Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-30
THE ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN.
Session At Grafton Business
Transacted.

Transacted.
Special TO the Register.
GRAFTON, October 29.-The Crane
Lodge assembled and was called to ordeI
at q. m. sharp.
The roll of the Lodges was called and 6
quorum found to be present, when, after
prayer by the Grand Chaplain, the Grand
Lodge went into the consideration of the
business before it.
The minutes Of yesterdays session were
read and approved.
The committee on Bylaws made re
port which was adopted.
An amendment to the constitution OF the
Grand Lodge, as to the subject Of district
ing the State, was offered and laid over to
the next session.
The special com mmittee to whom was re-
ferred the circular of the "Odd Fellows
Widows and Orphans Relief Association
of Virginia, West Virginia and North Car,
olins" recommended concurrence in the
sennments therein contained, and Offering
what assistance may be necessary TO carry
ont the ends proposed in said circular.
The hour having arrived for the special
order, the election of Grand officers was
proceeded with, and the following Past
Grands were elected to the several ctlices
to serve for tie ensuing year
For Grand Master-Wm. Ellingham, OF
Wheeling.
For Deputy Grand Master-Thomas s.
Spates, Of Clarksbnrg.
For Grand Warden--Geo. NJ. Foughts
Of Parkersburg.
For Grand Secretary-E. A. BilliDgsley,
of Fairmont
For Grand Treasurer-H. Seamon, of
Wheeling
Fer Grand Represen' stive-Owen s.
Mckinney, Of Palatine.
Grand Representative Hoke, offered the
thanks Of the friends and relatives OF tbe
late Past Grand Master and Grand Secre.
tary Thomas T. Steele, to this Grand
Lodge and members OF the order in gen
eral, for the many acts OF sympathy and
kindness extended to them, as well as for
this splendid monument erected to his
memory.
Grand Lodge took recess till l:3O
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Grand Lodge assembled promptly a.
100 m
Roll was called, and qlorum found to
be present
The Steele monument committee made
q report as TO tho cost, etc Of the same,
which report WAS adopted.
The installation Of Grand officers Was
then, on motion, gone into, and the Grand
officers elect as before named were duly
installed.
Grand Master Ellingham addressed the
Grand Lodge at some length. returning
thanks for the honors conferred, etc,
which was ordered TO be printed in the
journal.
A resolution was offered and adopted
that subordinstes may charge not less than
s.. 50 each for the degrees.
The thanks of this Grand Lodge was
rendered 10 Past Grand Master Mckinney
as well as to the other Grand officers for
the kind, courteous and able manner in
which they had discharged the duties Of
their respective offices.
The Committee on Printing is composed
of Past GrandsJ. A. Miller, Geo. Matthews
and G:and Secretary Billiugsly.
The Grand Master appointed Past
Gtands H. A. Utham, of No 2; A. Ii
Forgey, of No. II; S. NJ. Darrah, OF No
9, ana J. F. Thompson, Of No. 4S, to con-
stitute the Board of Appeals.
1t was ordered that GOO copies Of the
Journal OF this years proceedings, be
printed and distributed ss usual.
The bonds of the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer were presented aud sp'
proved.
Pending o motion to sd djourn, recess
of ten minutes WAS taken, to allow the
Grand Secretary time to have his journal
completed and ready for adoption.
The journal OF this day was read ard
After prayer by the Grand Chaplain, the
Grand Lodge adjourned to meet next Oc-
tober at Martinsburg W. Va.
NoTE.-Your correspondent feels it O
sense OF duty to express for himself and
the representatives Of the Grand Lodge
who had the good fortune TO be doniciled
at the Arlington Hotel, Grafton, to the host
thereof, 2. Dinkle. thanks for his uniform
kindness and attention during their ehort
stay, and recommend his excellent house
to the travelling public.