Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

" ~ SSSict oiuel, ana tnat lie Woulu
| not have made this explanation had
ne not been publicly attacked by State
councillor Hudgins through the press.
lie Gid state. however, that in re-
gard TO the impression being had that
there has been an increase III the per
capita tax ut the last session of the Ma
tiohal Council, held at indianapolis,
neous.
The said session did not raise the
per capita tax. nor has it been raised
Tor the last three years. The State OF
Virginia last year, paid the same ma
tional per capita tax that was assessed
| TINS year. and which she is now re-
tusing to pay. This tax is only %
cents Per member, and the National
Souncil only receives 10 cents from
each member OF this amount. Ten
! cents OF the amount Is set aside To
be used especially for the maintenance
OF the National Orphans Home at
| Tflin. O.
The national order has an orphanage
established there that should be the
pride of every member of the order
ana 1t is doing Il grand and good work
ana MI. Groves said he felt sure that
| no member of the order, were lie to
visit this orphanage, would object for
one moment 10 even increasing, ii mes
essary, the 10 cents rather than refuse
| to pay 1t.
| In closing Mr.. Groves states that
| after the session at Cape Charles.
where the matter as to his legal stand
ing III the order was fully ventilated
ana passed upon, he was appointed by
MI. Floyd a. Hudgins, one of his State
deputy councillors. and now holds that
oiiice, and if AIr. Hudgins did not
thlnk he (Groves) was u legal mem
Der, he (Hudgins) should not have
made such appointment.
MIR. BUTCHER INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. w. r. Butcher, OF Norfolk, state
representative from Ideal Council No.
Il, Jr Q. u. A. NJ. and also deputy
state councillor, was interviewed last
night on the subject of Mr. Groves
legal standing in the order
Mr.. Butcher stated that Mr. Groves
is not in legal standing in Ideal Coun-
Gil or in the order, and will not be
until lie gets his admission card
through the proper channel, viz: The
| state Councils secretary.
IN regard to the action of The Cape
CHARLES convention, Mr.. Butcher said
mat upon subsequent investigation he
| considers that the State Council ex-
ceeded Its authority in removing the
| disability of Mr.. Groves and giving
him seat in that body.
AS applicable to the point in uues-
tlon. MIR. Butcher quoted the section
of the constitution of the order arii-
Gle 1, which says "A person shall nor
be member OF two subordinate coun-
ellis, nor shall any person who has
been member OF the order be ere
ceived by initiation or otherwise into
a council unless he produces his with
dr;lwal, dismissal or admission card
as prescribed by law 6, and that such
card shall have been regularly obtain
ell ucrDrn1nCn Wi no L.
ORDER
lie also quoted. to sustain his posi-
ton, article l., that reads as follows:
All alterations, amendments or addi-
tons to these bylaws must be offered
In writing three months before the an
nual session and acted upon at that
! session, when, if a majority OF the
members present concur therein, they
shall become part OF these laws, If
approved by the national committee on
| laws"
Mr. RnIcher- also statelthat at the
national session of 1891 at Whining
ton. Del, the national body passed
resolution advising that each State
Council should secure a charter and be-
come incorporated. Shortly after this
time several Of the State Councils dld
follow this advice and secure charters,
and 1t is in pursuance OF this sugges-
ton and the advantages to be derived
thereby that the recent steps to secure
n charter and form corporation in
| Virginia were taken
| Mr.. Butcher also said that there
would be n called session OF the State
Council within Il month. nj which the
| differences and grievances Of the State
VIII be tremendously adjusted
| So
| 1t Is stated that each subordinate
council of the j. 0. U. A. NJ. in Nir-
| sinia has received n communication
from the National Council relative to
the movement to establish q separate
State jurisdiction This circular letter
requested that each subordinate coun-
| Gil should adopt resolutions condemn
| ing the action OF the state Council. and
send the capitation tax directly to the
| National Council.
| On receipt of sucf resolutions and
cnpitaton tax the National Council
would then give them the. pass word,
| ana grant them equal rights and priv
| ileges With those OF ether States which
had not bolted
1t is also further stated that a num-
Der of subordinate councils of this vi
entity have adopted such resolutions
and forwarded the capitation tax.
Ideal Council No 10, Jr.a O. u. A. NJ,
at It's meeting Wednesday night, initi-
ated six new members.
Mr.. Ira T. Holt. great chief of re-
| cords Of the Improved Order of Red
| Men in Virginia, has received from G..
! NJ. Cameron, great sachem through
| Henry klefus, great chief of records of
the order in Colorado. the following let
| ter. that Will interest all brothers and
| may locate the missing man:
| We the members of the Great Coun-
ell of Colorado, desire your assistance
in our efforts TO clear Up the myster.
ious disappearance of Brother j. A.
| Powell. great guard of the forest, and