Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-22
THE PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE.
Interesting Memorial Exerciscs-Oniccrs
Elected-Othcr Business.

The second days session of the Grand
Lodge Of Knights Of Pythias convened yes
terday morning at Elletrs Hall. and the
body continued in session throughout the
day. the morning session being largely
devoted TO the transaction Of routine busi-
ness.
The Finance Committee reported a profit
Of 1916 obtained from the sale Of sup
plies TO subordinate lodges.
Hon. William Lovenstein. of Germania
Lodge, No. s. submitted a resolution that
the Supreme Lodge be instructed to vote
for the restoration of the German ritual
for the use Of German lodges. The resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee on
State of the order.
Mr.. &. f. Gillian submitted a resolu-
ton. which WAS referred. requesting the
subordinate lodges to accompany their
semi-annual reports with per capita con-
tribution Of p cents for the Hines me-
mortal. Tho grand chancellor announced
these committees:
Hines MemOrial-D. J. Turner. Jr, f.
+. Hulce, III. a. Hawkins, c. T. Loehr, c.
+. Gillian.
Uniform Rank-D. J. Turner, Jr., J.
H. Featherstone, A. l.. Lucas T.. r.
Boyer II. Frank Vaughan.
Endowment Rank-W f.. Garnett, c..
II. Bonney. J. w. Eiffert, j. Thomas
Dunn. j. B. Allen.
The special order OF the afternoon ses-
sion was memorial service. Several
past-chancellors were introduced and re-
ceived the impressive rank of the Grand
LOdgs after which memorial services
were held In memory OF five members OF
the Grand Lodge who had died during the
T,fflovfne IaIfpapa1 On, h.
lamented Vice-Grand- Chancellor Joseph 4.
Milton. of Winchester. who died one week
after the adjournment of the last ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge Representative
W. T. Pope spoke of him as being gal
liant soldier in the late war, a noble Py-
THAN. and a true Nirginian gentleman.
He had served under four flags, the stars
and bars of the Confederacy; the tri-
colored banners Of Pythanism the stars
and stripes a. colonel of the Third Vir-
ginia Regiment, but above all he had
marched under the pure white banner OF
Jesus Christ.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the
election OF grand officers. which resulted
as follows: Past Grand Chancellor, W. l..
Mcleod, No. 90 Suffolk: Grand Chancel-
lor. Elijah p. Hulce. No. ?, Richmond
Grand Nice-Chancellor. r. T. Hutcheson,
No. %. Smlthvllle; Grand Prelate W. r.
Lithguw. No. 20. Manchester: Grand Mas
ter Of EXchequer, Il. l.. Courtney, No. IL.
Richmond; Grand Keeper Of Records AMI
Seals. Walter A. Edwards, No. 3, Norfolk
Grand AIaster-at-Arms. W. +. Garnett
No. 81, Lecaburg; Grand Inner Guard.
Harry WOoding, No. 62. Danville; Grand
Outer Guard, II. NJ. Darnell No. Il, Roa-
nOke.
| At the evening session the new officers
were installed by Supreme Representative
J. III. Alexander. OF Leesburg. The bal
ance Of the session was taken up in the
report Of the Committee on the State of
the Order, which embodied the following
| unanimous report: Resolved, That the
| representatives of the Supreme Lodge be
| and are hereby instructed 10 vote for the
restoration OF the German ritual for the
use Of German lodges. After a lengthy
| discussion the resolution was adopted by
! a vote OF 81 ayes TO nays.
The Grand Lodge adjourned 20 meet at
| 1890 o'clock today