The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-19

HERE IN FORCE
Large and Representative Gath
sring attending Grand
" Lodge Session.
CONTEST FOR OFFICES ON
Mr.. w. Z. Dabney a Candidate
for Grand Orator-Otller
Ppbablc Changes.

The Grand Council Royal Arcanum OF
Virginia convened yesterday at Muiphy's
Hotel In its twenty-fifth annual session
with h large attendance Of members and
officers The Grand Council had one ses-
sion yesterday devoted to the prellinl-
nary work Of organization and to consid-
Grafton OF the reports Of the several grand
officers which were distributed among
tho members IN the form OF printed slips.
The evening was given over to 4 ban
quet III the assembly hall Of the annex,
which continued until nearly midnight.
The grand officers in attendance ut
ahis session are Hon. a. r. Lincoln, OF
Marion grand regent: DR.. w. II. EWald,
of Portsmouth. yice-grand regent; w.
M. Bickers, OF Richmond, grand orator;
Rev. r. II. adens D. D., OF Richmond,
past grand regent; James b. Blanks, of
petersburg, grand secretary; q. B. Bolts,
Of Fredericksburg, grand treasurer; How
ard G. Avery, OF Norfolk, grand chaplain;
L; amts Macread " o + Roanoke, grand guide;
w, r. Da bneyS OF Richmond. grand war
den; III X. Field Of Alexandria, grand
gentry;8J Judge j I n. Ingram, Of Richmond;
Colonel Harry Hodg Of Norfolk; and p ..
N. Il Bllsoly, OF Portsmouth, grand trus-
tees; Re-. f.. T. McFaden. D.. D.. first
supreme representative; R. W. Arnold, Of
Alexandra, second supreme representa-
tive John r. o. Conner, Of Portsmouth,
elective member OF the Executive Commit
tee: Hon j. Taylor Ellyson, OF Richmond;
]. 81. Banks, Of Petersburg, and E.. 4. G.
Scott, OF Ashland. Finance Committee;
and w. H. Hurkamp. of Freder icksburg;
w. 3. Garllck. OF 3# Richmond, and G..
frank CARRIER, OF Staunton, Committee on
Laws. 5s8j Sys$s III ii rs s8s3s5S
The following past regents arc in, Mt
Sol L. Bloonberg, and Rev. F. T. 81 Nc
tFaden, Of Richmond Il: Judge Leigh r.
Watts, Of Portsmouth; w. NJ Grafton. Of
.Lynchburg; Richard a. Dobie, and Wal
ter F. Irvine, Of Norfolk; James r. blanks,
iof. Petersburg IVY. J. Williams, Ports-
mouth: G. {. II, stS L,lrnsden, Lynchburg;
Charles G. Berry, stnunton, and Robert
WI Arnold, Alexandria 5 sS.5 W 6 ss
a Messrs. NJ X White and ". I.5 Smith
Fof Union Council, and Major A3.;ss n yers
L or Norfolk, life members, and Drs Charles
IT, Culpepper, OF Port smouth, State 1medi-
cal examiner, are among the other offs
GERS present M 4
The Representatives
set he following re- present atiYes Of the
several i councils are present: Mnssrs. NJ.
RobertsonY T. Butler, EF.SiI.S Curry,
j ~ IS Angl e, j .ssE e. sorg, ~. .. sJack
81 Angie. j. d. Sorg A. u. Jackson,
Nv. M Adyers. dosby, q. Redford
of Richmond ~ 81 /: Procto p. w Dash Dash
aieI, u 4. j Oil son. q. IT. tri ggs NJ.
{Niutter, Portsmouth s r ID wson, J.
r. Doles, ]. A.. Neugebauer. E. y Bas-
nall, Ira r.. Holt, Louis Feuei stein. Ncr-
folk G. S b.. Gill, w. E. Morse, Peters
burg ~ ohnaT.. Edward $, Il H !. "A. len, Jr.,
Lynchburg IS w. Il. Coates. Free s.
burg; Charles Gibbs. Berkley;o y. Tirul fer,
Staunton; y a. r. Mathews, Chincoteaguc;
W. s.. Brown, Ashla md; y. 1T. Appich and
r.. shnn, lexandri =: llerry Gopp,
Franklin; rs j. b. Locke, Newport News;
George L. Gary, Manchester; DR.. G. NY.
Glaves, WythevilIe; p. G.. H. Rasmussen,
Roanoke; s. Ii. s Sayre, II hampton; -
Folk. Smithfield; T.. Y NJ atg Copenhayer,
Marion; K. NJ Todd, Norfolk; r. W.; Saw
age. Cape Charles; J.tiG. d Osporne, Rad
ford: u T. b s. Horner. Shenandoah r. -.
Darden. Newsoms': j &C. Greer Martins
vile ~ w. Bones. Pulaski " M Daniel,
Bedford !; A,s.yVs Ma gee, G arksyile, 81: y.
Fetley, Alexandria; HI i. XYeath erford,
icrewe; n. w. Fleet Ma hews :; G.
Adams, Bristol; George 7. 'almer, Pin
burg; G h A. sDunkley, Chase City; w ] /.
Gilkeson, Culpcper: w ID vi II alley. Keys
ville;gC & n. Wood ward, lexington; Rs s.
Wright, strasbnrg; DrsSV =. Linca>
weaver, Harrisonburg e dams,
sLuray; G H. Jennings, Abingdon; John
II. Gray, Winchester; Rev. q r. Jones,
woodstock; Marx Gunst. Richmond. s5
Elect Officers e o-day.
Tho Grand Council will get down to
work in earnest to-day when will elect
soficers and transact most Of the business
before it,. Mr. II " EWald will y, be
the next position, that OF grand orator,
candida to against Mr.. 81 ckers,, the incum-.
bent, and his friends claim that he Is g.
two candidate. Mr.. MinitreeS Tolkes, Of
( this city, and Mr.. II. Allen. Jr,, Of
Lynchburg, IS Messrs. Blanks. Bolts and
Avery will in all probability DO reelected
I era nd q cha nlnin. IRE spectively The SUI