The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
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Royal4 Arcanum Hosts Begin.
ThelrRAnnual Meeting.
BE FIGHT I FOR . /: PL |, ( Z: y
Warm Conte s,s Expected for q " y ~
t4onorsiN Within the g estoyval Of the, the
Grand Council "a \ Rich \, y q Vi.
Councils Did Well \, stI'

Grand Council \ F7'chr1on'dd s
Is Councils Did Well
The e 4 oval " Arcanum host will s J
down ii pom the Magic Of the SOU N
west Oh Tuesday. II n l,s5 E$
tThe Grand Council will on tina day Y
convene In Roanoke, under the most ta ~
-orable auspices ever perienced &by this
great fraternity, which Is doing 60 m lcn
TO propagate the principles OF bro I the rly
love and b provide homes and com forts
for the widow and orphan. s n az!
The year record has beer, one &ofi Sun a
precedented SUCCESS, ard the rgi mia
Jurisdiction has broken all records. the
numerical gain tor the year being Ing
phenomenal. Yi} g IL II MI III
The twcnty-first session Of the Grand rand
Council Royal Arcanum Of the Com on 4
monwealth OF Virginia, will assemble IN
Exchange Building, corner Salem ave- ave.
nue. ana Jefferson Street, In the city OF
Roanoke, Va, on Tuesday. at s @ Clock ,fi5
p. nj. VI 81
ii The Grand Council Is composed OF its
bers, standing committees, State medical
examiner and presentativest from suboIr'TI
dnate councils, as proS ided Ill ", "a y, W.
And each must BIO clothed with the pr oper
Jewel OF his rank. {fsI III n
COMMUTERS. gSl
The following comml tees are ppointed
for this session, the first named to be
chairman thereof: s u 81 W.
On Credentials ohm r.. o. Connor. No.
t,nc Nall
No. & 827. n I'll Il 8i i az $5 g3l li
The Committee on Credentials will
meet at s. O'clock F. N. tuesday,, * April
21st, In writing room OF Ponce de 4 Leon
Hotel, Roanoke, Va, to receive and $ex-s
anime the credentials OF repr esentatves,
alternates ard Waiting Past Regents.
Please be prompt. 5 sIs5. 5YS i NJ s.;
On Distribution OF Reports-H. "A. Az
len, sJr., No. 4n5: q. B. Gill 4, NO. 2ss; p.
W. Miner, No 4GS. 81 " Vi II BsjJ8
On Returns Charles g. Bosher. No. 20;
j. g.. Osborne, No, 8134s !; William Mccall
lum,J No. iii. # {F Il.
H. On :Appeals-J.sJ j, Prufer. 70. 400; n.
s. }Turner. NJ. 1898; L.. j. Oliver, M 0o3.
On Mileage and $t Per y lem--W. NJ F.
Coates N o.. 418: w. II. Parhan. No. 7o6;
r. 81 Thompson. q N o. 403 j. a. Crosse
close. No. 1879; ". b. Garlick. No. 81.
Il on State OF the ordor-W ,Dabney,
No. I se5; r. G. stearns, Ne. sl45o: q: ~
Wood, Mo- 1913: 4 y. NJ. Daniels. N 8. 1874;
DR.. D.8A. Butcher. No. 2o2s. 5Ys
q On Medical Examiners Rerort--Dr. G..
w. GleaNes.3 No. 1918: n Dr. ]. F. Crane.
No. 733; DR.. r. w. Miller, No. 2o19 EN-
Assistant to the Grand 4 Secretary-Es
L. &c, Scott, OF Henry Clay Council. No..
5s4. Ashland. 5+5. 81
The standing; committees are as tfollows:
Laws--D. H Appich, No. 627; q. Frank
CARRIER, No. 400: William NJ. Myers. No.
1876. "a # 5l.5 III. n 5sl 4 e #
4 finance. Il Taylor Ellyson. NO 1885,
j.. P. Banks, No. 29s; James Mecredy
No. 1928. ,s&ij4s
Tho Finance Committee, Grand secre-
tary and Grand Treasurer will meet at
the Office Of the chairman, No. 1915 East
Main Street Richmond Va, on Monday
April Goth at 4 o clock p. NJ.
Installing Officer Supreme Sentry. Rev.
.. \ Fl. Leisenring. Of Chambersburg, Pa
has been commissioned by the Supreme
Regent as Installing of1lcer for this SEES
sion, II 4553 EEtS9 IA
Headquarters viii be at Hotel Ponce
de Leon. MI stPE lf53s
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
The election OF officers In the Grand
Conclaves Of all organizations. especial
ly when v cancles are to he filled, is
always q matter OF great interest. The
unWritten law OF bsucce sson generally as
sures the advancement one notch OF
every man in line but this leaves a va
cancy and there is always a contest sfors
the limo vacancy. which Is the naming
| of a future first position officer. S.5 l5F
Rev, II, T. McFadden. 1 prominent
Presbyterian minister. OF Lynchburg, will
be duly elected Grand Regent for the
1 coming year. No man In the Grand 2Coun-3
ell enjoys greater distinction for Area,
nus zeal and general a ability han this
popular preacher. He Is an excellent
speaker and his ringing voice will be q
clarion call to duty that will enthuss
| the Arcanum ranks Throughout the old
l Commonwealth. 65 Z
The Executive Committee is composed
/ OF certain Grand Council officers and one
i member elected from AZ the moor, MIR
w. T. Dabney. OF Shockoe Council No.
4 1876. Richmond, and o man who has dis,
i tlnguished himself In service for his own
/ Council and for the Order a large, Is
prominently mentioned as the member
to be chosen for this very important com
| mittee. "a s85 \,
Z For the position of sentry. there viii
be a lively fight The candidates so far
toned here are Mr., II. w. Miner, our
her OF Mccarthy Council. which has done
fine work this year. Mr.. Z, L. c.. Scott
i assistant to the Grand Secretary and
for many years the faithful representa-
tive from Henry Clay Council. Ashland,
and Mr.. ]. L, McCreedy.sot Roanoke
Council. man who stands well with
the Grand Council and the fraternity.
There may be other candidates and the
race Ia a pretty one, a a s{3 s6 N
\ In the ordinary course OF events, Mr,
w, M Bckers will 3be advanced from
Grand Warden to Grand Guide,
ALL DID GOOD WORK.
n Distinguished Council shockoe, No. ss5.
OF Richmond will show Up % as having
excelled her record and also as hay1ng
Initiated more members during the past
year than any Council IN the state,
Mccarthy Council, Of Richmond, Will
show up with o record -br eaker also She
has done magnificent work,
sIIenrico Council, Fulton, has more than
doubled her membership during the past
year phenomena record, and Dr. era ne
will be warmly congratulated when ne