The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-02
KNIGHTS OF HOMER.
Meeting of The Grand Lodge In
This City.

The Grand Lodge of Virginia, knights
OF Honor. convened yesterday evening
at o'clock in the hall of Mount Yer
non Lodge of Odd Fellows. The fol-
lowing officers were present:
T. G. Martin, Stanton, P. G. D.:
John L. Edwards, Lynchburg, c. D.; R.
Il. Prentiss, Suffolk, V. G. D.; L. T.
Barr, Abingdon, A. G. D.; Rev. M. II.
Hope, Danville, G. c.; VIM. Ii. Bailie,
Buena Vista, G. R.; M. +. Hudnall,
Richmond. G. T.; Jacob Peyser, Peters
burg, G. Guide; w. S. Horntown, G. G.:
r.. w. Wilson, Smithfield, G. S.: DR..
Hugh Stockdell. Petersburg. S M. E.;
John Maxwell, Richmond, w. e. Foster.
Norfolk, Isaac Hirsh, Fredericksburg,
Grand Trustees. James r. Lampkip,
Richmond. Rev. H. M. Hope, Danville,
Supreme Representatives.
Besides these there were fi fly repre-
sentatives present from the fifty eight
lodges in the State. G. May, of this
city. represents Roanoke Lodge, No.
1851.
On the opening of tho lodge Grand
Dictator Edwards, of Lynchburg. pre-
sented his report showing his work as
the head OF the order in Virginia for the
past year. Then followed the report of
Grand Reporter VIM. II. Baltic, of Buena
vista, giving complete and accurate
STATUS OF the order in the State. The
Grand Lodge is in q splendid, financial
condition, with the handsome balance
OF 81, GOA 81 in its treasury-enough to
pay all bills and expenses of the pres
ent session and leave q good balance to
begin the next years campaign for the
order.
The total membership in Virginia,
December 81, 1891, was 2.47O Speaking
OF the beneficiary feature Of the order
and the increase in some of the lodges.
the report says:
During the past two years SIS assess
ments have been called to the Supreme
Lodges in 1890 and 30 during 1891.
For tho same pc Rod there havo been 10
deaths In Virginia, and the sum OF S?2O,-
Ooo have been paid to the heirs of de-
ceased Virginia members. During the
same period the Virginia lodges have
paid for the relief of their sick mem
bers SIS, 242.6O."
The reports of the grand dictator,
grand reporter and grand treasurer we're
referred to the proper committees, who
VIII report this morning,
several other matters pertaining to
the welfare of the order were discussed
and tho Grand Lodge took q recess at 6
O'clock.
Ats o'clock last night the session
was again called to order and various
subjects were discussed.
The Grand Lodge will assemble this
morning at 0:3O o'clock. The election
OF officers will take place at 10 o'clock.
ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT.
The Court Room tNot in Condition For
Council to Meet.
The courthouse was not in suitable
condition for Council to meet last night.
There was no fire in the stoves, and the
tables and chairs were covered with dust
and dirt.
After the roll was called Council ad-
journed to meet Friday night. There
were present: Messrs. Buckner, Graves.
Engleby, McClelland, McCahan, McCon-
nell and Welsh.
1t was stated that many of the COM
mittees were not ready to report. 1t
being the first day of the month the
reports from the city engineers office
were hurriedly prepared, but the street
committee had no recommendations.
There was others business to be trans
acted, however, and Council would
have met had 1t not been so uncomforta-
BILE.
1t seems that the janitor was at fault.
lie could net be found anywhere. His
name Is William Philips and he gets S25
month. Some Of the councilmen say
that he will be looking for a Job in a
short time.