The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
HAVE /: ROYAL
!. BANQUET.
Members of8McCarthy Countil,
Royal Arcantlln, Combine
Business and Pleasure.
.ELoQUENC FOLLOWS DINNER
Admirable Talks Made by Dr..
II. r. McFadell, Mr.. Blanks
ard Others.

Mccarthy Council. No 1858, Royal Area
nun. reflected credit upon tho great
order and covered herself with glory
last night.
rho occasion was the annual installa-
ton Of officers and banquet. The line
OF supreme, grand and subordinate OIL
cers-guests Of the evsning-and the hun
drcds of N1cCarthy's Ioyal sons that
marched two abreast from Leo Camp
Hall to the Masonic Temple was several
squares in length and attracted a deal
Of attention.
he installation ceremony occurred at
tha council chamber al Lee Camp Hall.
Suphreine officer J.s. 1rvingof Norfolk,
was the Installing officer, and he was
assisted by the foiowing officers Of the
Grand Council of Virginia.:
Past Regent J. ~. Wright, j. L. Beck,
r w. Arnall Supreme Representative
G II. Lumsden and Grand Guide w. M.
Eickers.
The following officers Of Mccarthy were
duly Installed for the year 1904:
e Regent, Minitree Folkes: past regent,
James G. Bowman: vice regent, Pr. a.
G. Brown, Jr.: orator, Roscoe .. n eison
shapa,n Collectors s reaS Iovonstein;
treasurer, o. II. Mcdowell; guide, G. w.
Slate; warden, a. G. Bergheimer;. sentry,
W. II. w. Mason; representatives to
Grand Councl-N1arx Gunst and James
G. Bowman: trustees-S. II. Bowman. Jos-
eph l.. Levy and II. Richardson.
The annual report, showing q gain OF
1885 members In the past year, was then
toan Membership ne be- Of Isl mem bers.
The meeting was at this point ad journed
TO the BANQUET hall Of the Masonic Tenn
pie, where an elaborate BANQUET had 2ee peer,
ers being laid for ESQ persons and the
hall handsomely decorated with appro-
pirate Royal Arcanum colors.
Curiosity Excited.
At each plate was an envelope contain
ing on the face the request that II e, ne
not opened until the next ' day. a, IN n,
found 1t contained an appeal to help
increase N1cCarthy's membership. and
postal card addressed to the secretary,
on which to inscribe 4 the names Of per-
sons Who might be induced to apply for
membership.
Mr.. AIinetree F'olkes was elected toast
master. In acepting the position he pre- re.
half Of MCCARTHY Council. The tribute to
Mr. Bowman's valuable services was elo-
quent, and Mr.. Bowman's response was
at TINS juncture the postmaster intro
dnced Grand Regent Rev. F. IT !. NlcF'ad-
en-. y. D.. who responded In few appro.
pirate remarks. showing the growth OF
the Royal Arcanum In the State Of Vir-
ginia, dur.ls the past year. In these re.
marks the Grand Regent gives a total
membership in the State at 7,S4o: a gain
OF 9O4 members during the year 1908 and
total membership of 10 more, mem
bers than the State Of Maryland. The
grand regent made an elegant speech.
Grand Secretary Blanks was followed
hv state Denuty Harry Kemp who IN
his usual jovial way gave the member:
OF the council to understand that com
mencng January 25th, he would spend
some time in Richmond In an effort to
Royal Arcanum In this city. After
speeches from number of prominent
members of the Order, the banquet adj
journed. close on. to, midnight.
William Fleming and A. G. Brown. Jr.,
was voted the thanks Of the council for
their good work