The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06
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fythian h0nors in the Grand Lodge, the
position OF Grand Chancellor Is attained.
The grand prelate OF the virginia
Grand Lodge, the valued and venerable
w r. LithgOw has served In that capa-
city for nineteen years but owing to the
recent disbandment Of his lodge he VIII
be Ineligible to reelection TINS year.
Death has invaded the circle OF the Crane
Lodge this year and created another
vacancy, Grand outer Guard Wythe M.
peyton. OF MartinsvIlle. having recently
answered to the roll call In the supreme
Lodge Of the Universe. There will thus
hoe three vacancies 20 be filled. that OF
grand prolate. now held by Mr.. Lith-
gov: grand inner guard. vacated by the
elevation OF Mr.. Charles y. Bland ana
grand outer guard. These honors viii be
bestowed by ballot upon those knights
who in the estimation Of the Grand
Lodge are most worthy. no canvass Tor
them being permitted.
The present officers OF the Grand Lodge
are the following well-known gentlemen
HARRY WOODING. =. G. c.
The past grand chancellor of the Grand
Lodge IS Captain Harry Wooding. now
Mayor Of the city OF Danville. n position
20 which he has been several times sue
cessively reelected. A valiant and hon
ored Confederate soldier. n public spir-
tied citizen and successful merchant,
ne has been honored in every field. and
his elevation in the order Of Knights OF
Pvthias is but another instance of honors
well won ana worthily worn. Captain
wooding halls from Phoenix Lodge No.
81 bv which he was repeatedly honored
before his elevation TO the Grand Lodge.
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Lodge, relinguish the title to III. NJ. OAR
nail the the grand chancellor.
II. NJ. DARNALL. G. G.
Mr. Darnall is now but two score years
Of age. Roanoke is his home and Osceola
No. A. his subordinate lodge. native
OF Franklin county. Va. he removed TO
tho Magic city more than dozen years
ago. and has grown with the growth of
the Metropolis of the southwest. His
rise in the Grand Lodge has been UNI
usually rapid. attaining the grand chan
cellorship since 1894. when he entered the
higher body. lie viii be succeeded by
Mr.. VI. J.. Walton. the grand vice. chan
ccllor.
VI. i. WALTON. G. v G.
Mr.. Walton is prominent at the bar,
I'm politics and legislation and in Pythian-
ism. A native OF Woodstock Mr.. Wal
ton has seen scarcely forty-nve summers
and apparently no winters, to judge by
his rotund physique and his well-kept,
prosperous ana youthful appearance.
Educated at Randolph-Macon College ana
the University Of Virginia, Mr.. Walton
chose the bar as his profession and soon
attained eminence in his chosen field.
For a number of years he represented his
county in the state Senate and his church
I'm the councils OF the Baltimore NJ. E.
Conference. South. His lodge Is King
Arthur No. Is, and his face Is familiar
one in the Grand Lodge. lie will be sue
ceeded az Grand Vice Chancellor by
Mr. Charles r. Bland.
CHARLES r. BLAND, G. !. G.
Mr. Bland halls from Portsmouth and
from Seaside Lodge No. 50. in the organ
ization Of which he was one of the lead
ing spirits. and of which he has ever
been an active member. Though an in
FAINT i'm years. this lodge IL one OF the
most prosperous i'm the state. Mr.. Bland
is an enterprising member OF the fourth
estate. lie is now serving his second
term in the Virginia House of Delegates
and is one of the most esteemed gentle
men IN Portsmouth. In business. In poll