Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15
FRAT ERNAL ORDERS.
Annual Session Of the Grand
Council Royal Arcanum.
Some Particulars About the Order Com
mlttees Named Officers ana Standing
Committees : Notes of the Fratornal
Orders.

The eighteenth session of the Vir-
ginia Grand Council, Royal Arcanum,
will be held in Newport News on April
18th and 18th.
The Royal Arcanum Is a fraternal
beneficiary order, extending through
outthe United States and Canada. with
membership of 1000, divided into
% grand councils and 1850 local or
subordinate councils. The order is
governed by the Supreme Council
composed of representatives from the
grand councils), which Is the general
law-making body. The sick and dis
tressed are looked after with Jealous
care, and when that summons which
must come to all sooner or later, is at
hand, member Is comforted with the
thought that the protecting arms of
the Arcanum Will shield those near
and dear to him. The insurance fea-
ture is threefold, q member being al
lowed to carry a benefit certificate of
over $4,000 or $4,000, as he may elect.
Nearly $4,000 has been paid out to the
widows and orphans Of deceased men,
bers, and not one penny has ever been
diverted from the proper channel.
The order has an emergency fund
of over a million dollars, which is be-
Ing increased every month. The aver
age age of members is Al years; death
rate in 1898, per 1000 was 9.S3; expense
The Virginia jurisdiction is divided
into fifty councils. scattered through
out the State. This jurisdiction is in
n very flourishing condition. and has
made rapid strides during the past
year and a half. especially. On De-
cember 81. 1898. the membership in Vir-
ginia was 5000; on December 81. 1899.
1t had increased to 1894, or n gain Of
262 members. The gain thus far this
year has been proportionately greater.
and the Old Dominion contingent is in
the forefront of the great Royal Ar
canum army, The financial status of
the Virginia jurisdiction is not less en-
couraging, there being a cash balance
in the treasury of s2.219.55. much
larger amount than ever before eXhib-
tied. Much credit is due Grand Regent
SOL L. Bloomberg for his efficient and
energetic administration. He has made
a most excellent officer, and has contri-
buted much of his valuable profess
sional time for the furtherance of the
cause so dear to him.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The Grand Council Is composed of Its
officers. members of standing commit
tees, representatives from subordinate
councils, past grand regents, and life
The Grand Regent has appointed the
members.
following committees:
Credentials-D. II. Appich, No. 627.
Alexandria; w. B. Garlic. No. 81. Rich
mond; w. D. Folk. No. 1881. Smith
field.
/. Distribution of Rports--G. Frank
CARRIER No. 400, Staunton Thomas p.
Jones. No. 1141. Newport News; G. A.
Sermons, No. ASS, Berkeley
Return-Charles G. Bosher NO Is,
Richmond; George r. Word, 124S.
Hampton; r. L. Burnett. No. 7O5. Pc
tersburg.
folk; e. Frank Story, No. 1161, Frank
lin.
Mileage and Per Diem-W. c. Coates,
No. 416. Fredericksburg; w. II. Enoll.
No. 1868, Portsmouth; r. c. Stearnes.
No. 171S, Alexandria; j. 7. Edwards,
No. 405, Lynchburg.
State OF the Order-J. w. Booker. No.
s95. Richmond; II. X. Greed, No. 627,
Alexandria; L. w. Miner, No. 46S,
Rilchmond; N. II. IIazelwood. No. 1928,
Roanoke; c. D. Pontop, No. 1919. Dam
ville
Medical Examiners Report-Dr. C.
w. Gleaser, No. 1918. Wytheville; DR..
James f. Crane, No. 73S. Richmond;
j. NJ. Daniel. No. 1874. Bedford City.
OFFICERS AND STANDING COM
MITTEES.
The officers and standing committees
Of the Grand Council are as follows:
Grand Regent, SOL l.. Bloomberg.
Richmond.
Grand Vice Regent Charles H. Lums-
den, Lynchburg.
Grand Orator. Charles c. Berry,
Staunton.
Past Grand Regent, William ]. Will
liams. Portsmouth.
Grand Secretary, James B. Blanks.
Petersburg.
Grand Treasurer. N. B. Bolts. Fred
erlcksburg.