Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-13
GRAND LODGE, |. o. o. r., MEET.
Reports show the Order to BE in Grow
ing and Prosperous Condition-The

The Grand Lodge Of Virginia. /. o. 0. f.,
assembled yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
| in Odd-Fellows' Hall, this city,. with about
seventy representatives. several past grand
masters, and the following grand officers
present: Q. &. Wheat. grand master; !;
d. X. Stsnsbury, deputy grand master (;
Thomas N. Kendler. grand warden; i.
Wiley Davis. grand secretary; John w.
Ferguson. grand treasurer j. IL. Robin
son, grand chaplain; j. V. Grinstead,
| grand marshal; l.. Il. Blick, acting grand
| conductor; 7. V. Turney. grand guardian; ;
| II. V. Vail. grand herald.
After the Grand Lodge had been duly
| opened, the Grand Master appointed his
committees, as follows: Elections and ke, urns
Slater; Finance, w. T. Psrham, L. A. Tucker
| and Q. NJ. Kebnger; State Of the Order, ID. a.
| Buckcr, Rev. DR.. A. K. Owen, Rev. Decatur 10
wards J. A. Page, d Ard Mcs.,erS W. e. 0arqen .aa p
| Wright Appeals, w. A. Compton, j. Il. MCCOY
| and G. A. Brunner; Distribution OF Grand MAS
ter's Report, A. q. Bowerng, William stegap'
| and ID. r. Hooks; Charters, j. D. Scherrer' y. d.
! FERGUSON, ana q. ii. Eanes.
| Alter some little delay tie report OF the Com.
mittee on Elections and Returns was read ana
| adopted. after which the new represent@atlves @
! were introduced. and the work OF the Grand
| Lodge conferred upon them by Grand Repre-
sentative j. Il. Blanks.
The Grand Master then presented his journal,
| the report OF the grand representatives
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Upon reassembing at $3.50 p. N. the Grand
Master appointed the following additional COM
mittees: Redistricting the state-J. b. Ley, a.
| A. Splitter, X. w. Collier, w. &. Bass, ana Cady
| Chiler Memorial-J. j. Scherrer, j. V. Grin
| stead, X. w. Collier, O. Is. Davis, and ID. W..
| Bowlee.
| The amendment proposed at the last session,
| doing away with district deputies ana giving 70
4 loaO In own
| ed, after being amended 70 as 70 cnange the
| time OF his election from March to May. IL was
| shown that several OF the deputies In the coun-
| try districts had territory which they couid not
| cover without great expense and long travel. In
fact 1t was demonstrated that even In the cities,
where there was no such inconvenience the
deputies had failed 10 make proper visitatlons-
| notably in the Norfolk District.
| After transacting routine business the Douy
| adjourned over until A. NJ. to-day.
STATE OF THE ORDER.
In his report the Grand Master says: I" have
| visited some sixty-two lodges out OF the total
number seventy-seven, as last reported. Ihe
1 condition OF the lodges, as far as could ascer-
| tain. was most favorable; the gains have been
| large. and altogether the outlook Is OF bright
| promise for the future. There are some four or
| i've applications pending Tor new lodges, as
have stated elsewhere"
The report of tho Grand Seer stary TO the
| Sovereign Grand Lodge for the year ending Dc.
cemDer 81, 1891, shows tho total number OF
| total mem bersnip Of 5,l66. There were loss
limitations In 1891, and net gain OF o3l men,
| bers. His report also shows that the receipts
| for 1901 wore 45,32S, and the total relief paid
out during ,ha. period sl6,572, showing gain
| over 1880 OF so,947.
The Grand Master commends very highly the
| work OF tho committee OF Norfolk brethren who
| org anized the large lodge In that city.
The widows and Orphans s. Association.
Tho fifteenth annual meeting OF the Odd-Fel'
| lows Widows and Orphans Relief Association
| az Virginia, North Carolina. and West virginia
| was held at Odd-Fellows Hall last evening, viii
Mt f. A. Tucker. first yice-president, in The chair
| The reports of the president and treasurer SHOW
| the association TO be In very prosperous conol
| ,ion. Tho Increase OF members during last year
| has been very gratifying. The membership hai
reached 1,Ol0. and the interest In the associa'
/ tion is rapidly increasing. During the past yeal
| the association paid out 10 benehciaries WAYS
| and has a surplus on hand OF about $1,000.
| The following officers were elected for the en-
| sning wear: 4. Wiley Davis, OF Richmond, Va.
| nresidenf: ID. r. Stansbury, OF Alexandra, Va
| ffst vice-president; Il. II. Bain, OF Godsboro'
| n. C.. second vice-president; {. ii. Meredith, o
| Fairmont, w. Va, third yice-president. Direc
| tors--J s. Bethel, Robert Hill, Jr., w. ID. Toler
r. /. Courtney, ID. w. Bowles, i. j. Cousins, h
| n. Hudnall, j. w. White, Charles Pohig, aud q
| w. EuOs