The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
THE GRAND LODGE
kNlGHTSOF HONOR.
Petersburg Selected as the Next
Place Of Meeting.
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED
The BUSINESS Mems Association Appoint /
Committee 10 coafsr With Farmers as
TO Raising OF Tomatoes-City coua>
eilmen Who VIII Retire.
Especial pispa.ch 10 rse Ti,nes.

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FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March 81
The Grand Lodge Of knights OF Honor,
In session here, selected Petersburg S the
place for its next annual session in
March, 1888. At the morning SESSION to-
Jay the following officers were elected:
Z. w Wilson, past grand dictator
sm'thdeld; George p Barnes, grand die
tatoT, PORTSMOUTH,; ]. II. Winston. vice
Grand dictator, Bristol; l. J. Iiys,up.
assistant grand dictator Kellar; Rev. IA.
NJ tiooe grand chaplain. Richmond:
4homas D. Baltic, grand reporter, Rich
mona M. T. Hudnall, grand treasurer,
Richnond; r. e. Shine, grand guide.
s s,ici.inona .. A Lester, grand guardian,
situio.iiian' w. L Mcleod, grand senti-
nei, Suffolk; John MAXWELL. Richmond:
Isaac lthrsh, Fredericksburg; ii. Hodges,
Norfolk. grand trustees; w. e. Holland
oflahcock; F. Il, Prentis. Suffolk. suprcm
representatives. The body adjourned at
noon to-day sine die.
The annual meeting of the Business
MEMS Association of this city was f,e;d
last night for the election Of officers ard
10 receive reports. Mr.. w. D. Carter was
elected president; Colonel e. d. Cole.
Henry Dannehl and Captain NJ b. Rowe
elce-presidents; Z. w. Stearns, secretary;
Isaac Hirsh, treasurer. The association
has large balance on hand. A COM
Hlittee was appointed to confer with the
Farmers 70 secure The pledges for the ccI-
aSauon OF the necessary acreage of to-
HlaioeS to secure a large canning factory
winch viii be erected here if the tomatoes
VAL be grown in sufficient quantities The
prospect for securing this plant is excel
lent a committee was also appointed to
inquire into the feasibility of securing the
good roads train Of the Southern Rail-
IN <vtxrr go I, r.
Ing mere.
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
Two other members OF the present City
Council have announced their purpose not
TO serve in that body longer than their
present terrn--Messrs. G. w. Jones and S.
s. Bradford. These with Mr.. w. III.
1ilrkamp, who also declines reelection.
form one-fourth of the membership of
that body. The new Council, which will
be elected in May. the term of which will
begin July list, will l,e composed certainly
Oh three new members, if not more. Hon
a. T. EmD"ey. Commemorative Attorney
who has been urged by his friends 70 be-
come candidate for Mayor of this city.
announces that he Will not be in the race
Tor that office. lie will be a candidate for
reelection as Commemorative Attorney.
and will probably have no opposition
Mayor NJ. G.. Willis is a. candidate for
reelection TO the mayoralty and has no
opposition FOR that Office up to the pres
ent time.
Fishermen have commenced operations
IN Aqua Creek and other tributaries of
the Potomac River on a small scale. but
are so far meeting with poor success on
account of the bad weather high tides
and freshets.
WHARF WASHED AWAY.
A portion Of the wharf at Somerset
Beach, on the Potomac River, in King
George county, was washed away by the
food. This is one of the most important
wharves on the river and the damage
will he promptly repaired.
Eighty-six acres OF the estate Of the
late Thomas S. Hicks, in Spotsylvania
county. was sold at public auction this
week and purchased by Thomas Gibson at
M.-50
W. a. Bell and Brother have purchased