Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-12
TWO MASONIC BODIES
Knights lempIar and Royal Arch
to Meet in Richmond.
Matters Tint Will Como Before tho
Grand Bodies for Considerations
Tho Lister Officer. Their proba.
bio Successors.

An event Of great Importance in Ma
sonic circles is the meeting in the Ma
sonic Temple. Richmond. next Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock in annual ses-
sion of the knights Templar of Virginia
The first business Will be to receive
the report of the Grand Commander
which will be referred to a special
committee for action and report The
Grand Commander will also receive re-
ports from the several inspection Off
GERS. whose duty it is to annually in
spect and report on the condition of the
various subordinate communicates of
the State.
Each commandcry SHOULD be repre-
sonted in the Grand Conclnve by its
captain general. The deliberations OF
the Grand Commandery refer exclusive
~ 10 the welfare of the order through
out the Jurisdiction. No specially i'm
portant questions will be put up for
consideration at this Conclave
After the Legislative session the an
nual election of officers will take place
1t is very probable that the usual or
der will be observed. the Grand Com
mandcr retiring after one year AMI the
other officers promoted I'm the regular
order Just as Grand Commander JAS
n. Capers retired last year. Governor
"oodfn will become Past Grand Com
mander this year. All of the officers
are elected except the Grand Standard
Bearer. the Grand Sword Bearer and
the Grand Warden. These are appoint
Ell by the incoming Grand Commander
They usually go on up the line, how
ever. and through the chairs
THE GRAND OFFICERS.
The grand officers are: Right Emil
ncnt p. T. Woodhn. of Soldiers Home
grand commander; Very Eminent b. T.
Bdchanan, OF Marion, deputy grand
commander; Eminent ]. Z. Alexander of
Alexandria, grand gcneralissimo; Emil
nent Louis II. Ecker, OF Richmond,
grand captain general Right Eminent
j. Is. Blanks. of Petersburg, grand re-
corder; Eminent George w. Poe. Of
richmond, grand treasurer; Eminent ].
IL. Townes, grand senior warden: Emil
nent j. T. lie Sucur, grand junior war
den; Rev. j. Il. McFadcn, of I.ynchburg:
grand prelate; Eminent j. w. Bryant.
grand standard bearer; Eminent IT. r.
Schwartz. grand sword bearer: Emil
nent t'. w. Cunningham, grand warden.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
The ninety second annual convoca-
ton of the Royal Arch Masons of Vir-
ginia will begin in the Masonic Temple,
Richmond, Tuesday next
The proceedings will be opened in due
form by Most Excellent Thomas Ed
ward Schwartz, of Luray, grand high
priest, and will probably continue two
| days.
The other grand officers arc: Right
Excellent Fred Greenwood, Norfolk
grand king; Right Excellent Jas Ed
| ward Alexander, of Alexandria grand
scribe; Most Excellent James Eraxton
Blanks. of Petersburg, grand secretary;
Excellent Elliott Thomas Brady, of Ma.
ron. grand captain of host IGxcellent
| William James Hubbard, of Lynchbures
grand principal sojourner; Excellent
Joseph Virginlus l3dgood, of Richmond
| royal arch captain; Excellent Edward
| Smith Conrad, OF Harrisonburg, grand
| master third veil: Excellent SOL Louis
| Bloombers, Richmond, grand master OF
second veil: Excellent S. w Thomas.
! Of Culpeper, grand master first veil;
| Excellent Rev. c. II. Van Houton. OF
Manchester, grand chaplain: Compan-
ion Junius Addison Cosby. Of Richmond
grand marshal; Companion Will m
Collier Wilkinson. of Richmond. grand
tilcr: Excellent r. G. Ebel. of Rich
mord. deputy grand treasurer; Excel
lent c. a. Nesbitt, deputy grand sec
| rotary.
The grand high priest. grand king
grand scribe. grand treasurer and grand
| secretary are elected. The deputy
grand treasurer and secretary respec-
lively. The others are appointed by
the grand high priest.