Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-12
oDD-FELLOVSO ORDER.
.xxuAL SESSION OF THE
GRAND LODGE OF VA.
.orts of the Grand Officers
submitted and Rcfcrred---
Vlourishing Condition.
...., ..,.rr,m to the p,.passa.l

an 0
1,jependent Order Of odd-Fellows
.-romcnced this morning at 10 o'clock
:, The Independent Order OF odd-Fel'
80. Hall. in the Opera-House, on
~.r,,h street. with the following grand
asceis present =,
n Il. Stsnsbury. grand msster. AL
,.,ojria T. y. RENDER. deputy grand
- Richmond: J. V. Grinstead,
- warden. Lexington I. Wiley
t.r,s Grand secretary. Richmond John
- T,ryu.son, grand treasurer. Rich
LII. n. Robinson, grand chaplain,
irrrhburg II. V. Vail, grand marshal.
&,r,o'k: i. V. Turney, grand condnc-
49, Oli Point W. A. Slater, grand
',lisn. Harrisonburg ID. W. Bowles,
- herald. Richmond. Representa-
...t IN the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
D. blanks. past grand master and past
'-.-3 representative, Petersburg W. L.
,.-spee. past grand master, Hampton.
,ter the call Of the roll of members
,, reroris OF the grand master, grand
.s--e,erv. Grand treasurer, and grand
.,.-.s,n.atiycs were submitted and read
AZ! appropriately referred.
SATISFACTORY CONDITION.
Grand Master Stansbury states that
g., order during the past year WAS
,.,sr IN more satisfactory condition.
.,1ml,r OF new lodges were reported
l-,.g,o5. one defunct. and two lodges
,, lell.ug meetings or Ht work for
.,onl wears. The report says:
IS tsithstanding tins has been what
,st,-med an of wear, il is with pleas
10. taat am able to state TO you that
,--rr9rrsss has been extremely graft
wing aui in every particular highly
.ac.orv conditions have been very
.,r,or.h'o for this rcsu,t-a very hot
.,-o.rr prevented many OF the lodges
nom doing much work during the warm
1,hs following this came the presl-
..-.al election with all the excitement
,-I confusion which attend such an
,,.r. added TO this came the coolest
,l,t.r that we have bad for twenty
,,.rs-the weather was such that many
-four lodges especially in the rural dis
.rr.s. were unable 10 meet or do any
va-k. But now tho conditions have
changed. the general election and ex-
element las subsidized, the extreme cold
weather has passed away, and we are
-r.. entering upon that season OF the
var when 'the soft zephyrs play among
Lelrancncs We will bud forth again,
,rl there will bo life, beauty and Joy
r-,uchout the Old Dominion.
Tie order WAS never IN more sotis-
fs,,ory coalition, as you viii find from
~ official Bulletin issued on Janu-
~ ]. 1898, aud winch will be more
falls IT forth in the report OF our grand
Yegr,s natives, which they will present
9. yuu at this session.
CONDITION or TIE ORDER.
The Grand Secretary reports the
cu..non Of the order in Virgins for
~. wear ending December 81. 1892. as
N.1Ns: Total number Of subordinate
.1d-es, So; Number of members De-
r.mUcr q. 1891, 5,17l initiated during
ve.r 1892. sos admitted by card, IS
ien.tated. 55-total, G.120. From
vlch deduct Withdrawn by card, 80
expended for cause. Z /; suspended for
,on.poyment OF dues. 81 ; expelled, 10;
ceased, 75-total, 532 total members
.ecembcr IL. 1892, 1858. Net increase
fr the wear up 10 December 81. 1892.
l7. The total receipts OF subordinate
.oi-os for the same period was SiS, 3l3-
gain over last report OF 81, 9l5 paid
On; for relief, So, 729--a gain over last
report Of g., 1871.
lit is impossible for me to form any
ia Of the gain in the jurisdiction from
January ], 1898, to april LIST. Reports
g. far received indicate renewed activity
al large gains.
"l have every reason to believe that
arge number Of new lodges will be es-
sllshci during the next wear.
TIE Odd.Eellows' Widows and Or
rlsus Belief Association now hunters
I,u-3nembeTS.
STATISTICS.
The report Of the secretary contained
ilsi1'ioVing statistics from date of organ
,4ucn to this meeting, a period Of four
t,aa wears Total number of certificates
Issued l,249. .Losses--SuspeDsion from
.Jorlinsie lodges, II non-payment OF
ss. ssments, Nos. to 80, inclusive,
Isl: desths, 43 total. 249, Net men,
tr-1ip. 1905, as follows In Virginia,
~ North Carolina, 565 ; West Vir-
s.-A. A.; total 1905. Total receipts
iorioartyen years Membership fees and
ADVANCED assessments, "a, 704 rs; lnte-
I.st, 1854 assessments Nos to 30,
Si,.1149j; total, S23, 562.44. Disburse-
meats ia fourteen years: Printing sup
lls. $500 So salaries aud postage,
Slti-2j: secretaries and agents sub
riua,e lodges collecting assessments
ali new membership fees, 9,069.S2;
.a1 4J death claims, $l6,G83 total.
e--0j492. Balance, $l,6ll.62, In hands
g. treasurer.
Az IAfPosToR.
81 members are warned against q
raa calling himself j. Is. Howard, pre-
tending to be member of Allen Lodge,
no. 223, Of Lima. o., or Juniata
Lodge, No. III, Of Meadvllle. Pa. He
"a young man of pleasing address, has
t';ay0ihug card, ana is IN possession OF
i.s annual word lie is denounced "a
o fraud and is reported as travelling
Ia1 place TO place obtaining money
.i'u members OF the order on false pre-
ifltes. many members OF this iurisdic-
t-a BENG victims. You are advised to
ed. cut Tor hin.
la the lis, Of recommendations the
riala Master urges the appointment Of
cSa,e lecturer. MANY OF our lodges
20, lo; visited at all, he says, "be-
Cause tie Grand Master is not allowed
- --A illds TO pay his railroad fare.
N.ae ,ut those who have been over the
',. Auow how badly our lodges in the
Ia'-. districts are IN need OF instruction,
e-i think that al past grand masters will
'ta' mc out IN the statement that their
's-'..ps were made because they saw
VI great necessity. and it WAS done by
t'uace o. their business and fnancia!
o. This Is too much 10 expect OF any
f.',e' and especially the Grand Mas
w. @. hs duties aud labors are increasing
'-'A successive year."
TE2PLE NEEDED.
Ia gard to the Independent Order
o. NI4-l CLOVIS temple be says:
A.s scheme has lain dormant for
W. wears. owing To the committee not