Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-18
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
pyTHIANs CHOOSE THEIR Off
Gals FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
VsSOUEl At THE LEXINGTON.
rhc visiting knights Entertained
I,y Their Local Brethren at "a
Fcast-Many Eloquent ana InspIr-
ing speeches Made.

The Grand Lodge. knights Of Pythias.
,.nich is Ia annual session in this city.
brl mrco sessions at Lee Camp Han
Yesterday. and transacted considerable
b,s.ress. the feature Of which was the
election OF officers for the ensuing year.
Tho body convened at 10 O'Clock IN
,ho morning. and after the transaction
~ routine business resolved itself into
a committee OF the Whole with Supreme
Reprcecntative Turner in the chair, to
,,-sidcr the new code OF laws for the
sovarnment Of subordinate lodges. The
manor is a very elaborate one, and was
considered seriatim. Among the most i'm
nortant changes is the making of the
forms OF the Master OF Finance the
Master Of Excheauer. and the Keeper
oe Records and Seal annual, instead OF
semi-annual
The report was stiI under considera-
sion when. al 1870 o'clock, the Committee
,f the Whole rose and recess was taken
u,fu o'clock. the further consideration
of the matter being postponed and made
/, spcc.al order for II o'clock this morning
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Tho body reconvened az the hour ap-
rointed. and the officers were elected as
n. NJ Darnal. OF Roanoke, Grand
Chancellor. NJ. l.. Walton. Woodstock,
Grand Chancellor; W. II. Lthgow,
Manchester Grand Preate; w A. Ed
wards Norfolk. Grand Keeper Of Records
and Seals r. L. Courtney. Richmond
Grand Master Of EXchequer; Robert Cat
lett. Lexington, Grand Master t-Arms;
T.. IT, Bland Portsmouth, Grand Inner
Guard. There were seven candidates for
the Office Of Grand Outer Guard, and on
the fourth ballot Mr. Wythe NJ. Peyton,
OF Martinsville. was elected.
Hon. ID. G.. Richardson was reelected
for four years as Supreme Representa-
live after which a recess was taken untn
S o'clock.
At the evening session the officers
elected in the afternoon, were installed
by me-Representative Turner, and
when this work was concluded q recess
was taken until 10 o'clock this morning.
banquet Mt the Lexington.
As soon as the Grand Lodge adjourned.
The Representatives and members, to-
gether with the local knights, repaired
10 the Lexington. where a banquet was
rendered them by Jefferson, lvanhoe,
Germania, and Damon lodges, OF this
city. There were altogether about 10
Pythians az the tables in the Lexington
dining-hall. and when the feast was con-
cluded Major L. l. Courtney, the toast
master, raped the assemblage to order.
and introduced Hon. ID. c. Richardson.
who, in eloquent terms. extended hos
uitable welcome TO the visiting knights.
lie spoke of the great order under whose
banner the fraters are enlisted, and in
glowing terms spoke of the glorious
work being carried on by the great order.
In concluding mis- remarks Corporal
Richardson referred 10 the personnel OF
the Grand Lodge. paying deserved tri-
butte 70 the members of that august BODY.
''The Supreme Lodge" was the first
toast. and General ID. j. Turner, OF Nor
folk. was called upon TO respond 10 IL.
In general terms he spoke OF the VIDE
scope and great power Of the supreme
body Of the Knights Of Pythias, ana
Welded the floor 10 Hon. n. NJ DaTnell,
who spoke TO the sentiment, THE Grand
Lodge" First characterizing the Grand
Lodge as one OF the grandest institutions
OF IT'S kind. he spoke of the dependence
of the order in this state upon the zeal
with which the members Of the grand
body performed their duties. In concur
sion. he extended his thanks TO the mem
bers Of the Grand Lodge for the honor
conferred upon him and his lodge by ms
elevation to the Grand Chancellors chalr
SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Hon C. r. Bland. Of Portsmouth, was
The next speaker introduced, and he was
assigned 10 speak TO the toast, SuDoiul-
nate Lodges" IN eloquent terms ne tolu
of the work done In the subordinate
lodges. whereon is built the superstrue-
ture called the Grand Lodge Al soIhe
fha
Pvthianism, and I'm ornate ana wei-
chosen language eulogized the order'
evoking considerable applause.
",rbe Uniform Rank" the next toast
,yas assigned 10 Colonel j. A. Brewer
who begged of by shifting the burden
on AFR walter A. Edwards, who made
"good'' speech. Hon. w. Il. Garrett
smoke 10 the toast. Endowment RanK'
and. a vein OF humor perVadinB MS re,
marks throughout, he evoked severe"
rounds of laughter. He told OF the dls-
irterested benevolence taught by the En-
dowment Rank, and, growing serious
touard the conclusion Of his remarks
10 a strong appeal for all Pythians
10 enter that rank.
DIDN'T SPEAK BY THE CARD.
Though not on the toast-card, Mr.. w.
q Norris of Norfolk, was called upon
a. respond TO the toast, Tine Bar. MT.
Morris was trimming over with tun,
ana instead of speaking to the toast as
siqned him. arraigned all the speakers
WHO had preceded him, and pohed run
at each one.
The knights were about to depart,
chen calls were made for Mr. W. c.
Darlington, OF smithviile, and ne re-
sponded in a patriotic speech, paying
nigh tribute to Richmond. the capital OF
me Confederacy, and it's hospitable citi-
zens. lie concluded with humorous
allusion 10 Mr.. Morriss speech and when
be took his seat the party dispersed.