The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-09
THE GRAND
GROVE HERE
Important Meeting of the
Druids Last Night.
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THE OFFICERS ELECTED
Reports of the Most Encouraging Ma
turc,.$aAs Grove to As
sembiesd ain this
Evening.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED

The first annual session OF the Grand
Grove of Virginia, United Ancient Order
Of Druids, since tho division OF the 1uris-
dlction OF North Carolina and Virginia met
last night In the Masonic Temple Win
GU or 70 representatives Of the various
groves of the state present. A large num-
Der OF past arches were attendahces.
The following grand officers were pres
ent Past Arch, William Grasnotsky;
Noble Arch John 3. Meter; Deputy NO
bio Arch, Z. NJ Hargrave; Secretary. w.
Il. Doyle, Jr.; Treasurer. Ivan Muller;
Inside Guardian. u. Il. Mann; Outside
Guardian, George Weis, Marshall, J. e.
Rablneau; Supreme Representatives,
Adam Diacont, b. Ii. Hudson and Louis
Gesselbrecht
Arrangements for the reception to the
Representatives, to the Supreme Grove OF
America which meets In this city In An-
gust, 1904 were outlined. The meeting
of this supreme body In this city means
much to the Druids OF this State, as rep
resentatives from every State tn the
Union will be In attendance. The Interest
taken by the members Of the order In
having this honor OF entertaining the
body has been shown by the doubling OF
the membership since the supreme body
decided to come 10 the city.
$500 ~ Nv NE MEMO 4ASAAN<A III. q
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Past Noble Grand
Arch John b. Meter: Noble Grand
Arch 4. NJ Margrave: Deputy Noble
Grand Arch. Louis Gessclbreca: Grand
secretary. w. +. Doyle. Jr.. reelected: :
Grand Treasurer. ivan Muller, reelected:
representative to the Supreme Grove OF
Grand Marshal. Haskins Hobson: Grand
inside Guardian. David Rosendorf; Grand
ri tnA fo Tod. n nd
Trustees, George Morgan. D. E. Nam,
Charles J. Hughes
The session was one OF great harmony.
and tomorrow night the business OF the
session will be concluded.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Noble Grand Arch John B. Metzger.
who is serving an expired term. which
was caused by the division OF the juris
dctions of North Carolina and Virginia,
made his report of the work accomplished
since November 3. 1902 His report
showed that the order In the State was
IN a nourishing condition. The groves
had nearly doubled their membership.
md that only about seven members had
died during this time. During his adj
ministration two new groves and Ia
fCies' circle in this city had been insti-
tuted He had made many official visits
during his term and had never sweryed
from duty. and while the order showed
Ruch n greaf and substantial advance. he
wanted the honor to go to the members
O. the groves who had worked go nobly.
Grand Secretary w. T. Doyle. Jr..
made n brief but concise report OF the
condition of the subordinate groves. The
membership had been doubled and the
Grand Groves treasury showed It to be
most substantial. The report of the
Grand Treaurer, Ivan Muller, presented
the receipts and disbursements for tho
year, with a large balance still to the
credit OF the grove.
to a committee. consisting of Messrs.
r.. S. Courtney, Mol and Hyde, who will
distribute the various references to the
regular standing committees.
BENEFITS DERIVED.
The Supreme Representatives made YER
hal reports outlining the beenfits which
the Grand Grove of Virginia had de-
rived from the meeting OF the Supreme
Grove held In Put-ln-Bay. Mich. last
August. The severance Of the two juris-
dIctions. the reduction OF the per capita
tax and the selection OF Richmond as the
convention city of the Supreme Grove In
1904 were the features Of the report.
The constitution and bylaws to gov
ern the Grand Grove OF Virginia.. as APP
proved by the Law Committee of the SUI
prone Grove. were adopted and incorpo-
rated In the minutes Of the Grand Grove.
At 1880, after the election of officers,
the grove took n recess until s O'clock to-
hight.
After the session the representatives
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