Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01


Number of members on roll
January /. 1902. ............. 147
Initiated during the year,. II
Admitted by card
ReinStated ........ ............
Total added ............ $500. 25
172
From which deduct dropped
for non-payment of dues. 13
Deceased ..............
Total to be deducted $500. IA
Remaining on hand at end
NJ year ;zers :,.s..'...'. -. 1ss
FINANCIAL REPORT.
sicx Renefits .s42s. %
Paid out during the year 1902 Spe-
clal Relief .....-. ''''0
paid ont during wear 1902 in Burying
the Dead ........... ...........'.. 60 800
Total paid for relief ...-....... e's'so
Royal Arcanum.
Re,v;dere Council, No. 1859. Royal Area
MN was orga nized in 1889. and is com
nosed principally Of business men VINO
do NOT attend .'lodge meetings and traV-
a,1inp men some of whom are IN other
countries at present Consequently. ~
great interest is manifested IN the So
cjal features of the order as IN othei
councils composed of younger men. ms
council has regular semi-monthly meet
NOS and the officers conduct the bust
ness with precision and dispatch. rms is
| evidenced by the fact that death claim
was recently paid within ten days from
the date of notification. Inc traterl'a'
features of the Arcanum are very strong
in this council. No member IS aiio"eo
to lapse in payments on account OF SIGN.
ness or other reasonable inability TO meet
his obligations Inc lnancla, $50. 80 SO
OF the council-the result OF CONSERVATIVE
management-makes it possible tor II 70
thus protect its members. The MEMBER
ship numbers at present IS.
| The officers for 1903 are: Regent, N. T.
| BEDFORD; Vice-Regent, Micajah L. WINS
Past-Resent, Charles I. Barsamln, Ora
tor Asa Johnson; Collector. B. a Jacob;
secretarv s. Morgan Shepherd; Urea
surer. DR.. Charles A. Mercer; Chaplain.
Rev Dr.. J. Calvin Stewart; Guide, Hat
ION A. Amos; Warden, D. S. Snyder;
sentry, J. A Purdie: Trustees-Le Roy T.
Brown. Harry L. Denoon and John r
| Jacob.
Virginia Council. No. oe. Royal Area
| mum, has $50 members; while not the
! largest council. u is in fiourishlng con-
dition.
The following are the officers of Viz
g,nia Council, Regent. Willard R. Robert
son: Vice Regent. E. l.. Hazelgrove; Ora
| tor ]. w, Ball. Secretary, Charles 6.
Bosher: Collector NJ ]. Straus; Trea-
surer. E. Bottinghimer; Guide H Z. U.
Hartman; Warden. John S. Bass; sentry'
r. T. Davis: Trustees-B 5amueis. n. ~
| Wingield. and Isaac Straus, Represen-
| tatiye TO Grand Council. c. G. Bosher;
Alternate E. w. Ball
The meetings take place on the second
| and fourth Thursdays at Lee Camp Hail
! shockoe Council. No Se5, Royal Area
nun. was Instituted seventeen years ago
with less than twenty-five members. l
| commenced 1902 with 4ol members. ana
! closed with over $780, making net gain
| ~ over $50 for the present year. There
are 67e names on the roll. OF which 50
ner cent are in good standing to-day.
! or the % per cent losses of-l2s members
| onlv II were caused by death. the re-
naming 1o9 represent suspensions ana
transfers to other councils.
The average age of this council IS the
| Youngest in the State, and the personnei
is of the best Of any secret oroer ~ III. elis
| CITY. Among the membership are found
| lawyers, doctors. judges, bankers, news
paper editors. merchants, railroad ON
cjals clerks. and men of every profess
| sion and walk Of life.
| This council Is most progressive, ana
| the administration of the officers or lS:9Z
| was heartily endorsed; and. as testl-
! monial of the confidence of the mem
hers. at the largest meeting ever held
In the Masonic Temple December 4th. the
| entire line was reelected by acclama ton
They are as follows: Regent, w. T. Dab
ney; Vice-Regent. A. D. Jackson; orator
| J. S. Woodburn; Past Regent w NJ
| Myers; Secretary. ]. Warren Booker;
| Treasurer. q. P. Smith: Collector. F. l.
| Dicktnson;5 Guide. j. Y. Cheny; Chaplain.
| c. Y. Jones; Warden. William Taylor.
Sentry. John Mcdowell: Representatives
| to the Grand Council-W. T Dabney. j.
Warren Booker. and J. J. Talmar.
| The financial condition is better. than
ever before 1t is the only council that
| meets in the Masonic Temple. Meets on
first and third Thursdays.
Union Council. No. 81. Royal Arcanum
! was organized February sth. 1875, at
Springfield Hall. by Deputy Supreme Re-
| gent E w. Mccarthy Membership. De-
cember 80. 1901 1874; new members re-
ceived, 1902 81; total. 81. Lost by death
and Suspension. 5; membership December
81. 1902. ZIG: net increase. 1862. 80 mem
bers.
The meetings Of this council this year
have been we'll attended. and the mem
bers have shown a great deal Of interest
In building up the council. a large num-
Der of the members received this year
have been young men.
The council meets on the second and
| fourth Tuesday OF each month tn Maj
shall Hall 2se5 East Broad street
Knights OF Pythi4s.
On the night Of Dacemher 4 1855 syrn~
lWss 1odGe. no. s. Nas Instituted Y Q