Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-23
THEIR WORK IS OVER
ClOsing Sessions Yesterday Of the Grand
Council, Royal ifcanum.
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR
v,u of the Present Incumbents Re-
,oincd-Thc Standing Committees
Namcd-Addresses Sade by the SUI
irene omccrs-NOtes.

The Grand Council. Royal Arcanum,
nm, in a busy day yesterday. and con-
1i,ded the work OF its fourteenth annual
lesion The body resumed its session
Of II O'Clock, in Lee Camp Hail. The re-
,,rts OF the various committees were
read and accepted.
Memorial services were held for the
late Charles w. Harwood, Past Grand
recent and the late Or. +. T. Robin
son. state Medical Examiner. whose
lesths were formally announced TO the
council. -
The following officers were elected:
Grand Regent. John J. Jameson. OF
Alexandria.
Grand vice-Regent. W. j. Williams. Of
Portsmouth
Grand orator. S. l.. Bloomberg. CT
Richmond.
Past Grand Regent, Or. H. c. Scott. Of
Ashland
Grand Secretary. William Lovenstein, of
Richmond.
Grand Treasurer. A. y. Bolts, Frede-
rcksburg
Grand Chaplain. Rev. f. T. McFaden.
Iyuchburg.
Grand Guide. Charles II. Lumsden. OF
Iynchhurg.
stanton.
Grand Sentry. James Mecredy, Of
Roanoke.
Grand Trustees--J. II. Ingram. Man
chester. H. Hodges. Norfolk; +. y. BIZ
us0Iy Norfolk.
Sspreme Representativcs-Jame =.
Blanks. Petersburg; Walter i. Irvine,
Norfolk Alternates-R. A. Dobie, Nor
folk: DR.. II. c. Scott, Ashland.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Grand Regent appointed the fol-
loving standing committees:
Fynance-J. Taylor Ellyson. Richmond;
l. p. Blanks, Petersburg; r. W. Arnold,
Alexandria.
Laws and Appeals--wllliam II. VIII
toms Richmond: Charles @. BOsher,
Richmond. +. J.. c. Scott Ashland
Tine state Medical Examiner is DR..
charles L. Culpeper, OF Portsmouth. who
IS appointed by the Supreme Regent
THE OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The officers were duly installed by Su-
,rsrre- Regent John T.. Pound. with Su-
rr.ne- Secretary Car MOller acting as
Sprene Guide. The Supreme Secretary,
rs Robson, of Boston, was present,
and also ast-SupTeme-Regent Leigh II.
Watts. OF Portsmouth.
The Supreme Regent. after installing
ita officers. made an address, in which
De- complmented the Grand Council on
frs harmony and fraternal spirit which
re~yaded Us session. and expressed his
great delight at being present at this
session.
The other supreme officers also evinced
their pleasure with their visit 30 the city
and % the Grand Council meeting.
The state is particularly honored IN
having in 10 these two distinguished mem
bsrs of the Supreme Council, they being
the two principal Executive officers.
The report az the Committee on State Of
the Orle- complimented the grand officers
o0 the work done during the past year.
and recommended measures for the
s.ull " The order during the ensuing
tl.
Gpri-Regent Jamison was unani-
NOISY reelected against his protest as
recognition Of the efficient work he has
performed.
NOTES ABOUT THE ORDER.
Judging from the many inquiries that
aie being made for the establishment of
now councils In various parts Of the
state the order will be increased during
ue present term by the institution Of
many new councils.
After the transaction OF the general
routine business the Grand Council adj
j1lmei 40 about o'clock. to meet again
in Richmond on the third Tuesday in
April. 1897.
The members Of the Grand Council are
Cd. ale f6r in
ment given In their honor at the Academy
ol Tuesday evening, and adopted suitable
resolutions thanking the local councils for
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