Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-13
ODD-FELL0WS MEET.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF GRAND
ENcAMpMENr OF VIRGINIA.
GROWTH DURING THE PAST YEAR.
Nearly Two Hundred New Members
Recctvcd-Thc Election of Oficers-
MIR. Bolton, of Lynchburg, IL Now
Grand Patriarch.

The annual session OF the Grand En-
campmcnt OF Odd-Folows OF Virginia
was held in this city yesterday. and It
brought to Richmond a body Of represen-
tative and intelligent men from all parts
OF the State. 1t was practically an ALL
day convention. only recess OF an hour
being taken for dinner, and It closed
with splendid banquet at Masonic Hall.
on Franklin street last night.
The Grand Encampment never had a
more pleasant and profitable session. 1t
was called TO order in old Masonic Hall
yesterday morning at 10 O'clock by the
Grand Patriarch or. Bucher. OF stanton.
Nearly all the grand officers and repre-
sentatives were In their seats. and the
morning hours were devoted 10 receiving
and discussing the reports Of the grand Of
fcers. which were most gratifying. These
showed a total membership for the order
In this State OF II 900. with 2S encampments
and lsl loGses. The increase in membership
for the past year has been between 175
and 200 and new encampments have
been founded
BEARS ITS EXPENSES.
fact especially gratifying to the Of
fcers and members OF the Grand En-
campment is that the encampmcnt was
enabled this year TO bear for the first
time the total expenses OF the conven-
ton.
Among the Odd-Fellows who were in
attendance at this session may be mem
toned Past-Grand-M Masters w L. White
hurst. ID. r. Stanbury. J. V. Grinstead,
and Hill Montague. the Rev. j. j. Sherer.
W. W. Sherwood j. +. Mccoy, l.. A.
Tucker. w. T.. Latham, j. Thomas
Hodges, and many others.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
In the afternoon the fun began. The
occasion was the annual election of Of
hcers. and there were a number Of quite
spirited contests. The result, however,
was as follows:
Grand Patriarch-H. NJ. Bolton Of
Lynchburg
Grand High Priest-James Mitchell, of
Old Point.
Grand Senior Warden C. b. Vogel, OF
Roanoke.
Grand Junior Wafden--w. E. Latham.
OF Alexandra.
Grand Scribe-J. V. Turney, of Old
Point.
Grand Marshall. e. Mccoy, Of Nor
folk.
Grand Inside sentinel-L A. Tucker, Of
Richmond.
Grand Outside sentinel-G w. Fleet,
OF Blacksburg
Grand Treasurer--George w. Hill, of
Norfolk.
Representative 10 the Sovereign Grand
Lodge-W. f. Larrabee, OF Phoebus.
The body decided to hold its next an
nual meeting in the city of Roanoke,
on the second Tuesday in June. 1898.
The officers elected. as above stated,
were installed in due form later last eve
ming. and the encampment adjourned
sine die
The banquet Last Night.
The annual banquet TO the Grand En-
campment was rendered by the various
lodges of Odd-Fellows OF this city last
night. and was most enjoyable affair.
IL was given at old Masonic Hall, on
Franklin street between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth. and fully one hundred mem
bers of the order were in attendance.
Hill Montague. Esq. presided. and made
a most excellent POSTMASTER.
The banquet was served by Mr.. John
Pitt, one of the oldest OddFellows in
Richmond. and the toasts and responses
were as follows
THE Sovereign Grand Encampment.
responded TO by Grand-Patriarch W. Ii.
Bolton.
Subordinate Lodges" responded to by
Mr. G.. II. Nogel.
"The Grand Encampment and Its Subor-
dinates," responded to by eX-Grand- Mas
Ter T. V. Turney. of Old Point.
"The Grand Lodge of Virginia" re-
sponded to by Tas s-Grand Clark. Of Rich
mond.
"The Rebeckah Branch" responded to
by Mr.. George y. Davis, of Richmond.
Ia.l
Grand Witt, Of Concordia Encampment,
IL