The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-31

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]. 0. o. F.-CELEBRATIoN OF THE
37TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDER IN
MoRGANTowN.-Last Monday even
ing the members of Monongalia
Lodge No. 10, !. o. 0. F. celebrated
the 37th anniversary Of the institu-
tion Of their lodge by grand ban
quet and social gathering. A num-
Der of the members of the Lodge ac-
companied by ladies and invited
guests assembled in the lodge room,
and at 1880 o'clock repaired to the
spacious dining hall of the Wallace
House, where supper had been pre-
pared for them, under the supervision
of Mrs. Wallace, who so well under
stands how to make such occasions
successful. Two large tables fairly
groaned under the weight of eatables
that they bore, and the most fastidi-
Gus would have been satisfied SO great
was the variety and 90 exquisite the
arrangement. Turkey, oysters, cold
meats and all the usual accessions
prepared in faultless manner were
served in profusion, and the desert
Of superb ice cream and choice cake
crowned the whole. No pains were
spared to make the banquet a first
class one in every respect. and the
rapidity with which the choice viands
disappeared was at least a fitting
tribute to their excellence.
At the conclusion of the repast NJ
Hayes, p. g., as master of ceremo-
MES, raped for order and announced
the following toasts, which were re-
sponded to by the gentleman named,
viz:
Our Anniversary-Joseph More
land.
Our Ante bellum Members-D. H.
Slime.
The Ladies-R. E. Fast.
The Secrets of the Order-Thos.
E. Hodges.
At the conclusion, on motion, a
vote Of thanks was unanimously ten
tened to the host and hostess for the
superb manner in which they had
provided for the entertainment of the
company. All then returned to the
lodge room where the remainder of
the evening was pleasantly passed in
social enjoyment. The Morgantown
orchestra furnished music the entire
evening, which added greatly to the
enjoyment of all present. We think
it would not be out of place in this
connection to pay deserved compli-
ment to the above mentioned organ
ization, for their music is of very
superior character, and no doubt if
it can be equalled in the State except
by professionals.
The festivities were kept up until
10 o'clock, and all went home voting
the occasion decided success.
The past year has been one of the
most prosperous in the history of
No. 10.
The following histsrical matter in
reference to the lodge in this place
will no doubt be of interest to all
Odd Fellows:
The first lodge of Odd Fellows was
organized in Morgantown, January
25th, 1S4S, by P. R. Mitchell, Jno.
Beck, l. w. Beal and L. B. Dunlap,
all of Morgantown, and G.. L. Stealey,
of Clarksburg. The first election Of
officers was had January 2Sth, 1848,
and which resulted as follows:
p. r. Mitchell, N. g.; Thomas
Evans, v. G.; John Beck, R. Sec;
R. B. Carr, Cor. Sec; G.. S. Ray,
Treas; Rev. L. B. Dunlap, Chap.
1t was chartered as Monongalia
Lodge No. 81, and which number it
retained until the formation of the
Grand Lodge of West Virginia, when
it was changed to No. 10.
There are 19 ante bellum members,
namely: M. Hayes, H. D. McGeorge,
A. Fairchild, A. Lawhead, Daniel
Fordyce, E. c. Bright, L. Hagedorn,
Jas. A. Davis, Jno. C. Davis, G.. c.
Dancer, D. H. Slime. D. G. B. Hen
derson, Jno. G. Vangilder, j. w.
Pickenpangh, G. W. Semans, w. D.
Guseman, Jas. Wright, N. N. Hoff-
man and G. W. McVicker.
The lodge is one of the most pros
porous in West Virginia, having a
membership of lib, and lodge fund