The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-10
ELECT NJ CHESNEY
GRAND MAS TER.
John w. kellam, First in Line,
Declines Highest State
Masonic Office.
ILL HEALTH THE CAUSE.
Unanimous Vote OF Grand Lodge
Elevates j. Aston Cabcll to
Grand Senior Deacon.

In letter addressed TO the most
John w. Eellam, OF Acconiac county,
who since 1908 has been deputy grand
master or Masons in Virginia. stated
that on account OF i'll health he would
be unable TO accep- the office Of grand
master. to which, according to Masonic
Gust oms. he should have succeeded DR..
Joseph w. Eggleston, who retired last
night after two years OF service in that
office. Thus. Grand Senior Warden
William B. McChesney was elevated TO
grand master. and all other officers In
the line of succession moved up -wo
places. making it necessary 10 elect n
grand senior deason as we'll as grand
junior deacon from the floor, situa-
ton almost unprecedented in the his
tory of the grand lodge In this State.
| By the unanimous vote OF the lodge.
James Aston Cabell was elected grand
| senior deacon an honor which has
! rarely IL ever been conferred on Vir-
! glnia Mason.
The fight came over the election of
| grand junior deacon. for which there
were seven candidates. When III. Knox
| Field. of Alexandria, was finally de-
/ c!ared the winner four ballots had been
| taken, and 1t was after l o'clock.
Grand Of,ccrs Elected.
| Following is the list OF elective off,
Mos, worshipful Grand Master of
Masons in Virginia. William B. Me-
! Chesney, Stauntoa; Deputy Grand Mas
| ter, William l.. Andrews. stanton:
Grand Senior Warden. Philip Is. Bau-
man. Essex county Grand Junior War
Grand Treasurer Frederick Peasants.
| Richmond Grand Secretary. DR.. Geo.
| W. Darlington. Richmond: Grand
Senior Deacon. j. Aston Cabell Rich-
mond; Grand Junior Deacon. II. Knox
/ Field, Alexandria.
The new grand master viii to-day
make the following appointments.
which will complete the list of off,
| GERS for 1910
Grand Chaplain. Rev George II. reay.
Spotsylvania county; Grand Marshal.
| w. Nick. Eavns. Richmond: Grand Pur-
swami, lanes T. Pamplin. Richmond
Grand Tiler. II. +. Smith. Richmond
Grand Steward. James r. Yeamans
Richmond
Hear Committees To-Morrow.
1 During the election a recess was
taken, during which 500 people sat
down to the most elaborate banquet
ever served to Grand Lodge in this
city. Grand Steward Yeamans had
| prepared a special menu and service
/ for the occasion.
During tho day there was no sessio.
VI we I'dhu l-ooSe, nut committees
were hard at work getting up their
recommendations and resolutions, which
4 will be passed upon officially to-day.
i In the afternoon ffty-slr children
of the Masonic Home entertained mem
bers Of the Grand Lodge with a the.
iatrical performance In the main hal
of the temple. under direction O.
Superintendent C. O. Boisseaux. TIL.
, feature of the entertainment was {
ohe-act comedy. "a Woman's Lodge
By the girls OF the home. In their ac
they introduced a real live goat.
5 thing which none of the real Mason
could produce.
} AS soon as the, work OF various COR,
mittees Is passed upon, which will H.
. some time this afternoon. the one hun
dred and thirty-second communication
! of the Grand Lodge of Virginia will b
: closed in ample form.