The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-29
CLOSE OF THE COUNCIL.
THE ROYAL ARCANUM ELECTS
GRAND OFTTCERs.
Mr. n. G. Scott, OF Ashland, Grand Regent.
Nj. g. n. Harwood, of Richmond,
Past Grand adjourned.

PETERSBURG. VA. March Especial.
The Grand Council. Royal Arcanum, OF
virginia. rcassembled at 10 o'clock this
morning in Oid-Follows' Hall. Reports
Of different committees were submitted
and adopted. Resolutions were adopted
expressive Of the great sorrow Of the
Grand Council AZ the deaths OF Mr.. NJ.
B Ridley. Of Portsmouth, and Dr. Joel
.lavcrns. Of Boston. Supreme Medical TX
amlner. The committee on the state OF
tho order reported adversely 20 the pro-
posed change 20 biennial session. and the
aext meeting OF the council will be held
ir stanton. on the fourth Tuesday in
March. 1895. Judge Leigh X. watts.
Past Supreme Regent. who was detained
from being present at yesterdays ses-
sion OF tho council. arrived this morn
ne lie was warmly greeted and made
"a patriotic and fraternal speech.
The following officers were elected for
Le ensuing term: ii. G. Scott, OF Ash
and grand regent; J. J. Jameson. OF
Alexandria. grand vice-regent. W. l.
williams. Of Portsmouth. grand orator
Charles W HarwoOd. Of Richmond. past
grand regent: william Lovenstein. Of
Richmond. grand secretary; A. y. Bolts,
~ Fredericksburg, grand treasurer +. T.
NcFadden. Of Marion, grand chaplain.
5 j. BlOombcrg. Of Richmond, grand
Guide. q. II. Iumsden. of Lynchburg.
Grand warden: Marx Gunst, OF Richmond,
Grand sentry. Major a. Myers. of Norfolk.
Grand trustee for three years; Judge j.
HI. Ingram. Of Manchester trustee for one
wear. 20 nm the uneXpired term OF Mr..
Icdley.
Representatives to the Supreme Coun-
Oh foI two years. w. +. Irvine. Of Nor
. Of
burg. alternates Y. A. Dobie, Of Nor
folk and John j. Wright, Of Richmond
To Meet Next Yeer 8. Detroit
The next session Of the Supreme Coun-
IA will be held at Detroit. Mich, IN June
next. Resolutions were adopted returning
thanks 10 Hon Charles w. Hazard, Of
Pennsylvania vice regent. who was the
Installing officer Mr. Hazard responded
500 most apr opriate manner Resolu-
lions were adopted returning the thanks
of he Grand Council % the retiring Grand
Regent. ana "a Past Grand Regent jewel
Was voted him. Resolutions were also
adopted returning The thanks Of the
Grand Council 10 Supreme Nice-Reeent
Hazard and Grand Secretary Lovenstein
frr lneir able addresses at the public
meeting held at the Academy OF
Music last night. a Past Regent
f.~ his services as representative to the
supreme Council for eight years. Mr..
L9vaustcin was not "a candidate for re-
election as representative. ne having
been appointed at the last session Of
tHs supreme Council as "a member Of the
Committee on Appeals. Fraternal speeches
were made by the newly elected officers.
stsndinr Com unite 5.
The Grand Regent appointed the fol-
l0Wnc standing committees.
Committee on Laws-John f. Hankns
of Fba Council No Co6 Of Richmond;
W n Williams. Of Union Council. No
81. OF Richmond: f. 81. Bilisoly. Of
Portsmouth Council. No. 2L of Ports
mouth.
committee on Finance Taylor
Euyson. of Bcvidere Council. No. 1879,
of Richmond +. T. Banks, OF Southside
Council. so POS. Of Petersburg, and II.
W. Arnold of Alexandria Council, No.
e. Of Alexandria.
The Grand Council adjourned sine die
ai Q o'clock this afternoon. Most of the
delegates lcft this evening for home.
Mrs. To derson AGAIN.
u Anne Henderson, alias Miss a.. A.
C.Hadice. who is charged with having
du.eed and robbed Mrs S. -. Spratley.
af Waperiy. Is still in the jail OF this
city awaiting the action Of the authorities
NJ Iat place The Doctor, having claim
"a On Doe Of Scotch descent, She was
tied to-day by one of our best known
Scotch citizens no him She spoke Of
a. l.cow. Paisley. and RoXborrough-
Shire She said that Peterborough Shire
was her birth place. and that she rec
visited the old country with her parents
when she was ten years of age. She
a1dcd that her troubles began from her
visit 10 WaVerly
Air W. l.. Robinson who for the past
fourteen years has been connected with
tHe old Dominion Cotton Mills al Man
chester. has accepted the position of SUE
perintendcnt 81 the Poclhontas Cotton
Mills. IN this city. TO succeed Mr. J. T..
Sheoker who goes 90 South Carolina.
AIR. Robinson is a brother of DR. O.. "
itOblnson. health officer Of PETERSBURG
IL wac learned to-day from parties
from the adjacent counties that peaches.
pears ana p-ms have been killed by the
cold weather, bat il Is not thought that
much damage has been done 10 the ap-
l.es The leaves Of the fruit trees have
turned perfectly black and crumble when
ltNen in the hand. Considerable damage
ii' been done 10 the tobacco plants
"n'fe iher were not covered ana pro-
t'eleA iiom the weather. Glover has also
been much Injured a gentleman from
'-''l'fN county told me to-day that
s'N whole field Of clover this morn
.- winch on last sunday was foot
''th which had been literally ruined bv
The cold.