Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-07-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AT BRISTOL. VA
ELEGTED-GRAND CHANCELLOR nlTCHELLS REP0R
GRAND MASTER o. EXCHEQUER JEFFERSON BALANCE
SXTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Bristol, Va, June 81. The
Grand lodge. knights Of Pythias of
virginia, A. a., S. A, o., A. e A.
hlled out it's committees yesterday
morning. Grand Chancellor John
Mitchell. Jr. succeeded in clearing
up business the first day. The Uni
form Rank did not sleep in the camn
Monday night, owing to the late ar
rival OF so many OF them, but last
night the tents were in position and
the boys were happy.
The Grand Court, Order OF Cnlau-
the convened In the lecture room Of
the John Wesley NJ 70. Church
Grand Worthy Counsellor John
Mitchell, Jr. presided, alternating
with Mrs. Margaret II. Burrell, OF
Roanoke, Va, Grand Worthy Inspec
trix. ...
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Tho vacancies on the committees
were filled. The exercises last night
at the John Wesley NJ. II. Church
was n brilliant affair. Sir e. b .
right we'll did he perform the task
Sir Charles II. Brown spoke. The
choir rendered Il selection. The
church was packed. MIR. r il.
Clay, the well-known orator and Ice
turer Introduced Mayor Cannon.
he paid a glowing tribute to Mr..
Clay. lie also spoke OF the friendly
relationship existing between the
white and colorcd people OF Bristol
TWO Mayors wore scheduled to sneak
rs 'one-half OF Bristol is in Virginia
and the other half in Tennessee with
no visible line to tell one State from
the other.
g.. THE MAYOR SPEAKS.
After the speaking, Sir U. S. G.
Froo introduced Grand Lecturer,
w. b. II. Crowell, who made one
OF his characteristic addresses brim-
.full OF elonuencc. AS the Mayor had
to leave to meet another engagement
Sir Crowcli stated that he was la
boring under the handicap OF re-
spending to the address Of one who
was absent.
musical selection was rendered
and solo was admirably sung by
Mrs. G. b. Banks. The G. c., John
Mitchell, Jr. gave an extended ac-
count OF the trouble of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia with the Supreme
Lodge, emphasizing the fact that
this Grand Jurisdiction had done
everything it could honorably do 10
end the trouble.
THE INJUNCTION READ.
The injunction granted by the Sill
preme Court of the District Of Co
Mmbia was read, declaring that tho
members OF the Order IN Virginia
were entitled to all the rights and
privileges Of members Of the Order.
At the conclusion Of the remarks, a
collection was lifted for the Church.
The benedfction was announced by
Rev. J. w. Pryor, Of Richmond, va.
TIHn NEXT DAY.
Bristol, Va, June 22--The Grand
Lodge met Mt 9 A. NJ. at the John
Wesley M. II. Church, Grand Chan
cellor John Mitchell, Jr. presiding
The body was opened in ritualistic
form. The report Of the Grand
Lodge officers being in order, the
Grand Chancellor read his report.
He went into the minutest detail OF
tho work during the past year and
showed that the balance in the
treasury of the Grand Lodge was
highly gratifying.
at the conclusion, many were on
their feet to move that the rules be
suspended. This motion prevailed
by an unanimous vote and then came
the motion to elect unanimously
This was carried, but not before
many speeches had been made prais-
ing John Mitchell, Jr. --
FINE SHOWING.
During all Of this time, Vice
Chancellor II. J. Pree, Of Newport
News, Va. occupied the chair. Rev. |
DR.. Thomas II. White, Sir w B.
T.. Crowell, Sir u. S. G.. Froe, Rev. J
l.. J Morris and many others figured
in this discussion. Grand Keeper
Of Records and Seal A. V. Norrell, !
Sr. made a fine report, while Grand |
Master. of Exchequer e. r. Jefferson
thrilled: the assemblage with the
statement that the Grand Lodge?
showed balance in It's treasury Of
($61,714.42) sixty-one thousand,
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