The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-03
FRATERNAL NEWS AND GOSSIP

vie. nromises to be one of the great
ost meetings ever held by a traeeti,a'
ordor in this city will be the PUBIC .a"'
AZ the Royal ArcanumI at lAs
on Monday, January 9oth. H.. os
rr,,a dow will be known in TINS cltH a.
,aar,,,n day and distinguished peopie
49, -. many parts Of the United otu, ,e.
& nIl be present to participate ~ ny ,,i,ad
.rha idea to have a public rally. "a ,,.,l,n
ORIGINATED several weeks ~
several prominent local ho, en- ,-reot
~. order were discussing the 60, -.
ra,r me order has made IN ms
e;,,, durins the year. me pia.
5,.,tb . nnroval at once, and at wy M
.,sstin- If the various counclls' so...p
4 ,,,er, harshir Of over Two tio ~, go.
Ahs r,i.tassof three was appoihteu i iio.i
&. q na,,nril TO look into the aoN'sA'
bi;tv of having rally. .,,roa weeks
Tha ,.arIous committees met tnlte 49,,
,.aat Lee Camp Hall, and a! on a;aed r.
cd s Joint committee, az. .n ,nsdemv of
nrh,io meeting at the Acaae,i.s ~
ne ,i,,rinr this month MI, soiol'io.
,ai"I IsI,.ruhsrr Supreme Represehaure ~
b =, 80 ir, this state, was naoe el0t.
80 ss.hs committee. Various coi'llli.s
man -, =. anoointed, and like a Wen .ra'a,
"a Inv they went TO work VIZ ~ ,taS
,.ata the rally a granoe' ,ha
-. ora held several years aso' 1s.;tv
\ a..s was hacked 70 It's ca :;
1aeadems N wsrs turned away. Al.
ma .. s..jy three weeks has eiaPssu
-. COMMITTEES met, they iiase
csrrap Gishad a great asal. ~, only in
.,t.,s,- mn, in 1ha State, has oesl et.
rsr.1 tor tie occasion The am us
,ESr nothing il 100 good for "a. -. 80 ~.
raIlv and for tEe appropt sciz .ion " ~
Is --,7-,h Of the order during .hs
.aE.a l., his cisy. The speakers for the
.,-.s efo7 src,lica three OF the Ssst pos.eo
S-Ia-an in the g7s,ool members OF the
3 go IN ,hs United States. LIE ei'.e
.-.-sar viii be Rev. F. 7. Mcf aoeH, y.
- ~ .bis city, who is Grand Regen. o.
~ payal Arcanurn in the state. oup-
-a-,a regent, w L. Robinson OF .he ~
49, uh-, resides in ST. Louis, has written
chairman Bioonoerg OF ms aece p's'.ee
~ the invitation To be present.
~ Trenton. y. J.. has aso s!gniheo ny
,acanta1,ce Of the invitation to be present
,rbis nezrs will be hailed with deilsht W
90 members who had the pleasure OF
meeting and hearing Mr. Apgar a. ~,
4 hcademy on the occasion OF us ~ l''e'
visit as Supreme Regent
Mr.. Agar is a prominent rnemne' %
INC TrenIon bar, and is Grand Master
z,f Masons of New jersey; a!though q
hIsv man his zeal for the Royal Arcahuh
is as earnest to-day as during the Two
terms he 50 acceptably filled the posi-
lion Of Supreme Regent
Richmond Lodge. 80. IS, 3. P. Q, u.
gave its annual Christmas tree entertain
meut last Monday night, and the ,o!iy all
Tiers entertained their friends IN a manner
which caused the Elks to deserve Inv
distinction OF being the Best People On
Earth" Harry Smith acted as Santa
claus. and freely distributed from the
we'll laden Christmas tree presents which
we're All the more appropriate by thell
suggestlvetess. -
During Christmas week Richmono
Lodge. 1 naccordance with its custom AM
the benevolent principle OF the order. sen
out over Two hundred and fifty basket:
of good things to the poor OF the city
which brought Christmas cheer into many
homes that would have been otherwise
desolate.
Irhe members of Richmond Lodge arr
anxious for all Elks who are contemplat
ing attending the Cincinnati convention
next July to send In their names at ono
for membership in the Cincinnati C!u'
OF the local lodge. so that ample accom-
@ 1nodations may be secured, and thu
avoid the crowded conditions which ex
listed during the Baltimore convention
last July.
The members of the various secre
orders take an increased interest In the!
respective lodges during the last wee
in December, as officers Tor the cnsuln
Term are elected
A partial list OF tho hodges which hay
elected new officers recently is given bt
low.
William Byrd Council. Jr o. u A. NJ
held an enthusiastic meeting last MOI
day night and elected the following o
1icers
Councillor Charles p. Hill; vice-coul
q. cilor, Cabcll Murray; recording seer
tary, c. J. Clarke; financial secretary,
NJ, Foster; treasurer. ". D. Buck; wa
den. T. l.. Blantpn; conductor, J.
Davis; chaplain. W. II. Barrctt; insi'
sentinel w Norwood; outside sentin,
G. w. b. Crawford,
The next meeting Of this council W
be held tomorrow night in their he
95 quarters in Springfield Hall, Twent
sixth und NJ. Streets,
Tie following officers have been elect
In Section No. 22, Endowment Ran
knights of Pythias; President, George
Mathews; ce-president ". Nj, Eyar
secretary, G. L, Bowden. and Moses
Hoeo. Jr., NJ. D.. was recommended
medical examiner.
At The meeting OF Syracuse Lod
Knights OF Pythias, last Monoay. III,
officers We're elected
Past chancellor. Charles Sanders; cha
cellor commander. George a, Bowdt
vice-chancelior. NJ, T. Rogers; prelate.
8@ J.. Cloves MISTER of work, ". .. Turn
master a, arms, Il. w McCabe; keel
Of records and seal. e, II. Bowden; m
ter OF finance. +. W. Garter; master
exchequer. James Johnson; inner qua
u. A, Primer; outcr guard, w, y. SUIT
Representative 10 grand lodge, j. y. i
ley; alternate L. j Schumann; truste
q. H. Bowden, W, X, Lowry and Jar
johnson. " Y. Douglas was rccomme
ed for district deputy
The lodge distributed 500 as a Chr
mas gift among the widows of fori
members,
jefferson Tent, 30. 10. x, OF the
have elected the following:
Pact commander ". J, Taylor, c.
~ mnnder, C.. ", Montague; licutenf
commanler NJ T. Burnett; record kt