Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
WILL ELECT EUBANK.
NEWPORT NEWS MAN WILL BE
NEXT GRAND MASTER.
LEADING MAsONS ARE HERE.
Opening session mt Ma
sonic Temple Last Nisht-Reports
show the order to DC in Very
Flouri-hinE Condition.

The Grand Lodge of NIasons of Virginia
met in annual session at the Masonic
Temple last night Grand Master, Fl. O..
Kearns. of Pittsylvan MIA. presided, ana
ent. There were about 300 representatives
of the various lodges of the State at the
meeting. While some of the lodges had
only one representative present. others
had several making up the entire attend
ance.
Grand Master Kearns delivered his an
Eual address. It was an interesting re-
View of the past year. and showed the
order to be in excellent condition. The
grand master also gave the record OF
official acts performed by MIN during
the year. and great deal of other mat
ter concerning the various lodges of the
State, and the official duties which he
performed. After the report of the grand
master had been made. the standing COM
mittees for the ensuing year were an
nounced The reports of the secretary
and treasurer were heard; the treasurer 8
report showed the grand lodge to be IN
very good shape financially.
EUBANk NEXT GRAND MASTER.
After the routine business Of the ses-
sion. the grand lodge adjourned until this
evening when the officers for the ensuing
year will be elected Ii is understood that
E n. Eubank. of Newport News, deputy
grand master. will be elected to succeed
Grand Maste II. 0. keans. who has held
this office for two years. With the cleo
ton of Mr.. Eubank, which is forcasted
by well-nformed Masons, the other Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge will be promoted
in order.
The Grand Working Committee met at
Henrico Lodge, No 49, on Church Hill,
on Monday night. At this meeting the
committee conferred the masters degree
upon two candidates from that lodge
After the meeting the committee was
rendered very handsome banquet, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
This same committee met at the Ma
sonic Temple yesterday morning and eN-
emplified a great amount Of work. AT
3 o'clock in the afternoon. they conferred
the second degree on a member of Lodge
No. TO- of the Temple.
Among the representatives attending
the communication Of the Grand Lodge are
II. 0. kearns. Of PittsElvania: E. n. Eu-
bank. Newport News; Thomas N. Davis,
Lynchburg; X. X. Kemper, Alexandria:
S. J. Quinn. Fredericksburg: 3. p. Egg
gleston, Charlotte; J. D. ELAN, Bruins
wick county; T. Z. Sta.lngs. Nansemonu
county; r. B. Turnbull, +. r. Turnbull,
Charles Turnbull Lawrenceville; G. 0.
Sledge. Empora, Va: II. Huntington,
Roanoke: Joseph y. Dep. Greyson coun-
ty: j. z. Council, l.. O. Pulley, T. c..
Rees, Hampton: George T. Rawls, Nanse-
n1ond county; r. IT. Williamson, Nanse-
n,ond county; J. w. c. Bryant, H Y.
Wheeler. II. G. Huddeston, Z. a. Muir
ray. ]. 0. Jordan. Clifton Forge; c. A.
Cover. Covington, Va; Colonel w. NJ.
McA,lister, Hot Springs. Va; w. B. Nc
Chesney. Mr.. Eskew. Mr.. Hyer, Mr.. He
winner. Captain G. G. Couch, Staunton:
a. E. Boykin. Virginia; William 3. Hurt,
Chatham; James A. Frazier Rockbridge
Alum Springs: George E. Bland, Virginia,
G. A Dunlop Farmville; John NJ New
ton. Poca lontas; r. Lee Fieid AleXan-
dria r G. Gaskins. Warrenton. c. Mad
dox. EVarrenton: Marquis Jones. Newport
News: William C. Darlington. Lynch
burg; T. l. Williams. o. B. Wood. r. II.
Wood. w. w. Dinwiddie, Charlottesville;
]. r. Bocock j. r. hcmper. w. Is. Eyler,
Harry Boulding. Staunton: S. a. Snyder.
Marion: O. D. Oakley, Salem; John w.
Shank. Salem; E. w. Rowe. Archilles;
p w, Hall. Bena; james r. Taliaferro.
r. A. Fitzhugh. r. E. Duval, Gloucester;
j. T. Hunley. TappahannOck: w L. Bal
lev. j. O. PearsUus, E. +. Pallen, w. II.
Pedem Norfolk: Charles 3. Marshall.
Alexandria; II. B. Dinwiddie, Greenwood:
A. D. Willis, King William: G. S. Ste
vens, Madison county: J. n. Stubs, Glou-
cester county; John Hardy. MiddleseX
county: w. P. Jones, Urbanna; r. W..
Withers Suffolk; a. II. Baird, c. S.
Thompson. Norfolk; w. !. Jordan.
Orange; c. f. McMuilen. George l..
Browning Madison; j. w. Carroll, Nor
folk; A. j. Bell. Gotham; w. l.. j. Jeffer-
les. Cupeper. and William 5. MaEfleld,