Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-15
0DD-FELLOWS MEET.
The Grand Lodge Of Virginia Holding
lis Session In Manchester.
THE. GRAND MASTERS REPORT.
lie speaks EnccuraRtngIy of tho
Work OF the Order-Figures show
ing steady Growth-Addrcss of
Welcome and Responses Made.

Ing steady CONVERSATIONS of
welcome and Responses Made.
The Grand Lodge OF Virginia, Indepen-
dent order OF odd-Fsllows. rei in Its
nfty-eighth annual communication yes,er-
day morning at lo:s5 o'clock in the Ma
sonic Temple. Manchester. Grand-Maste,
). V. Grinstead. Of Lexington. presided.
Mayor ". \. Maurice was introduced
by Pas,-Grand Wells. OF Henderson Lodge.
No. los. Of Manchester. and delivered h
splendid address OF welcome TO BIS broth.
ren. which was responded 10 by Grand
Representative George n. Davis. OF Rich
mond Lodge. No. l, OF Richmond.
Judge John II, Ingram, on behalf of the
citizens OF Manchester. welcomed the
Grand Lodge In a weli-chosen and happily
delivered address lie was responded te
by rast-Grana-Master Marion Colbert OF
Hampton.
The Grand Lodge was then opened In
due form for secret work with prayer by
the Grand Chaplain. The Committee o..
Credentials reported 80 representa- ives
and past grands entitled to receive tle
Grand-Lodge degree. The degree being
conferred upon all present the Grand
Masters report was read. as well as tina,
Of the Special Deputy Grand Mister,
Grand Treasurer. and Grand Secretary.
GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
The Grand Master. In his opening ad-
dress. said:
We have gathered here this morning
In the twin cites by the James. repre-
senting almost every portion Of the state.
ana our mission here Ia 10 counsel TO-
gfthcr for the best interests OF one OF the
largest secret organizations ever insugu-
rated by man. Let Us come with crate
fm hearts, thanking our Kind Father
above that lie has spared our lives
through another year, and has again per
mitied us to meet in annual session: 10
once more have the pleasure OF grasp.ng
each others hand in friendship and
thankful that we have no, been called
upon 10 mourn the loss. 90 far as know,
OF any OF our members that met with N at
our last annual session In Alexandria.
1T Is custom that your Grand Master
should, on an Occa sion 90 fHis e."
dor 10 you an outline OF his stewardship
during the year. So ! herewith submit
recess. which ! trust Will meet with your
There is no subject Of more interest or
listened 20 with more attention by the
brethren each year In the Grand Masters
report than the condition OF the order.
one year ago | listened with profound
interest 10 the repor, OF my predecessor.
Grand Master Render and ] accepted
the Office with reluctance. well knowing
that y would require lebor'ous work and
time 70 bring you at the session Of 1855
even small increase In membership;
Hut J come 70 YOU to-day with the glad
tidnss that our order was never I'm
more prosperous condition or more in
terssi taken in the general welfare of the
Tie report OF the Grand Master was
very complete. encouraging and salts
factory. The growth of the order has
been steady. TO January l. 1850 the re-
cei?ts for subordinate lodges from all
sources were S5S.eis. an increase Of s. o9l.
Pald out for relief. S26ols. al increase OF
1851
Tho report o. Specisl-Deputy-G Grand
Master G. y. Jones shows an active
visitation OF subordinate lodges. that is
fun OF announcement 10 odd Fellowship.
SOME STATISTICS.
Grand Secretary r. Wiley Davis sub
mitted the following;
present the following figures. copied
from the annual report 10 the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. ]. O. .. F, January |. 1895:
Number OF lodges ................ 1l3
Number OF lodges organized since.
Number Of members January list ..G972
Number Of members in lodges or
Increase IN old lodges since Jen-
u"'7 is' '''''''' ''''''''''''''.. rs = .s7s
FINANCIAL
Amounts received since session Of 1891:
Tor charter fees &c subordinate
lodges ana Rebskah LODGE. S go %
For per capita taK.................. $685. 90
For supplies 10 lodges .......... 5dS 50
Total received and paid to Grand
The following resolution was adopted:
'-rhat the business sessions Of this
Grand Lodge be as follows: Assemble
at 30 O'Clock A. n: recess for dinner
at O'Clock +. NJ; reassemble at o'clock
T.. NJ, and adjourn at Will"
The meeting then adjourned for dinner
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Grand Lodge reassembled at :25 o'clock
7. NJ. Past-Grand Harris OF Manchester
offered a resolution that the Grand Lodge
adjourn 10 attend the funeral Of Past
Grand Moore. at cambridge Street
church. A substitute was offered by
Past-Grand g. h. Jones. that a commit
tee Of ten be appointed 20 represent the
Grand Lodge az the funeral of MIR.
Moore. and adopted. \ resolution to go
into the election OF officers tonight at
O'Clock was tabled.
The Board Of Trustees Of the Orphan
Home made report, In which they stated
that ID was found that there was no need
OF an orphans home in this Jurisdiction
at present and recommended that all
contributions be returned TO the contri-
butors. Adopted.
At 6:lj o'clock u. NJ. the Grand Lodge
resolved itself into a secret session. and
the unwrtten work Of the order was
eXemplihed by the grand representatives.
The report Of the Temple Committee
was submitted. and made a special sub
jet for this morning at 1880 o'clock.
THE ROLL-CALL.
The roll Of lodges was then called.
Bueua Vista, Charlottesville. and Fred
ericksburg. each presented petitions in
wiling the Grand Lodge TO meet at these
respective places. The same were refer
red 70 the Finance Committee.
Buena Vista Lodge. No. p. presented
= petition 20 abolish the office OF Grand
Lecturer. Referred TO Finance Commit
tee
Fidelity Lodge. No. no. OF stanton, pre-
sented a petition for The body TO meet
at stanton.
The Committee on Constitution and BY
Laws. submitted their report. the reading
81 which. was suspended TIL to-day at 10
o'clock
The Grand Lodge adjourned to meet