Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16
Meeting of Royal Arcanum.

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Charlotte Observer 10th.
The Grand Council of the
Royal Arcanum met at II O'Clock
Wednesday morning in the Mas
onic hall, Greensboro. There
were present the following per-
sons:
DR. J Howell Way, Waynes-
vile; Thos J Gill, Laurinburg;
II G Dockery, Rockingham; r D
Gilmer, Waynesville; w B Bovd,
Newbern; A M Powell, Raleigh;
w f Rountree, Newbern; E
Zoeller, Tarboro; ] w Lamprecht
Statesville; T w Branch, Ashe-
vile; Z @ Carlton, Statesville;
Jno r Erwin, Charlotte; I L
Greenewald, Wilmington; G R
Lee, Raleigh; H B Adams, Mon
roe; DR. w H H Cobb. Goldsboro;
Rev S Mendelsohn, D D, Wilm-
ington; D M Miller, Salisbury; S
NJ Eaton, Newbern; w T Har-
rison, Goldsboro; R H Pickert,
Statesville; B L Harris, RAJ 1eigh;
J G Piper, Durham: w P Wooten
Wilson; T L Hyndman. Ashe-
vile; N @ McCracken, Waynes-
vile; James NJ Brown, Abe
marie; D P Hutchison, Charlotte
Geo M Whitfield, Laurinburg; J
F Goodson, Concord; John G
Young, Winston; B Keech.
Tarboro;T P Johnson, Salisbury;
J A Ramsey, Salisbury; ] L
Brown, Salisbury; w G Brinson,
Gewbern; N jacob, Wilmington;
A M McAuley, Rockingham; w
b Kendrick, Raleigh.
Mr.. John E. Pound, Of Lock
port, N. Y, supreme vice regent
of the order, was present during
the session, to the pleasure of
the grand council.
The annual reports of the Of
fcers show the order to be in
very healthy condition. The
order now numbers about 175,
900 members, with a steady in
crease. Extra hazardous risks
and yellow fever districts are
excluded from membership in it.
These exclusions, and the strict
medical and moral examinations
given to every applicant, are
causes which place the Royal
Arcanum iii the front rank of
all beneficlary.orders, while the
social features are never forgot
ten. Though the order is in a
healthy condition, yet the efforts
now being made will soon give
it a membership Of 100000 or
more. It is encouraging to visit
the various councils and see and
hear Lody of men in appear
ance, intelligence and business
practicability second to no other
order of a similar kind and pur-
pose.
Raleigh was selected as the
meeting for the grand council in
May, 1896.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Past Regent-T J Gill, Laurin-
burg.
Grand Regent-H G Dockery,
Rockingham.
Vice Regent-R D Gilmer,
Waynesville.
| Orator-E l. Harris, Raleigh.
Chaplain-W F Rountree, New
bern.
Grand Guide-W P Wooten,
Wilson.
Grand Warder-D T Hutch.
ison, Charlotte.
Sentry-T L Hyndman, Ashe-
vile.
Trustee-P G Carlton, States
vile
| Trustee-N jacob, Whining
| ton.
| Trustee-T w Branch, Ashe
vile.
i The officers-elect were install
ed by Supreme Vice Regen
John 3. Pound, and after a pleas
ant and perhaps, the most inter
esting session since it's oganiza
ton the grand council adjourned
After adjournment quite
number of the members visite'
the historic battle ground o
Guilford Court House, and tn
days, of the Revolution wer
talked over again, and the brav
deeds those who fought for an
gained onr independence NOR
than 100 years ago were revive
and live afresh in our esteem an
in our hearts-a fitting intro
duction to the Goth of May, 1895
:, when that gifted orator of Wi
l mington, Col. A. M. Waddel,
will tell us of men whose face
I I are not yet forgotten by many c
l US and whose deeds of valor ar
5 dear to all freemen.
! Made a Good Impression.