Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-23

sio- Co., No. 4, Capt. w. II. Meeks
commanding, and the Supreme Lodge
officers, members and Supreme Court
officers and members.
At the conclusion OF the parade. the
! Supreme Chancellor and Major Gen
ersl passed in review. 1t was an inn
posing sight.
The photograph of the First Virginia
Brigade caused much comment of q
most pleasing nature. Major General
&. +. Bowles FASTENED to enter his
plea for one, as did also the Su-
preme Chancellor while Sir L. Nj.
Mitchell of Texas paid 81 90 cash for
one OF them with orders TO ship at once
to the Lone Star State.
The knights Of Florida did the hon
ors in grand style at Ell Modelo Audi
torium on Thursday night, whsn they
| gave one OF tbs finest bsnquets in the
| history OF the organic alton. Covers
/ for nearly five hundred persons were
laid and the dining hall decorated as it
was presented 3 most brilliant appear
Ance, while the strainE Of sweet music
fell upon the ear.
Brigsdier Gen. r. r. Jackson of Illi-
nois WAS master of ceremonies, and
tossts were responded to by the
Knights present.
1t was early in the morning when
the gay party left the banquet hall.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 15, '99.
The Supreme Lodge was late assem-.
bling and it was 10 o'clock before Su-
preme Chancellor Ross gaveI sounded.
The interest in the election of officers
was intensified and much ill-feeling
existed fer the time.
Both sides enquired. What does
Virainia want 2" Invariably came the
reply from Supreme representatives.
Mitchell and Twitty. virginia wants
nothing. She is here for the success of
the order"
The reports Of the several commit
tees were read.
The committee on appeals and griev-
ances reported on the case of Sir II. L.
Jones of New York, stating that it did
not have the facts before it, upon
which TO base report aud therefore
sustained Sir Jones' appeal. The Su-
preme Lodge however did not accept
the report and the matter was referred
back to the Grand Lodge of New York.
The committee reported that it did
not deem it necessary or advisable to
take further action concerning the S.
h of r. and s., report con nSerning :.
q. The report was adopted after q
heated discussion.
The hour for the election of officers
stated that the work in Virginia was
30 pressing ard believing that his first
duty was to the work in his state he
would not again accept the nomination
Tor Supreme Lecturer He asked how
ever, that the honor be conferred upon
his colleague, Sir N. A. Twitty. Sir
Jones Of Mississippi was nominated
against hi n, but Sir Twitty was elect
ed bY an overwhelming vote.
The nomination for Supreme Chan
cellor resulted in the declination Of Sir |
J. c. Ross Of Georgia, and Sir s. w.
Starks was unanimously elected.
The successful knight IL Grand Chan.
cellor of West Virginia. and Supreme
Vice Chancellor. He is a merchant Of |
Charleston, West Virginia. His can
vass was In the hands of that distin-
guished West Virginian, Rev. @. H.
Payne, ID. D., and J. NJ. Hszlewood. |
The way that they hustled was q eau
tiop.
Sir Starks received the :anneunce-
ment without any outward manifesto
tion OF satisfaction :aDd was duly in |
stalled into the Office. He is tall,
handsome, a mulatto in compile xien, |
being SO much like q white man that |
no one could tell the difference. West |
Virginia has stood by him for more
than eight years, electing him repeat
edly TO the position Of Grand Chancel-
lor,
The other officers were as follows:
l.. NJ. Mitchell of Texas. Suprem Vice.
Chancellor. Rev. C. D. White of Ohio, |
Supreme Prelste: J. II. Young OF |
Arkansas Suprsme Master of Ex-
chequer; n. A. Twitty Of Virginia. Eu- |
preme Lecturer; @. K. Robinson OF |
Missouri, Supreme Keeper OF r. and |
g.; o. A. Shaw OF Georgia, Supreme |
Master at Arms; Frank Brown of |
Louisiana. Supreme Inner Guard Al |
exander johnson OF Florida, Supreme |
Outer Guard.
The vote for Major General being .
tie, Msjor-Genexal q. +. BowIes of |
Mississippi was continued in Office, he |
agreeing TO resign in favor of Brigadier |
General Jackson OF Illinois in six |
ty days.
After the installation of Off sers the |
Supreme Lodge adjourned TO meet at |
Ohicago, ILL.,, 1901, no other place be- |
ing offered.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. Is. 1899.
The Supreme Court net Tuead az /
afternoon ct p. m, with Sir J. L. |
Tuggle. Supreme Worthy Counsellor /
in the chair. Mrs. n. B. Carruthers,
6upre ne Worthy Register of Deeds. |
The following committees were ap- |
pointed:
Coincidence: O. D. White, N. s. Jones |
J. D. Robinson.
Officers Address: 8. J. Davis, @. NJ.
Allen, J. W. Womack
Rules: John Nutshell, Jr., J. W.
Sampson, r. L. Barnes.
Dispensation and Charters: j. w
Sampson, W. Fl. Ballard, W. a. Glov- |
er.
Returns and Credentials: w. T. |
Jones, W. A. Glover, O, A. Curl, O. D. |
Hawkins.
State OF the Order: John Mitchell. |
Jr.. o. A. Ourl, @. d. White.
Written Work: w. 81. Ballard. NJ. B. !
LoOnsinued on Eighth PvgaI