The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-12

which ny fraters have called mo ny first
thought Is that while must yield TO many
of my fraters in power % discharge iis
duties. vet 70 none do yield in the measure
Of my appreciation OF the high honor 30
generously conferred. Not to my fitness OF
worthiness. but 10 the high regard IN
which have ever neld this honorable sta
lion DO / confidently trust IN some degree
20 prove the worthy successor tO the bril-
liant cOterie Of noble names who haye
With unsullied honor and increasing deyo-
ton fulfilled the hopes of their fraters, who
raised them 90 lofty station. / need not
here call the roll Of the distinguished
names. Their need no eu!ogy from these
lips. The faithful seryices were written In
tle hearts of a grateful brotherhood. In
whatever cause Knight 1emplarism had It's
origin, its only reason for existence to-day
is It's power % help men,
Dir. McCurdy was deputy grand master
Z and according 90 the customary rule the
other highest officers OF the Grand Ed
campment were moved up. W. l.. Ihormas
ot Danville. Ky. was elected deputy grand
master: Reuben II. Lloyd of San Francisco,
grand general: Andrew H. StOddard Of
bryan. Tex. grand captain general This
morning was made permanent the organlza-
ton OF the Grand Secretarial Guild OF Free
Masonry for North America an ASSOCIATION
otthe Masonic grand secretaries and grand
Recorders of North America. for the pur.
pose Of systematising the secrethrlal lodges
NJ Tree Masonry. The guild will meet
twice every three years at the triennial con-
yocations of the General Grand Chapter
aud triennial conclaves of the Grand En-
campment. The officers till 1894 are: John
/ brown. Kansas. president; Charles +.
/ Meyer. Pennsylvania. first yice-presldent;
George G. Conner. Tennessee. second VICE
president: William R. Brown. Nebraska
secretary. and Edward G. Parmlee Co!ora-
DO, treasurer.
Az UNPLEASANT INCIDENT.
DR.. ". T. Carver. the crack shot. and
band Of Indians have been giving Wild
W est show at River Front Park during the
conciave. Each night steers have been
T1ped aud dragged about the ring, and the
Republican. of which Colonel William Sta
pleton is editor. has criticised the perform
ance very severely. Last night Carver sent
the following letter 10 the Republican Office
The repeated and uniustihed attacks Of
the liDelous Republican IN tho columns OF
chat antiauated and ineffective sheet COM
peis mo to state that during the past few
| years the Carver Company has appeared IN
tire leading cities of North America, Aus
.ralia sud Europe without once having been
/ accused Of cruelty 20 animals. have the
/ distinction Of being an honorary mem
I Der Of the society 10 prevent cruel
| ty 90 animals. and / was tue first marksman
/ t0 introduce the inanimate target, thereby
F avoiding the cruelty Of pigeon shooting and
| have always kept my doors open to the 9TH
| cials Of the humane society. ] do not edit
/ o queer newspaper in which 10 reply TO this
| apology Of a man. but ! will be az bis ser
/ vice at the Windsor Hotel every evening
/ this week from 10 a. Allow mo 20 sub
scribe myself most respectfully,
"DT ". CARVER
When interviewed DR.. Carver said he had
\ forwarded the challenge Of Marquis De
Norest 10 Editor Medill, of Chicago. as a
+ model. Mr. 6tapieton had not thus far
Gegned to notice the matter.
/ The officers elected by the knights Tenn
plar this morning are; Eminent Grand
/ Commander. Hugh McCurdy. OF Corunna,
+ Mich: Deputy Grand. b. II. Lloy, of CALI
| tornia; Grand Captain, II. d. stoddard'
/ Texas.
The next meeting Of the Trlennial
/ Knights Templar eonciave will be held IN
/ Boston in 1898. In the vote for the selection
of the place. Boston received So and Oincin-
natl rs. Louisville withdrew from the con-
/ test