The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27

Close of the Eighth Annual Meeting Of
the Grand Council-PIeasant Excursion
to Old Brunswick and Visit to st. Phil
lips Church Yesterday Afternoon.

recess on Wednesday,, met yesterday
morning ct Pythian Castle Hall, with
Grand Regent E. L. Harris, Of Raleigh,
presiding The grand secretary, DR.. j.
Howell way, Of Waynesville, was on
duty.
A general discussion under the head
Of The Good Of the Order" and the
plans formulated for the Development
OF the order in the state for the coming
year, was engaged in
The report Of the grand finance COM
mittee was read and approved. II
shows that the nance OF the Grand
Council are in a most excellent condi-
ton. During the year just closed
there was paid to the widows and or
phans of the deceased members in this
state the magnificent uin Of $78,0eO an
amour surpassed by none and equaled
by few Of the benefi societies or insur-
ance organizations doing business in
North Carolina. The total benefits
paid in North Carolina during the past
few years make in round numberss6O0,-
600. The order is now we'll established
in the principal towns of the state and
is offcered by energetic, progressive
men.
Al II a. m. the special order for the
election of officers for the ensuing year
was taken up with the following re-
suit:
Grand Eegent-Mr. E.. L. Harris, Ra-
leigh
Grand Vice Regent-Hon. A. NJ.
Scales, Greensboro.
Grand Orator-Mr. Ike L. Greene
valid, Wilmington.
Grand Regent-Mr. H. C. Dockery,
Rockingham.
Grand Secretary-Dr. J. Howell Way,
WaynesviIle.
Grand Treasurer-Mr A. NJ. Powell.
Raleigh.
Grand Chaplain-Mr. w. F. Roun-
tree, New Bern.
Grand Guide-Mr. W. p. Wooten.
Wilson.
Grand Warden-Mr. w. NJ. Jones,
Asheville.
Grand Sentry-Mr. j. A. Brady,
StatesviIle.
Grand Trustees-Mr Thomas w.
Branch, Asheville; Mr.. B.. c.. Carlton.
StatesviIle; Mr.. N. jacob, Wilmington.
Grand Finance Committee-Captain
mo-. r. Irwin, Charlotte; Mr.. c.. R. Lee,
Raleigh; Mr.. J. l.. Hartsell, Concord.
The representative from North Caro-
lima to the Supreme council, which
meets in Boston next month, is DR.. J..
Howell Way, of Waynesville. He is
now serving his fourth year in that
capacity. Mr.. Thomas J. Gill, of Lau-
rinburg, was elected alternate.
1t was decided to hold the next ses-
sion of the Grand Council in Durham
on the third Wednesday in April, 1898.
Business closed at 1:30 p. m. and the
Grand Council then adjourned.
Yesterday afternoon the visiting del
egates and officers of the grand council,
were again the guests of Cornelius Har-
nett council. They were taken on a
nos enjoyable excursion on the steam
er Wilmington, Captain John w. Har-
per, to Old Brunswick, where they Wis
IlCN liz hiotoI l. VI Vi L 1AllOcI-
son and old St. Phillips church. The
steamer left her dock in the city at 8
p. m, with the grand council, and the
committee of Cornelius Harnett cOun-
ell, and a number of invited guests, and
steamed up the river SO those on board
could get a good view of the city from
the harbor and especially get a glimpse
of the monitor Nantucket. which was
a sight to some. 1t was the intention
to go to Carolina Beach but the pro-
gramme was changed and the boat
headed for Old Brunswick, where a stop
of twenty minutes was made. The
steamer got back to the city about $50
p. m. with all we'll pleased with the
trip.
Captain Harper. as usual. made
everyone feel at home. especially the
visitors, and never tired in pointing out
places of interest along the river. His
courtesies were highly appreciated by
them.
During the trip down and on the re
turn, refreshments consisting of ice
cream, cake, coffee, sandwiches and
cigars We're served under the excellent
management of w. A. Farriss, of the
Palace Bakery. I He deserves great
credit for the excellence of the refresh
ments and the splendid style in which
he served them.
There was the greatest abundance
and everyone was satisfied and we'll
pleased with the reception accorded
them. Mr.. Louis We'll. agent for the
A~nheuser-Busch Brewing Company,
had charge of the beer, and those who
know Louis know that he was the right
man in the right place.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisting of Messrs. 3. j. Jacobs. II. Burk-
himer. Colonel Roger Moore, James w
Monroe. Sol S~ternberger, Jr., and Col
onel Walker Taylor are entitled to all