Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-29
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Second Days Session of the L. o. o. F. at
Grafton.

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Grafton.
Special 10 The Register.
GRAFTON. October 28.-The Grand
Lodge was called to order by Grand Master
Mckinney promptly at a. m. The roll
of Lodges was called and quorum being
found present the Grand Lodge at once
proceeded to the transaction Of business.
Following is a list OF committees ap
pointed yesterday
Creden,isla-Godfrey Schul S. W. Bos-
worth, +. A. Dinsmore.
Finance Robert Alexander, c. h.
Smith, Il. B. McCollom, J. c. Foley, W. +.
Wallace.
Auditing-S. NJ. Darrah, A. G, Hall, J..
NJ Bartlett.
Sta.e OF the Order-C. Shriver, I. T.
Hodges, II. A Utbman, Lewis Sargent, L.
c. Dodd.
On Appeals-E. A. Peck J. A. Miller,
A. F. Lang, G. NJ. Fought, j. D. Staley.
By.Laws-J. Morris R. B. Lucas, S. W.
Haggerty, G. H. Shinn, ]. Dowler.
Charters-D. l.. Carr, J. w. White, L
W. Grant.
The journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
The Grand Master called for reports from
the various committees. which received re-
sponses from, frat, the committee on the
State OF the Order, embracing both u
majority and minority report, involving
a question upon the payment of sick ben
eits, which elected much debate, con
sumiug large portion of the morning
session.
The Committee on bylaws reported
upon the bylaws Of q number Of lodges,
in various ways, as circumstances, and
reports adopted.
The Committee on Charters submitted
report, in reference 10 charters Tor two
or three new lodges, one Degree of
Rebecca Lodge, and renewing the charter
OF one lodge that had become de.unct
The roll Of Lodges was then called, and
each one, es the number WAS called, pre-
sentcd business for the consideration Of the
Grand Lodge The only responses TO the
coll was from Nos. lj aud 60, the latter
presenting paper containing al amend
ment to the constitution OF subordinate
lodges, touching the payment OF sick bene-
fits, which bids fair to elicit healthy dis
cussion, but pending its discussion, the
Grand Lodge took recess until l"O
p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The matter pending at the noon recess
WAS laid over TO the next session OF the
Grand Lodge. ,
Mar,insburg was selected as the place of
holding the next Session.
The hour having arrived for the special
order the Grand Lodge went into secret
session, who're the eXempGhcation OF the
the unwr,,ten work Of the order was given
by Grand Representative hoke.
The call WAS again made on the com
mittee for the presentation of reports.
The Committee on Appeals among other
things recommended that the report OF the
Board of Appeals be approved in the ap'
neal of p. G. Seamon, fcom No. ,. Also,
the appeal OF Brother Sasib, from same
lodge.
The same committee recommended tire
approval Of the report OF the Board of Ap-
prals in the case sent up from No. T.
|, is a source Of much qualification that
the present session of the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge OF West Virginia has been
characterized by the utmost good fellow.
ship and harmony, Notwithstanding
large amount Of business has been trans
acted. some of which might have been the
occasion of little unplcasantness.
To morrow al 1890 a. m the election
of Grand Officers vii! take place.
Adjourned TO o'clock this evening.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grand Lodge came to order ct the
sound CT the Grand Masters gavel st !
o'clock. The roll OF lodges was called and
a Quorum found to be present.
The Committee on Finance submitted
report fixing the per capita tax for the en-
suing wear at twenty ceuts per quarter.
ADOPTED. The thanks Of the Grand Lodge
WAS ,endered 10 the members OF Grafton
Ledge as well as to the ladies and citizens
of Grafton for the uniform kindness aud
courtesy extended 10 the members OF the
Grand Lodge A motion was made to take
NJ the amendment in reference TO district
ing, which had been indefinitely postponed
at the last session, bat the motion did not
prevail.
Grand Representative Hoke, from the
Committee on Corporations, submit.
tel paper in reference to
certificates Of incorporation, which
was adopted. Past Grand Master GAno
was appointed to revise the digest OF decit
ions Of tha Grand Lodge. Grand Secre-
tary Blllings|y asked the Grand Lodge 20
consider circular headed The Odd Eel
lows Widows ana Orphans Relief ASsocis'
ton of Virginia, West Virginia and North
Csrolira 1t was referred to d commit
tee tor report An uncxpended balance o1
some,hing over two hundred dollars, from
donation of four hundred dollars from
the Jurisdiction Of Wisconsin, to aid the
sufferers by the flood was ordered to bt
returned to said Jurisdiction.
Adjourned TO meet Thursday morning a
. o'clock.
WELLSBURG.