The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-04
GOSSIP OF
THE CAPITAL.
Reason Given for ElIyson Disaffec-
tiOn at Richmond.
HOW HE TREATED SOME OF THE
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ON
THE OCCASION OF MR.. BRYAN's
RECENT VISIT TO RICHMoND-A
LETTER FROM THE GRAND HIGH
PRIEST OF THE ROYAL ARCH
MASoNo OF VIRGINIA.

AhAoOANO OE LA.
When Henry Clay Evans captured
President Mckinley at Chattanooua a
few days ago and whisked him of to his
own residence, much to the chagrin OF
the Hamilton county Republicans who
had donned their Sunday clothes and
gathered at the Read House to do homage
to the apostle of prosperity, he was only
following political precedent, establish
ed in the city OF Richmond. Some of the
friends of Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson claim
that when he was turned down, so to
speak, by the Democratic city committee,
hat h was slain in the house of his
friends. 1t seems that the committee
did rather have it In. for Mr.. Ellyson, and
the reason for it has just leaked out.
On the memorable visit of William Jen
nings Bryan to Richmond last fall, lot
OF the ward workers wanted to meet the
great leader at Petersburg and escort
him to the city. 1t came up in commit.
tee meeting. Mr.j Ellyson objected aud
said Mr.. Bryan had placed himself in his
hands and he was the man to meet him.
The committee, howeve", named seven
other gentlemen to do the honors. only
Il few of them, however, being members
of the city committee. They went to
Petersburg and met Mr.. Bryan So did
Mr.. Ellyson. When the party arrived at
Richmond Mr.. Ellyson took the great
silver apostle, the seven hacks belonging
to the committee and three of the seven
OF the escort, Mr.. Marion L. Dawson,
Mr.. Tom Murphy and Col. John s. Har.
wood, to his own residence to ten. The
others took street cars to the auditorium
and remained there supperless until after
the speaking. Mr.. Ellyson also intro
duced the speaker, He then took Mr.
Bryan to the Jeffeson Hotel for bed AMI
breakfast. That bed and breakfast cost
the committee $17. This and IL bill for
the hacks sail the fun they got out of it,
They claim that Mr.. Ellyson scoopetl in
everything else. They also claim that
Mr.. Ellyson did not take very great in
terest in the election in the city as an as
tute politician like him should do.
Iienrico county elected delegates to the
Roanoke convention yesterday. Twelve
of them are said to be for Mr.. Eilyson
ann eleven for Mr.. Tyler
Mr. Joseph l. Doran, of Roanoke is in
the city to day representing the Norfolk
and Western Railway before the tate
hoard of public works.
There is trouble in the Masonic circles,
ds the following letter from Grand High
Priest John Z. Steiner will show:
The Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch
OioOuo vi Uut commonwealth OF ' a.
Office of j. 7. Steffner, Grand High Priest
''Bristol, Va, july l, 1897.
''To the Officers, Deputies, Representa-
tives and Members OF this Sovereign
Jurisdiction:
"A constituent member of this Grand
Chapter in good and regular standing
and againct whom no moral objections
were raised, has been denied admittance
TO subordinate chapter in Pennsylva.
nia in violation of the reciprocal rights
guaranteed by the exchange of the Grand
Chapters mentioned.
The matter has accustomed considera
bic correspondence, with the result that
| Pennsylvania curly informs us that NO
amends will be made and that they re-
serve the right to admit only such mem
bers as shall pass some certain tests i'm :
| posed by them, and for Il purpose and of
character unknown to our system of
capitular Masonry..and perem ptorily dc
cilnes our courteous request that they
give us assurance that each and every
constituent of this Grand Chapter will be
received and acknowledged without fur
Their requirement than that they shall be
In good and regular standing and shall
he properly proven or vouchcd for as
Royal Arch Masons and are of good
moral repute.
,
Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons of the common
wealth OF Virginia, abiding by the an
cient charges that the honor and interests
of this Grand Chapter and it's members
should be always near our heart and
standing by our oath to defend the rights
ann privileges of our royal craft at home
or when travelling in foreign countries,
an a in pursuance of ~. desire to secure
peace and harmony in our Grand Chap.
ter by preventing the introduction of
strange doctrines among the workmen
therefore it is hereby declared that the
exchange OF so called ..fraternal relations
between our grand chapter and the
grand chapter of Pennsylvania do belle
their name and are n fraud upon our con
sciences and subversive of the sublime
principles sought to be inculcated by our
order; therefore we hereby abrogate, can
Gel, sever, and set aside all or any further
fraternal relations or communications
with the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania
ana Us constituents severally or indi, i'd