Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-19

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that suitable compensation be voted to
Brother Bickers.
ROLI-CALL OF THE DEAD.
Like a peal Of thunder on a bright
summers day came the suo9en shOch Oh
the sad intelligence OF the death Of our
Past Grand Regent, John j. Jameson, on
January 2lst, while in the prime ana APP
parent vigOr Of manhood, IN the as
charge Of his duties TO the order he loved
go well. And but a short time thereafter
on March 9th. the lightning nashed
across the wires the sad news that the
Angel Of Death had summoned our Yene-
rable Past Grand Regent, DR.. Henry g.
Scott to appear before the throne OF the
oIl-iust .Tudge. and thus within the short
SPACE OF six weeks there passed out OF
our Grand Council into the supreme
Council on high two past grand regents,
and no panegyric Ihat nhgnl u.lel
would be more truthful than that no two
members ever did more for our noble
order. or loved il better, than ala our
Brothers Scott and Jameson. As marx
OF our esteem l caused the Grand Coun-
ell 10 be suitably represented AZ the Cd
seauies Of our brothers. and that there
might 90 upon our records suitable eX-
pressjons of our love and esteem for our
deceased brothers, and the deep loss we
feel at their removal from our miuSt,
recommend the appointment or TWO
sDecial committees OF three each 10 pre-
pare and present to the Grand Council
suitable resolutions expressive OF the
worth of our deceased brothers. the love
and esteem I'm which we held them. ana
the loss which this Grand Council mas
sustained by their removal
And 1 also recommend that we per
petuate the memories OF those hoDIg
brothers in the ranks VINO nave pasaSp
away during the year, by Inserting IN the
proceedings Of this session memorial
mage inscribing thereon the names or
our deceased brothers, their COUNCILS
and the date OF DEATH
THE RECORD or THE YEAR.
ON conclusion, my brethren, ! would
congratulate you upon having made re-
cord during the year Just past OF when
Won may Justly feel proud. and call
YOUR particular attention 10 the iacls
and figures I'm the reports or our Grand
Secretary and Grand Treasurer. from
which Won can learn our numerical ana
financial condition. and while / have done
my best to assist I'm making THIS record,
no one realizes IL more than do that my
efforts alone and unaided We're bul IeeDie
and weak and would nave couhtcu IoI
raught had / not enjoyed 10 the iull'st
extent the confidence and had the nearly
material cooperation or the local coun-
ellis az nv district deputy grand regents
and Of my fellow grand officers CounCHs
did not turn dear ear 10 NY aPP,'l ~,
holm Int came nObly TO my assls'aice'
eorpa which for wears have done nOthlnS
aWoke from their lethargy and took on
hone and cheer Of youth with us atlthu-
inc activity. Ny district deputy Btahu
,'3ao,,fs with hut three or four eXcep-
80 bovo faithfully represented me and
coronlied with every requirement maze
Of them and 7 am I'm no llltle nihhe. III
debted 10 this band OF talthi4l pro.HesS
for their valuable aid. and hereby sN-
press to them my thanks ana "ppie'''
lion for their assistance .s.,,.
Ae for the grand officers, may saIey
CIV without fear Of successful COM rdHlc-
tom that 10 grand regent eilher ~ llll9
or any other jurisdiction. ever hau MOI
Ill and faithful supporters than had
n, ~, Grand officers. Every one an alohs
Tho line seemed 20 vie win each oth5r
in their endeavOr to uphoiu my t0,.- 80,
and assist me I'm the discourage OF NY
J,,tios and I'm return for this commence
uut' .1,,,rort I desire TO acknowledge my
-, 3obtedness TO them. and 70 say tnAt
~. 80, ae memory Is mine VIII ! cnerlSn
fNrd recollectiOns Of their deVouoh anu
zeal" ~.o,.r,rr,oD-
Grand-Secretary Blanks's report gave
the ioI tosai samount paid into the trea-
eur,, Of the W. and .. b. FUND by me
membership in 1895 was $2s.Vl.--. ~
reference 10 page 81 it VIII be seen that
tbe benedclaries of our deceased meinpeIs
i'm 1898 received from the W. ana ~ D.
fund the sum OF $lsoV1 ... 800.
The total amount.collected by the coun-
oils i'm 1895 on account or genera luhu'
was S2t 2256l No greater proof tnat ira
ternitv Is one Of the leading features OF
o,,r order can be given than the TACT, as
ebovn bv said table, that our brothef-
hood" disbursed One-seVenth on us eutlte
oeneral-fund receipts In paying me as
5o,s,,onts Of sick and disabled members.
rba total assets OF the several councils
49, pccember 81. 1898. were Sl5,l2l.s2.
The financial affairs Of the Grand Coun-
oii as win be seen by the supplemental
report Of the Grand treasurer are IN pft-
ter condition than ever before IN the MS
,orv of the grand body. Last year we
came TO Grand Council session with a net
balance in the hands or the Grand 1Igt-
surer Of 81 .450.76. This year. with sala-
ries and all indebtedness paid TO Apfii
Isl we have a net cash balance IN me
hands Of the Grand TREASURER OF $l'sV'.s'.
COMMITTEE OK FOREIGN CORRE-
SPONDENCE.
The report Of w. NJ Bicllers, Commit
tee on Foreign Correspondence, was as
follows:
Dear Brother,-In submitting 10 you.
and through you 20 the Grand Council Of
Virginia, my report as Committee on
Foreign Correspondence, 7 desire first TO
congratulate YOU and your jurisdiction
upon the excellent record the Royal Ar
canum IN the "Old Dominion" has made
during year OF tattDll0uully uutDila-
nate environments. What with the ex-
element and distractions incident 10 our
great war and the crisis through which
our beloved order had 10 pass in a re-
arrangement Of the assessment plan. 10
would not have been surprising n we had
sustained serious loss In our membership
whereas the pleasing fact Is. We have
generally held our own and have actu-
ally oxcelled most OF our sister grand
Jurisdictions In fruitful zeal and labors
This magnificent result is high testimo-
NAL TO the loyalty. efforts. and general
efficiency OF our Grand Regent. no less
than I'm Just measure 10 his efficient lieu
tenants and the faithful In the ranks
generally. and which calls forth the
gratitude and plaudits Of all true lovers
Of the cause. u IS no fulsome fattery Of
our Grand Regent but a just need OF
praise 10 say that his unceasing labOrs
In behalf OF his jurisdiction have merited
the distinction which will be accorded him
bv The order at large, that of a model
Grand Regent
In canyassing the entire field by the
aid of all the data available, with the
view OF eptomizing the years record for
the Information and guidance OF our
Grand Council, ! have been more than
ever Impressed with the grandeur OF our
beloved order-the safety and cOnscrva-
tlsm OF It's foundation principle and man
aeement from business standpoint. and
~ beauty and efficacy as 4 fraterral
hand II its past has been grand. it's flu
- J.. ofnrfnnz nnty ba the