The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-24

The Tenth Session of The Grand Council OF
Virginia-Other Norfolk News.

Nirginia-Other Norfolk News.
NORFOLK, VA. March 3-lspeciaLl-The tenth
annual session of the Cir and Council. ROYAL ar
canum, Of Virginia. convened at hall in Van
Wyck's Academy of Music last night at o clock
with Grand Regent ". j. Irvine in the char
The report of the committee on credentlais
and mileage was submitted showing al OF tne
councils OF the State we're represented
Acting Grand Regent II III. &. Miller WAS an
nounced. and Past Grand Regents Doble, BANKS
Wright and Beck were appointed To- introduce
him. The reports of the Grand hegent am
other officers were received and appropriately
referred.
The standing committees for the ensuing
Credentials and Mileage-S. L. Bloomherg
Richmond; j. B. Loughran' Norioik' D. 10
Committee on Distribution. McCurdy.
Roanoke; W. h. Hurkamp, fredericksburs'
j. II. Roberts. Norfolk. -
Committee on Returns. w. Arnold, Alex
andria, T.. Deane, Portsmouth; A. 4. Lincolh'
Stale of the Order-W H. Williams. Rich
mond; J. IL. Rhodes, Danyille' l.. H. Edwafas'
The following special committee was ap-
pointed 10 prepare memoirs on,the death OF th5
month: X. A tobn. Norfolk; J. b. Blanks. Pc
tersburg. On the death OF Grand hegent hieur
Hon. II. I. Ellyson. ). }. Wright. Elchm95he9' -
j. Jameson. Alexandra. On The death OF J.; "
Hatteu. Major 4. Myers Norfolk; y. Is. Hedley'
Portsmouth; J. J.. Beck, Lynchburg ,c =, mn
An invitation was received from y: n. Deii,
chairman inviting the Grand Council TO the
memorial services in honor OF the late supreme
Regent Loring, which was accepted. , -,
Reports from the various local councils OF the
State show that there are 35s3 members III tIe
order which entities the Grand Council 10 TWO
representatives in the supreme C0uncll: hT1r,e-
tofore Virginia has had only one delegate Inc
grand regent IN his report 1eellnglN auuu17 "
the death OF Supreme Regent charles J. itpr-
ing and also TO the death OF CAPTAIN +. n WI
hams, late OF this city. ~. r ~
n condition
order and reviews the work OF the subordinate
councils. stating that the net gam IN memneI-
ship during the year amounts TO ~. re a.eO aisO
presents roll OF honor composed OF eleven
| councils who show the create gam during tie
| vear which are as follows: Ocean, No lU1
roItsmouih Dan Dan IhyeP No oston lss pSos So &
| Marion; Alexandria No ~, Alexandra hoaD
| oke No I22s. Roanoke; Old Donnnlgn. NO: 49,
| Berkley; fredericksburg, NO. 40 fredeIlctt
| burg; Shockoe No. 500: Richmond; NafIas-
| qoake NO. 1851. Smithhe.d' locahon'as' No 7''
| Norfolk. 81, -
ganized since January lst making the number
| in the state forty-one. During the year forty
six members OF the order have died, among
| them several members OF the Grand Council. .
Grand Treasurer 4. j. Bolts. IN his report OF
receipts and expenditures for the year, shows
| balance on hand OF $So2.lb -.
| The Grand Council was called 10 ORDER tnls
morning al lO:3O, w. T. Irvine IN the chalr. su-
| preme Regent Miller was introduced After
| the transaction of routine business ofhcers were
! one change. ). Il. Bloomberg; OF lhchmohl'
was elected grand sentinel All Of the OLD ON on
| GERS were reelected with tins exception, VII
liam Lovenstein. Of llchmond. ana >. b' iliahhs ;,
| of Petersburg were elected representatives OF
| the Grand Council The Grand council next
| wear meets in Richmond the fourth tuesday III
| March The Council adjourned sine dle. ,
The memorial services IN respect 70 lho
! memory of the late lamented Charles j. L0rlng'
| supreme regent. was held tonight IN the nan Oi
| the Young Mems Christian Association. Meun-
fers Of Tie Grand Lodge and of the local coun-
ellis of Norfolk and vicinity were present. lue
| following was the order OF exercises: ..,,,t,
PRAYER Rev. Brother Or. liarten. 3 i Nould
| Not Live Always" Male Chorus. b opening
Address, Brother Thomas N: Pei. chairman.
| 4 Der Engel Lied Mrs. II. J.. Llklns; ylolln
obligato. Mr.. William II; Turner ,. address
Acting Supreme Regent II. II. G. Miller. D. SOLO
zone Sweetly Solemn Thought. Broiher /, "
| Wise Jr T. EulOgy. Past supreme hegeh,t, n, i. l.
r. Watts s. Solo, Sweet BE Thy Rest Mss
Mamie J. Magee; yioAn obllgst9; r. bro' ~
Charles Bories. 9. Address. Grand regent ".
f. Irvine. 10. Brother Charles Torres ..ll ylonll
solo REV erie" Op. y. Nieu1temps- ~ G9ol G
| Niqbt" Ouartette. - Eenedlctlon' HeN
lanes l. Vance J. J. Miller. musical director
1t was a deeply impressive service. ,.oa
The National Geographical society colhposeu
of the most distinguished and eminent scleh
fists in this country, Will visit the Dlsmal sNahll
in the next week or SO. 80.
A number of young gentlemen IN thelr Des
clothes went out rowing on Malone lahe sun
day tyening. After 4 vigorous pun lney uo'
cided 10 take rest but did not nollce tnat tns
tide was RAPIDLY going ont. Nhen they starred
70 turn their faces homeward their boat Was
strcl fast i'm the mud The entire party had tc
remain in the boat until high water Monday
morning at ] clock, ....... ..
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson was Iresen. az A.
meeting of the pickett-Buchanan camp, con
aeei fegerate Veterans, last night, and addressed
the camp in the interest OF the % reunion an,
convention of ex-Confederates at New Orleans
| o,d ur0ed the camp 10 send at least one repre-
sentatiee. Five comrades have died since the
last monthly meeting. -. c..,..
A telegram from Cape Henry says: Spohe plAe
bark to-day who yesterday saw the schoone
Ionis Frhman. loaded with guano abandoned
on the edge OF the Gulf Stream. Cape Henry
| bearing west northwest. distant X uegIees.
| General James A. Dumont. INSPECTOR genera
Of steam vessels Washington, ID. u Is al th'
| Princess Anne.