Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18
Twenty.ninth Session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge.
OLD VIRGINIA HoSPITALITY..
Death of MT. John a. aIosby, Prominent (
Tobacconise Mayor reyton stricken
Down by Paralysis Tho Republiean
Camp in nm Uproar--A Great sInss Meet 1
ing Held in tho Interest of tho Calves
ton sufferers a Proposed orphanage
Incendiary Speeches by a Negro.
Especial to virginlan-Pilo..)


Richmond, Va. Sept. 17.-The sovsr.
eisn Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows be-
gan its twenty-ninth annual sess,o,,
"'Fe To-Day with very fair attend
"'ee' 'hougn not as large as had been
anticipated
ne greater portion OF the mornins-g
80 ueNoted TO the usual ceremonies
speeches of welcome being made h,, ~
Governor and Mayor. and Responded te
~, ny 1Iohd sire Pinkerton and Others z
me Erand Sire. in his remarks tool 8
~ o'@ a:;. 10 pay beautiful compliment
The Grand Lodge then got down -
work and Will be busily enea ge,, 80
several days with work of f0te,ss. -
me members of the order Wednesday,
.nere VIII be II grand parade a,,d
.nut suay night splendid ball. Rich 3
lnonu IS doing her best to give thag
hospitality. s ma ma
so far about 5000 Odd Fellows have
arrived. but many more are expsctoS
tomorrow and next day.
PROMINENT TOBACCONIST DEAD 3
MI; John n. Mosby. long one of Rich
| Hionu best-known tobacconists iIa5
at o CLOCK yesterday afternoon. in the
"th year of his age. He had been an
gagged IN the tobacco trade here since
| ~ SUI NiSeu ny SIX children.
STRICKEN DOWN.
Major T. G. Peyton, one of Rich
,monu pest-known insurance men.
| Was stricken down at his office this
morning, and is now in n very 'critina f
| condition. Ai'i'a'
MaJor Peyton has heretofore sustain
ed two strokes OF paralysis.
REPUBLICANS IN UPRoAR.
Inc Republican Camp OF this citv 4.
III an uproar, and the Democrats Will
u t profit thereby. The action of
s 10y committee last night is re.
garded as blow at Judge E,dm,,s,,
Waddill, who has long been the r,,,in.
power mere. Judge Waddill says how
ever that he is out of politics. and 4.
not attempting to dictate any ~ tb,
party policies - .he
me Third District Republican Con-
Ventlon meets in Manchester to-n,or
row to nominate n candidate fo,. CO.,
sress. Gov. Edgar Allan viii douht
less be the man. WIZ ooupt-a
GREAT MASS MEETING. SIS
~ great mass-meeting under the an
sl'ces OF the Y. NJ. c. a. was bat5
mere yesterday afternoon and soss
raised Tor the Galveston flood nffars
ODD FELLOWS oRPHANAGE
"A splendid home for orphan cbildran
-, -. ciioWS VIII probably soon hes
estnpiished within a few miles OF Riohs
mond. " 'stvti ::
captain Snead. a wealthy bachelor
gentleman. who owns much land nto,it
chester Station, ON the Atlantic Coast
Line. nearly half way between Rich
mond and Petersburg, has oftore.i &,
donate i've acres of ground
committee of Richmond Odd Fs, E
lows have been over there and insDecf--
ed the site. They have decided upon 3.
| spot in beautiful grove one-fourth OF
a mile from the station. The site is,
the highest point between Richmond
and Petersburg. and not far from Cap
| tain Snead's residence.
| While it has not been positively de-
cided to build the home. it is practicalIy
settled that CaptainA Snead's generous
offer will be accepted. *
INCENDIARY SPEECHES.
For several days a negro who halls
| from Michigan and claims to be att
| tending the sessions of the colored Bapa
lists here, has been making incendiary.
speeches about the streets, advising!
the negroes to buy Wholesalers and
protect their rights.
| The police broke up one of his meet,
| ing last night and attempted. to arrest
| him. but he made his escape. One off,
Ger had his coat cut to pieces with q
razor.