The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-21
GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of the State
ARE NOW IN SESSION IN THIS CITY.
Yesterday tho Grand Encampmont
Held Its Annual Meeting, aud EIec-
ted officers for the Ensuing Year.
An Increase in the Membership
During the Ycar-Thc Grand Lodge
Meets This Morning.

The Grand Encampment OF the indie.
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows too&
place here yesterday, preceding the an
nual meeting OF the Grand Lodge, which
conyeaes to-day at |. o. o. /. hall.
Large delegations arc already in the
city from all over the state, and more
are coming in. The first session OF the
Grand Encampment opened yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock with u good at
tendance. The Grand EucOmpmert
officers present we're Grand Patriarch
G. A. Heihle, Of Parkcrsburg; Grand
High Priest Frank Ringlor, of Grafton !;
Grand Senior Warden Il. S. Hollis, OF
Rowlesburg; Grand Junior Warden
Charles Simpson, of Huntington; Grand
Scribe II. A. Uthman, oil Wheeling
Grand Treasurer Henry seamon, OF
Wheeling; Grand Representatives G..
X. Smith, OF Wheeling; John W. Bos-
worth, OF PhilipPi; Grand Marshal II.
i. Curry. OF Volcano; Grand Sentinel
J. D. Lucadoe, OF Charleston.
At the morning session which was
presided over by Grand Patriarch G.. A.
Heihle. OF Parkersburg, tho following
committees wcrc appointed:
Credentials-Godfrey Schul, G. b.
Harold, George Cummings.
Finance-A. c. II. Hohle, George Rel
sail. L. ]. Davis.
State OF Ordor-W. W. Huntington,
F. II. Zotz, I. II. Heihle.
Appeals-E. A. Peck, @. NJ. Roach, @.
T. Reed.
Grand Scribe II. A. Uthman made
his report, from which the following
figures are taken: Number OF encamp-
ments June 80, 1893, SO; number Of
members December 81, 1892, 1887 /;
members initiated during tine term,
III; admitted by card, 5; reiRsta.ed, 81;
total membership, 1862. The following
were tho losses in membership:
Dropped from the rolls, 50; deceased,
10; Withdrawals, 5; total loss in mem
bershiP, IS, leaving net present mem
bership OF 1867. The grand scribe in
his report goes on to state that but for
the depressed condition OF business
affairs during the year past the increase
in membership would have been much
greater than is now shown, and that the
Frightening outlook is such as to Justify
the prediction that there will be large
gains the coming year. He suggested
that committee be appointed to visit
Jefferson Encampment No. SO, which
has not reported to him Tor some time.
The grand representatives reported
the proceedings Of the Grand Sovereign
Lodge, tho meeting OF which occurred
this year in Milwaukee.
At the afternoon session tho commit
tees appointed in the morning made
their reports, which were received by
the Grand Encampment.
The committee appointed to examine
the bonds OF the scribe and treasurer
made their report. finding the bonds.
men to be responsible.
The bylaws Of Huntington Encamp-
mept No. AZ, after having been eX-
amincd and amended by the grand
patriarch, were adopted.
The committee on finance recon-
mended capitation tax of Is cents
this is the same tax as was levied last
The finance committee reported hay.
ing exauined the books OF the grand
scribe and grand treasurer, and found
them to be in good shape.
An amendment to the Grand Encamp.
ment constitution was offered and
passed 1t provides that the annual
meeting Of the grand encNmpment shall
take place the day before that OF the
grand lodge.
At tho evening session the officers for
the coming year were elected, as fol-
lows: -. -.
Grafton.
Grand High Priest, R. S. Hollis, of
Grand Senior Warden, G. L. Simpson,
OF Huntington.
Grand Scribe, II. A. Uthman, OF
Grand Treasurer, Henry seamon, of
Grand Junior Warden, ]. D. LucadOe,
of Glen Elk.
Grand Deputy Sentinel, ]. ]. Davis,
OF Wheeling.
Mary's. - =,
tinsburg.
OF Wheeling; @. X. Smith, OF Wheelingi
II. A. Uthman, OF Wheeling.
Grand Representative, 6. a. Heihle,
OF Parkersburs.
THE GRAND LODGE.
To-day at 10 o'clock in tho morning
the first session OF the Grand Lodge
meeting will convene at |. Q. .: +. hall,
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