The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-20
GRAND COUNCIL |! /.
|. ]! |: / ITS s WORK
Body Held Two Busy Sessions ms
Y esterday djour1l-
ing Late. b
OFFICERS ARE F.. ELECTED +:
Dr. Ewald, Of Portsmouth
Chosen Grand Regent.
Others Moved Up. I'D

The Grand Council Royal Arcanunnl 81
Virginia concluded Its two-daYs session ss'i
here Yesterday evening ut g. o'clock, at
5A1urphy,s Hotel The session was well
attended, many tative citizens
the State and men prominent IN me
Order being present
81 Two sessions were held yesterday at
! which officers were elected for the en-
suing year, the old officers generally pc
i Ing promoted a. step in the graduation.
+ leading to grand regent. ne business
OF tho Order at the annual council was
disposed Of and completed ~, N me eye.-
I ing or late afternoon. The members
generally expressed themselves as well
pleased with their stay In; the city. ana
the Grand Council gave evidence OF TINS
4 by its determination to meet IN this city
next April
A shadow was cast over the session by
the announcement yesterday OF the death
Of the father of Mr.. w. I. Dabney, a
prominent members Of the Order anu
Il one OF the grand officers
The members in most cases left tho
city last might for their homes or Will
leave this morning,
Officers Chosen.
The second days. proceedings of the
Grand Council. Royal Arcanum. reauirea
Two lengthy sessions. The council met
at $50 and went at once into the dis
tpatch OF business. The election OF Of
licers resulted rs folows M
DR.. e. wv. Ewald, of Portsmouth. grand
regent.
". NJ. Bickers, Of Richmond, grand
gavlce-regent. So
a. T. Lincoln, Of Marion. past grand
Howard G. Avcry,,'of Norfolk. grand
J. =. adccreedy, Of Roanoke, grand
", +. pabney Of Richmond. grand
Ii. k. Fields, Of Alexandria, grand
u. B. Blanks of Petersburg, grand SEQ
A. b. Bolts. Of Fredericksburg. grand
treasurer.
Minetree Folkes. Of Richmond. grand
sentry. .5 s,
Elective Member of Executive Commit
tce-J. ". O'connor, of Portsmouth.
Standing Committees: On Finance--J.
Taylor Elyson 3 years; e. L. G, Scott.
g years: II. A. Allen. year.
On Laws--W. II. Hurkamp. 3 years; w.
b. Garllck 2 years; a. w. CARRIER ]
year.
+. NJ Bilisoly, OF Portsmouth, grand
trustee, for 3 years.
These officers were duly Installed IN
an impressive manner by Past Supreme
Regent J. a. IAngfitt, Of Pennsylvania
who made an eloquent speech that was
cloudy applauded.
The newly Installed regent made a fint
address US also did the retiring regent
Publish Paper.
It was decided to empower the Execu.
tive Committee to publish MONTH!
X paper under the auspices OF the Crane
Council.
The next place OF meeting will be Rich.
mond. April, 1906. Reports from al
councils were encouraging.
Mr., Harry Kemp was reelected 10
the seventh time special deputy gran,
regent by the Executive Committee.
II was unanimously resolved to pur
chase past grand regents jewel 70
* retiring regent a. r. Lincoln. whose nd
Z ministration has been a great success
M Union Council. No. 81. OF Richmond
had the distinction Of being tho banne
council In point Of numerical gain.
H& MIR. Minetres Folkes, the new line OF
ficer. Is from Mccarthy Council. thi
Ssgclty.s ys
Tho Council adopted resolutions 81
Z sympathy with Grand Guide w. Il. Dab
neg. of Richmond, on the death OF hi
father
The Council adjourned sine die at
r., NJ.
Holding Revival Meetings.
The Young MEMS Christian Arsociatio
among The employs q the Virginia passer