The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-15
Roanoke Man Head Of
Grand Lodge of
Masons.
{ 90 NJ E NJ B E R S
IN ATTENDANCE
Most Successful Session Ever
Held in Virginia-All Present
Officers Go Up a Step.
Warm Fight for Grand
Junior Deacon-Ban-
quet To-Day.

Resolutions Increasing the yearly
Grand Lodge per capita tax from 81
to $50 ana abol!shing the degree tax
OF g. were passed last night at the
business session Of the Grand Lodge
OF virginia Maaons by the greatest
crowd of delegates that ever attended
session Of the State ORGANIZATIONS
II Is estimated that 700 Masons voted
on this accommodation of the finance
committee last night making the mos;
successful Grand Lodge ever held. TN
der the new lax system, 80 cents will
70 TO tbs Grand Lodge and 80 cents 20
the Masonic Home.
The recomme ndauon Of tho commit
tee on Jurisprudence that the new
"Methodcai Digest" be issued was
adopted by the Grand Lodge without
disseni!on. This action is taken III
order 10 bring the Digest" up 10 date
and the newest rules and laws of Ma
sonry Will be Incorporated in 1t. Ac-
cordinG to the established custom all
the grand officers Of the lodge will be
advanced 4 grade at the cleo ton session
to he held this morning at 10 o'clock
sn thc Masonic Temple. Which means
that William Luther Andrews of Rou-
noke present deputy grand ma ster.
VIII be elected 10 succeed Grand Mas
ter McChesney. Of stanton Ills cleo
ton is unanimously conceded. both
on account or his excellent qualinca-
tons for the position and his present
place % honor in Masonry.
Fight for Grand Junior Deacon.
With the election OF the higher Of
ncers already mapped out. strenuous
light will develop to-day over the
choice OF a grand junior deacon. the
lowest officer in the scale. So divided
is the sentiment OF the delegates on
this officer that &: IS expected a dozen
or more names Will be presented. This
Will probably be the hottest point Of
what has up to this time been the
Gu!etest session OF the Grand Lodge
OF record The meeting OF the Grand
Lodge will com, to an end to-da@.
when the new grand master names the
standing committees and the district
deputies for the coming year.
The resolution increasing the per
capita tax is expected to mean a great
Improvement in the hnanc>s OF the
Home. According 10 the report OF the
nance committee. thu pecun!ary affairs
OF the Grand Lodge were found 70 be
in a most satisfactory SHAPE; hercs
the unanimous action in regard to the
yearly income OF the Home. The Home
was reported 10 be doing the finest
work IN It's history. and recommended
tons for wholesal. imProveme OF
buildings and equipment met with
hearty approval from the Grand Lodge.
All Reports Approved.
Reports o. all the standing commit
tees, which were rendered the NJ eet
ing Tuesday night. were acted upon
last night By the Grand Lodge. All
were given the seal OF appreciation
Tn. committee OF charters reported
several new lodges; the committee on
propositions had little to ofar, while
the committee on appeals. G. Fl. Gala
han. chairman. had no appeal to decide.
Tho committe, on Jurisprudence prof
fered the motion for the new Method
ical Digest" and the committee on
grand officers, Thomas y. Davis, chair
man. reported everything to he in eX-
.llent condition.
Each OF the following grand officers
are to be moved up a peg in the scale
at the meeting this morning. Their
present positions are: William L An
drews. Roanoke. deputy grand master;
pht1ip *. Rauman. Llovds. grand sanior
warden: James r Wood Charlottesville.
grand junior warden: Frederick Pleas
ants, Richmond. grand treasurer;
George w. Darlington. Richmond. grand
secretary: James Aston Csbcll Rich
mond. grand senior deacon. Henry EcGj
Field. Alexa ndria grand Junior deacon.
The committees appointed Tuesday
night to consider the reports OF the
various standing committees were IN
session nearly all OF yesterday. pre-
pairing for the meeting last night. u
.he afternoon the visiting delegates
were entertained by a program OF eX-
ercises rendered by the children of the
Ia no Home