Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-11
J. ASTON CABELL NAMED
GRAND MASTER OF MAsQNs
Richmond Man Receives Highest
Honor in Gift OF Grand
Lodge.
OTHER OFFICERS PROMOTED
James S. Bottimorc, OF Tnzcwcll,
Named rs Grand Junior Deacon,
Is Placed in Line for Promotion.
Committees Arc Named.

Committees Arc Named.
At the closing session OF the Grand
Lodge of Virginia yesterday, j. Aston
Cabcll. OF Richmond, was elected grand
master in place OF James r. Wood. Of
charlottesville. who declined rc-elcc-
tion on account OF his health. Mr..
Wood went to Hot Springs. Ark, sew
eral weeks ago. ana while his condi-
ton is reported as much improved
upon the advice of his physician he
was prevented from attending the SEES
sion OF the grand lodge.
The other officers elected were Henry
X. Field. Alexandria: deputy grand
master Ernest l. Cunningham, New
port News, grand senior warden,
Sol Cutchins, Richmond. grand junior
warden: Fred Peasants. Richmond.
grand treasurer: Joseph V. Bidgood,
Richmond. deputy grand treasurer;
Charles ~ Nosbitt, Richmond. grand
secretary; John l.. Mayer, Richmond.
deputy grand secretary. William w
Gait, NorfoIS. grand senior deacon, and
John $. Rottimorc, Tazcwcll. the new
man placed in line as grand junior
deacon.
The grand master reappointcd the
following: Row. Harry p. Loo, D. H.
Charlottesville. grand chaplain: James
III. Price. Richmond. grand marshal:
James ~ Pampiin. Richmond, grand
pursuivant: oscar j. Adams, Richmond,
grand .iler; A. WinEfeld Baker, Rich
mond, grand steward.
APPOINTS DISTRICT
DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS
Grand
lowing district deputy grand masters
for the flfty-six districts OF tho state:
District No. l. J. Johnston Green.
Alexandria; district No. .. Walter II.
Burke. LeesburE; district No. 3, c. Yer
non Eddy. Winchester: district No. 4,
G. Il. Tiffany, Warrcnton: district No.
5. ]. s. !fcrshbcrEcr, l.uray; district No.
C. Ernest @. Wilton. Harrisonburg;
district No Z, Emil Levy, Orange: dis
trict No. s, ~. Snowdcn Hit. Fred
criciisburE: district No. 2, Franz. VI.
Thrift, Kinsalc; district No. 10. T. W.
Lewis, Miiier's Tavern district 80. II,
II. letter Hayden. Urbanna: district No.
II. Barncv Z. Sturgis. Wachaprrague:
district No. 10. r. c. Knight. jones'
vile; district No. "A. David Johnson.
Hampton; district No. -, James 4.
Richardson. Richmond: district No. &c.
John 4. Lester, Midlothian; district 80.
II. Rev. T.. w. Walton, Scottsvillc; dis
trict No IS +. \. Joachim. CharIottcs-
villc: district No. IS? DR.. NJ. ! PAYNE.
staunton: district No. 20, 4. W. Rob-
crtsnn. Rucna Vista: district 80. y,
George s. DeI.onG, I.ithla: district 30
%, J. y. McAllistcr, Hot Springs; dis
trict No ~, J. q. Walker, Moncta; dis
trict No. 81. william NJ. Clark, Brool1-
neal: district No. II, T.. y. Watts.
Crewc: district No. IS, George c. ga
Willie, Sr.. FIN poria; district No. ~. Wal
lace u. blanks. Petersburg; distric. No.
so. T. y. Sharp. Claremont: district No
RI. Benjamin Il. Gay. Smithfeld: dia-
trict no. 80. James r. Sehrell. Court
land; district No. 33, c. X. FulEham.
Suffolk: district No. 81. T. NJ. Robbins.
Portsmouth,: district No. IS, +. II Bar
rick. Norfolk; district No 80. Il. -.
EfItcheson. Charlotte Courthouse; dis
trict No. 81, Joseph Stebbins jr South
Boston, district No. IS, r. s. Warren.
Rocky Mount: district No. 40, w. NJ
Brodie. ElackshurE; district No A., NJ.
T.. barrier. Newport: district No. ~
Dr. VI. G. Robinson. Wythov;!le; district
No. AZ. Or. T.. VI. Wilkinson, tIillsvil";
district No. a, James T.. McSpaidcn,
Ch!lhowic; district NO. 45. IT. y. Re-
pass. Tazcwcll: district No. as. i. q.
Midlam, Damascus: district No. a. (.
y. Mccoy. Dante: district No. As. II. 8.
Slemp, Big stone Gap; district No. 10
". w. Fond. Nickclsvillc; district No.
80. c. o. Harris. Joncsvillc; district No.
81. 6. W. Mullins. C;rundv: district No.
80, DR.. G. u. Bark sdalc, Suthcrlin: dis
trict No. 80. Il. l.. Robbins, Nolncy;
district No. "a, 7. r. Oertel, Vienna:
district 80. E5 H. c. Gilmcr. Pulaski i.
and district No. &C. w. A. PAYNE. Nir-
Ginia Reach. 4 now district created at
this session.
r-n,t srIyt,I>I- &x-nuIS
Is REArPoINTED
The committee on work was re-
appointed. with one exception, 5. X.
Crews, of Houston, taking the place OF
DIR. s. n. s. Kent, of Ingram. The
committee IS composed Of George w.
Wright. Marian: grand lecturer of divi-
sion No. 4: Alexander o. Calcott, Nor
folk. lecturer division No. /: James NJ.
Clift. Richmond, lecturer division No
.; James Bowman. Roanoke, lecturer
division No. 2: DIR. Robert l.. Page,
HateSvillc, lecturer division No. 3;
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