Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-04
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Meeting OF the Grand Lodge-Reports OF
characterization of the Order.
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GOOD TEMPLARS.
Meeting OF the Grand Lodge-Reports o
characterization of the Order.
S1scEaL Correspondence of he Register.
KEYsER, w. VA, September 2.-Th'
Grand Lodge Independent Order 0
Good Templars of West Virginia hel(
its twenty-sixth annual meeting in thu
NJ. Z. Church Of this place.
The Lodge opened at II a. IN. witt
Grand Chief Templar j. X. Monroe, O
Kingwood, in the chair. Prayer by B
B. Evans, Of Weston.
The Grand Lodge officers present
were: Julius K. Monroe, &. G. t.; Il
G. Compton. G.. c.; Miss Mary Jessop
G. s. j. T.; Miss Title Carleton, G.. V
| t.; B. Morgan, G. Sec.; Lewis Sar
| gent, G.. Treas: 3. B. Evans, G.. Chap
pro TEN; T. n. Barnes, G. M. pro tenn
| Miss Ada Polling, G. D. NJ, Miss Mag
gle Wallace, G.. e.; E. w. Brown, G.. S.
w. C. MarllnR, G. A. S.: w. A. Strick
Ter, p. s. c. T.
Representatives to r. w. G. Lodge
viii A. Strickler and L. N. Barnes.
The G. G. T. announced the following
Committee on Credentials: j. b. Nor
gan, chairman; J. G.. Jackson, w. r.
Heaton, John +. Poland, Laura Ed
Winston, who reported the following
list of representatives entitled to seats:
Berlin, No. 3, j. e. Swisher, Writ
Swisher, George Lawson; Elkin's,
No. 10; Devil Hole, No. IL;
Champion, No. u, Mrs. Maggie Morgan;
Elcelsior, No. 13; Redemption No. IA;
Bridgeport No. is, R. E. L. Stout; Tai
colt No. 10, B. R. Boyd; Philippi No. 20,
Nathan 1. Hall; Enterprise No. %, w.
C. Marling: Romney, No. %, Rev. ID. L..
Reed; Prospect No. 90, c. B. Bateman;
Salem No. 30; st. Mary's No. SO, c. d.
Knight; Unity, No. 80, G. w. West and
Olive Smith; Highland No. 81, n. B.
Reed; Harmony No. Al; Fairview No. 42,
A. II. Whisner; Good Hope, No. "A, Geo.
L. Campbell; Terra Alta No. As, L. D..
Starkey; Harrisvile No. 46, w. r. Hea-
ton; Grafton No. 40, Miss Julia Butcher;
Nuttalburg No. so; Barboursville No.
81; Independence No. SO; Mineral No.
So, Mamie Lauck and Lucy Carskadon;
Fayette (Excelsir) No. "a; Kingwood
No. Sc, r. b. L. Tuppett, M. v.
Gutherie and ]. Ami Martin;
Finch, No. 50, DR.. G.. L. Brown; Pine
Grove, No. 90; Friendship, No. 81, Thos.
Breagle, J. r. Holmes; Ravenswood,
No. 6S, Mrs. Mary V. Brown; Ellenboro,
No. n, WIN A. SJrlotler, wOoCIer, M.
rs, Chas. NJ. Walter; Jane Lew, No. 70,
j. G. Jackson; Clarksburg, No. 81;
Rowelsburg, No. 50, j. c. Houten;
Moorefeld, No. "a; Austen, No. IS, w.
A. Trhkett; Fetterman, No. 81; Prun-
tytown, No. OIL, Annie Belts; Evansville,
No. 9s, Clarence E. Walter; Sandy, No.
90; White Sulphur, No. 105; Anderson,
No. LOG; Hinton, No. LOT, John r. Gott,
Annie Clemmens; Fayette, No. no.;
Valley, No. Ill, Nelson Err
vim; Nail City, 112; Elk City, No.
ia. Mrs. E. L. Swinburpe;
Ansted, No. ia; Springfield, No. us;
Gormania, No. 116; Garfield, No. III,
E. X. Richards, Ida Troupe; Burceton,
No. lis; Tunnelton, No. 1l9, Mary
Craig; Hope of Newbury, No. 100;
Reedsville, No. 221, George w. Fairfax;
Union, No. 122, c. X. Rogers.
Also the following Past Chief and Vice
Templars entitled to the Grand Lodge
degree: w. r. Walters, Clarence
Starcher, Jessie Leps, Miss Aooie
Shoch, May Lawson, Grace Pritchard,
Laura Blackmore, Alice Carskadon,
Zouie Atwood, 1. NJ. Lawson, Lillian b.
Morris.
The Grand Chief Templar announced
the following committees: On Constltu-
ton and By-Laws-W. H. Stricken, DIR.
r. B. l.. Luppett, o. NJ. Walter, Lewis
Largent, Mrs. Maggie Morgan.
Committee on Appeals-Rev. ID. L..
Reed, ]. z. Swisher, w. R. Heaton. b.
K. Boyd, Lucy Carskaden.
Committee on Distribution. u.
jackson, C. E. Walter, George Lawson,
L. R. Richards, Mrs. Mary V. Brown.
State of the Order-Rev. B. b. Evans,
j. r. Holmes, DR.. G. L. Brown, Rev.
L. ID. Starke, Annie Clemmens.
Committee on Finance-N. Barnes,
n. l. Hall, E. D. Knight, c. B. Bate
man, Mrs. E. L. Swinburn.
A resolution condemning the habit OF
local lodges giving banQuets to members
Of Grand Lodges was unanimously
G. c. Templar Jul u X. Moore ad-
dressed the lodge "a .. terse, common
sense address, to which all listened
with pleasure. He notified all present
that cider, in any form, was prohibited,
and referred to the laws thereon.
he suggested ways to make the lodge
more interesting, and to facilitate its
growth. The order during the year
Just closed under Brother Monroe's adj
ministration has enjoyed prosperity.
Number Of lodges at last report. ......,.....4 4;
Number instituted and reorganized. -. i!