Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Holmes, White, George, Curran, and
Wright:
Dear .Si,s and Brothers. Your COM
was duly received, and l
have made all speed to send you this
answer. Had l been aware of your
wishes before this there might have
been some steps taken, but am afraid
it is too late; you might have gotten
he consent from the members of Nor
folk and advised the members of Har-
pers Ferry on the subject. However,
all is not lost yet, although our pres
ent Grand Judiciary is. and will urge
everything, for the members of Har-
pers Ferry. l will use all exertions to
serve your interests; if not to be got
ten, l will cause it to be prolonged.
You mention Of having a Grand En-
campment, but you must first have
subordinate encampment. and that
will be granted, and wish you to for
ward on your petition so can present
it at the annual meeting. I ann afraid
you will not have time to send it on
to Past Grand Sire Wilson thus it will
not be sure that l have had nothing
to do with it. There is small change
in the representatives and that might
have some effect in the committee
to which it was referred; Ridgley hasr re
signed and he is the representative
for Maryland and Sanderson for Ohio.
There is no time to send an influence
to the members at Norfolk or else that
might have been done If it is grant
ed it shall be so as to meet alternately
in thedifferent towns. With due respect,
| remain your friend and brother.
THOMAS WILDEY, P. G.. Sire.
The most important work of the
afternoon was the nomination of Off
GERS for the ensuing year this result
ed as follows
Grand Master, Septimus Hall, OF
New Martinsville
Deputy Grand Master, John A Book
of Pennington.
Grand Warden, Richard Woods, oil
Huntington DR. James A. Cox, OF
Masontown; S. l.. Dodd, of Martins.
burg d. w. Martin and Lewis Hoff.
man, of Wheeling J. w. Kyle, Of
Montgomery c. Shriver. of Bethany,
and c. NJ. Roach, of Grafton.
Grand Secretary, f. A. Billingslea,
of Fairmont.
Grand Treasurer, Henry Seamon,
of Wheeling.
Grand Representative to Sovereign
Lodge, Austin G. Dayton, of Philippi,
With the exception of the office Of
Grand Warden all these nominations
are equivalent to an election, as but
one candidate is named for each
place. The contest for Grand War.
den, resulting in the election of Mr..
Dodd, was interesting and from the
number of friends who were working
for each it looked like everybody's
fight. The election of the retiring
Grand Master as Grand Representa-.
tive is a custom which is observed
every year. Mr.. Dayton has been a
capable and efficient officer and he re.
tires with the best wishes of his asso.
ciates in the Grand Lodge, and with
the consciousness of duty we'll per.
formed.
GRAND ASSEMBLY.
The Grand Assembly of the d. Of
R., l. o. O. F.. met in /. o. O. F.
Temple on Tuesday, Nov. al, and wa.
the largest and most enjoyable one
ever held.
The President called the assembly
to order at p. IN, all the Grand Off.
GERS being present The President
then announced the usual committees
Elections and Returns, State of the Or
w, lhdhAS.
The reports of the President, Secre-
tary, and Treasurer were read and re-
ferred TO the proper committees, all
these showing a gratifying growth OF
this branch of the Order.
The roll was called and the follow.
ing representatives answered Mes
danes NJ. o. Springer, Emily Beard,
X. H. Westrader, J. Kleine, c. F.
Wagner, NJ E. Price, R. S. Hollis, E.
l.. A. Roach, T. J. Watson,
l.. l.. Kelley, T. E. Ball, ]. c. F.
Franks, and A. l.. Richard. Several
lodges not being represented. There
was also present, Mrs. NJ. M. Roland,
of Sunset Lodge No. 100, OF Oakland.
Cal.
Number of lodges in West Virginia,
last year, 81 number of lodges insti-
tuted this year, 3; number of lodges
reorganized this year, 1; total number
IS.
Paid out for relief during the year,
1886. SO assets of lodges, 81, los. ~.
Number Of lodges in the United
States, 2.oo5 membership. $50, 500.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Zoe Bur-
iette, of Grafton, President Mrs. NJ.
D. Springer. of Wheeling, Vice Pres.
lent Mr.. G. n. Rathman, of Martins
burg, Grand Secretary Mrs. l.. A.
Hoffman, of Wheeling. Grand Treas
lrer.
The Grand Assembly selected Har.
oers Ferry for its next place OF meet.
ng. On Wednesday evening the
was given a grand banquet
BY Wildey Lodge. No. 2, which was
enjoyed by the Assembly and the
Grand Officers Of the Grand Lodge.
H.
The joints and muscles are so lubri-
Gated by Hoods Sarsaparilla that all
and stiffness soon disap-
pears. Get only Hoods.
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The Best.
We have just received car load Of
Cumberland Hydraulic Cement. There