The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-30
PRIENDsnIP, LOVE AND TRUTH.

DSeouu BhS sbosston OF Tue ufHu1 L0uke
ofOdd Fellows Ofwest Va.-Questl0n OF
DistTleting the state Defeated.
The membersofth the Grand Lodge l. o.
o. F. reassembled at 9:l5 a. NJ, yesterday,
and came 10 order at the call Of the Grand
Master and opened With the usual for.
malitis.
The action Of the Grand Lodge in re.
gard to the reading Of the minutes, was
reConsdered, and Mr.. Uthman moved
that the reading be suspended until they
are properly written in book. Carried.
PC. N. W. Beck, presented the full re.
port from the Committee on Elections and
Returns, and on motion the degrees were
ordered to be conferred.
The Committees on Charters, on Grand
Masters Journal and Appeals, reported
and their reports accepted.
Messrs, Tolivar, Ellifritz and Carlin
were appointed Committee on MemoH'
ais.
Past Grand Gano moved that the reso.
luton on page ,22s Of be taken up. Car
ried. BE made q further motion that the
last clause Of said amendment be stricken
out. Upon this the Grand Master ruled
that Il was competent for the Grand Lodge
10 strike out or amend any portion Of the
constitution, but such an amendment
must lie over for one year.
The hour for the regular order OF BUSH
ness having arrived, consideration OF the
constitutional amendment was by general
consent suspended for the present.
The question Of the amendment having
again arisen, Deputy Grand Master -Hoke
offered several amendments 70 the amend.
ment. The previous question was then
moved and a vote by lodges called, when
the Grand Master again ruled that the
question must lie over for one year, An
appeal was then taken from this ruling
and q vote Of lodges called thereon. The
Grand Lodge then took vote by lodges
and the appeal was sustained.
The vote by lodge on the motion to
strike out the latter clause Of the amend
ment on page l,22S carried the motion. i,
Several petitions were read and referred
10 their appropriate committees.
Motions to have the next meeting Of the
Grand Lodge at Grafton, Keyser, Point
Pleasant, Wellsburg and other points were
lost.
On the question to amend the constitu.
ton for the purpose Of districting the
State, a vote by lodges was called by
Post Grand Gano. The Grand Master
ruled, that having begun by lodges said
manner OF voting must be continued.
Gano appealed and by vote OF 20 to 81
the Grand Master was sustained in the
ruling.
P. 6. Uthman moved that the amend.
ment for districting the State with Tyler
county added, and the previous question
being called, said call was sustained. A
vote then resulted on the amendment as
follows: For it 81, against 49, and not
having received a constitutional majority
Il OF two-thirds it was lost.
Recess until 1:S0P.N.
] -.. AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge was called to order
BY the Grand Master at o'clock.
On motion OF E. A. Peck committee
was appointed toreceive all the moneys in
the hands Of the Grand Treasurer and
place them in the hands Of the Grand Sec
rotary.
Several amendments to the Constitution
were offered and laid over under the rule,
E. A. Peck moved that no amendment
be put on its passage until it be read from
the Secretary's desk and a duplicate print
ed.
On motion the Lodge went into nomi'
nations for grand Officers as follows:
For Grand Master-Dr. G. Baird, ]. T
} Hoke.
Deputy Grand Master u. Ellifritz
P. GRno, G. Shriver.
Grand Secretary-E. A. Billingslea, T
&. Steele, II. A. Uthman, w. W. Camp
bell, ]. G. Hooten.
Grand Treasurer. Il. Roster, ]. A.
Miller and II. Seamon.
Grand Representatives.. W. Fleming
The following resolution was carried:
ResOtred, That Evening Star Lodge, No
81, be permitted to hold ballot for the
reinstatement Of brother John M'AIillan
Of BarraCksville Lodge No. 40.
On melton OF DR.. Edwards. Pamela Lodge
No. IL, was granted permission to rein
state Bro. Pat Haley.
The report OF the Board OF Appeals wa
then taken up Seridtim.
Their first decision in regard to George
Montgomery was confirmed, and also as Il
Bros. Hutchinson and Vanmeter.
In regard to the fourth decision in the
case OF Il. Hubbard VS.. Pamela Lodge No
IL, was referred to that Lodge for further
action and to ascertain real names.
Their action in regard to Chambers anC
Shriver was also confirmed.
Drs. Baird and Mayer and P. G. Shrivel
were appointed special committee on
the State Of the Order.
The Grand Master was instructed t
permit two lodges to amalgamate.
The Grand Lodge, at 4 o'clock, then
went into executive session.
At the re-opening Of the doors ]. A
Miller, from the special committee on the
subject Of the Grand Treasurer, submitted
his report, which was adopted, and the
Office Of Grand Treasurer declared vacant.
A special committee on the charges
against A. R. Kelly, late Grand Treasurer,
was appointed, consisting OF DR.. Edwards,
Frost, Mayer, Houston and W. w. Camp.
bell.
Recess until 7;SOP.M. -f
Ats o'clock the members OF the Grand
Lodge assembled at the Lodge Room and
uACueu " W AouLuStOu 44htt WueTe
magnificent banquet had been prepared
by Widely Lodge for their entertainment.
The Hall was filed to its utmost capacity,
and the short interval elapsing before the
supper, was elivened by Viewigs orches-
ira, which was present the entire evening.
Past Grand 0. X. j. Ellifrtz acted as
master Of ceremonies and called the audi
Rigid Worthy Grand Officers, Representa-,
tires, Ladies and Genttemn:-t have the
pleasure Of introducing the Hon. E. G.
Cracraft.
Mr.. Cracraft was received with up,
plause, and spoke as follows in welcoming
the Grand Lodge:
I am to speak solely to our visiting
brethren tonight. And sensible OF this
fact, I do not think I am so i'll advised
about the programme Of the evening, as
to wish to interfere with the more sub
stantial enioyments of this occasion by in.
ficting on you tedious address. Speech
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