The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
IMPORTANT MEETINGS.
knights Templnr and Royal Arch
Masons 20 Assemble Here.

The ROYAL Arch Masons meet In their
ninety second annual convocauon at the
Masonic Temple on Tuesday, ana the
Knights Templar Of Virginia Will hold
their yearly sess on at the same place next
THURSDAY.
The Arst business Of the Knights
Will be 10 receive the report
OF the Grand Commander which
VIII be referred to a special committee
Tor action and report. The Grand Com
ma 1der viii also receive reports from
the several inspection officers. whose
duty 1t is 20 annually inspect and report
on the condition OF the various subor-
dinate Communicates OF the state.
Each commandery should be represent
ga I'm the Grand Conclave by its captain
general The deliberations of the Grand
C0mmanderv refer exclusively 20 the well
fare Of the order throughout the Juris-
dlction No o7ec9lly important cues
tlons will be put mp for consideration at
this Conclave.
After the legislative session the annual
election Of officers will take place. 1t is
very probable that the usual order will be
observed. the Grand Commando retir-
ing after one wear and the other officers
promoted IN the regular order. Just as
Grand Commander James H. Capers re-
become Past Grand Commander this
year. All Of the officers are elect
ed except the Grand Standard Bearer, the
Grand Sword Bearer and the Grand War
den These are appointed by the incom-
ing Grand Commander. They usually go
on up the line. however, and through the
chairs.
The Grand officers are: Right Emil
ncnt T. r. Woodhn Of Soldiers Home.
Grand Commander: Very Eminent b. F.
buchanan. OF Marion. Deputy Grand
Commander: Eminent J. 4. Alexander
% Alexandria Grand Generalissimo; En-
inent louis p. Ecker. az Richmond
Grand Captain General; Right Eminent
]. r. Blanks. Of Petersburg Grand Re
corder. Eminent George W. Poe, OF
Richmond Grand Treasurer. Eminent j.
l.. Townes. Grand Senior Warden; Emil
nent J. 7. lie Sueur. Grand Junior War
den: Rfv. J. T. McFs len. ~ Lyuchhurg,
Grand Prclate. Eminent J. w. Bryant
Grand Standard Bearer: Eminent r. T..
Schwartz. Grand Sword Beaver; Eminent
!. w. Cunningham. Grand Warder.
IioyaI Arch Masons
The proceedings OF the Royal Arch
Masons will be opened in due
form by Most Excellent Thomas Edward
Schwartz. OF Luray. Grand High Priest.
and will probably continue two days
The other grand officers are: Right
Excellent Fred Greenwood Norfolk.
Grand King Right Excellent Jas. Ed
ward Alexander of Alexandria, Grand
Scribe: Most Excellent George Wilson
Poe. OF Richmond Grand Treasurer:
Right Excellent James BraXton Blanks.
of Petersburg. Grand Secretary; Excel
lent Elliot Thomas Brady. Of Marion,
Grand Captain OF Host: Excellent VIII
liam James Hubbard, of Lynchburg, Grand
Principal Soiourner; Excellent Joseph
Nrglnlus Bldgood. Of Richmond. Royal
Arch Captain. Excellent Edward Smith
Conrad. Of Harrisonburg. Grand Master
Third Vel. Excellent Sol Louis Bloom
berg. Richmond. Grand Master OF Sec
ond Veil: Excellent $ W. Thomas. Of Cui-
pepper. Grand Master Firss Neil' EX-
cellent Rev. G. y. Van Houton. Of Man
chester. Grand Chaplain: Companion Jul
mus Addison Cosby. OF Richmond Grand
Marshal: Companion William Collier VII
kinson OF Richmond Grand Tiler; Excel
lent T. c. Ebcl. OF Richmond. Deputy
Grand Treasurer: Excellent c. a. Mes
bit. Deputy Grand Secretary
The Grand High Priest. Grand King.
Grand Scribe. Grand Treasurer and
Grand Secretary are elected. The Depu-
~ Grand Treasurer and Secretary are APP
pointed by the Grand Treasurer and Sec
rotary respectively. The others are APP
pointed by the grand High Priest.