Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-02
RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 2S. 'e7.
Mr.. EDIToR:-
Dear Sir

RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 2S '91.
Mr.. EDIToR:-
Dear Sir.
We, the undersigned
members and officers of the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Dam on OF Virgins,
desire to correct false statement pub
lished on the 18th inst CT the agree
ment made in the convention held at
Foushee Street Hall on September 9Th
by committee appointed from the
two Grand Lodges of Damons.
The following explains itself:
To all whom this may concern:
hereby call a union convention OF
al the Knights of Damons of both
sides to meet Thursday morning. Sep
5ember 9, 1897 at 10 O'Clock promptly
at Foushee Street Hall. Each LODGE is
requested to send five representative
TO represent their lodges. Other mem
bers are invited to attend. The cell of
this convention will be TO talk over the
plit in the Order, and to BRING about a
reunion within the Grand Lodges that
now stands apart in the state of Vir-
ginia known as Knights OF Damons.
Grand Lodge of Virginia, No. ! X. of
d, and Grand Lodge of Virginia, X of
d., the main object of this convention
will be TO combine ourselves in one
united Grand Lodge, Knights of Da-
mon Of Virginia and be 1t known that
no charter shall be granted as Damons
except from under the hand and seal
OF this Grand United Grand Lodge
charter, Knights of Damon of Virgin
is, Number /.
Done by Order of the Senior State
Grand Councillor, Knights of Damon.
]. o. WHINELroN.
August %, 1897.
Be it also requested that vour char.
ter will be in the hands of your repre-
sentatlves to the convention and a list
OF names of each five sent handed in
TO the secretary of the convention.
Richmond. Va September 6, ~.
By a call of John Whinelton. il was
agreed that the Damons would meet in
convention for the purpose of nerfect-
ing union, and there were Thomas
Scott, u w, Morris. Charles Robinson
Edward y. Robinson, William A Rob
inson, Peter Gordon, Ed " ard Whiting
George James, O. @. Patterson. Samuel
Green, Flemming Jordan, Clsiborns
Cunningham, James A w jackson
Edward Randolph, j. G. Randolnh
William Carthorne, Peter Friend and
Nelson jackson from the Grand Lodge
Knights OF Damon Of Virginia and J.
BY, ID. Parson, Albert West, M Dan
-drIdge, Beverley Fauntlerov. e u
Moore, A. II. Moore, John S Hughes
Jonn Diggss John Whine1ton. G. Ran
dOlph, Daniel Lewis, II. T. Cooner
John Mayo and Joseph Wilson from
the Grand Lodge, No. /, knights of Da-
mons.
They met on the above date in
convention and elected John WhineI-
ton chairman and James A. w lack
and Edward A, Robinson, secretaries
and on motion agreed TO surrender one
OF the Grand Charters by vote of IL
60 2. On motion they agree d to Uork
under the charter of the Grand LODGE
knights OF Damons of Virginia nv a
vote OF IA to Z. On motion, agreed for
committee to be appointtd three from
each side as follows: James A w
Jackson, Thomas Scott. Charles Robin
son, David Parson, Albert West ana
~Ohn Whlnelton to take charge OF the
property of Grand Lodge, Number
knights Of Damon and turn il over fo
the Grand Lodge. Knights of Damon of
Virginia 1t was agreed to, and the
committee to meet on Tuesday. San-
TENDER IA, 1897 for that purpose and
adjourned.
John Whinelton, Chairman
James A. w. Jackson, Sec'v.
On September IA, 1897, the commit
tee, brothers James a w. jackson
Thomas Scott ana Charles Robinsor
appeared at Foushee Street Hall to re-
eslVe such things from Grand Lodge.
No. i, Kn gifts of Damon. ard tnrn
them over to the Grand Lode
Knights Of Damon of Virginia as wss
ordered by the convention, which tbs
officers and members of Grand T.odos
Number j, Knights of Damons refnssd
to do, and proceeded to publish the f. !
lowing statement:
Be it known to all:
That convention was called Sem
TENDER 9Th, 1897, at Foushee Hail
toushee Street, by Sir Knight ] q
Wh'Eelton to see il we could not per'
rect union IN the Order OF Knights of
DamOns -
The conven ion was composed of five
delegates from each Subordinsta
Lodge with 10 power whatever tn sct
on 90 any business for the Grand I,odoe
or Council of Knights of Damon
Neither was such call made hv Brother
Whlnelton OF any other for the sur-
rendering OF any ones charter to eth
er side and for such.
We, the State Grand Council of Vir-
ginia, Number l, Knights of Damon.
do not recognize such. We ever stand
as the original Grand Lodge and Coun-
cil OF Virginia, No. /. Knights of pa
mon and the founders OF this Ord =
and do not recognize any Damon ex-
cePt working under this Grand Coun-