The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-18
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1VEW|'OF|.FI..lICERS
Number Of Candidates for Outer
Guard and Grand Keeper
81 the Seals.
THE BEST DRILLED COMPANY.
Petersburg Wins the Mucl1-C Cow
eted Loving Cup--T1e SEES
sion Closed With Banquet.
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4 Especial TO Tho Times-Dispatch.)
PETERsBURG.8v VA, Feb. 17.-The Sec
ond day Of the annual convention OF the
Grand Lodge, Knights OF pythias Of Viz
ginia, was taken UP with frequent scs-l
sions. The report Of the grand chancel-
lor, George q. Cabell. Of Norfolk, showed
that four new lodges had been insti-
tuted during the year, and that the order
is In ~ splendid condition. During the
year there has been q gain Of 3o5 Nom
bers and ], a loss Of 15s, making q net
gain It, membership of 237. Receipts dur
Ing tho twelve months, with balance
on hand at the beginning Of the year,
amounted to $4,173.s2; expenditures were
s., e4260, leaving q! balance on hand Of
's1,231.15. XII AZ Il
Y. '.8 NEW OFFICERS.
This Afternoon, ut 8 O'Clock. the ballot
ing for the officers Of the Grond Lodge
began They were elected and Installed
this evening. as follows: Grand Chan
cellor, ". 2. Holt, Of Hampton; Vice
Grand Chancellor, Judge j. r. Bryan
sJr.. Roanoke: Grand Master at Arms,
K. =. Warren, Portsm outh; Grand Inner
Guard, "a Henry Schneider, Wnchestcr;4
Grand Outer Guard, Richard II. Manr.,
Petersburg y Grand 4Keep per OF the Records
Grand Keeper II OF 5the Exchequer, Major
I. u. Courtney, Richmond. 81
For the Office OF outer guard tho con-
testan tss were Richard II. Mann, James
n. Bailey, Of Richmond. and p. F..3
Portch, OF fredericksburg For office OF
keeper OF records, Horace A. Hawkins,
OF Richmond I; Daniel j. Turner, Norfolk; 3
H. M. Darnell, Roanoke; w. e. Garrett,
Lees burg. and q. w. Page. Danville.
COMPETITIVE DRILL. 81
Roanoke Company No. i, Captain G. NJ.
Spe zee, was this afternoon awarded the
handsome loving cup offered the best
drilled company. The. competitors for
this coveted prize was Petersburg Conn
pany, No. 49,. Captain a. r Mood ". The
Contest was a spirited one. and BOTH
companies presented fine appearances d
in the drill. SO close was the decision
that a third drill was ordered by Briga-
dler-General ID. J. Turner, of Norfolk,
before a choice was given Tie COM
mittee to decide the contest consisted
OF Captain Jeter G. Kaufman, Of Ports
mouth; Captain Herman schur bacher.
or Norfolk, and Captain jacob Nabe. OF
Roanoke. The presentation address was
delivered by Harry w ooding. Mayor OF
.Danvllle.s Fl and q past grand chancellor
OF the lodge. I'D 81 ;55l I.
The Pythian banquet at Library Hall all
was an elegant at fahs.'sicovers being
spread 4. for four hundred persons. The
supper was under the auspices of Naomi
and Eureka Lodges and the Uniform
Rank OF Petersburg. 5i
q p. L. Cunningham, Of Newport News
responded to the sentiment. The Grand
LODGE" Jefferson NJ. Wallace, Of Rich
more d, .aThe True Knight" D. c.. Rich
ardson, OF Richmond, THE Pythian
Dress" D. j. Turner. Norfolk. The
Uniform Rank" James w. Gordon. Of
Richmond, s'Woman;" J. r Bryan, Jr..
OF Richmond. 1.-THE End owrnent Rant "
The Chamber Of Commerce of Peterst
burg Is endeavoring to bring female help
to Petersburg to meet the demand for
this class of help. Two establishments
alone could use thousand girls and
young women. Every effort is made to
have pleasant surroundings for those at
work; dining rooms are arranged and
music entertains he&workers at the meal
hour. 5}5
In many cases young ladies are leav-
Ing the stores and engaging work In
these establishments where the hours Of
work are shorter and the remuneration
much better The American Cigar Com
pany alone could give employment to
eight hundred young ladies, and this firm
pays the young girls while they arc
learning the work. The chamber has
thus far been very successful, and doubt
less after a few months will be able to
get the help that Is now so much in dc.
THE COOLEST DAY.
4 To-day has been the coolest OF the
winter in Petersburg. This morning tho
thermometer registered eight degrees
above zero, and the weather did not
moderate to any considerable extent
throughout tho day. "a
The Republics City Committee. MT.
II. q, Wilson chairman. will meet IN
Coleman's Hall Friday evening. Commit
tees will be elected to the district and
State conventions