Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-20
THEIR WORK IS DONE,
ARCANUMITEs CONCLUDE THEIR
SESSION AND ADJOURN.
TO MEET NEXT In NEWPORT NEWS
Officers Elected Yesterday Morning
and an Enjoyable Entertainment
Participated I'm ut the Academy of
Nusfc-Record of Year Good One'

The Grand Council OF the Royal Area
| mum has adjourned, TO meet in Newport
| News at some date to be fixed in the
future. The sessions held here have
been eminently satisfactory IN every way.
The records of the past year show de-
yelopment and progress all along the
line and the officers have been felicitated
upon the success Of their administration.
The delegates have been heartily well
coined by the resident members, and
their visit to Richmond has been memo
| rable one.
The meeting of the Council was Sig
nalzed last night by a delightful enter
tainment at the Academy. The house
was filed to OVERLOOKING, and enthusiasm
was everywhere apparent.
A brief but earnest address or welcome
was delivered by his Excelency, Cover
nor Tyler, and SUPERINTENDENT SchryYer
responded TO the graceful compliment.
The programme, which had been ar
ranged by Mr.. Frank Cosby, and was
satisfactorily given under his direction
introduced ladies' mandolin and guitar
orchestra. the Virginia Glee Club, lyric
studies, a banjo and guitar quartette'
Mr.. Charles Hama, and a clever sketch,
entitled when Comedy and Tragedy
Meet" Every number was acceptaDly
given and well received.
CLOSING SESSION OF THE COUNCIL
The closing sessions Of the Grand Coun-
ell were full of interest. The cohdltloh
of the order in various parts Of the State
was discussed, and the affairs of the or
g,nization were shown to be in FAR bet
fer shane than ever before. The reports
submitted on Monday were also discussed
and adopted
The characters Of the late Past-Grand
Regent John Jameson of Alexandria,
and Or. II. c. Scott. Of Alexandra, form
cd the subject Of graceful eulosies.
II was decided 10 hold the next meeting
in Newport News.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The old officers were reelected WIN
the exception of w. j. Williams OF
Portsmouth, who succeeds the late Ut
II &. Scott. The officers are. SOL j.
Rloomberg Grand Regent Richmond;
Charles II. Lumsden, Grand Nlce-Eeseht,
T.vnchburg: Charles c. Berry Grand
orator. Staunton; William j. Williams
Past-Grand Regent, Portsmouth; JAMES
3. Blanks. Grand Secretary, PetersDuis'
A y. Rotts. Grand Treasurer Fredericks-
r /.
lain Iynchburg; Ro. W. Arnold, Grand
Guide Alexandria; \. T. Lincoln Grand
warden. Marion; w. II. Hurkamp' Grand
Sentry. Fredericksburg.
Grand Trustees-John II. Ingram, Man
chester; H. Hodges, Norfolk +. y.
Bilisoly, Portsmouth.
James b. Blanks, representative to SUI
preme Council lss9-ls0o Petersburg; X.
A. Dobie. representative to supreme
Council. 1se9-l90O, Norfolk; s. l.. Bloom
berg. alternate to Supreme Council. 1885
1900. Richmond; W. j. Wllllams' after
nate TO Supreme Council, lSs-lsV' Ports
mouth.
State Medical Examiner-Dr' charles
l.. Culpepcr. Portsmouth.
w. ]. Williams. Of Portsmouth was
elected TO fill the vacancy as alternate
TO the Supreme Council from the Grand
Council of Virginia.
The delegates 10 the Grand Council
were photographed on the eastern portico
~ the capital Yesterday morning. There
were seventy-hve i'm the group.