The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-19


ever since it's organization in 1870, and
has held official positions nearly all the
time. He was elected grand inner
guard at tho session held in Staunton in
1885, and was elected grand mastcr-at-
arms in Norfolk in 1856, and grand
chancellor at Fredericksburg in 1887.
lie has represented his lodge in the
Grand Lodge three times, and is 4
member Of Section No. 10, Endowment
Rank, and of Atlantic Division, No. 1,
Uniform Rank. IIo was Il member of
Grimes Battery" during the war, and
is now a member Of "Stonewall' Camp,
Confederate Veterans.
W. L. HART.
William T. Hart, of Fredericksburg.
was born and educated in that city.
For fifteen years he has been engaged
in the general insurance business. He
joined the X. of p. the day after he
was 81 years of age and has hold a
number of official positions in the
Fredericksburg lodge, being tho pres
ent past chancellor. He is member
of quito q number of societies.
| RICHARD l.. BREWER, JR.
Richard L. Brewer, Jr., grand repre-
sentative from Welcome Lodge, No. so,
X. of p, Suffolk, Va, was born in
Prince George county, Virginia, on the
27th day of May, 1864, and was educated
at the Suffolk Military Institute. lie
entered the jeweiry business early in
life, serving his apprenticeship as q
| gold and Silversmith with large firm
in tho city of Williamsport, Pa. After
| Severing his connection with this firm
he was appointed Southern agent for
the Aurora Silver Plate Manufacturing
Company, of Aurora, Ill., which position
he held for three years, after which he
| tired OF the life of Il traveller, and
entered the jcwclry business in Suffolk,
| Va, with his father. under the name
| anb style of Il. l.. Brewer Il Son. He
became Il Pythian in 1854, and since
then has held every position in his
! lodge. Mr.. Brewer is also 4 member of
| the finance committee of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. sir knight herald of
Withers Division, No. Z, Uniform
Rank, X. of p, and the Youngest mem
Der of the Grand Lodge, Il. of p, of
Virginia.
DIR. a. F. COX.
DR.. A. +. Cox, of Alexandria, was
born in Fredericksburg July G, 1895,
and educated at Randolph Macon Col
lege, and graduated from the Baltimore
College of Dentistry in 1867. lie prac-
ticed his profession until 1887, when he
was elected collector Of taxes fer the
Southern district, which position he
now holds. He became a Pythian
Knight in 1871, and was elected X. of
r. S. of Oriental lodge, No. 6, in 1872,
having been reelected ever since. lie
has filled every office in tho grand lodge
except grand chancellor. He served in
the Confederate service from April,
1861, to the close of the war, member
of Company c, Ninth Virginia cavalry.
E. A oUTTEN.
e. A. Outtcn of Norfolk, is native
of that city and is fifty-throe years of
age. He was educated in the schools of
the city of Norfolk and Norfolk county.
He has been member of the Norfolk
Lodge No. 0, X. of p. for eighteen
years, having held several official posi-
tions. lie has been representative in
the grand lodge three times. He is
engaged in the real estate business as a
member of the firm of Outten tS Will
burn.
c. II. SPAUN.
c. ii. Spaun, of Norfolk, is native of
that city. He received public school
education and is foreman timer in the
establishment of J. V. Herman. For
eight years he has been member of
the knights of Pythias, having served
as master at arms, prelate, chancellor
commander, past chancellor, two terms
as district deputy, and as representative
to the grand lodge.
A. F. SHIELDS.
A. L. Shields, of Lexington, is a ma
tive of Lynchburg, and was educated in
Richmond. lie is deputy clerk of the
county court of Rockbridge county. He
became a Pythian in 1882 has been
master of arms, vice chancellor, chan
cellor commander and past chancellor.
no. F. HUTCHINSON.
Ro. f. Hutchinson, of Smithville, was
born in Charlotte county January IL,
1S43. He was about to enter the Univer-
sity OF Virginia at the commencement
of tho war, but answered the call of his
country and served in tho Confederate
army through the war. After the war
he returned to his farm near Smithville,
and q few years later was elected treas
urer of his county, holding the Office for
three terms. For the past eight years
he has been commissioner of revenue
For the last fifteen years he has been n
member of Randolph Lodge X. of P
and has been NJ. A., V. c., C. c., and
=. c.
=. L. MONTAGUE.
II. f.. Montague, of Hampton, was
born in Halifax county, December =.
1868, and was educated at the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Blacksburg. lie took Il course in law
at Cumberland University, at Cumbcr-
land, Tenn, graduating in June, 1885,
since which time he has practiced his
profession at Hampton. He Joined the
| *. Of p. in lSSs, and has held tho Offices
OF " c. and c. c., and is now =. C. of
X Of p. Lodge, No. 30.
j. II. HUMFRIES.