Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-12
JAMES B. WOOD IS MADE
MASTER OF GRAND LODGE
Annual Session Closes With Cerc-
monies OF the Mystic
Shrine.
W. W. Gait, OF Norfolk, Made Grand
Junior Deacon and Is Placed in
Line for Position of Grand Master
of Virginia.

The closing session OF the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. was held yesterday,
the principal business being the an
nual election of officers. Grand Master
Philip *. Raunan. who has been ill at
his home, was unable to continue in
Office for another year, and James Il.
Wood of Charlottesville, the deputy
grand master. was elected for the COM
ing year. AS Is customary all the line
officers were promoted and w. w. Gait.
member of owens Lodge No. l64, Nor
folk. was elected grand Junior deacon.
( being the new man in line for grand
master.
Grand Master Wood appointed the
following district deputy grand mas
tcrs: District No. l, NJ. l.. Church, Falls
Church: ., *. w. Hickman, l.eesburg:
). George w. Forsyth, Front Royal: 1,
T.. w. MadduX. Marshall; ;, J. s. IIirsh-
berger. Luray; L, Ernest &. Wilton. llar-
risonburg; =. c. l.. Cline. Culrrpcr: s.
I. K. Aaron. Bowling Green: ., DIR. w.
\. Chnn. Hague; 10. William IL. Bell.
West Point; II. 7. L. DuVal, Gloucester;
II. g. r. Waters. Onlcy: Is. II. c. Dun
ton. Capcvillc: II. Rudy Hyatt. Hamp-
ton: II, William y. James. Richmond:
l6, w. y. florncr, Centralla: Il, Henry
q. Harris. Scottsville: IS. T.. y. Joachim.
Charlottesville: 10. DR.. NJ. j. Payne,
y,
ington; 81, q. G. Massie, townsville: 90,
y. w. obenchain, Roanoke; %, h. c.
Goodwin Clifton Forge; "a, c. l.. lIar-
ris, Bedford; %. j. Lew Brown, Lynch
burg: 20. y. c. Ogburn, Farmvilc; %.
+. l.. Watts, Crcwc; 2S. George c. Fa-
vile. Sr.. Emporia; 90. Wallace ID.
blanks. Petersburg: 80, w. 7. Daniel.
Wavcrley: 81. r.. +. Gay. Smithheld: 81.
James l.. Scbrell. CORTLAND: 33, Charles
+. Taylor. suffolk: "a. r. l.. Warren.
/ Portsmouth; 81. Walter Dickson, Nor
folk 81. Robert T.. Hutchinson, Char
lottc, Courthouse: 81, s. r. Crews, Hous-
ton; rs. f. W. Townes, Danville: So \.
r, Garrett, Rocky Mount; 40, DR. \. NJ
Showaltcr. Cambria: ~. J. Lee Durham
! Eggleston: 40, DIR. NJ. q. Robinson. Max
Meadows: +3, DR.. L: NJ. Wilkinson.
! Hillsvillc: A. j T. Watson. SaltvIne: A.
/ T. II. Davis. Richlands; l6, r. r. Hem
I ninGer. Abingdon: 81. b. T. Wilson. Leb-
anon; IS. II. II. Slemp. Rig stone Can:
! -. NJ. l.. Ramey. Clinch: 80, \. c. Wynn.
I HaCan; II, +. +. Smith. Grundy: 50. Ed
win q. Hubbard Leda; %, f. l.. Rob-
bins. Grassy Creek, y. c.: "a, +. w
/ Huddleston. Hcrndon: 80, NJ e Muire
/! Pulaski
COMMITTEE: on WORK IS
REtrPoINTED WITH ONE CHANGE
Tho committee on work was re-
appointed. the only change being that
A. .. Calcott. of Norfolk. was mad.
lecturer of division No. /. in place of
! William Lee Davis OF Portsmouth. who
declined reappointment
| Five members OF the board OF gov
. ernors of tho Masonic Home were ap-
pointed for three years. Colonel Joseph
I V Bidgood. Leon Wallerstcin. l..
I T, Pemberton and William l.. Prince.
. OF Richmond, and c. w. PEBBLES, Chester.
ono for one year 10 I'll the uncxp!red
| term OF II r. w. Southern. deceased.
I Dr. l.. ~ Drum. OF Richmond
( The following committee were
named:
{ Committee on history-colonel VII
( liam c. shelley, Columbia; John T
/ Reid, Norfolk, and Thomas " Davis,
( Lynchburg
Committee on property-John r.
char!eton. Thomas Whittet and Frank
/ T. sutton. Of Richmond: William b.
: Mcch.sney. stanton. and w. /. Berk-
/ ley, Norfolk
I The newly elected grand officers OF
! the grand lodge are;
! James F. Wood. Charlottesville, grand
master.
! J. Aston Caben Richmond. deputy
grand master.
II. *. Field. Alexandria, grand senior
warden
! Earnest L.. Cunningham. Newport
News. grand Junior warden
Frederick Peasants Richmond,
| grand treasurer
/ CnarleS y. NcSoit, Richmond, grand
secretary.
solomon Cu,chins, Richmond grand
| senior deacon.
w. W. Calf, Norfolk. grand junior
deacon
, GRAND MASTER NAMES
APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
The grand master rcappointed Rev
II. Il. Lee. -. b.. Charlottesville, grand
! chaplain; James H. Price. Richmond
| rSh al pIch
/ mond, grand tiler; James A. Pamplin
Richmond. grand pursuivant: \. w
| Baker. Richmond. grand steward
, Following the election Of officers the
! grand steward served the annual ban
/ puct, which was enjoyed by the coo
, delegates in attendance
Last night Acca Temple Noble OF the
Mystic Shrine no. ,F