Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12
MR.. A. p. Bolts.
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the order to the present time nearly
$l,600,OO0 The Supreme Council In COM
posed of its officers, past supreme regents
and Representatives from grand councils.
each grand council being entitled to one
representative. and then additional men,
bers. according TO their numerical
strength. Virginia is entitled TO two repre-
sentatives, and IL also represented on the
Committee OF Appeals. The Supreme
Council enacts all laws for the govern
ment Of the order and holds annual ses-
sions. meeting this year on May 10Th at
Savannah. Ga. 1t has exclusive control
OF the widows and orphans benefit fund,
and all amounts collected. according to
age of members. are collected by the SUI
bordinate councils and forwarded direct TO
the Supreme Treasurer. All expense for
conducting the order is taken from the
general fund, which IS raised by the
issuing of benefit certificates and per
capita tax on the members. The expense
was only 2 is per cent. for the year 1886.
GRAND COUNCILS OF VIRGINIA.
Grand Councils have charge of the
order in the State. exclusive Of the benent
funds; issue dispensations for the estao-
llshment of new councils. and aid in build
ing up the order through the subordinate
councils under their jurisdiction.
AS have been stated there are As coun-
ellis in the State the oldest and second
largest being Virginia, No. rs. of this
city, with 325 members This council was
organized December /, 1871. with charter
list of Is members. with the lamented
Edward Mccarthy at its head. and,
strange TO relate. his was the first death
TO occur in the state. There are but six
surviving members Of the original list
viz.-John ]. Wright, william Lovenstein,
r. T. Davis. ~ Ezekiel, T. j. Warren.
and Frank w. Reins (now of Atlanta,
Cal, and each member has paid every
assessment called, commencing with No.
/, I'm Jan3ry, 1873 and now numbering 225
The number OF the benefit certificate OF
the first charter member here was 7S1.
VISIT OF SUPREME OFFICERS.
At the approaching session OF the
Grand Council Virginia will be particu-
larry honored by having the two principal
executive officers of the order present,
yiz.-Hon. John +. Pound. Supreme Re
gent. of New York. and William o. Rob-
son, Supreme Secretary, whose name is
familiar to every member OF the order.
Mr.. Robson is one Of the founders of the
order, has been Supreme Secretary since
its organization. and is thoroughly ac-
quainted with its workings. He is
valued officer He will make an address
at the meeting on Tuesday evening. and
will be heartily greeted by his Richmond
brethren, some OF whom remember his
former visit, when the Supreme Council
met In Richmond some years ago. Mr..
Carl Moller of st. Louis, Supreme Sentry.
is also expected TO be present He Is
representative citizen of ST. Louis, and
an enthusiastic member OF the organiza-
ton.
The session of the Grand Council will
be fully attended, and every council, II is
hoped, win be represented. Judge Watts
a Past Supreme Regent. writes that he
hopes to be present. The committee on
the part Of the councils in this city. with
Mr.. Charles c. Bosher as chairman. and
Mr.. w. U. Yeaman as secretary, are ac-
lively at work, and promise an entertain
ment worthy of the occasion.
THE SUPREME REGENT.
Hon. John e. Pound. the Supreme Re-
gent, was born in Lockport, n. Y, Au-
gust %. 1913, where he at present resides.
He graduated at the Lockport Union
Schools and entered Brown University,
but did not complete his college course.
He was for two years in the Quartermas-
ters Department In the Southwest during
the war, being chief clerk OF the property
department, military railroads for the
Division OF the Mississippi, at Nashville,
Tenn. and Cincinnati o. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1867, and has practiced
law ever since. He has been a member
of the State Legislature, Assistant United
States Attorney. and twice Mayor Of
Lockport.
Mr.. Pound Is warden in Grace Episcopal
church in his town, president of the
Lockport Home for the Friendless, vice
president OF the State Bar Association,
United States Circuit Court Commission
er. vice-president OF the Board OF Man
ayers of the Buffalo State Hospital. and
meml er Of the Board of Education. In
1879 he helped organize Lockport Council,
No. 3O7 of the Royal Arcanum. of which
he was the first regent He represented