The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
WOMEN ARE BARRED
OUT BY KNIGHTS

UuI DI kNl6nl0
Continued from First pnge)
carrying on a business Of three and
half million dollars year.
Tho tables will show YOU" tho report
said. that during the last year. as we'll
as tho year before, practically each age
UP TO eixty-flye contributed more than
enough to carry Its own losses. We arc
paying our claims promptly, In from ten
TO thirty days. and We como to this sos
slon with almost nifty thousand dollars
In our general fund. There has also been
marked Improvement In the addition OF
new members. From January !. 1908, to
May l. 1903. our net loss was but 1876. and
I am confident that this will be greatly
reduced, II not entirely overcome. when
returns for May are given. When we
take into consideration tho work OF for
mer years we certainly have reason to
rejoice over the record OF the first I'VE
months Of 1903. 1t indicates that We are
gradually overcoming tho unreasonable
prejudice against the stcp-rate plan. ana
that people are looking for protection for
their loved ones that Is safe and secure.
rather than cheap and doubtful"
The reports OF the supreme reporter. tho
examiner, the Committee on Finance. the
supreme trustees and the Committee on
Supplies were also presented.
MEET AT HOUR OF FUNERAL.
The Committee on Neurology reported
on thu death OF Mr.. Joseph w. Branch.
the supreme treasurer: Past Supreme
| Dictator Samuel Klotz, OF New Jersey.
and Supreme Representative H. S. Ro.
| berts. OF Kansas. 1t was voted that the
| memorials be printed. and that they DO
| read Mt a special services to be held to-
| day At the Tina when tho romans OF the
lamented supreme treasurer are being
| borne to the grave In st. Louis. this me.
mortal service Will DO held. pathetic
| tribute to tho memory OF tho beloved
member Tho funeral will be held at 9
I O'Clock to-day, hut this time In st. Louis
! corresponds with o'clock, here, and
prompt upon this hour this memorial
service Will begin In the Temple.
Tho roll Of the States WAS called, and
much now business was presented. The
wore ordered to be printed. They will all
| como up tot day. 1t WAS decided that no
further new business shall be admitted
| after Friday, except upon tho unanimous
consent OF the Supreme Lodge
A resolution was adopted thanking Gov
ernor Montague. OF Virginia, for his
| splendid address OF welcome. and e4-
Governor Sheppard, OF South Carolina.
| for his equally splendid RESPONSE
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
| Committees for the session have been
announced az follows:
New Business-C. II. Brownlee. Louis
lana: Theodore F. Lips. Maryland: NJ. +.
Kennedy. South Carolina.
German Work-Henry saurfers. New
York: Charles Hnuck, Ohio; Charles
Hernsmcyer, Colorado.
Secret Work-Monta ]. Moore. Texas;
Joseph I. Barrett, Connecticut; William
l r RYAN New York
Engrossed Bills-George Thornburgh,
Arkansas; 8. B. RIGGS. Kansas; H. w.
| Allison, Pennsylvania.
Corrections--T. ]. Appleyard, Florida;
Maxwell l. Grove, California; q. g.
l Stone, Vermont.
Distributlon-J. @. Sheppard, OF south
Carolina and L, A. Gratz.
Press-Henry A, Kidder. of Arlington,
Il Mass. ! John Magill. OF New York; A. q.
i Stone. of Wnllingford. Vermont.
4 Necrology-yrhomas N. Boyle, OF Pitts
burg, Pa; NJ. II, Levagood. OF Flyria.
o.: William J. Batison, OF "allaston
4 Mass
THOSE PRESENT.
y According to the roll and the report of
!. the Committee on Credentials the fol-
lowing officers and Supreme Represeu-
tatives are in attendance:
/ d. 8. Blggs, supreme dictator, j, @.
Sheppard, supreme vice-dictator; Noah
< II. Givan, supreme reporter; Rev. a. NJ.
Hope, supreme chaplain; John II. Hans
cock, supreme guide: Chris. HeWlg. SUI
preme guardian; II. II. Collier, supreme
sentinel: frank 3, sllger. supreme truss
tee; Il. c. Wood, supreme trustee; L. a.
Crate. past supreme dictator
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-John Mulllgan. Yonkers. N.
T.; Frank ". Churchill, Bridgewater,
Mass; A. II. D'Alembert. Pensacola,
ria,
Appeals and rievances-Tillman Smith.
Fort Worth, Tex: Thomas N. Boyle.
Pittaburg. Pa; ". D. Dunning. Chicago
Committee on Good OF the order-Mem-
bers Holding over: r. r. Prentis, suf-
!. Ga, John G. Hutchlns. North stratford
J, n. H.; Il, A. Fletcher. Grand Rapids
!, Mich; George II. Tooker, Newark. N. J.
!, Alabama, l.. Schwartz. Mobile; j. A,
Powe Talledega, Arkansas George
!, Thornhurg, Little. Rock; ". ". Jennings
!, Ozark. California. N; Z Grove; san
lVrancisco Colorado. Charles Herns
meyer (alt) Pueblo, Connecticut, Car
!, los Smith, New Haven; James y. Bar
!. rett, Ansonia, District of Columbia Ben
J. jamin, White. Warrington, p. g. Flor
!, Ida, II, j. EAppleydTu, LAM NY, "
]. Baltzell, Fernandna. Georgia, NJ, M
!, AM (al.,); S. r, Johnson. Atlanta. iii,
!, nois, II. M, Gilmore. Deleyan; John u
/, Donovan, Kilmundy. Iowa. y. g. Graves
. Cedar Rapids. Indiana. Allen W. con
. duitt Indianapolis; John Fridy. Evans
!, vile, Kansas s, B, Riggs, Empomas
. Kentucky, A. j. Hess, Louisville; 70 q
i. E5one, Padpcah. Louisiana, q. Il. hrow ,I
], lee, New Orleans; James simon, st'
J, Martlnsville, Maine, Salmon RECORD Az
j. burn Maryland, Thomas u. Lips, BAL
]. tImore Massachusetts, William ]. Bath
]. son. wallaston; Henry A. Kidder. ar
j, lington. Michigan, e, A. Fletcher, Crane
J. Rapids. Lewis Norris. Manastee' Mime
y sofa, G. r. Case, Minneapolis Mlssis
]. s!ppj. s. q. Watts. Meridian; Marx taoid