The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-08
MASONS OF VIRGINIA.
THE SECOND NIGHTS PROCEED
INGS OF THE GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Working Committee-Tho Old
Grand Lodge Officers, With One lex
ception, Reelected at Night.

Many Of the visiting Masons andl ocal
bretheron began TO gather in large num-
bers at the Temple about O'clock yes
torday.
The ocC aston was the called communica-
ton Of two lodges in each Of which the
grand working committee were present
and. acting as lodge officers. conferred the
degrees.
Richmond Lodge, No. 10, was the first
called at 10 O'Clock and the First and Sec
on2 degrees were impressively conferred.
Then Dove Lodge No. 81, was called.
and the third, or Master Mason's degree,
was given with all the beauty and dignity
that goes with it.
These called communications were large
ly attended and are productive Of much
good TO the craft.
Eight OF the boys from the Masonic
Home were I'm the Temple building yester-
day. They are bright. clever lads. and
looked we'll in their new. neat uniform
Of gray with military style cap.
Their names are Berry Steinhach,
Charles Steinbach. Wayt King. Moffett
Kiuc. Ney Bass Charles Walton. Smith
Acre and Frank AGREE.
Past Grand Master J. Howard Wayt
mi Grand Senior Deacon Frank A. Reed
f-. The guests Of Grand Secretary Isaacs
T.. east Franklin street.
There was much admiration expressed
hy the grand master. the officers and
many ~ the members of the Grand
Iodgc mt the attractive paper The Times
bad yesterday.
pile OF them was sent TO the Grand
Ioige and the Blue Lodge rooms for the
use OF the members. The beauty Of the
cIts OF the competitive plans for the new
Masonic Home. published in yesterdays
Times. and its report Of the Grand Lodge
proceedings and Masonic Home article
We're highly complimented.
A supply Of the papers was sent out TO
the Masonic Home in charge Of Master
Charles Walton, OF the Home.
The Grand Lodge was not in session
yesterday morning and the members en-
joyed themselves riding and driving and
walking around the city.
Al tho hotels are full with the visitors
and the names Of prominent MasOns are
seen on the registers OF the Exchange
Hotel, Davis House. Hotel Dodson, Ford's
Hotel. American Hotel, st. Claire Hotel
and other7.
The Grand Lodge was occupied ut its
evening session with the election Of Off
Gers. this being the first business in order.
The Grand Lodge took a recess for sup
per at 1890 /. NJ. 1t was served in the
benQuct hall by Grand Steward Krouse
An the old officers were reelected there
being no contest except for the Office OF
grand treasurer. made vacant by the late
death Of Brother w. T.. Allen. The can
didates for this Office We're: Brothers
John + Mayer. who was appointed treas
uror pro tenn. when the late treasurer
died. and Joseph V. Bidgood. Brother
Ri1good was elected. The roll Of grand
officers now stands as published in The
Times Of yesterday. with the exception
OF the grand treasurer who is Brother
Joseph V. Bidgood. The Grand Lodge
thon adjourned until to-day.
The Lodge OF Ark Mariners meets to-
night at o'clock I'm the chapter room
in the Temple. The degrees Of Ark Mari
ner and Secret Monitor will he conferred
upon a number Of candidates. including
two grand masters