The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-11
MANY MASONS WANT
WELL PAYING OFFICE
CLOSE TO A DOZEN CANDIDATES
FOR GRAND sECRETARYsHIP
OF LODGE.
FIRST SESSION TODAY
ANNUAL THREE-DAY CONVENTION
OPENS THIS MoRNING--uN-
USUAL INTEREST IN THE
ELECTIONS.

Unusual interest attaches to Thurs
days meeting of the Grand Lodge Of
Masons of Virginia, which convenes
in annual three day session at $3.50
this morning, owing to the fact that
on that date there will be contests for
two offices, and possibly three instead
Of for one, as had been expected, and
also because of the large number of
candidates in the field.
The offices to be filled are those Of
grand secretary and grand steward.
Candidates Numerous.
The death of Grand Secretary Car
rington has left that vacancy to be
filed and IL. had been expected that
there would be no other, but the
intention of Grand Master Andrews
to resign, announced by his friends.
necessitates the moving up of every
officer on the list and leaves the lowest
office to be filled by election. r. X
Bauman. OF L1oyds, will succeed
Grand Master Andrews, should be re-
sign, and the other officers will be
moved up. For the position of grand
secretary. which pays a salary OF So
400. there are eight or ten candidates.
Most prominent among those men,
toned for the place are Grand Master
Andrews who will resign to compete
Tor the place; DR.. ]. w. Eggleston. a
grand past master; J. Gus Hankins
editor of the Masonic Journal: Charles
A. Nesbit. for seventeen years deputy
grand master; Captain t. N Eubank,
II Newport News: hen =. Owen, sec
~etary to Governor Mann; Past Grand
Master George W. Wright. of Marion;
Grand Marshal James II. Price. OF
Richmond: A. W. Baker, of Rich
rond.
Several Of these are already Of
fcers of ihe grand lodge and should
one of these be elected it would
aecessitate the election Of success
scr, thus complicating the situation TO
an even greater extent and make
necessary several elections instead Of
one as customary, whenever the in
cumbent grand master resigns But
for the death OF Grand Secretary Car
rlngton there would have been no
election at the meeting which begins
today. for Grand Master Andrews
would probably have been retained in
oftlee for a second year as is custo-
mary and the other officers would
have held position. Mr.. Andrews
resignation makes the election Of an
officer for the lowest office and Secre-
tary Carrlngtnn's death makes neces-
sary the election Of his successor
Here are two elections instead ~
none. with a possibility Of another 10
fill the Office made vacant by the cleo
ton of ono az the present officers
should his candidacy I've successful
Many Delegates Here.
Six hundred or more delegates to
the election are expected to be pres
ent before the end of the day. There
are $40 lodges in the State and the
possible delegation from all these is
about one thousand the majority OF
whom are expected 10 attend Al
ready there are about four hundred
ha n8 f.ar ~ |pr
visited the meeting of Fraternai
Lodge. No. SO, A +. and A 81. of
Richmond. held in the Masonic Tenn
PIE last night. Nest prominent annpe
the visitors were Most Wdrshipful
Brothers W /. Andrews, grand mas
j. w. Eggieston. a. r. Courtney. II.
, n. Eubank and Right Worshipfui
Brother Kent
The meeting was largely attended
as X preceded the meeting of the
grand lodge and great interest was
manifest, not only by members but
by Masons from all over the State.
The work of the degree was rendered
by the regular officers. assisted by
several members of sister lodges. and
was rendered very impressive. by the
rendition of selections by male
quartet. consisting OF Messrs. White,
Jones. Trfeder and Hunter. The Of
UCeFS OK the tAdEt hFS' n. \. LEWIS.
Jr.. W. M: Edwin l. Levy. S, w.
William Pendletan, t. w /. O.. Beazc,
ley. S. ID; s. W. Morris, J. =.
The first session of the grand lodge
will be held in the Masonic Temple
at e:3o o'clock this morning. The
annual address Of the grand master
will be delivered today and commit
tees will be appointed The reports
of the officers will be considered to-
morrow morning and the committees
will report back To the lodge tomor-
row night Grand Master Andrews
will appoint the committees today.
New Lodges.
Among the business to he trans
acted will be the grant OF charters to
four new lodges. granted dispensations
during the year. These are the
Troutdale Lodge, Grayson county. Sa-
iuda. Mtddlesex county: Carter. Pitt
syiean.a county, and Graham. Taze-
we'll county.
On Wednesday night the children
81 the orphanage viii attend the SEES
sion and take part in an entertain
mcut On Thursday officers will be
elecsees, e
:. Tae present grand eftiaars aFes. Ky
T.. Andrews. Roanoke, grand master
y, X Bauman. Lsoyds. deputy grand
master; j. e. Wood, Charlottesville,
gran. senior warden: ]. Aston Caben.
Columbia, grand Junior warden;
Frederick Peasants. Richmond, grand
treasurer: RI. X Field. Alexandria.
grand senior deacon: L. L. Cunning
ham, Newport News, grand junior
Geacon:H 5. Lee, Charlottesville,
grand chaplain; j. II. Price. Rich
mond. grand marshall: James A.
pamphlin, Richmond, grand pur-
suivant Oscar ]. Adams. Richmond,
rra,d ftiar and A w Eaker Rich