The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
THE WORK is
NEARLY OVER
Supreme Lodge, Knights of
Honor. Adjourn Tomorrow.
PRESENTATION TO HOPE
Well. Deserved Honor Paid 10 Popular
Richmond Minister; Also to Mrs
Curry The Business
ffYesterday.

BY noon tomorrow the business OF the
Supreme Lodge, knights of Honor, no"
IN annual convention here, Will be com
r,efed mud the body will adjourn TO
meet two years hence In Atlanta
On, the whole the meeting has proved
ore Of tbe most pleasant III the history
q, the BODY. Tho visitors are pleased
with the town and tie arrangements
made for them. and the sessions them
selves have been entirely harmonious. "A
great deal of important business has
been transacted and several Interesting
,natters have been disposed OF. To-day
The Lodge will attend services at the
Second Baptist Church; Tomorrow IT
will install officers and adjourn.
The Business Yesterday
The session yesterday was marked by
the announcement OF another death OIL
a nrominent member OF the order. a
strange coincidence 1t Is that swhile the
lodge is sitting so many of these deaths
should occur to cast gloom over the
sssemblage First Of all came tho shock
Ing news of the sudden demise Of the SUI
preme treasurer; then the sad announce
ment of the death Of Past Supreme Rep
resentative william II. Murray. OF Massa-
cbusetts. At the opening Of the session
yesterteay n memorial to this gentleman
was presented by the Conmittee on Ne
trology and was adopted by rising vote.
Barejy had the memorial been read When
another death was announced-that OF
Grand Dictator X r. Jones, or North
Carolina, who passed away yesterday
morning in Newborn.
sevcra! important decisions Of The SUI
preme dictator were announced yesterday
and approved It was voted not TO allow
social members to be elected as reporters
nf subordinate lodges. An effort 70
change the form OF the election OF ON
GERS of the Supreme Lodge to secret pal
lot was defeated on roll call by a vote
Of IS to "a. It was voted not to allow
members who have paid assessm ents
equal to the benefits to pay three-fourths
az the regular assessments; also not to
reduce 10 twelve the number OF members
necessary before a grand dictator may
consolidate subordinate lodge. Lodges
NAV authorize the appointment oc a spe-
cial relief committee TO act in conjunc-
tion with the regular committee.
By a vote of Ga to IL the lodge decided
not 10 request tho supreme dictator to
select members of the standing COM
mittees (other than chairmen) from mem
hers holding over. It was voted unant-
mously to present the retiring Supreme
Dictator. D.. S. Briggs. OF Mass, With a
Jewel badge. The report OF the Committee
on Finance, presented through Its chair
man. Mr.. Frank n. Churchill, was re-
cetved and adopted. Tho secret work OF
he order was exempifed by Supreme
Representative A. j. Hess, of Knos:ucky
On the second ballot Atlanta-Atlanta
was chosen as the place for the next
meeting, which will be held the first
Tuesday In June. 1905. Among tAe other
towns competing were Grand RAPIDS,
Mich. New Orleans and Boston
PRESENTATION LAST NIGHT.
One Of the most delightful features OF
the entire session was the presentation
last night at the Jefferson Hotel to the
Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope. of this city. OF a
magnificent silver service.
In arranging the hotel accomIn oda-
lions and otherwise planning the local
end OF the present convention, Mr.. Hope
has done some hard and valuable work.
BY way OF appreciation of these SER
vicna the members quietly raised among
themselves sum of money, and last
night they gathered at the hotel and
gave the popular Richmond minister 4
genuine surprise A splendid silver SER
Qice-a fhh dinner and tea set-in beau.
ufnl mahogany box. suitably inscribed
was presented to him by Major L. A.
c1ratz, on behalf Of the lodge. Governor
Sheppard. OF South Carolina, the new SUI
prerne dictator, also spoke. When he had
sufficiently recovered from his surprise
Mr.. Hope made happy response which
same az fit ending to most happy
occasion.
handsome cut-glass bowl was pre-
senfed To Mrs George Curry or this
city. who has done much to make the
visit to Richmond pleasant one for the
ladies'. The presentation address was
made by Mr., S. r. Johnston. OF Atlanta
Mrs. Curry was completely surprised The
response for her was made by Mr.. WI.
liam ]. Battison, Of Massa chusetts.