West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-09-11
SECOND pAy-MoRNINe SESSION.

Grand Lodge opened in the Sub
ordinate degree at $50 O'Clock.
Prayer by grand chaplain. All Of
ficers were present and forty-one
delegates.
"A letter was received from +. II.
Cartwright, business manager of
the Quest, prohibition paper pub
lished at Wheeling. Offering the
Grand Lodge department. in his
paper and requesting tho privilege
OF appearing before the Grand
Lodge. On motion the letter was
received and request granted.
Grand Lodge took recess, during
which Mr.. Cartwright appeared
and addressed the Grand Lodge re-
garding the Quest. Work resumed
in the subordinate degree. The
committee on distribution made a
report which was adopted. The
various clauses Of the official reports
were recommended by this commit
tee to be referred to the special
committees upon those distinct
matters. On motion the commu-
nication from the North American
Good Templar and the Quest as well
as all other matters pertaining to
the business of official organ were
referred to special committee on
official organ, composed of LOWS
Largent, j. q. st. Clair, j. ID. Har-
ris, j. B. Morgan and w. A..
Strickler.
III. @. Compton moved that Grand
Lodge proceed to select next place
Of meeting. Carried, and Hinton,
Keyser and Clarksburg were placed
in nomination. Further consider
alton OF the subject was deferred
until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The invitation of the NJ. Il. Church
officials was accepted hold further
sessions III their edifice.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge met i'm the
auditorium of the NJ. Il. Church at
two o'clock, and was opened in the
subordinate degree. Prayer by
Rev. NJ. w. Rider. All the officers
present. The committee on Juve-
nile work made their report which
was adopted. The report contained
clause recommending an appropria-
tion Of $50 from the Lecture Fund,
for the S. j. T.'s expenses, but by
a motion was amended and omitted.
Reports from Subordinate Lodges
were called for and quite q number
OF delegates responded and reported
the condition Of their Lodge.
Hour for special order arrived
and after close contest, Clarks-
burg was chosen for the place of
holding the next Grand Lodge.
Finance committee reported, and
their report was adopted. The
committee reports the books Of the
Grand Secretary and Treasurer in
good and correct condition. 1t
also recommended that the Grand
Secretary's salary be continued at
1928. per annum. The committee
upon official organ made their re-
port. The report was adopted.
1t does not deem it expedient to
adopt either the North American
Good TenPlar or THe quest as of
fetal organ, for the reason that our
organization is strictly partisan
and non-sectarian. The report
pleased every member Of the Grand
Lodge.
THIRD DAY--MORNING SESSION.
Opened at $3.50 as usual in the
subordinate degree. All officers
present but G.. Templar and G..
Guard.
Report Of committee upon state
of the Order was read and upon
motion was considered seriatum.
Section 6 Of this report read as fol-
lows.
We express our appreciation Of the
great and good works being done
by the w. g. II. u. and most heart
lily congratulate them on what they
are doing along the lines Of Tenn
perence work. But this clause did
not suit the Grand Lodge, /. o. G..
T., Of West Virginia and the com
mittee was informed by q unani-
mus protest that the w. G. II. U.
is a political organization and the
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