The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-29
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The Meeting or the Grand Lodge and
Eneampmenta PaFkeEsbnFg.
The Grand Lodge Of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows Of this State, which
convened in ParkeEburg Tuesday morning
last, finished Its labors ThuEsday evening and
yesterday the Wheeling delegates returned
home, all we'll pleased with the royal and
generous treatment received at the hands Of
the Parkersburg brethren.
Tuesday morning at o o'clock the Grand
Lodge was called to order by Judge r. S.
Brown, Grand Master presiding and the fol-
lowing Grand officers were present;
| o. X. ], EllifritZ Deputy Grand Master.
Phineas Gano, Grand Warden.
Henry Seamon, Grand Treasurer
ThOS. G. Steele, Grand Secretary, the APP
pointed officers and full quorum Of mem
bers, all OF the ninety-two lodges OF the State,
with the exception Of one or TWO being rep
resented.
About 1880 representatives and those enti-
tied tOsit In the Grand Lodge were present
Prayer was ofIered,by Grand Chaplin Rev.
W. G. Bond, and then business was at once
plunged into, The day was devoted to COM
Mite reports, and those Of the officers, to-
gether with the customary addresses, In the
afternoon Past Grand Sire Nicholson, of
ASlAAA1y AN0AAa1 tAH AAEt4Ost CAA UNIV ia
world, was introduced to the Lodge, and
made short address that was received with
great favor.
The Grand Masters Journal was read,
and was an able and scholarly document In
the matter OF reference to the death Of PreSi-
dent Garfield 1t was peculiarly affecting and
sympathetic,
Tuesday evening this gentleman lectured
to large audience OF ladies' and gentlemen,
gathered at the Columbia Opera House. on
the subject Of "Odd Fellowship" The ad-
dress OF the Grand Sire was q mastery expo
sitiOn OF the history, principles and purposes
Of Odd Fellowship and an answer to the OBJ
jeCtions usually urged against It, Its deliv-
cry occupied an hour and half, and was re-
ceived with approval and applause.
This address was OF kind TO encourage
the BrotherhoOd's noble work, and to leave
u favorable impression on all who heard II
who were not members Of the order Its Of
feet will be to give fresh impetus to Odd
Fellowship In West Virginia At the con-
ClusiOn OF the address Brother Nicholson was
warmly congratulated by u number OF prom
inent citizens and many OF the brethren from
different parts OF the State.
Wednesday was given up to routine bust
ness, hearing reports from the lodges through
out the State, all OF which were reported US
beingin ilourishing condition, and sight
seeing
In the evening the visiting brethren were
furnished by tho Parkersburg and Sharon
lodges with tickets for Roses Opera House
where Joshua WhitComb' was produced
and very pleasant evening spent.
Thursday the special business WINS the cleo
ton Of officers. The following Grand officers
were chosen:
O. K. J, Ellifrtz, Wheeling, Grand Master.
7, GanO, West Union, Deputy Grand
Master.
A. s. Lang, Parkersburg, Grand Warden.
ThOS D. Steele, Grafton, Grand Secretary
Henry scamon, Wheeling, Grand Treas
urer.
Tho other Grand Lodge officers are ap.
pointed by the Master.
J, 7. Hook, OF Keyscr, was selected Us Senior
Representative to the Sovereign Lodge Of the
United States, and Judge IL s. Brown, Us
Junior.
Charleston was then selected for tho place
OF the next meeting, and with hearty express
sions oil good will, ut $50 =. NJ. the Lodge adj
ourned.
The meetings were held In the Masonic
Temple, on Ann street. and the body was a
fine looking one, oil present showing In their
looks intelligence and manly instincts, The
members Of the two Parkersburg Lodges were
asiduOus In their attentions, and loft nothing
undone TO make all feel thoroughly welcome
and ut home. The Wheeling brethren will
always remember with pleasure the Parkers-
burg meeting Of 1881.
THE GRAND ENCAMTMEET.
Thursday evening, Immediately after the
adjournment Of the Grand Lodge, the Grand
EnCampment OF the State convened In the
lodge rooms OF the Sharon, and remained In
session the greater part Of the night Grand
Patriarch James YOuGll presided over full
body OF patrlarChs, and the following grand
officers were presents W. Il. lEeatOn, High
Priest; II. \. Uthman, Grand Scribe; Henry
seamon, Grand Treasurer; Jacob Morris,
Grand Senior Warden; T. ]. Frost Grand
Junior Warden pro tenn. (the office made VA
cant by the death Of J. T. ITOhmanG ]. G.
Vance, Grand Representative; Henry Stamm,
Grand Sentinel; W. II. shelb, Grand Deputy
Sentinel, and G. A. Lester Grand Marshal.
The routine business was all disposed OF,
favorable reports received and adopted, and
tho following officers selected for the ensuing
year
W T. Heaton, Parkersburg Grand Patri.
arch.
Jacob Morris, Wheeling High Priest.
II. a, Uthman, Wheeling, Grand Scribe.
Henry SeamOn, Wheeling, Grand Treas.
urer.
Dr., c. shrivcr, Bethany, Grand Senior
Warden.
G. Lester, parkerburg, Grand sentinel.'
John Rossler, Charleston, Grand Deputy
Sentinel.
George brennan, Parkersburg, Grand Mar
shall.
]. 9. Vance, Clarksburg Grand Reprcsen.
tatlve To the Sovereign Lodge