Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-21
THE THREE LINKS,
EMBLEMATIC OF THE MOTTO OF ODD FELL
LOwSHIP,
Conspicuous Among Strangers in the City Yes
tsrday-Grand Eneampmsnt Yesterday.
TO-Day's Programme


Last week Wheeling entertained the
members of the Masonic fraternity,
who assembled here in annual session
to legislate for the order in this State.
This week there is another important
secret society gathering. The indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, the
strongest secret organization in West
Virginia, and one of the strongest in
the nation, is holding It's annual dele
gate meeting, and the presence OF rep
resentatiyes Of the Rebeckah lodges
makes the occasion more interesting.
WheeliDg's fame for hospitality is COM
mensurats with her prestige as the
leading city in the State, and 1t goes
without saying that the visitors will be
right royalty entertained by the local
members Of the fraternity.
The trains yesterday brought in dele
gates from the different subordinate
lodges, and their presence gives the
different hotels a lively appearance,
Most of those who arrived yesterday
were delegates to the Grand Encamp-
ment, which held its sessions, and con
cluded its work Yesterday. To-day the
Grand Lodge meets, and the number OF
visiting Odd Fellows in the city is ex-
pscted to be sWelled to several hun
dred. Several of the Grand officers ar
rived yesterday afternoon, and were in
conference during the evening With the
delegates.
TIE GRAND ENCAMPMENT
was called TO order in the hall in the
Odd Fellows building, at ten O'Clock
Yesterday morning, by Grand Patriarch
H. A. Hiehle, of Petersburg, who an
nounced the appointment OF the fol-
lowing committees:
edentlals-Godfrey Schul, G. B.
Harold, George Cummings.
Finance-H. A. Hiehle, George
Kelsell, L. j. Davis.
State of Order-W. w. Huntington,
f. H. Zoty, T. H. Heihle.
Appeals-E A. Peck, c. M. Roach,
c. t. Reed.
The roll call Of delegates found the
different Encampments of the State
represented as follows:
Abrams, No l, Q. T. Reed.
Paran, No. 3, Theo w. Hiehle.
Eumenia, No. 4, Z. A. Peck.
VIM. Tell, No. Z, Herman Braemsen.
Wolford, No. S, h. A Frost.
State, No. 10, T. H. Zoty.
Wheeling, No II, L. j. Davis.
Horeb, No -. S. L. Dodd.
Ellinipsico, No. 49, A. L. Boyd.
Union, No. II, c. p. Smith.
Abraham, No. 20, w. h. Cummins.
Stella, No. %. John Erslline.
Cabell, No. %, c. B. Harold.
Peasants. No q, Geo. Kelsall.
Tygart's Valley, No. %, Geo. W. Barnes.
Volcano, No. 20, H. S. Curry.
Rowlesburg, No. 30, II. s. Hollis.
Thomas Widely, No 81, John Kyle.
Sewell, No 81, T. D. Nutter.
Golden Rod. No. 30, w. w. Huntington.
Glenwood, No. 40, j. p. Hager.
Tyrconnell, No. 10, H. h. Winters.
Huntington, No. AZ, j. Z. Drown.
Thirteen EncampmentS were not rep
resented. The absence of several dele
gates was accounted for by the fact
that the recent changes in the B: s. 0.
train schedule caused confusion. The
bonds OF the Scribe and Treasurer were
submitted and approved. Most of the
morning session was devoted to the
reading OF the
REPORTS OF. OFFICERS
for the past year. The reports OF the
Grand Representative, Patriarch and
Treasurer were very interesting. The
latter showed aggregate receipts for
the year of $3.50 %; disbursements 502.-
&c; balance $267.29.
The report Of the Grand Scribe show
ed the following interesting totals: Num-
Der of EncampmentS, 36;number Of mem
bers December 81, 1892, 1887; initiated
during the term III; admitted by card,
5; reinstated, 8. From which deduct,
error 4; draft, 76; deceased 10; with
drawn by card, 5; total, 90; leaving re-
naming, 1867; net gain of 30 during
the year. Jefferson encampment No.
80 did not report since June both, at
which time the report showed 81 mem
bers, not included in the above report.
Two Encampments were instituted dur
ing the year, Central Star 46, and Hunt
ington ~.
The report of the Treasurer concludes
as follows:
I'VE have cause to congratulate our
selves upon the increase OF membership
during the laSJ year. w men business IS al
stand, we cannot expect TO make an in
crease in membership. AS soon as times
brighten up, we may look for prosperity ia
this branch of the order. l would suggest
o committee of one be appointed to visit
jefferson Encampment No. "a. as it failed
to answer any letters written. Hoping
the session may be a pleasant and profit
able one to all the Encampmeuts, and
thanking you all for kindness in the past,
l remain,
"Fraternslly yonrs,
III. A. UTHMAN,"
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