The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-19
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CurGr.
W. T. FINLEY.
w. L. Finley, representa- two of Old
Dominion Lodge, No. 4, X. Of p, Rich
mond, was born in Baltimore, November
:, 1865. lie became u X. Of p in Janu-
ary 1SSS, and has received all elective
and appointivo honors conferred by u
subordinate lodge. lie is manager for
c. ID. Kenny, toa-dealcr and coffee
roastcr, of Richmond.
j. a. DILLON
j. A. Dillon is native of PURCELL
Vile, whore he still resides. lie was
reared on the farm and spent two years
ut the University of Kentucky. He
helped to organize Lodge No. 50, X. of
p, March'1, 1880, and was the first vice
chancellor. lie served as Il. Il. S. for
three years; and in the spring of 1856
was elected M of E., which position he
still fills. He was q representa- to
the grand lodge at Hampton. Mr.. Dill
Ion is successful farmer.
GEO. f. DowDEN
Geo. e. Bowden represents Syracuse
Lodge, No. S, Richmond. He was born
in Richmond April 1st, 1910. The main
schooling he received was at Valley
School, kept by Is. w. Davis in that
city. AT tho age of twelve years, he
went into printing Office and after
serving his apprenticeship, he engaged
in tho news business, which he re-
linquishcd to enter the army. After
the war he returned to the case, which
he is following at this time, being en-
ployed on THE State" Ito was in
itiated in Syracuse Lodge on the 18th
of January, 1869; tho following Friday
ho was II ade an esquire, and the sue
cecding Friday he was created Pyth-
ian Knight, and at that meeting elected
banker of the lodge, which he relin-
pushed TO pass the chair After be-
coming past chancellor he was elected
h. OF Il. II s., which position he now
holds. At the municipal elections in
1856, he was elected to tho common
council of Richmond, and in 1855 he was
the only white member that was re-
elected. AT the election which took
place last May, he was elected an al
derman fora term of four years. lie is
also an Odd-Fellow, being secretary Of
Union Lodge, No. :, and member of
the knights Of Honor, Il past dictator;
member of Richmond Typographical
Union, No. 90. lie is secretary of the
Pythian relief board and of section 2O2
of the endowment rank
DIR. WILLIAM J. POINTS.
DR.. VIM. j. Points, of Harrissonburr,
Va, was born in Staunton, February 10,
1892. On February 10, 1891, tho twenty
seventh anniversary of the order of X.
p, DR.. Points is fifty-nine years old. DR..
Points was literally educated, and
graduated in medicine at the Washing
ton College of Baltimore in 1852, at the
age of twenty years. He practiccd his
profession almost continuously until
March, 1869, when he became clerk of
the county and circuit courts of Able
marie, i'll which position he remained
until January l, 1871. In March, 1871,
he was appointed by Judge Alex. Rives
clerk of the United States courts and
United States commissioner at Harri-
sonburg. He was appointed commits
sioner in chancery and commissioner of
accounts for tho circuit court of Rock
ingham in February, 1883, which posi-
tons he held until he resigned them in
May, 1890, in order to accompany Capt.
w. ). Lurtz United States marshal of
Oklahoma Territory, to that field as his
clerk. He returned home in August,
1890. Since that time he has had no
engagement in business. He connected
himself with the X. of p. at the organi-
zation of Stoncwall Lodge, No. 81, liar
risonburg, in February, 1878, and be-
came its first p. C. He has served two
terms as c. c., and for several years as
X. of r. S. of the lodge. He is now
serving as O. G.. in the lodge. lie has
held in the grand lodge of Virginia the
positions of G.. O. e., G.. I. c.. and G..
M. at a.
cHAs. T. LocHER.
Chas. II. Locher, of Richmond, was
born August 8. 1912, lat Athena Germania,
and was educated in Berlin and New
York City. He came to Richmond in
1854, and served throughout the war in
Company d, First Virginia Infantry,
Kcmper's Brigade, Pickett's Division, c.
A. He was wounded three times and
captured at Five Forks and remained in
Point Lookout prisoner till July, '65. Iio
entered the insurance business after the
war and is now local agent and actuary
of the Virginia Fire and Marine Insur-
ancc Company, and secretary and treas
urcr of the Virginia Building and Loan
Company. lie joined Syracuse Lodge
in 1868, and started Germania Lodge in
1870. He was made past grand chan
color i'll 1850 and attended the last SEES
sion of the supreme lodge as president
and delegate of the Richmond commit
tee of the Hines Mcmorial-had charge
of the arrangements of the reunion for
Pickctts Division with the Philadelphia
brigade at Gettysburg in 1888.
T.. T.. HUGE.
Il. +. IIulcc, Of Richmond, was born
in Richmond. October 20, 1914, and at
tended school in that city. lie is
captain of the Third district police, and
has been member of the X. of p. for
twenty years, having filled all the
positions in the lodge of which he is
member, Virginia, No. .. For eight
consecutive terms he has represented