The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-19

IHE sRdND IODoE ENrEHTdINLD
Br THE sCPRIML tHsNCfLLOR.
The Grand rribunai-fho Meeting Date
Chsngcd -,ourtesS 4" supreme '"""-
oeilor-Snap shots 81 he Members.

ct with the consideration OF The busi-
ness before tie l00y.
At n o'clock Supreme kepIcsc niatiNes
Richardson and Turner ana Fast Chan
ccllor Woodlns arrived at the Ciand
l.OIgo and aurcunDcd trat Supreme
Chancellor Phillip a. Colgrovc. OF Has
tnCs Mich, was IN thc antc-room. and
would make an Official visit TO the Crane
Lodge Of Virginia. Evciyt thing was put
ia readiness. and the Supreme Chanccl-
lor was escorted IN and received with the
supreme honors IN full After an introduc-
zion no was called upon Tor "a speech. and
Tor about ara hour he RECALLED the repre-
sentatNcs with a. TOW of cloQuence and
oratory never before surpassed on the
floor of The Grand Lodge lie brought out
clearly the intentions and purposes Of the
order ana said that the foundation stone
OF the 0rde- was friendship and charity
the charity that was defined IN the
Book Of Laws on the altar OF every
Iythian c1stlo-thc Holy Bible and he
was proud 90 say That those who had
builded the order had made 10 so that no
lodge of Pythians could Doe opened with
out an open Bible being found on the
altar. lie lWct 100 length upon the du-
Ties Of the members. aud urged upon tho
Representatives thc importance of GO
the progress of the order and putting
forth renewed efforts Cor the upbunding
or The order. 10 gas no mere child's play.
aud only those I0cn who would protect
the honor aua sO,d lHrc of the mem
lrr5 of the order. and charged the mcm-
leIs to Doe upright in their dealings with
their fellow mcn-to know that TO bc
true knight WAS 10 lo truthful. honest,
sfcalinsi. and ID 30 mo act That would
rot bear thc closest scrutiny. The order
Was foy the dphoidiug of the laws Of tho
land. for the letterment OF the pco-
l.ic. fer thc protection and safety of an
tfat % true man and gentleman should
stflve 10 go. Such was the promise Of
every man who had enlisted under thc
flag of Prth.ani-m 80 Jess would Doe
the fulfilling Of ihaf duty
Do the course of bis chaste and inter
eslng discourse the supreme Chancellor
made reference t0 The fact that Presi-
dent-clcct Mckinley ANA twcuty-eight
members of Congress no the pres nt time
were enthusiastic Pytllns. and that
Hon William Jennings Bryan was "a Past
Chancellor of The order BOO the state of
Nebraska. and mo- man was more Jealous
than Mr. Bryan boz The interest OF the
order.
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and the renroyentati... were p,esentod
10 the Su.1roroa Chancellor .,.b t.ir,
received viii, a hearty. ban5spako and d
warm welcome.
The body. ODD being called TO order. an
once resumed the consideration OF The
business before b.
A resolution was offered appropriatns
the SUM of $500 to the Grand Keeper OF
Records ana Seal for his past efficient
services. The resolution was discussed
az length. in which many high compu-
mcnis were paid Alr Edwards The rcs-
oiuton was adopted.
A rcso.ution was also adopted incrcas-
me the salary of the Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal TO 5000 per year.
THE GRAND LODGE TRIBUNAL.
An amendment TO the constitution. of
forcd last year Boz Ddnvilc. providing Tor
the creation Of "a Grand Lodge Tribunal.
TO hear and decide au matters arising m
subordinate lodges. was next taken up.
The discussion Was "a lengthy and lnt,r-
o-tne one. and the matter was finally Jana
on the table for action al The pleasure
OF the Grand Lodee.
Tie COMMITTEE ON Revision oil Gene
erM Laws submitted their report. which
was the same us that considered iu Conn
,lItte. of The Whole ON "Wednesday rbo
report was adont.a by the Grand Lodge
a. 10 came from the committee
The Committee on Disnensations atu
Charters submitted report recommend
ing the issuance of "a now charter 90
Floyd Lodge 10 Floyd Courthouse when
lodge was destroyed by nre recently
OTHER rnsffer- Of interest o., 3D., ,,,tr
were embraced iu the report and were
adopted
The Grand ChanceHor's decisions were
reNle"e" nF the committee on Laws and
supervision. ana they were an approved
by the committee except in three very
unimporiant matters. in which no qucs-
uoh OF consequence was involved
THE MEETING DATE CHANGED
10 was DECIDED 90 change The date Of
meeting 10 the fourth Tuesday in Fohru-
ary instead of the third Thursday ana
u was also decided 20 hold the next
meeting OF the Grand Lodge In Peters