Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19
NEWPORT NEWS.
Election of Officers by Grand
Council Royal Arcanum.
Portsmouth Given Two Positions or Honor
Tuesday Nights Entertainment EIc-
quent Response of Grand Regent to Adj
dress of Welcome.
Especial to vlrginlan-Pllot.,

Especial to Vlrginlan-Pllot.)
Newport News. Va. April 1S.-At to-
days session OF the Grand Council
Royal Arcanum the following officers
were elcc. ID for the ensuing year:
Grand ltcgent-Charles IL. Lumsden,
Lynchburg. Va.
Grand Vice Regent Charles H.
Berry. Staunton, Va.
Grand Orator-Robert w. Arnold,
Alexandria,. Va.
Grand Sccrctary-J b. Blanks, Pc
tersburg, Va
Grand Treasurer-A. ri Bolts, Frcde-
ricksburg, Va
Grand Chapiain-Rcv. l.. T. McFad-
den. Lynchburg, Va.
Grand Warden-W. II. Hurkamp.
Fredericksburg. Va.
Grand Sentry-W. NJ. Ewal, Ports
mouth Va.
First Supreme Rcpresentativc-Jas
Il. Blanks. Petersburg, Va
second Supreme Representatives..
l.. Bloomberg, Richmond, Va.
First Altcrnate-XV J. Williams
Portsmouth. Va.
Second Alternate-Jamcs l.. Beck.
Danviile. Va.
Mr.. Harry Kemp. of Richmond. will
Piop'.DiS pe TeiippOintcu special deputy
grand regent by Grand Regent Lums-
den. All of the newly elected officers
were Installed to-day and the Council
adjourned to meet in Lynchbur- on the
third Tuesday in April. 1860.
LAST NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT.
The Opera House was well filed last
night for the entertainment given nm
der the auspices of the Newport Coun-
ell No. 1l41, Royal Arcanum in honor OF
u Of ;..~s
promptly at $40 the Bnckmeyer band
opened the exercises OF the evening with
a well-chosen and beautifully played
selection.
When the last sweet strain OF rnu-
sic had wandered away Mr.. Elias Pew
ser. regent OF Newport News Council.
stepped forward TO the stage, and in Il
pleasing manner welcomed the audi
ence most Hospitality to the entertain
mcnt, choosing his remarks by intro
ducinS Mr.. S. L. Bloomberg, grand re-
gent of Virginia, who responded elo-
quently 10 Mr.. Peyser and 10 the New
port News lodge for the courtesy OK
tended them. and the reception enjovcd
as their guests.
Mr.. Bioomberg said the order of
Royal Arcanum had been in existence
for twenty-three years, and I'm that
time Its membership has attained the
roll of 100000, has paid 10 the widows
ana orphans OF its members SOS. 600 600
ana now has to It's credit 81. 5000 An
order whose principles were carved
from virtue. mercy and charity, it was
Instituted for the sole protection of the
often dependent widows and orphans of
our land. and until these God born prin-
ciples have no longer favor in this
world Will 1t ever cast off it's armor of
protection and cease 10 he n prominent
factor In the world for good
From the time Mr.. Bloomberg began
his first sentence through to his closing
lie held that attention which
his address could but command. and
many were the hearts that quickencd
under his strong address.
Because OF the unavoidable absence
of Mr.. Liddies accompanist. the au-
dience was deprived OF a delightful solo.
but in no way could they have been
with his recitation, which
followed as substitute.
The audience was next treated to
solo rendered by Mrs. C. W. Robinson,
which was characteristic Of her we'll
known talent.
The next address OF the evening was
that of the Rev. T.. T. NTcFaden. of
Lynch burg. Va. who was appointed to
speak in the absence of Mr. W r.
Laufitt. the regular appointed speaker.
Mr.. McI'aden made one of those en-
thusiastic and wide-awake speeches for
which he is noted. and had he not mon
toned in his Introductory that he was n
substitute his audience would never
have discovered it from his address.
by special request Mr.. James p.
Blanks. grand secretary, from Peters
burg. arose. and, with few but we'll
chosen remarks. evoked laughter and
great applause by his wit
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