The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

Oak Hill Lodge No. 65, Taylor county,
Tygart Valley No. 66, Beverly, Ran
dolph county; Electia, No. 81, Farming
ton; Friendship, No. S. Boothsville;
Middleburg, No. SO. Middleburg; Globe,
No. 70, Meadowville; Marshal, No. Il,
Marshall county; Minerva, No. 80,
vilie. 4Aiso q duplicate charter to be
granted to Webster Lodge No 50, whose
charter was destroyed by fire in January,
1873. 81
b Wheeler Reeves read the report of the
representatives to the Grand Lodge OF
the United States, which met in Atlanta,
Ca, September 22d, 1874.
The report was somewhat voluminous,
but full of interesting matter to the
brotherhood. The report was read and
ordered to be spread upon the minutes OF
the Grand Lodge.
j. H. Duvall and w. 2. McKelvy
were appointed committee to select II
suitable person to write the history of
the Order in the State of West Nir-
ginia.
During the afternoon the Past Off
cial Degree was conferred on number
of Past Grands who were in waiting, AT
ter which they were introduced and took
their seats in the Grand Lodge.
A large amount of secret business per-
tanning to the Order was transacted.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned until
$50 this morning.
A great deal of business yet remains
unfinished, and it is doubtful if it can all
be transacted to-day.
BANQUET AT THE MLuKE HOUSE.
One of the happiest as well as the most
elegant affairs OF the season was the BAN
auct at the Mcclure House last night,
given by the lodges Of this city in honor
of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia,
now in session here. The committee on
Banquet were most fortunate in their
selection of the place for holding their
festivities, for Warner fairly outdid HIM
self in catering to the tastes and comfort
of his guests.
By P. NJ. the spacious parlors of the
McLure were fairly jammed with the fair
sex, who came to participate in the en-
! ioymentS of the evening. The halls and
reading rooms were crowded with the
members of the Grand Lodge and others,
ready TO do Justice to the occasion. AZ
! 1920 the doors of the dining halls were
thrown open, and the officers and men,
bers of the Grand Lodge entered, and
were conducted to seats by the commit
tee having charge of the banquet. During
their entrance Prof. kramcr's unrivallcd
string band discoursed some choice mu-
sic, which added materially to the enjoy
ment of the occasion.
Supper was served up in that gorgeous
stvle that Warner is so celebrated for
doing, and we believe that all who sat
down did ample justice to it. -Four
! hundred and twenty seats wore occupied
at the first table, and yet all had not been
served.
At the conclusion of the supper toasts
were read.
lst. "Thc Independent Order of Odd
Fellows Response by +. ID. Stewart,
Past Grand Sire.
ID. "T'he Grand Lodgeof West Nir-
GINA" Response by Past Grand Master,
George Edwards.
Sd. "Our Sister Jurisdictions Res
ponsc by Fred. Goodfellow, PIG.
4th. The Degree of Rcbckah.' Res
ponsc by o. X. j. Ellifritz, P. q.
We regret that the lateness of the
hour prevents our giving even asynopsis
of the speeches, as they were listened to
with marked attention and at times en-
Enthusiastically applaudcd. The program
me was intersperced with some fine
vocal music lead by Professor
Hutchins. Supper being over, the
Hall was closed, and those inclined ''to
miRgle in the may dance'-were enjoy
ing it to their hearts content whcnwe
left.
Altogether, the Banquet was grand
success, and we congratulate the Lodges
of our eityfo the handsome manner in
which they entertained their visiting
brethren.