Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
SECOND DAY OF
THE GRAND LODGE
Its New Officers Elected and
Duly Installed.
A VERY PROFITABLE SESSION
Tho Most important session I'm the
More distinguished Pythinns
Present. Than Ever Before ut ono
Time-The Work Exempiined by
the Supreme ChnncclIor.

fully yesterday morning, and bright
and early Portsmouth Pythans were
stirring themselves to make things
ready for the days pleasure.
The hotel corridors were thronged:
new arrivals were given comfortable
quarters. old friends met and new as
sociatlons and acquaintance were
formed
Here and there little parties were
made up. and in all directions they
ure bent. prior to assembling of the
Grand Lodge ut o'clock, as per adj
journmcnt Tuesday night.
At 10 o'clock the general committee
of arrangements. consisting of mem
bcrs from the three city lodges char
tered two large cars or the Portsmouth
Street Railway Company, and choosing
High and Crawford streets as u start
Ing point, they were soon filled with
the visitors, several of whom had their
wives with them, and away the pleas
urc party went, under the guidance OF
several Portsmouth men, to Uncle
Sans big workshop, the Navy-yard
Here the big ships and the monitors
Puritan and Terror were visited and in
spotted, and those from the interior
OF the State. who had never had the
opportunity to witness at leisure gigan-
tic and very intricate achievements of
mechanical genius were simply "ticllled
to death. Everything was new. bright
and attractice to them. even to the
drill Of company of Uncle Sans
brave marines. and the visitors did not
hesitate to express themselves in terms
highly gratifying to the gentlemen who
had charge of the party.
Returning to dinner, other points
were visited until the hour of 9 o'clock.
when Pythian Castle again became the
most attractive place.
THEY ARE DISTINGUISHED MEN.
Supreme Chancellor Thomas G.. sam
pie of Pennsylvania, and Supreme
Master of EXchequer Thomas D. NIcars.
OF wilmington, N. c., arrived in the
city In the early morning. and were mt
once taken charge of by enthusiastic
Pythians and shown every courtesy. ar-
Ter which they We're driven TO ocean
view. where they enjoyed an elegant
oyster roast, returning In time to be
present ut the days session. where they
were received with all the honors duo
distinguished visitors.
THEN THE WORK BEGAN.
Grand Chancellor Walton LET tho
gavei fan at the hour mentioned. and
everybody settled down to business.
reports OF various committees were
read and appropriately dealt with.
Grand Keeper OF Records ana Seal.
colonel Waller y. Edwards. read sew
erai kilograms from subordinate lodges
Wishing the Grand Lodge God speed
In the great work which it has espous-
OLDEST PAST GRAND CHANCEL-
LOR.
Grand Chancellor Walton embraced
the opportunity nj this time to intro
duce to the Grand Lodge Past Grand
Chancellor George II. Jones, of the Do
main of Pennsylvania, as the Oldest liv-
ing Pythian of his rank in the Key
stone State.
Thia dis i'm ,.ici 4
the Grand Lodge and gave n history Of
It's early struggles in his state He is
now IL years of age and has been n
Pythian Tor more than Il quarter OF Il
century, and is in n position to make an
unusually interesting speech.
The report of the supreme represen-
tatives, Gen. d. j. Turner and Judge
d. c. Richardson, was submitted and
ordered TO be printed in the journal of
the proceedings of this SESSION.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The hour of 4 o'clock having arrived
the Grand Lodge proceeded as is usual
on the second day, to elect officers for
the coming term. with the following
result
Past Grand CHARACTERIZATION. NJ. l..
Walton, of Woodstock.
Grand Chanccllor-Co Robert Cat
lett. of Lexington.
Grand Vice Chancellor-Chas. Il.
Bland. OF Portsmouth.
Grand Prelate-IIon. VIM. II. May,
of Alexandria
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Col Walter y. Edwards. of Norfolk
Grand Master of Ilxchequer-T L..
Courtney. of Richmond.
" Grand Master-atArms-E. l.. Gun
ningham. of Berkeley.
Grand Inner Guard-J. NJ. Newton.
of Pocahoutas.
Grand Outer Guard &Jamcs w. Cor
don. of Richmond.
Supreme Representative ID. J.
Turner. of Norfolk.
MIR. c y. EMORY DECLINES.
MIR. C. p. Emory, Of Lynchburg. who
at the last session of this Grand body
IN Petersburg. was houored with the
position of grand inner guard, much
to the regret OF the Grand Lodge. de
clined further advancement. stating
that being so closely confined IN mis-
business 1t was impossible for him TO
give proper attention to the responsi-
BILE duties of the position
THE INSTAILATION TAKES
PLACE
Grand Chancellor Walton announced
that the installation of the newly
cd officers was the next business in or
der. and General ID. j. Turner, who had
been selected as installing officer, gave
way for the supreme chancellor. Hon.
Thomas G.. Sample. who is n splendid
specimen of American manhood. both
mentally and physically, performed the
duties of the installing officer. appoint
ing Supreme Representatives General
: Turner and Richardson, ana Supreme
Keeper of the EXchequer Mears as his
assistants. The gentlemen whose names
have been mentioned rs the newly
elected officers, were regularly ana very
solemnly Indicted into their new du-
ties and poFiiions.
The supr"rae Keeper az exchequer was
then listened 20 Nth close attention. he