The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-07


Fourth and Last Days hoeeedin0S.-
Eight o'clock yesterday morning the
G. F.,cAme to order BY the g. V. Bro.
D. Mccormick taking the chair. AT
roll call oil the officers and members
were present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
On motion Of Bro. Mclaughlin, 0
warrant was drawn In favor Of ]. A.
Flute for expenses incurred as D. D.
G. NJ.
On motion, the names OF those men
housekeeping 10 Clifton were ordered
10 be published In the Vulcan Record.
On motion OF Bro. Patrick McGor.
man, Of Cleveland, Ohio, the case OF
Leak and Fldler was laid over until
next session.
On motion OF Bro. WIN. Henry, the
@. NJ. was authorized TO publish the
Constitution, together with the amend
ments adopted at each OF the last three
sessions Of the @. +.
Several subjects Of O private nature
occupied the balance Of the forenoon,
aud at II n. the g. V. announced the
g. F. adjourned until ~ o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON sBasIoN.
The F. was called 10 order, the g.
", Bro. D. Mccormick presiding.
Al roll call all the officers and dele.
gates were present.
The minutes Of the morning session
were read, and after corrections, were
adopted.
The Committee on Constitution not
bslng ready to report, the G. +. took 0
recess Of an hour and half,
At the expiration OF the time, the
committee presented their report, which
was read by Bro. McGlnty; and on mo.
ton OF Bro. II. W. Thompson, the re.
port was received and read by sections.
Each section ELECTED considerable dis
cusslon, which occupied the greater
portion OF the afternoon, but ali were
finally adopted as read.
The committee then presented q new
form OF blank for semi annual report,
as drafted by the G. NJ, Bro. J. o. Ed.
wArds, which, on motion, was adopted.
On motion u warrant was ordered for
SIPS 2S,lO0 for printing.
A resolution was adopted ordering
all sub forges TO place In conspicuous
position in their respective Halls q
blank card wherein the names Of
blacksheep and bad men OF our Graft
are TO be recorded for the better Infor-
nation OF our members, especially for
those who do not carefully read the
VutcGn Record.
The delegates present In order to show
their appreciation OF the efficient man.
ner In which our worthy u. N. U. s.
has administered the laws OF our order
and watched over the interests OF our
Graft, presented him with handsome
purse which together with u vote Of
thanks oflhis Grand Body, was tender
ed TO him by Bro. Hugh Mclaughlin,
oflllinots, on behalf Of the delega tes,
10 neat and appropriate address,
Bro. John y. Edwards received the tes.
timonial aud delivered few elou uent
and pertinent remarks, thanking the
delegates for the confidence reposed In
him, and the cordially and friendly
feeling exhibited towards hun by the
delegates and members OF the Order,
Ga motion OF Bro. MCGOWAN, q vote
OF thanks was rendered to Bro. B A.
McGInty for the satisfactory manner
10 which he had reported the synopsis
OF our proceedings for the Public Press,
On motion Of Bro. Vim. Henry, a
vote OF thanks WAS rendered TO the
Wheeling Register and INTELLIaENoER,
for the satisfactory manner In which
they had published our proceedings,
and for the courtesy extended 10 our
reporter.
On motion OF Bro. Foley, q vote Of
thankg was rendered our Wheeling
Brothers for the hospItable manner In
which they haYe entertained US during
our stay among them.:
On motion, adjourned 10 meet In 8.
Bethlehem, Eastern PennsylyanIa, on
the hrst Tuesday in August, 1870.