The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-26
THE ODD FELLOWS.
ELEorEp YESTERDAY
81 IL. Grand Lodge Of nss. yirslnla-othsr Bad'
us.sofa gOuiius Character rrlnsacIsd,W lad.
Ing Up the Apnusl Ssl.ioa-rhs NEXT
Session to be Held ia wheeling.


session Of tho West Virginia Grand LodgsI 1.
o. o. f., wa the choice Of the place for the
annual meeting in 1884. Weston, Fairnont,
Wheeling, Grafton aud Mlrtinsburg were
put IN nomination, but by consent the name
Of Fairmont was Withdrawn.
Before proceeding to ballot, on motion OF
Pat Grand Myer, the selection OF a place for
holding the next session was indefinitely
postponed. Consequently the Grand Lodge
will meet 10 Wheeling. +.
The Committee on Finance made Its final
report which was sdopted. Fromthe action
d the Lodge In adopting said report ]. A..
Miller was granted an appeal.
The Grand Massar announced the follow.
ing ss the Committee on Obituary Of the
late Grand Secretary, Thomas Il. Stele: r.
u. Brown, P. G. NJ; q. O. CLANCY, p. g.,
and D. Myer, P. g.
The Committee on Appeals reported back
the appeals Of A. D. Brown 70. Putnam
Ledge No. IS. and John Riley against Marion
Lodge No. II, and recommended that both Of
said appeals be dismissed. On vote the re-
port was confirmed.
ElIcTIos or OFFICERS.
The special order, the election of officers
for The ensuing year, was then takenu up.
vi ulOkANh v. h9b NAaAA SNSA3 - VS.
ordered that the Secretary bs instructed 70
cs IS. the vote Of the lodge for A. +. Lang, d.
G. AZ, for Grand MastSf. The vote being 50
cast, Deputy Grand Master Lang was declared
dulytelected.
For the office OF Deputy Grand Master, J:
a. Miller, P. G. NJ, moved thai. Past Grand
M,ssr Eliiiritz cast the vote of the lodge fol
o. s. Mckinney, late Grand Warden, and
this motion prevailing, the vote was 80 cast,
and The Grand Master declared Grand War.
den Mckinney elected Deputy Grand
For the office OF Grand Warden the follow
ing Past Gsands were III nomination: VIM.
E!lingham, u. Sbriver, VIM. a. Sheib and
w. +. Wallace. On the third ballot Past
Grand Ellingham was elected.
For Grand Secretary the nominees were
Past GranIs. u. A Billingslea, w. W. Camp
bell, Robert Alexander and Lous Salterea0n,
Mr. SAlterbach was permitted 10 withdIa :
icgJ'ea receiving q M lority OF the votes cast
ws9 declared re- ilecleu TO the office.
Grand Treasurer Seamon IVES reelected
the Grand Secretary casting the vote OF the
lodge for him, his only opponent, Mr.. Ander
son, having withdrawn his name.
Grand Hss!er Gapo ives elected Grand Re
preventative over M,s,rs, Etlifriiz and Elem
ing, and q recess was then taken till 2P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon Lets.on was principally
taken up with receiving and adopting reporli
OF committees, preparing to adjourn.
laws Of M%onoogsliA Lodge No. 10, which wer,
referred to the Committee Oh Bylaws, ant
we're approved by that committee.
Several amendments 10 the Constitution
were proposed for the confederation OF til,
Grand lodge, which lie over one year.
Resolutions OF thanks to the Odd Fellow
Of Wheeling for the handsome manner II
which they have entertained this Grant
Lodge were adopted.
Past Grands E A. Blllingslta. NJ. Hayes
| William l Proisnan End IsaAc Yeager wert
sppoiutsu u C lmnittee to present o suitRbl,
memorial on the lie aud character OF tn,
latc Past Grand Z. T. Lan'z.
Past Grands William II Hunter, G. N
Fought and r. Alexander were appointed
similar committee Oh the life and characte
OF the late Past Grand Henry Kramer.
II. @. CLANCY, P. g., announced that he
would appeal from the action Of this Grand
Lndge in the case OF the appeal Of John W
Riley against Marion Lodge No. IL. -,
RfsI Grands William 81. Sheib, OIL. smttt
htu e. II. oluiubslea hoAe aPPViapeN win
u,itiee on printing.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Past Grands A. II. Forgey, L. L. Carr, N
| D. Helmick and Grand Representative ]. T
Hoke were appointed a oommittee 10 examin,
the bonds Of tue tirand Secretary and Crane
Treasurer.
The Grand Master appointed as the standin,
Committee on Bylaws and Appeals W. W
Van Wrinkle, Of No. %, G. NJ. Fought, No. Z
John W Mathers, OF No. Z, and r. Alexander
oil Nc. go. N
V. NJ. Firor moved that committee Of
three Past Grands be appointed to report TO
the next G.asd Lodge what disposition
should be made OF the property oil detunct
lodges.
The motion was adopted, and the Crane
Mts'er appointed as such committee .. g
ackinny, b. G. M. 7. W. Fleming, P. G.
NJ, and Past Grand d. s. Helmick.
The officers elected AT the morning session
| we're then duly installed.
Tho Grand Lodge donated the jewel Of the
Office OF Grand Secretary to Mrs. Adelphie
White, daughter OF the late Grand Secretary,
Th0mss G. Steel, which YVES 30 long worn
vita distinction by her father.
One Of the most interesting sessions that
was ever held in West Virginia, then closed
Grand Encampment.