Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21
VIRGINIA PYTHIANS.
MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE v
r.. ANNUAL SESSION.
List of Grand Onicers and Representatives.
The Committees-Banquet at
Masonic Temple.

The Grand Lodge. knights OF Pythias,
met In annual session at Elletts Hall,
Fifth and Marshall streets. last night
at o'clock. and was called to order
by Grand Chancellor w. l.. Mcleod, OF
Suffolk. The following grand officers and
representatives were present:
yice-Grand Chancellor. +. p. Hulce;
Grand Prelate. w. I. Lithgow; Grand
Master Of Exchequer, -; Grand Keeper
Records and Seals. Walter A. Edwards;
Grand Master-at-Arms, Il. p. Hutcher-
son: Grand Inner Guard, w. +. Garrett;
Grand outer Guard. Harry Wording;
Supreme Representatives. w. J. Turner
and J. II. Alexander.
There were also present Past-Grand-
Chanceilors w. l. Oliver. Charies 4
i,oehr. Isaac Diggs, II. T.. Chase. and 7.
II. Virnelson, and Representatives ). w
Gibson. f.. r. Boyer. l.. j. Edwards,
A. L. Lucas. w. IL. May, w. A. DICK
enson. John L. Ashley. r. ID. William-
son. Il. ". Bocock, William ). Wood-
son william I,ovenstein, w. 7. Popef
John II. Capitaine, Jr.. w. IL. oiivier.
g. w Jewett, George a. Walker, III
w. Furcron, Z. " Goodson. j. u. Allen,
William c. Darlington, V. p. Holt, J. Rs
w. Smith. w. A. Slater. A. l.. Penuel,
Samuel 4. Mann, William Simpson, j
w. Carey. G.. l.. Stevens. Donald Mc7
Leod. r. II. Stephenson, s. i. Carney,
j. w. Reed, 4. l.. Moore, George w!
Battley, James II. Bonney, III. l. LEWIS
H. p. Reese, l.. II. Ellyson, Frank Herr
kle. Robert Lee Bowman. Lewis n. Bar
ton. Charles T.. Benjamin, w. c. Hamil-
ton. " Mcfarland. c. +. Gillian, j..
Il. Florence. r. NJ. Smith. J. G. Baker,
n H. Ramey. L. r. Armentrout, j.
Thomas Dunn. John w. Eifert.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Grand Chancellor announced the
following committees: on Finance-V. +.
Holt No. 20; II. NJ. Smith, No. a; John
Il. Ashley. No. Q; Louis NJ. Barton, NO.
65; 4. l.. Penuel, No. 81. On Appeals and
Grievances-W. L. Oliver, No. is; j. {.
Baker No. 70; w. T. Pope, No. 10; A. l..
Lucas. No. 5; Robert L. Bowman. No. 81;
On State of the Order-L. i. Edwards,
No. 4; w. H. May, No. 6; III. w. Fur
crom. No. %; j. w. Carey. No. 46; T.. r.
Armentrout. No. 70. On Laws and Super
vision-H. |. Lewis, No. 80; William
J.ovenstein. No. Is: William Simpson. No.
~: w. c. Darlington, No. 2S; l.. II. Ely
son, No. G2. on Credentials-W. ). Wood
sor, No. u; W. A. Slater. No. 81; John Nc
Leod, No. 80; S. a. Mann, No. S6; g. a.
Walker. No. 81. On Dispensation and
Charters-E. Il. Boyer, No. 8; w. c. Ham
jlton, No. 20; b. w. Bowcock, No. IL
S. b. Carney. No. 81; V. Mcfarland. No.
H. On MemoIrs-G. l.. Stevens, No. 47:
R. D. Williamson. No. 10; George W. Bat
tley. No. &c: X. II. Stephenson, No. 81;
Frank Heckel. No. 63. On Distribution OF
Grand Officers Reports-T. III. Virnelson.
No. "a; j. II. Alexander. No. 81; d: G.
Richardson. No. 7; c. L. Gilham, No. 72i
A L. Moore. No. 50.
The Committee on Dispensations and
Charters reported the following new
lodges as entitled to admission 10 the
Grand Lodge: Sea Side, No. 50, and Rural
Retreat. No. 81.
At the invitation OF the lodges OF Rich
mond the Grand Lodge adjourned at 1890
TO attend the banquet at the Masonic
Temple. They were escorted by SyracusG
Division. Uniformed Rank. under COM
mand of Captain n. l.. Lucas.
The banquet Last Night.
The banquet to the Grand Lodge Of the
Masonic Temple last night was a splendid
affair, and was enjoyed by large as
semblage Of Pythians. There were pres
ent, besides the members OF the august
body referred 20, many uniform rankers
The repast. complete in every detail was
served by Sir Knight William Krause.
The Grand Lodge formed at Ellett's
Hall and marched TO the temple, pre-
ceded by Syracuse Division. No. 4, this
city. which was headed by a band OF
music. At the feast there were toasts
and responses, and the entertainment
passed off very pleasantly.