West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-13

Mr., Charles l.. Vickery has been
at work for some time, organizing n
new lodge i'm town, but the oldest
original order of America, and one
of the best, the Improved Order OF
Red Men. About twenty-five have
signed so far, and several others
have promised, so that the lodge
will start off with IA good member
ship. They are nearly all young
men, and the prospect is good for a
first class organization. Application
was made this week for charter
and the institution will probably be
the last Of next week, ut the Knights
OF Pythias Hall, where the lodge
will meet for thc.present. lIlawatha
Tribe, No. ., Of Grafton, and Paw
nee Tribe, of Rowlesburg, will be
here to institute the lodge and mi
tiate the charter members. They
will give parade if the weather
permits and give the new lodge a
boom that will make it all the rage
for a while.
The Great Council of the I'M
proved Order of Rcd Men Of West
Virginia, will hold their annual
meeting in Grafton, at the Wigwam
Of Hiawatha Tribe, No. 9, on the
Goth Of this month and the lodge
here should be organized ut once in
order TO send representative to the
Great Council, which Will not meet
again for year, John Wcndle, Of
Wheeling, is Grand Sachcm, and
J.. +. lIirst, of Grafton. is the
Grand Chief az Records. The order
is in II hourishing condition in the
State and promises soon to be in the
front rank Of our benevolent organ
izations. The idea has been advo-
Gated by some that Kingwood could
not maintain another beneficial
order, but as we only have two, we
think she can.
THE ]. o. o. +.
The membership Of this lodge is
next to the Good Tcmplars, and the
lodge is still kept busy with the
mutations. Besides the Subordinate
an Encampmcnt Degree has been
established and is All assured success.
The younger members are very
enthusiastic, and are now working
up the Canton, or military rank
division, known as the Patriarch
Militant, this being the highest
degree Of Odd-Fellowship. A rep
resentatiye Of Philadelphia firm
that manufactures all kinds Of soci-
ETY. goods was here last Friday,
taking orders and measuring the
boys for their uniforms. The uni
form ordered is very handsome and
Of the best, and costs forty dollars
each, ten dollars down and five
per month till paid. The Subordi-
nate Lodge meets every Saturday
night, and the Encampmcnt first
and third Thursday nights Of each
month, in their ball over the post
Office.
rHE +. o. G.. T.
Last Friday night the Good Tom
plars installed the following newly
elected officers
Chief Templar, lsa Monroe.
Vice Tomplaf, Helen Mcnear.
Secretary, J. Harry NeG.
Financial Secretary, DR.. r. 3. J..
Trippett.
Treasurer, Lillian Morris.
Chaplain, Hon. G. VI. Bishop.
Marshal, Arnold Werner.
Guard, viii Smalley.
Sentinel, Will Gutherie.
Superintendent Juvenile Tom
plars, Mrs VI. W Rider.
Past ChiefTemplar.J. K. Monroe.
Installed by Lodge Deputy. George
A. Walls. The first year closed
Friday, Jan. 81 with a membership
Of 1856, and several on the road
This order has the largest member
ship Of any in town Meets Friday
evening OF each week i'm the Knights
Of Pythias Hall.
We learn from the Times that the
following officers we're installed at
The ]. o. G.. r Lodge, Of Terra
Alta, Monday night of last week