Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29
ARCANuM REPORTS.
THOSE OF THE COMMITTEES ADOPTED
BY THE GRAND COUNCIL
staun,on Selected ns the Next Place Of
Meeting -Grand Officers and Visitors
uonored-The New Onicials.

PETERSBURG. VA. March ts.-tspe-
cial THE Grand Council OF the Royai
Arcanum met at 10 O'Clock this morning
and heard the reports OF the different
committees. all OF which were adopted.
Resolutions were presented In reference
10 the death Of Grand-Trustee N. r. Rid
ley, of Portsmouth. and Joel y. Seavems,
grand medical examiner, OF Boston, and
adopted.
The Committee on the State OF the
Order reported against the proposed
change to biennial sessions.
staunton was unanimously selected "a
the place OF the next meeting OF the
Grand Council. and the fourth Tuesday in
March as the time.
JUDGE WATTS COMPLIMENTED
Judge l.. X. Watts, OF Portsmouth. past
grand regent. was visitor AT to-day's ses-
sion OF the council. and was enthusiastic
caly received He acknowledged the com
pliment in a fine speech.
Resolutions OF thanks to the Supreme
Vice-Regent, c. w. Hazard, of Pennsyl-
vania, who filed the chair Of presiding
officer during the day, were unanimously
passed. and gracefully acknowledged by
Mr.. Hazard.
A graceful compliment was also paid
| by the Grand Council to Senator William
Lovenstein, Of Richmond. grand secretary.
The council ordered that a past-grand-re-
gents jewel be made and presented to
| him in Acknowledgement OF his valuable
services to the order.
4 number OF brief speeches were made
| by different members, showing the inter
est felt I'm the order throughout the State.
| GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected for
| the ensuing year:
| Grand Regent, H. C. Scott, of Ashland.
| Grand Vice-Regent, j. J. Jamison, of
| Alexandria.
Grand orator. W. J. Williams. of Ports
| mouth.
Past Grand Regent, c. w. HARDWOOD, of
| Richmond.
Grand Secretary, William Lovenstein,
| OF Richmond.
| Grand Treasurer a. Il. Bats. OF Freder-
| icksburg.
Grand Chaplain. Rev. +. T. McFadden,
| Of Marion.
Grand Guide, Sol. Bloomberg. of Rich
| mond
Grand Warden, c. II. Lumsden. OF
| Lynchburg.
Grand Sentry, Marx Gunst, Of Rich
| mond
Grand Trustees-A. Meyers. Of Norfolk
John II. Ingram. OF Manchester.
Supreme Representatives--Jame Il
Blanks. of Petersburg; Walter +. Irvine
of Norfolk
The committees on finance, laws. ant
| appeal Will be- appointed by the GranC
| Regent at some future day.
The council adjourned sine die. Th'
session was an extremely pleasant one
and the visitors were shown the utmost
hospitality.
\ WOULD-BE ASSAfLANT ARRESTED
Squire Dunston, of Chesterfield county
| who was i'm the city to-day, says that tn
| negro John Jones' who was arrested an
| jailed several days ago for attempted as
| sault upon the wife Of Mr. Charles But
| Ter has once or twice before attempts
| similar assaults. on this occasion h
| visited TIE house wher Mr.. Butler wa
| absent. The lady succeeded in freeing her
| self from the negro, and escaped by lock
| lilE HtfStU UP III Il ClOStl. Inc man wa
still in the house when Mr. Butler re-
| turned. but fled to the woods. The Eel
lows conduct has excited much indigna
| ton
The refusal Of the Democratic EXecu
| tive Committee last night TO authorize
| primary to be held 10 designate the choic
| OF the people for postmaster IS general
| approved. II Is considered that at thi
late day. after all Of the candidates hav
| completed their papers and filed them !
| Washington. ii would be unjust TO ther
to bring the matter before the people.
DWELLING BURNED.
An unoccupied frame dwelling on Pear
street. owned by Mr.. J. f. Dean, was de
| stroyed by fire at an early hour thi
| morning. The fire was the work of a
| incendiary.
The contest for the nomination Q
| councimen I'm the several wards Is becon
ing hot The Council has many offices
fiji on the LIST Of July. and this fact add
largely 10 the interest manifested.