The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
A STATE GRAND LODGE.
Virginia Lodges OF the Golden Chain Or
ganiIs.

Tho first State Grand Lodge IN the his
tory Of the order OF the Golden Chain
was organized by Virginia lodges OF the
order at Murphys Hotel last evening.
The credit FOR the active work looking
to the formation of a State Grand Lodge
Is largely due to the Assistant Supreme
Commander. G. y. Bargamin, and Mr.. ".
5. Morris. both Of this city
At o'clock yesterday afternoon dele
gates from the several lodges IN the
State met a Murphy's Hotel and erected
a temporary organization.
Mr. G. Y Bargamin was called 10 the
temporary Craftsmanship and Mr.. w. 5.
Morris acted as secretary
The following representatives. were pres
ent: Messrs. c. A. Mercer Virginia
Lodge, No. 6; o. j. Adams. Anchor
Lodge, No. s; c.. w. Morris, Richmond
Lodge. No. 10: b. f. Waller. Jefferson
Lodge. No. 10; T. L. Campbell, Old DO
minion Lodge. No. p; Robert Currie'
East End Lodge No los; w. Cavedo'
James River Lodge. No. 23-all OF Rich-
mond: J. b. Gregory. Piedmont Lodge,
No A.. Lynchburg; j. b. Ficklen, Lee
Lodge. No. So. Fredericksburg; n. f..
Corbett. Tangier. Lodge. No. al, Tangier
Island; j. T.. Kldwel. Alexandra Lodge
No. 1856. Alexandria: II. A. Evans Roam
olxe Lodge No 237. Roanoke; ;. ID. Wo-
mack. Orinoco Lodge. No. 2i6 Danvlle'
and e. Y Price, Fidelity Lodge No. Zg5'
Petersburg.
majority Of the Virginia lodges being
found represented. a Committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, Consisting vi
Nessrs Evans Of Roanoke, kidwell or
Alexandria. and Campbell OF Richmond
who met and reported twenty lodges as
entitled to representation.
committed Of five was appointed 70
select the nominees for the permanent or
gonization. These were Messrs ~. !.
Campbell. y. +. Waller, j. q. flchleh'
A r Evans and G. Y Bargamin.
The meeting adjourned AT o.W cloc1
until s O'Clock in the evening VIZ" e,,o
renort OF the Nominating Committee was
haard wherein the following officers were
''S Grand Commander c. Y. Bargamin.
crand Vice-Commander. A. J. Evans
Grand Assistant Commander B f.
Waller. or our
Grand Past CommahueI' H'''7' -
RE. oo,.
Grand Secretary c. w. Morriss
Grand treasurer T. 2. Campbell.
Grand Guide J. j. Ficklin;
Grand Guardian. j; r; kldwelL
Grand Sentinel. S d. Womack. =.
Grand Trustees-C. A. Mercer. f.
Price f. f. Corbett. ,.,,,
Committee on Laws-C. Y. Bargamin
o. l.. Adams. Robert Currie. -
Finance Conmittee-T. =. Campbell {
A. Mercer. W. Cavedo.
These were elected without dissenting
voice. a., WI.
Irpon motion the meeting ~ tho VIZ
ginia Grand Lodge was set FOR the sec
ond Tuesday I'm April. in this city.
The Virginia Grand Lodge as organized
last evening became a fact through a
law passed al the Atlanta Convention
Of the order last NAV. which permitted
the formation Of grand lodges
The Grand Lodge will have It's indiVid,
ual constitution and bylaws. 10 be framed
and offered AZ the next meeting.
The organization Of this Grand Lodge
gives Richmond men jurisdiction over al
the lodges I'm the State with the control
OF the finances and supplies.
The order Is reported in fine condition,
with a rapidly increasing membership
Its aims are fraternal beneficiary I'm char
acter. embracing sick and death hene-
fits TO its members. II is strictly a south
ern order. governed by southern men
with its headquarters I'm Baltimore.
The Richmond lodges number the lead
ing citizens among their members.
After the approval Of the mileages OF
the several delegates and their reimburse
ment the meeting adjourned