Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
Lodges Here Unanimous.
Deputy Geo. l.. Branch
PreSideS. Take Action

OuTSemeuCS OF tn0 IunQS received
and handled by them from the Re.
ceivers OF the Mechanics Savings
Bank Of Richmond, Va, and that we
use our best efforts to have q spec
cial auditing committee of three
members including at least one reg
u.ar practicing attorney at law,
created at our next Grand Lodge
session to audit and report on said
accounts, and that the services of d
certified public accountant be oh
tanned to assist said committee il
necessary
Be 1t Also Received. that we use
cur best efforts to bring about the,
abolition of the office of Grand At
torney as it is now constituted and
that We urge the Grand Chancellor
to demand the resignation of w II.
c. Brown, as Grand Attorney by not
later than November 10th, 1926,
and that said office remain vacant
until our next Grand Lodge session.
Be 1t Further Resolved. that we
use our best efforts to bring about
a substantial reduction in the pres
ent salary of ($1S00.0O) eighteen
hundred dollars per year, now paid
our Grand Chancellor,
Be 1t Further Resolved, that these
! resolutions be printed in circular
form and copy of same be sent to-
each subordinate lodge in the State.
Respectfully submitted.
Norfolk Chapter Past Chancellors,
THROMAN CLARK, President.
w. l.. CUSTIS, Secretary.
NOTE: The above resolution ex
pressed the sentiment of our chan.
ter, If same meets your approval. let
! us hear from you
Address: w. l.. GUSTS. Secretary,
1921 Carfolton ST.. Norfolk Va
The additional resolution adopted
by the Past Chancellors' Council of
| the City of Richmond, Thursday
night at the Pythian Castle was of
fered as follows: Be It Resolved
that committee of three be ap-
| pointed to take such steps at law as
! may be necessary to secure a refund
OF such moneys as have been divert
! ed from> the treasury Of the Grand
Lodge, Knights OF Pythias of Vir-
ginia and to take such other legal
/ action as may be necessary to pro-
| tect the interests Of the aforesaid
Grand Lodge. The motion was
, unanimously adopted.
RICHMOND PAST CHANCELLORs
GO ON RECORD
J The Past Chancellors Council of
, Richmont, Va, met. Thursday night
| November 10, 1926. at the Pythian
! Castle with Sir w r. Brown pre-
siding and Sir w. Fl. Byrd secretary.
The resolutions received from Tide
\ ~ ioJ,f Sc N,
and which were adopted by the
body Oct. 81, 1926, at meeting
of that body at Newport News. Va,
after it had been previously adopted
by Norfolk Chapter OF Past Chancel-
lors were read and unanimously ap-
proved. An additional resolution
directing the appointment of com
mittee to take legal steps for the
refund Of the money diverted from
'he treasury OF the Grand Lodge,
Knights OF Pvthias was also unani-
mously adopted
! Staunton. Va. Nov. 19.-lThis Sec
""n NJ Pvtbianism has not recover
ed from the surprise occasioneh nv
the action OF the Tidewater Pythians
and that this action Is being an
nroved not only here but in all
! parts Of The Val'ev goes without
saving. The cry Is, 'what can be
donn at once 10 save the OrderPr
" 's now realized that the publicity
NJ tho press has alone made flbis
"Nvol"tion in sentiment possible
Grand Choncellor w r F.. Crowe1I
h"a n"rmit'ed himself to be so en-
moshed IN the schemes of w. TT. G.
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