE IN
RICHMOND NEXT WEEK.
He WIN Speak 1t she Academy and MAYOR
KIIyson wiiI wsieoms Him-strengsh
Of the Order.

Under the auspices of the Odd-Feliows
OF Richmond and Manchester arrange
ments are being made for an open mass
meeting to bs held at the Academy OK
Music on Tuesday night Of next week.
The feature Of the evening win be an sd-
dress on 1.-THE Principles of Odd-Feiiow-
ship by Mr.. Charles N. Busbee, OF
Raleigh. N. c., who holds the highest posi-
ton in the gift Of the fraternity. His
title Ia that of grand sire Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the Independent order Oh
This event will be red-letter one for
Odd Fellowship In Richmond, as II Will Do
the first time that the local lodges nave
ever been honorsd with visit IRON the
head of the order.
Consequently the committees, on which
ali of the lodges of the two cities are rep
resented. are putting forth eftort 10 MAKE
the meeting success and 70 give tnef
distinguished guest tm2reception.
WELCOME BIZ THE MAYOR.
A committee will meet Mr.. Busbee az
the depot on his arrival and escort him 70
his hotel. A banquet will be gwen IN ms
honor. at which Mayor Ellyson, himselt =
prominent Odd-Fellow. will extend well
come in behalf of the city. an
The Committee of Arrangements Will
meet Tuesday at Odd-Fellows' Hall, az
which time all the details will be perfected
for the entertainment.
large number of invitations have been
sent out already to the delegates OF the
grand convention and other prominent
Odd-Fellows throughout the State.
THE GRAND CONVENTION
On the 18th of April the grand SON
vention for the State of Virginia will be
held. and large number of delegates are
expected to be present. Every lodge IN the
State will be represented, each one having
the right to be represented o,y one delegate
who Is elected by the subordinate lodge;
There are seyenty-five lodges in Virginia,
100 including the encampments;. The con-
yention will probably number from 100 TO
1875. all past masters having the right 70
seats in the convention but not to vote. IL
Is understood that Judge W. w. Crump
was invited to preside at the convention,
but for some reason declined.
THE GRAND OFFICERS.
The officers Of the encsmpment. are:
George B. Davis, Richmond, grand pa
| triarch: w. w. Larrabee, East Hampton.
grand master; Charles @. Wheat, Staunton,
deputy grand master: ID. II. Stansbury,
Alexandria, grand warden. J. n. ROBIN
son. Lynchburg, grand chaplain L. Wiley.
| Davis, Richmond, grand secretary; John
W. Ferguson. Richmond, grand treasurer;
W. A. Compton. Richmond, grand marshal ;
r., f. Whitehead, Suffolk, grand conductor;
r.. b. Shelburne, Petersburg, grand guard.
| ian Thomas N. Kendler, Richmond. grand
herald, and James B. Blanks. of Peters,
burg, and James B. Ley. of Danville, grand
representatives.
STRENGTH OF THE ORDER.
The Odd-Fellows Of the United States
now number over 100000. It is therefore
the largest secret organization in the ma
! ton. For long time it has had bene-
| ficiary association connected with the
order and has disbursed in the last year to
the members and their families nearly
%, 900, 900. -,
Il is said that the Grand Patriarch will
recommend In his report to the Grand
Lodge the appointment of committee
| looking to the erection of monument in
Riyer-View cemst tory in the Odd-Fellows'
section in memory of Judge E. II. Fitz-
hugh.