Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-22
Norfolk The secretary calls attention
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Norfolk. The secretary calls attention
to what he believes Is an important mat
ter-a lever that will strengthen the or
der In Nrg.nlG.-viz.. fuueral-behen.
department. With such an association u
Is believed some OF the councils oouid pap
800, by being members of both assoo'"-
tions. =,
The report shows that Liberty Council
No. 10. Mt Swansboro is sun J." wv
lead. with q membership oil i'' """
treasury OF soi965.
The secretary says that all Indications.
to his mind, points TO coming year ..
great activity for The order; anu " t,'e
legislation al ths aession Is WISE win
a great Improvement in finances.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
The rerort OF the treasurer was also
read. and AT it's conclusion the severai
reports were referred 10 commit tees;
The following was read received ana
ordered to record: ,eo.
WASHINGTON. u. G., cctoDcr . l''''
To the State Council Of Virginia IN An
rual Session;
mar sirs ard r. Others The State Coun-
Gil OF the District of columbia eNteno1
IN rs mother council. The State CouncI
of virpinia. renewed expressions Of It's
regard for her as she meets In her
eleventh annual session. and expresses
tho hone that the cordial relations ne"
existing. and that always have existed
may grow brighter ana stronger as the
years roll by.
we write this that you may know that
W. stil cherish tender reconectiohs OF
the sadness with which you iiited tne
pleasant yoke OF dominion over US. we
watch your progress with the same IN
terest that we do our own, and IL Is with
intense satisfaction that we hear or the
rand strides YOU are making in the
cause, We know also that you VIII he
pleased TO learn that before the month
has departed, We shall have Instituted
Ave councils since our organization as
State council, and there is no doubt "a
TO our future prosperity.
May God speed the State Council Of Nir-
ginia.
BY order OF the State Council OF the
District OF Columbia. assembled i'm its
second annual session. September IL. 1895.
Cautiously and fraternally,
WILLIAM l.. BOYDEN,
State Council Secretary.
After the reading OF the reports. a re-
cess of the State Council was taken.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mayor Woodlng was then introduced
and welcomed the body to Danville in "a
handsome speech of several minutes. He
was responded 10 by State Councillor
Hopkins. On the call Of the roll fifty-six
delegates responded.
At this afternoons session reports OF
various standing committees were con-
sidered. after which the body proceeded
with the election Of officers with the
following result:
State Councillor. L. W. Guyer of Rich
mond: State Vice-Councihor, j. l.. Boehm.
of Roanoke; State Council Secretary.
Thomas b. Ivey, Of Petersburg; state
Council Treasurer, G. NJ. Rawson, of
Richmond State Council Conductor. i.
l.. Bradley, of Richmond: State Council
Warden s. NJ Williams. Of Crewe: State
Council Inside Sentinel. j. +. Martina, OF
West Point State Council Outside Senti-
nel W. H. Kidd. Of Manchester; Trustees.
w. ID. Hill. of South Boston; c. +. Smith,
OF Rio Vista; J. r. Mansfield. Of Alexan-
dria; National Representative +. c. Car
rison. of Richmond.