The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-17
STATE COUNCIL \.
ENDS ITS WORK
Close Of Best Meeting in Its
History.
NEXT MEETING IN NORFOLK.
Tia, City Wins the Honor IN an interesting
Fisht-s.r. aIuer is Elected State
wec-oounei!Ior -ciasins
Scenes.

r-se State Council OF Jr. Q. U. a. M,
which had been in session mere 1oi :.
dsss. adjourned yesterday at'eii.ooi. ~
,-,c., in Norfolk next year THIS Iheeu's
Is conceded to have been the pest 'i'ae
has been held for several years.
The council only held one session yes.
.e,iav. which lasted several hours, MIS-
of the time was occupied IN me siee.'ot-
,,r the officers nominated on IuesdaS.
The contests for S1ce-cotihcltor iiiu W..
den were very spirited, especially the lat
Ter. II required three ballots TO eiect
3 and the i,oaors was conferred upon MI. w
sy. I2owelI, of Newport News. Mr. II
~. Miner. OF this city. was elected by the
vote OF Is TO - TO the Office Of State vice
councillor over his opponent. M H. !.
Hsitzhimcr. of Marion
The fisat for the next place of meeting
was very warm, four cities being IN the
-noe Norfolk Newport News. Danviile
and Iyachburg. Norfolk Won out on tie
second ballot.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
The BODY was raped to order at $50
o'clock by State Councillor r. L. Criddle
and prayer was offered by State Chaplain
Rev w. c. Latanne. The attendance
was larger than on the first day. There
were about $50 delegates on the floor The
rest of time was occupied in the election
and installation of officers. Two amend
Inents 10 the bylaws were made and
resolutions of sympathy upon the death
Of President Mckinley were adopted.
Just before the session closed a rising
and rousing vote Of thanks to the Rich
inond Juniors for their entertainment was
gwen. a large party Of The delegates Wis
tied the places of interest around the city
yesterday afternoon. The delegates be-
m fo,- 4 %.
iournInent. and by ..iis morning all Will
have gone. The visitors were greatly
pleased with the hospitality OF the Rich
nond Juniors. and q. number Of them
stated 4. was one of the most pleasant
sessions they had ever attended.
The officers elected are:
State Councillor. G H. Sellers. Nc
Gaheysrille: State Nicc-Counciilor. e. w.
Miner, Richmond; State Council treas
urer. 6. w. Kinsey, Richmond: State
Council Conductor. Med. I4andrurn.
Lyncilburs: State Council Warden. M "
Rowell. Newport News: State Council. In
side Sentinel. " *. Griffith Alexandria:
State Council. Outside Sentinel. r. NJ.
Tappan. Parksley; State Council Trus-
tees. C w. TODD Norfolk: G. H. Petty
John. Portsmouth; ". Il. Butcher. Nor
folk; Past State Councillor. r. e. Grid
die Swansboro
The new State Counsellor Mr.. c. Il.
Sellers. is a resident Of McGaheysviIe.
Va, and is the agent fer the EQUITABLE
life Insurance Company in Rockingham.
county He has been connected with
the order about sever years and. as
his election indicates. is prominent ;n
lis work.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
The CONSERVATIVES 81 attendance uron
this annual meeting Of lie Council were
as follows:
officcrs-R. Z. Criddle. state Councillor:
G u. Sellers. State Nice-Counc;llor: T.
a. ITudgins. .1r.. Past State Councillor:
Thomas r. Ivey. State Councillor Score
tary; George ". Kinsey. State Councillor
Treasurer: Il. ]. Carlton, State Councillor
Conductor: Il. NJ Tarnar, State Coun-
cillnr Warden: W. J. Chase. State Coull-
cillnr Inside SentincI: J. X. Camper, State
Councillor Outside Sentinel: Rev. ". C.
1.atana. State Councillor Chaplain.
Past State Councillors: T. b. Ney. C.
w. Tyler. c. r. Rawson. z. T. Keeton,
Davis Bottom.
Appeal Committee. W. Miner, L. r.
Smith, r. L. Patrafn.
Law Conmittec-A. L. Bradley G. A.
Newlian, T. T. IIltzheimer
Credential Com,n:,;ce-W. ". Bland e.
i. Christie. e. b. Wharton.
Finan-s Committee-R. =. CIump. ". Z.
Parkinson. W. Lane.
Legislative Committee--SN. D. Hare, T.
J. Kert. Med. I.andrum.
Trustees-E. W. Todd, G. II. Pettviohn.
w Y. Butcher, II. L. Williams, D. e.
Mann.
State Council Represrntatives-Cou
No !. f. w Miner. B. G. Garner: No. 3.
r. W Barrett. W. T. Gregory: No. ?. w.
Z. Parkinson, G. A. McCance: No. 5. W.
A. Williams. c. Z. Come: No. 6 2 II.
Brown. c. r. Broune; NO. :, CO. Bat
kins: W. H Slewbridge; No. s, ]. A. Ger