The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-29

Tho Grand Lodge came to order at the
call OF the Grand Master,
On motion OF Mr.. Smith the Grand Mas
ter was instructed to confer Past Official
degrees.
The Grand Master then read his journal
for the past year, from which we make
the following extracti
40 tie r. W. Grand Lodge Of l. o. 0. D. o.
WeI Va:
REPRESENTATIVES AND PAST GRANDs:-
After the viotssitudes OF another year,
have the honor to submit, for your consid.
GRAFTON, the following report Of my official
acts and the condition OF this Jurisdiction
awe assemble to promote the interests
OF those who have so graciously chosen us
to represent them. May we, then, be dill.
gent in the performance Of duty, Danish
ing all personal or sectional strife, legisIa-
ting ior the welfare and growth Of our
noble order; not content until our Heaven
born principles shall have been dissent
mated throughout our young ond prosper
Gus State.
1--WE are, as nation, emerging from the
dark gloom OF financial distress, and the
sun OF prosperity illumines our land.
Should we not, then, as Odd Fellows, be
inspired with new courage and zeal, and
bow IN grateful reverence before the
mighty Sovereign Of the universe, who
has vouchsafed to US the blessed privilege
OF needing the call Of stricken brethren,
both in our own and Southern States.
During the term, 1t has been my pri-
vllege to visit number Of lodges, all in
furnishing condition, and, had opportu-
nifty offered, / should have enjoyed meet
ing every lodge here represented.
II have been informed within the last
month that some lodges are not meeting
regularly; not oftener than once TO twice
year. The delinquency should be in.
vestigated and the causes made known.
The experience OF the year has convinced
me Of the expediency Of appointing Dis
triGt Deputy Grand Masters, whose
duty it shall be 10 visit every lodge
within their district at least twice year,
giving general instruction and encourage.
ment, and making report of such vista.
tons semi.annually. This plan has proved
successful in neighboring States. tts re.
suits are: closer corporation between
lodges, a greater degree OF love and frater.
nifty among the brotherhood, and a wider
dispersion OF the principles OF benevolence
and charity. We desire TO sleyate our
order 10 higher sphere oil usefulness than
it has ever attained in the past. This can
only be secured by strict observance OF
It's precepts and q careful guarding Of It's
portals"
The remaining portion Of the Journal
contains the dispepsstions, decisions, re.
iusals and other lodge business Of no i'm.
portance to the public.
On motion Of P. G. Shriver the follow.
ing committee was appointed to distribute
tho subjects OF the Grand Masters Journal:
Mayer, Edwards and You'll.
?. G., o. s. Mckinney then read the re.
port Of the Board OF Appeals and Bylaws,
which, on motion, was laid over until SP.
N. to-day, and each decision then to be
taken up separately.
The Grand Secretary then read his re.
port, which was referred To the Auditing
Committee.
Correspondence relating to the order
from the Grand Master Of Ohio was read
by the Grand Master. and referred to
Committee on State OF the Order.
Various matters arising from these pre-.
sentiments were referred to their appro.
pirate committees.
A motion prevailed that the obituary
notice Of Bro. G. W. Burgess be filed in
the Journal.
The following committees were then
announced by the Grand Master:
Elections and Returns-N. W. Beck,
g. a. Flooding and DR.. E. strickler. \
On Finsnse-E. a. Peck, ]. L. Cline,
John Backley, Dr.. Il. Putney and DR..
., Edwards, ~ -