Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01

Grand MASTER FITZGERALD.
No. IN five hundred Masons. and
IT, IT,. ,.bose officers cannot attend in per
D W. s,e generally represented by proxy.
s.-. c,ond body will be in session
- r,gbts on Tuesday evening Grand
,s..,.- fitzgerald will. after the formal
@. 49,, ceremonies. submit his annual
,s...s ana this will be followed by the
...,,rcement of committees and cut
,.- an, business for the remaining SIT
49,. The election OF officers, In when
o,. interest always centres than IN
Nv other feature. will occur on Wednes-
s,y evening, and Thursday night WILL
a. u.ual be devoted TO general Work
THE PRESENT OFFICERS.
s,scial interest attaches to the cleo
-, - officers this year by reason or
AZ ,,c, that the death OF Mr.. +. A.
ped Of Alexandria, has left a vacancy
H. ,be position Of Grand Senior Warden.
"a thai there are interesting, but en-
,,ralv friendly. ctntests over two OF the
most desirable offices. The present Of
soers are: Grand Master, j. P. F1tz-
gsrald. Deputy Grand Master A. X
Courtney. of Richmond; Grand senior
warden. vacant; Grand Junior warden
? T. W. Duke, Of CharlottesViile.
Grand Treasurer. Fred. Peasants OF
Richmond: Grand Secretary. j. V. BIZ
sod. OF Richmond; Grand Senior Dea-
con- George w. Wright, OF Marion
Grand Junior Deacon, a. q. kerns' OF
s-,herlin's: Grand Pursuivant. Junius
4 Cosby. of Richmond: Grand Tiler,
G. Wilkinson, OF Richmond.
In the elections in the Grand Lodge
ns Grand Master, the past'grand mas
,,rs. and the Deputy Grand Master. each
have a vote: the grand wardens,
Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary. grand
5aacons collectively, have one vote, and
50 40 the past deputy-grand masters ana
rast-grand wardens: each subordinate
iodva has one vote: the district deputy
grard masters, who are not representa-
lives OF any grand lodge, have. collec-
fivelv one vote. and so do the past mas
tiers.
FOR GRAND TREASURER.
ls generally conceded that Colonel
p fitzgerald will be reelected Grand
Master for another year. but when the
Office OF Grand Treasurer Is reached the
name OF Mr.. George w. Poe, of this city,
will be presented in opposition to Colonel
Fred Peasants, who now fills the posi-
ton by appointment Both of these gen
ilemen are deservedly popular among
their Masonic brethren.
Colonel Peasants, who succeeded Colo
mel Bidgood as Grand Treasurer.
when the latter was named to succeed
he late William b. Isaacs as Grand Sec
rotary. has been a Mason since 1879.
having Joined Richmond Lodge. No. 10,
one year after moving TO. this city TO
live. He served two terms as master Of
his lodge. and is a prominent member
Of the Commandery of st. Andrew.
Knights Templar, and other Masonic or
ders. Colonel Peasants has also been
closely Identified with the military of the
state since he came TO Richmond. having
been member of Brigadier-General
Andenons staff with the rank OF cap
tain, and Is now a member of Governor
0Felralrs.
Mr. Poe. like Colonel Peasants. is an
ardent Mason. He is past master OF
No. 3 past-eminent commander OF st.
Andrew No. Is; past-grand high priest
OF the Grand Royal Arch Chapter and
now Grand Treasurer of both the
Grand Commandery and Grand Chapter.
FOR THE sECRETARYSHIP.
But the fight for the Grand secretary
sh'p Will be even more exciting than that
ior Grand Treasurer. as there are three
rprants, all weli-known men OF affairs
ana prominent in Masonry. The in
elmoent is Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood. of
lhs city. and the gentlemen opposing
aim are Captain j. Il. Banks. of Peters
ourg. and DR.. George w. Darlington, OF
kusiburg.
colonel Bidgood was made a Mason In
ID on Howlett's line. in Old Guard
army Lodge. No. 2C5. right under the
me- OF the Yankee guns. He Joined
aehmond Lodge. No. 10. In 1866 or 1867,
sl was past master OF IL In 1871. serv-
,s Two terms In that official capacity !
H' mas also served as high priest OF |