Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-17
GRAND LODGE MEETS
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs IN ANNUAL
SESSION IN RICHMOND.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS DONE.
Reports OF the Grand Officers SUBJ
mitted and Read and the Code or
Special Statutes Made Special
order for To-day.

The twenty-ninth annual session OK the
Grand Lodge OF Virginia, Knights oil
Pythlas, convened in Lee Camp BUILDING
last night and the body VIII remain IN
session until tomorrow afternoon, three
sessions being held to-day.
The meeting was very largely attended
and all the officers were present, as ioi-
lows: w. L. Garrett. Leesburs, Past
Grand Chancellor; Harry Wooding, Dan
vile, Grand Chancellor; ii. Nj. Darneh'
Roanoke, Grand Vice-Chancellor; w. l.
Lithgow, Manchester, Prelate; w. A. Ed
wards, Norfolk, Grand Keeper of RECORDS
and Seal; II. l.. Courtney, Richmond
Grand Master of Exchequer; NJ. l.. wal
ton. Woodstock, Grand Master at Arms;
Robert Catlett, Lexington, Grand Inside
Guard; c. 4. Bland Portsmouth, Grand
Outside Guard; ID. j. Turner and ID. &.
Richardson, Supreme Representatives..
A majority of the lodges in Virginia
were present by representation, and as
soon as all were gotten within the lodge
room the Grand Chancellor appointed
Messrs. w. c. Darlington, j. II. Schmidt
William Simpson, n. Paulson. and II.
Hawkins as a Committee on Credentials
HE WAS INSTALLED.
While this committee was out, Mr.. H.
NJ. Darnau. who was absent when he was
elected Grand Vice-Chancellor last year.
was indicted into Office by Supreme-Rep-
resentative Turner.
The committee reported the names or
representatives and members Of the grand
body present as published In Sundays
Dispatch, and also gave the names Oh
the past chancellors and Grand-Lodge
candidates: whereupon the rank was con-
ferred on those entitled to it.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
This being concluded. the Grand Chan
cellor appointed the following standing
committees
state of the Order-W. S. Morris No.
Q. T. M. Crump. No. 4; W. p. Gum, No.
81: ]. A. Stout No. 81; NJ. w. Magruder,
No 70.
Finance and Mileage-E. L. Cunning
ham. No. 40: ]. L. Caldwell, No. e.; Ed.
y. Eubank, No Y; j. w. Gordon, No.
II; II. Schneider. No. g..
Law and Supervision-W. II. May, No. 6;
II. l. Lewis. No. 50; w. DeSylvia, No 3;
w. j. Points, No 81; r. A. Hughes
No. 7.
Appeals and Grievances-W. NJ. Peyton,
No. So; j. W. Erffort. No. 81; r.. II.
Rawls. No. 50; j. Il. Barco, No. 10; j.
j. Morgan, No. AZ.
Dispensation and Charities-E. r. Boyer
No. 8: ]. d. Pendleton No. IL; James II.
Spencer, No. &c; S. f. Montague, No. TO-
c. r. Casson, No. 20.
Uniform Rank-D. J. Turner, No. 81;
W. A. Harper, No. 30; J: II, Robinson;
10. %; w. T. Mayo, No. 50; w. W.
Endowment Rank-W. L. Eanett, No.
80; James II. Bowney, No. 81; S. W. Bur
nett, No. 52 w. II. Colhoun, No. s.; {.
Z. Eames, No. 90.
Memoirs. f. Burns, No. %; Conrad
Gum, No. 63; w. L. Dolly, No. So; J. w.
Tanhard, No. Il; r. W. Winbourne,
No. 90
At this juncture. the following telegram
was read:
Hampton. Va, February 16, 1897.
Harry Wooding, Grand Councillor:
"Kecoughtan Lodge, No. 20, in session,
sends fraternal greeting to Grand Lodge.
GRAND OFFICERS REPORTS.
This was received with marked ap-
prevail, after which the grand officers
submitted their reports. The Grand
Chancellor's report dealt with the work
of the order in general. and called
especial attention TO the Endowment
and Uniform ranks, and the Hines me-
mortal
The Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals reported seventy lodges in good
standing and condition in the State. His
report shows that during the year two
lodges have been revived; one has sur
rendered, and one has been instituted.
The report Of the Grand Master Of Ex-
chequer showed that there was a balance
Of $2.6lS.20 on hand in the treasury. The
amount on hand for the Rathbone me
mortal fund is S527O, and the amount to
the credit of the Hines memorial fund is
$685. 81.
TO CONFER THE THIRD.
These reports were referred to a com
mittee for distribution. A request from
Damon Lodge, No. Z, for permission to
confer the third rank on a candidate be-
fore the Grand Lodge was received and
granted, and 9 o'clock last night was
appointed as the time.
The committee appointed to prepare a
code Of Grand-Lodge statutes for the
government Of the order I'm Virginia sub
mitted its report which was read by its
title a first and second time. and made
a special order for to-day at IL o'clock.
The lodge then adjourned TO meet this
morning at 10 o'clock
Supreme Chancellor Philip +. II. Col
grove, Of Michigan, will be here to-mOr-
row morning ut o'clock, and will visit
the Grand Lodge before its final ad-
journment.
The majority Of delegates 20 the Grand
Lodge are stopping at the Lexington.