Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-24
PYTHIANs IN PETERSBURG.
work of the Grand Lodge--LegisIa.
tive Committee I'm Town.

PETERSBURG. VA. February o.
! Special 1.-THE Grand Lodge of KNIGHT.
OF Pythias resumed it's session thi.
morning at 10 o'clock, Grand Chancellor
Danall presiding. a number Of represen
tatives who were not present last nigh
| reported themselves. Greetings from sub
| ordinate lodges were received. and a
communication from Grand-Prelate Lith.
| gov, or Manchester, was read This is
the first session OF the Grand Lodge In
many years at which the Grand Prelate
mas not been present. The Past-Grand
Chancellors I'm attendance are w. l.. oil
vier. W. r.. Garrett, and T. r. Hulce
The reports Of the grand officers were
received. The Grand Chancellor states
that two lodges-Alexandria. No. 70, and
Friendship, No. 20-surrendered their
charters during the year, and that Rath-
bone Lodge, No. 90, was organized at
Huntersville. 1t Is expected tina, three
more new lodges will soon be organized.
The Endowment Rank shows an increase
In this jurisdiction Of three new see
tions and seventy-one new members, and
$4,000 increase In the endowment car
ried. The total for the domain shows
forty-two sections. 8O7 members, and
S1,579,50O endowment
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Grand Lodge elected the following
officers this afternoon, 10 serve the en-
suing year
Grand Chancellor, NJ. L. Walton, Wood
stock
Grand vice-Chancellor, Robert Catlett,
Lexington.
Grand Prelate, W. H. May. Alexandria.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal,
Walter a. Edwards. Norfolk.
Grand Master Of Exchequer. r.. l.
Courtney, Richmond.
Grand Master-at-Arms, G. II. Bland
Portsmouth.
Grand Inner Guard c. p. Emery Lynch
burg.
Grand Outer-Guard, E. L. Cunningham,
Berkeley.
THE BANQUET.
Tonight a grand banquet was given in
honor of the Grand Lodge, at Library
Hall, TO which nearly two hundred Pyth-
ians and guests sat down The spread
was one Of the finest ever given in Peters
burg. and embraced every possible sub
stantial and delicacy. A series of regu-
lar toasts was offered and eloquent re-
sponses made by Grand Lodge officers.
Then followed a number of volunteer
toas;s and responses until a late hour
when the company adjourned, well
pleased with the evenings enjoyment.
VISITING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
The joint legislative Committee on Pub
lie Institutions. came over from Rich
mond to-day Senator LeCato acting as
chairman. The committee first visited
and inspected the Normal and Collegiate
Institute, with the condition and manage
ment Of which the members expressed
themselves as greatly pleased. The after
noon was spent at the State Central Hos
pital, where the committee passed several
hours i'm a thorough inspection Of the
building and the condition of the in
mates. and where they were welcomed
by Messrs. Gillian and Strauss, of the
Executive Committee. The system of |
bookkeeping and the general manage |
ment of this institution were declared to |
be perfect. There are now $40 inmates |
in this hospital, and it is said that appli- |
cations for admittance are expected 1
during the year sufficient TO increase this |
number TO 800. though there is no room |
or further accommodation. There are /
nearly one hundred inmates i'm the epilep-
tic wards. The management of the SUI
Dr. Drewry, and his able
iOrps of assistants was highly compli-
mented The annual cost of the support
IF the inmates is 1856 per head.