The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-24
THE HEPTASOPHS MEET
Grand Conc|aVe Of Virginia Was ii Session
Here Yesterday.
OFFICERS ELECTED AND INSTALLED
Tho Grand Conclavc Transnctcu IL
large variety Of Important Nus
tness-Appoints Place Of Meeting
Tor Next Ycar--The Supreme Con.
cIasc Invited Here Hanuuict.

The Grand Conclavc OF the Hepta-
sonss or Seven Wise Men OF Virginia
convened in It's annual session at Hep
tasophian ham, this city. yesterday. The
session was opened by the Right Wor-
thy Grand Archon William Il. Greg
Dry, OF Norfolk. The other officers pres
cnt We're: Grand Chancellor +. M. Hart
love, Grand Provost j. NJ Ratings.
6ranu Preiate tpro tenn j. a. Williams
Grand Scribe G. T. Mccoy, Grand
Irea surfer William Rawlings. Grand In
spector General D.. J. Thompson, Grand
Herald III. n. Glitter, Grand Warder
George W. Deans. Grand Sentinel w.
Il. Gerry -
about twenty-five representatives
We're present from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
~ orIoik county, Nansemond county and
\ ork county.
Inc past archon's degree was confer
req on the following: ~. G. Fine a. Il.
fIlcke, *. -. Smithers ana a. G. Ward
or Norfolk, and j. Il. Rollins, Of York.
me reports OF the grand officers were
submitted and referred to the proper
committees. They showed the order to
be IN 4 iiourishing condition. with n
membership Of 475, and 4 net increase
during the year Of $50
Inc grand archon recommended the
employment OF State organizer. He
also reported having granted two dis
pensationS during the year--to Gamma
Conoiavc, OF Portsmouth, 10 meet with
only five members, ana to Columbia
Conclave, or Norfolk, to initiate four
members and simply obligate the rest
"nen ihere are fifteen or more TO be
received. Tho grand body approved both
or these actions Of the grand archon.
The following resolution was submit
ted and referred: -
That the representatives to the Su-
nreme Conclava recommend to that body
| that The subordinate conclaycs he nj
nj 1,of
| III meeting II. y
This resolution was also submitted
and REFEREED: if -
That a change in the law be recon-
nendcd so that the members will not
| be allowed full privileges till thrv have
| received the third degree ins tead Of upon
taking the Introductory degree
rAt 12:l5 the Grand ConclaVe adjourned
| for dinner. =
When the meeting reconvened the re-
poTt OF the Committees on State OF the
| Order, Legislation ana Finance. were
submitted and approved
At O'Clock the Grand Conclave went
INTO secret session and Past Grand Ar
chon }. NJ. HartweTl cXempliled the un-
written work.
Ihe election OF officers was then gone
into, resulting as follows: Grand archon.
J. W. Rawlings; grand chancellor, IYn'
+. Gregory; grand provost, a. G. Ward;
grand prelate, j. Il. Thompson; grand
scribe, G. i. Mccoy; grand treasurer,
William Rawlings; grand inspector gen
eral, =. J. Thompson; representative to
the Supreme Conclave William Raw
lngs. The positions of grand herald
and grand warder were left for the
grand archon to fill
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by Supreme Secretary w. T..
Wright, assisted by Past Supreme Arch
on c. Il. Outten
Resolutions inviting the Supreme Con
clave TO hold It's next session in Norfolk.
and also one thanking Past Grand Arch
on Wililam f. Gregory for his faithful
and efficient work as head OF the Vir-
ginla lleptasophs. were adopted.
Thc next session Will be held with
Charity Lodge No. .. at Poquosin. Va.
The Grand Conclavc adjourned al G
o'clock - :
at night Il musical and evolutionary
programme was rendered, and the men,
DeES or the Grand Conclave were the
guests of their Norfolk brethren at a
sumptuous banquet.