The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-13
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OFFICERS
Many Matters Of Importance Were.
Considered Yesterday.
VARIOUS REPORTS ADOPTED.
The Place of Holding the Next An
nual Session Changed From At
lantic City 10 Hart 81
ford, Conn., "a


The second day of the National Council.
o. u A. ~. wac opened at O'Clock yes
tereav snornlng. - 8.
After calling the roll of officers and
members, the election of officers was
made the first order of business and re-
suited as follows:
National Councillor, Elmer e Hill. Mil
ford y. H: National yice-councillor, Geo.
II. Paulson, Trenton. N j.; National Sec
Rotary. john Server. Philadelphia. Pa;
National Treasurer. Jos. Hs shis,n, Cam
den. n. J.: National Marshal, Robert NJ
johnson, iPttsburg. Pa; National Protec-.
Doorkeeper, C. K. B:rdseye, Hartford,
Conn
TILE NEW OFFICERS.
Elmer z. Hill, the newly-elected Ma
Tonai Councillor, is a member of the L.
o. Q. r., in all of its branches, is
Past Grand Commander and Supreme Re
preventative Of the Q. q. 6. c., an ex-
National and ex-State Councillor of the
Daughters of Liberty, while in the Jr.
o. o. a. NJ. he has been the most
chairs in subordinate, States and National
Councils.
National Secretary John Server is one
of the veterans of the Order, and is a
native of Pennsylvania. He has served
his State for two years as a member of
the State Legislature. In his subordinate
and State Council, his services and adj.
vice are eagerly sought after He has
filled the principal offices OF the National
Council and National Secretary since 1856.
The Recommendation of the National
Councillor. providing for placing the
funecal-benefit department management In
the hands OF a. board Of directors. to be
elected by representatives of the subordi-
nate councils composing it, instead of the
board of officers of the National Council,
M'as lost
NAMED DEGREE STAFF.
Tho National Councillor has selected the
following degree staff to confer the work
at the institution Of the new Luther Cha
pin Council last night at Booze Hall.
Senior Councilor-National Secretary
John Server, of Pennsylvania
Junior Ex- Councillor Elk National
Councillor Morris Bauer. Jr.. New Jersey.
Councillor -EX-State Councillor VIII
Bummerfield. West Virginia.
Councilior-National Vice-Councl-
Tor e. e. Hill. New Hampshire.
Recording Secretary-S. c. Seay. W. c.
Thompkins, Virginia
Assistant Recording Secretary-Ex-State
Councillor Ezra Troth, Virginia.
Financial Secretary-State Councillor f.
C. Just. Virginia.
T-easucr-Ex-State Councillor Harry
Oldacre. Ohio.
1nductor-Ex-state Councillor j. ].
Davis. Virginia.
Examiner Representative ]. I. Davis,
Rhode Island.
Inside acknowledgements II. c.
Epringston, Illinois.
Outside OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES f. Il.
Zones. New York.
The committees on the National Coun-=
cillor's and National Secretary's reports
were heard and action upon the reports
taken.
Appeal Committees report taken up and
all recommendations sustained.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session vas opened at
e::3a O'Clock. The various committees re-
ports and recommendations were adopted
with one minor exception. The honor Of
ex-State Councillor was conferred upon
w. n. ThomPkins, State Secretary, and
was refused in several other cases. Tie
proposition to formulate a pan to make
change in the name of the order was
defeated by a large majority Reports
We're read on The condition of the Auxiliary
OF the Daughters of Liberty and accepted.
The conditions of the auxiliary We're found
TO be excellent and the relations between
the two organizations most harmonious
The following change was made in the
bylaws. viz: Time Of holding the annual
session was changed from the second Tues
day to the fourth Tuesday in September
of each year.
The number Of members composing the
National Council Appeal Committee was
reduced from five to three members. A
new standing committee was appointed
to be known as the Committee on Creden-
tails and Transportation.
The vote this morning making Atlantic
City the place of holding the next annual
session was reconsidered and Hartford,
Conn. was selected instead
ECEMI n0uMIpN AALEnDtAlc