The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-19
IHH GRAND HNGAMPMHNY
OF the Order Of Odd Fellows in
Session Here Yesterday,
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED,
List of the Representatives Present,
The Order in Good Condition.
Special Work done last Night
The Meeting To-day.

Theapnualm meeting Of the R. W. Grand
Encampment ofthe Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows, Of this State, was held
in this city yesterday, The Encamp-
ment headquarters in the /, o, o, F,
building were used as a place OF meet
ing. The Grand Encampment was
opened about 10 o'clock with the follow
ing officers present:
Grand Patriarch-Dr, John W, Bos,
worth, Of Philippi.
Grand High Prlest-A, O, Holy, Of In.
dependence.
Grand Senior Wardep-J, W, Cham
bers, Of Quinnimont,
Grand scribe--H, A, Uthman, Of
Wheeling,
nd,rreasurer-H seumOu, Of
Wheeling,
Smith, Of Wheeling.
Grand MARSHALL. H, Dunsmore, Of
Newburg,
Of Phillppl, and franklin Ringler, Of
Grafton, being absent, Grand Patriarch
Bosworth appointed two members to
temporarily I'LL their places.
The several subordinate Encamp'
menls were represented as follows;
AbramsNo. !, Wheeling-Joseph Law
son, Paran No. 8, Perkersburg-A,
Hiehle, Eumenia No, 4, Clarksburg-E
Ensman, Mountain City, No. 8, Fair
month, p. Carr. Wollord No. 8
Wellsburg-E. A. Frost. Steele, No, 10
Gralton-J. Il. Shumaker. Wheeling
No. lis. NJ, Darrah. Horsb, No, r.
Martinsburg George V, Rathman,
Ellinipsico, Ne, IS, Oharleston-Gustave
Stole, Orphans Friend, No. IA
Morgantown-D. II. Stlen, Union
No. II, Newburg-O. L, Ellis. Abra'
ham, No. 90 Coalburg-William r.
Cummins. Stella, No. %, New Cumber'
lRud-George Lambert. Cabell, No. 25,
flunlington-M. II. Bull. Hope, No
20, West Union-notrepresented. Pleas
ants, No. ~, st. Marys-Sllas A. Gal
laher, Tygarts Valley, No, %, Philippi
Louis Walters. Volcano, No. oh
b. Currey. New River, No, 81, Quin'
nimont-not represented, Rowles6urg
No. SIR. S, Hollis. Jefferson, No. So
Ohatlestown -R, B, Lucas. Thomas
Widely, No. 81, Goal Valley-G. NJ
ViCkUrs. sewell, No. S5-Beniamin
Thomas. Good VIII, No. 80, Reedsville
II. j. Watson.
Mt. Pisgah EnCampment No. 81, al
Dobbin; Golden Rod, No. IS, at Weston,
and Golden Rule, No. 80, at Kingwood,
three other new encampments besides
Good viii, that were organized during
the year, were not represented, There
ports received from them, however,
showed them all to DO in u prosperous
condition.
Iu addition to the representatives and
Grand officers present there were num-
Der Of past officers aud members Of the
local uncampments present. Mr.. vii.
liam Ellingham, apast officer, and who
Is chairman OF tho local Committee on
Hotels for this Encampment and Grand
Lodge meeting, was one Of the principal
working members.
The reports Of the Grand Patriarch,
Scribe and Treasurer, showed a most
gratifying condition OF Affairs. These
reports were referred TO the various com.
mittees appointed, and In the afternoon
the reports Of these committees were oil
adopted.
AID election for Grand officers resulted
in the selection OF The following, who
were duly installed:
Grand Patriarch-A. @. Holy, OF In
dependence.
Grand High Plicst-J. W. Chambers,
Of Huntington.
Grand Senior NYarden-Charles X.
Smith, OF Wheeling.
Grand scrlbe-H. A. Uthman, of
Wheeling,
Grand I'reasurer-Henry seamon, Of
Wheeling
Grand Junior Warden-G. A. Hiehle,
OF Parkersburg,
Grand RcprCscntative-Dr. John W.
Boswortb, Of Phillppi, elected for two
years.)
The Grand Patriarch then made the
following appointments;
Grand Marshal-Franklin Ringler, Of
Grand sentinel-R. S. Hollis, of
Rowlesburg.
Deputy Grand sentinel-D. II. suen,
OF Morgantown.
The Encampment adjourned about s
o'clock. Last night Wheeling Encamp-
ment No. II held n special meeting,
which was largely attended by the mem
bers, the members OF the Grand En-.
campment and other visiting brethren in
town. The three degrees were conferred
on a candidate in manner that proved
very interesting.