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


Der. 1859. he APPLIED for a charter for
his lodge. whio was the first one In
this grand jurisdiction. bearing the name
OF woman. d the fall OF 1871. Mr..
Blanks returned to his native city and
reconnected hhself with Petersburg
Lodge. No. Ii. in which he still holds
membership az q past master. A most
interesting cointihence In the history Of
Ruth Lodge. ~ the fact that on the
sth OF January, 1870. Worshipful- Master
Blanks confernd the degree Of
Entered Apprentice on its first candidate.
and on the Sth dF of January. 1895. after
lapse of quaEcr of century. TO the
very hour. he pst friendly visit to the
lodge and took urt In raising a worthy
brother to the sblime degree Of Master
Mason.
Mr.. Blanks son after being made a
Mason. advancedfo the degrees of Royal
Arch and KnighfTemplar. and has filled
with some di$nction offices In all
branches OF Maspry. At the late annual
convocation of fhe Grand ROYAL Arch
Chapter Of Visinia, he was elected
Grand Secretarypf that body. and on the
18th instant he was elected Grand Re-
corder OF the lirand Commandery Of
knights Templal
the craft. has fled many Of the offices.
and is now Grfbd Lecturer. position
that takes him 81 over the State.
THE Gland MASTER.
Colonel j. Il; Fitzgerald. the present
Grand Master.k one of the best-known
men in Southsfit Virginia, and is a popu-
lar and honoret Mason. He has been an
active member Il the craft for thirty-fve
years or more, hiving been made a Mason
IN Farmville Ldge in 1859 or 1860. Colonel
Fitzgerald was ected Grand Junior Dea-
con OF the GRIND Lodge in 1885, and has
risen to his piesent position by success
i've elections. Since the war; I'm which
he served with distinguished gallantry.
Colonel Fitzgerald has taken deep in
terest in tn, material development OF
Eastern Virginia, and 1t was his strong
letter to the Iispatch, published In March,
1894, that led % the calling by the Cham
Der of Commrce of the immigration con-
vention held iere in October last. Colonel
Fitzgerald his three brothers and two
sisters residing in Richmond.
LIST or GRAND MASTERS.
The following is list Of those who have
filled the offioe of Grand Master since the
organization Il the Grand Lodge. October
49, 177S ~ ~ . -
John Blair. l71S.
James Mercer 1854.
Edmund Randolph (rd-elected), 17S6.
Alexander Montgomery, 1883.
Thomas Matthews re-elected). 1870.
John Marshall, 1893.
Robert BROOKE, 1895.
Benjarcin bay Ge-elected). 1871.
Benjamin Day re-elected), 1900.
Alexander MtRae, 1901.
James Byrne 1873.
William W. Hening. 1906.
David Robertson, 1907.
John II. Foushee 1903.
Solomon jacobs, 1910.
Robert Brough. 1913.
Charles II. Graves, 1915
Archibald Magill, 1917.
John VI. Pddie. 1919.
Samuel Jores, 1871.
Charles Yaicey, 1892.
Mordecai Cooke, 1924
d. w. PatRson. 1896.
Robert G.. scott, 1928.
George G. Dromgoole, 1880.
William II. Fitzwhylsonn. 1882.
William Michel. Jr., 1884
Levi l.. Stefenson, 1886.
William A. Patteson, 1893.
Oscar NJ. Qutchfleld. 1871
j. w. Smith 1s4S.
]. r. Purdh, 1874.
Sidney S. Baxter 1916.
James Points. 1878.
James Evans. 1850.
Edmund p. Hunter 1852
James A. Hitch. 1854.
John S. Caldwell 1856.
Powhatan y. Starke. 1858.
John Robin Mcdaniel, 1859.
Lewis b. Williams, 1861
William III. Hartman. 1853.
Edward II. Lane. 1865.
William Terry, 1867.
Thomas f. Owens. 1863.
Robert E. Nithers. 1871.
William H.Lambert. 1873.
William B..Ialiaferro. 1874
Richard Parker. 1876
b. II. Wexford. Jr.. 1877.
Peyton S. Coles, 1879.
Reuben NJ. Page. 1881.
Henry w. Murray, 1888.
Francis II. Hill. 1884
William f. Drlnkard. 1886.
Ro. T. Cralshill, 1883.
Howard WAIT 1880.
William II. Peasants, 1891.
Mann Page, 1888.
j. b. Fitzgeiald. 1894.
The Grand Working Committee was In
session yesteriay and Friday, getting
business in shape for the Grand Lodge.
This committee embraces prominent ma
sons from different sections OF the state.