The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-13
THE LODGE ADJOURNS
Virginia Grand Lodge Of COIored Pyth|ans
Meet In Danyl|e Next Year.
PENNSYLVANIA EDITORS WILL NOT CONE
They Postpone the Proposed fiait 4"
OctHber Mny Not Come ut All A
Lot Of Talk For the Crnnhs-Sent
on For BurGulnry stole nng Nc-
covered snort Notes.

Suffolk. Va, May 12.-(SpccialD- The
Grand Lodge of colored knights of
Pythias adjourned this evening. They
expected to be in session three days,
but by holding night sessions one day
was saved The session was conducted
with harmony. The report indicated a
great growth in the order III Virginia,
rs we'll as It's present prosperous condi-
ton. To-day's sessions was occupied
mainly III the transaction uf routine
work
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
John Mitchell. Jr.. OF Richmond.
grand chancellor; ". w. Manns Of Dan
VILE, vice chancellor; p. c. Cor.igan, OF
Newport News, prelatc: William NJ
Reid. Of Portsmouth, master of c%-
chequer; Thomas NJ. Crump, OF Rich
mond, keeper OF records anu seals;
Jesse Scruggs, Of Richmond. master at
arms; William ELLIS, Of Richmond in
side quad; l.. S. Luton, Of Norfolk, OUT
side guard; John H. Whidbpe, OF Nor
folk, master of work. Endowment adj
visory board, John Clinton, Richmond;
NJ. D. AIeellin. Norfolk; Or. William
l.. T. Crawford, Richnond; j. G. Brink
ley, Norfolk; Isaiah Christian, Rich-
mond. Committee on Returns and Gre
dentials--E. +. Robinson and O. Will
Hams, Richmond. and l.. NJ. Lathrop,
PORTSMOUTH. Committee or Law and
Supe!vlsion-G. a. Melvin, Portsmouth;
J. j. Corprew, Norfolk; r. l.. Motley,
Danvile. Committee on Finances-N.
a. Twitty and l.. Bynum Suffolk; w.
Holland. Danv!le Standing Appoint
ments-A. Jones, Norfolk, grand mar
shall: James l.. Anderson. Richmond.
frs, attendant; j. l.. Thompson. Rich
mond, second; lsham Powell, Suffolk,
third: c. H. Green, Newport News,
four til. Supreme .veS-N.
a. Twitty Suffolk alternate Jesse
Scruggs, Richmond.
DANVILLE NEXT YEAR.
Portsmouth and Danville Were placed
in nomination for the next meeting
place. Danvlle won.
There were nineteen lodges represent
ed.
The amount OF disbursements for the
past year was $l,929.60
\ group photograph of the Grand
Lodge was taken this afternoon.
The Py;hians present were a well be-
hAved lot OF men,
EDITORS WON'T COME.
a large party Of Pennsylvania editors
expected TO make Suffolk visi: some
time during May. They had It down on
their schedule as stopping place on
their Southern tour. Now they Will no,
come. In letter 10 Mr.. J. T.. Booker
the president Of the association states
that the trip will be postponed unt!l
October. They may not come al all.
MUNICIPAL INDIFFERENCE
One OF the editors assigns as reason
for the cancellation Of the Southern
tour an evident spirit OF Indifference
on the part OF certain municipalities
He expressed 1t as a failure OF cert II
towns to extend the glad hand" OF
welcome. One OF the places mentioned
y ~ w.
out any special inducements was Dur.
ham, y. c., whose people he character
lied as being al. aid some one outcidc
OF the State would hear Of its existence
The editors expected to write up theil
various stops, and the several towns
resources would have received wide cir
cuiat!on through their columns
SAD BUT TRUE.
When the Southeastern Virginia Lea
que opens up at Portsmouth next Sat