The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-21
THE LOOI GRAND LODGE
poRtlppes IL ssSSiops-s Several spec
Committees Appointed,

Committees ApPalnted,
The second days sessions Of the an
nuRl meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows Of
this State, now being held in this city,
were full Of interest for the representa-
tives and the other members Of the or
der who were present. Much Of the
business transacted, especially that IN
the afternoon, was OF u secret nature
and could not be given 10 the press.
There were some questions considered
which provoked warm and lively de-
bates and made the afternoon session
the most entertaining and interesting OF
any yet held
The Grand Lodge met at 10 o'clock in
the morning, pursuant TO adjournment,
with all the Grand Lodge officers and
nearly all the Representatives present,
There were also present q number OF
Past Grand Masters, most OF whom are
prominent throughout the State, and a
number OF other we'll known citizens
from far and near who are entitled to
seats In this Lodge,
The official degrees were conferred on
Carl MedeT, OF William Tell, No. 8,
Wheslingj Charles NJ. Drum, Of Ridge
ley, No. O2, sewell and ], Q, Bruhn,
Cameron, No, 80,
The question OF the Grand Masters be.
ing hereafter empowered 70 appoint Dis.
trict Deputy Grand Master, in order
that the Grand Master may be relieved
OF a part OF his duties, having been
brought up, Il was referred 10 special
committee Of three consisting Of A, =,
Lang, p. G. NJ, g. NJ. Fought T, g, n.
aud j, W, MatheT, T, g,
A special committee composed OF Past
Grand Masters ], T, Hoke, Owen s. Nc
Kinney aud D, S, RentCh, was appointed
to prepare appropriate obituary Eesolp,
tons in connection With the death Of
the late Phlneas Gano, Of West Union,
who was one OF the most prominent
leaders in the order In this State,
Tho Judiciary Committee Ienom;
mended that in the future the Grand
Secretary be ordered To solicit bids for
the printing Of the journal OF the Grand
Lodge, previous to the meeting oil the
lodge, and that such bids as are received
be referred 10 a committee Of three; and
that the Grand Secretary be further Of
dered to make u contract for the print:
ing Of the journal Rs per the report Of
this committee.
The next thing In orier was the poml-
nation OF Grand Lodge olliCers. The
election will take place to-day. The
nominations made were as follows: II.
Grand Master, Samuel A, Steele, OF
Weston.
Deputy Grand Master, Godfrey sChul,
OF Wheeling.
New Martinsville, John Bechley, Of
Raleigh, ., H., 4. B. Lucas, Of Charles
ton, and A. G.Dayton, Of Philippi.
Grand Secretary, r. AIBilIingslea, OF
Fairmont,
Grand Treasurer Henry seamop, OF
Wheeling.
Representatives. the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, Robert Alexander, OF Volcano.
Past Grand Master Ellingham offered
a resolution having for its object. the
preparation OF a form OF bond that shall
be In conformity with tho States laws
aud which shall hereafter be signed by
all the bonded officers Of subordinate
lodges. This matter was referred TO
special committee consisting OF Grand
Secretary Bellingslea and Messrs. Clar.
ence L. Smith and Owen s. Mckinney,
all OF Fairmont. Tho Grand Lodge adj
journed ut this juncture for dinner.
In the afternoon Z. G. Hedding repre-
sentative from Paw Paw No, 10, was
granted authority for his lodge to move
into new quarters and to appear in pub
lie in regalia at that time,
The special committee consisting Of
Past Grand Masters g. NJ. Fought and
D. S, Rentch, DR.. U. shriver, p. g., aud
Messrs. Gustaye Stole and g. B, Thomas,
to whom was referred the paper pre-
scented the day before by George A.
Fading, OF Huntington, having for its
object tho purchase Of some property at
Blue Sulphur Springs 70 be used as the
West Virginia Odd Fellows Home, re.
ported in substance as follows: 49,.
That tho time has come when the
Grand Lodge Of West Virginia should
take some steps 10 provide q home for
aged and needy Odd Fellows, their
widows and orphan children. The
property proposed by Mr.. Fading is in
Cabell county, and is generally known
as the Blue Sulphur Springs. II COM
prises about 10 acres aud Mr. Flading,
who owns the property, oilers 1t together
with all the buildings contained on 1t
for $1,000. Mr.. Flading had on exhibi.
ton picture OF the hotel, which is
very comfortable looking house.
The committee reported further that
It considered Mr.. Flading's proposition
worthy OF attention, but deemed II mex
pedient to make any recommendation
with regard TO the property at this time.
The committee did recommend, how
ever, that the Grand Secretary be in.
structed to prepare clrCular'letter and
send 1t to ali the subordinate lodges ask.
ing for voluntary subscriptions 70 q
fund to DO used for the establishment Of
an Odd Fellows Home, and that each
lodge appoint committees 10 solicit sub.
sCriptions for that purpose; also that
the Grand Lodge appoint committee
to report o plan for the establishment
aud maintenance Of Q Home. All the
recommendations Of this committee was
adopted and the committee was contin'
ued as a committee to report a plan.
Last night Local Team No. l gave a
very fine disqualification Of work In the
SECOND and Third degrees. II was wit
messed BY nearly all OF the Grand Lodge
members aud many Others,
To-day officers will DO elected, the
place OF the next meeting selected and
the business Of the meeting wound up.