Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-13
Meeting of Grand Bodies FraternaI
Orders.
DAVID scHENcK DEAD
rnc GRIND Lodge OF Odd Fellows nnd
and Grent uoumcii OF Red Men Sc
ucct Odiccrs-0Id TcIo=rnph Rates
RESTORED Tho state Farms-rhc
Building and Lonn AssucinttOn.
nro PUyinS Taxes.

itaielSn, N. u, May 1z'-Thc Grand
. Lodge of Odd Fellows met yesterday
morning and again last night. remain
ing in session until after midnight.
There was considerable discussion at
the night session of the motion to re-
ducc the salary of the Grand Secretary,
and some warm speeches were made
The proposed reduction from 500 TO $50
per month was voted down overwhelm-
ingly.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Grand Mastcr-Dr. John A. Stevens
OF Clinton.
Deputy Grand Master-Marcus w
Jacob of Wilmington.
Grand Warden-Robert w. Murray
of Greensboro.
Grand Secretary-B. II. Woodell of
Raleigh.
Grand Treasurer-Richard ]. Jones,
of Wilmington.
Grand Representative to Sovereign
Grand Lodge-past Grand Master b. S.
Eoyster.
Trustees of Orphanagc-Charlcs T.
I-umsden, vice w. c. Douglas. term eX-
STANDING COMMITTEES
Credentials IL. ID. Bowden. I. NJ.
Wolfe. j. G. Walker
Einanoc-I. L. Harris, W. l.. Smith.
r. w. Murray.
Lodges not REORGANIZATION Den
mark. |. K. Widely. j. Il. Arendall.
Degree of Rebekah-F. NJ. Hodges,
T. $. Cheek. ]. NJ. Mcclure.
Observation-Disclosures Slocumb, c. T..
Lumsden. j. ]. Hopkins.
State Of the Order--II. O. Hill, w.
Scott FrizZlc. II. ~ Lea
Constitution and l3y-Laws-L w.
Jenncrett, a. T. Olmstead. a. w. Moyc.
Corrcspondcnce-D John T. Wolff,
Rev. j. j. Moore, J. Il. Jones.
Appeals John T.. Fruton, +. r. Rice,
Is. S. Collins
supervlsion-c NJ. Busbec ]. w.
Davis. w. j. push.
Petitions ana Recommendations l..
Bigss,. j. f. GrifIth. c. p. Burchctt.
returns and Reports Of Sub-Lodges-
Or. w. j. richardson, c. IL. Carroll,
S. q. Cathey.
Unfinished Busness-VN. NJ Jones. ].
7. Thomas. NJ. J.. Williams.
Dccisions-W. a. Bobbitt. w. C. Doug
lass Perrin Bushee.
Mileage and Per Diem--J c. Bond r.
II. Winstead, j. X. Ilarrcll.
SPECIAL Committees
Classiiication-J l.. Palamounian. ID.
w Woodhousc, George S. steele
Memoirs II. NJ. Stenhcns, Dr. L. l..
1icAi. J. -. Guntcr
Orphan l1ome-Il. l.. Cook. Alex. Mil
lrr, Jonathan White. Rev. L. y. Swim
d u. j. +. Edwards.
Sau'iarium--
Auditing Irwin T. Jones. Henry J.
founa W. {. McMacllin.
RED MEN.
The Great Council of Red Mon If
North Carolina convened in special SEES
SION "Wednesday nigh, for the purpose
81 The admission OF Past Sachems and
raising 10 ihci. chiefs 20 their respec-
tive -tuln!s
charles G. coniey, great keeper of re-
core; OF the Initcd States. from Phila-
df.r!ia. was present ana directed the
mystic rights ana ceremonies
!hur*ch> morning the tenth run. ris-
!iS .. me sur. the Great Council corr
Nci!cd m 10 I, 4 {;
Ihc Great Council took action uI,on
me age l-mi; for the admission OF new
1.c:nhriS anl decided to adort persons
% ;irs,-Ciass standing above the arc of
~ HEeat sums. They also elected III. T..
j.. ms. last sachem. as State organizer.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
lnr following chiefs We're elected for
one liaai sun and duly raised to their
ieSi.rt eve Stumos by Past Great leo
hu"ncH. Charles c. Conlcv:
Great Sacheln-John Il. Davis Of VII
miugion va
Great Senior Sagamorc-H. Il. King.
of Raleigh
Grea; Junior agamore-James Smith
OF Rocky Mount.
Great r, rrophet-Colonel ]. T. Anthony
Great Chief of Recorde-yv D.
Goodwin OF Elizabeth City. 'e''
Great Keeper of Wamnum-T ~
Whiicomb. OF Elizabeth CITY.
cb ine following are the appontlvc
Great sannap-W. II. Lane, of VIII.
mington. WI