The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-11
THE SALOON KEEPERS
And Bar Tenders are Still Eligible
as Foresters in Ohio,
EFFORT MADE TO RULE THEM OUT
But Fails by a Tie vote-Tho Closing
Sessions orthe Grand Court at Mar
tins Ferry Yosterday-The Order in
Good Condition - Officers Elected
observation-disclosures last Night,

Yesterday was the second and last
day Of fourth annual convention OF the
Ohio Foreaters, and much business was
transacted. Three sessions were held,
morning, afternoon and evening,
Alter discussing for two hours the
question OF compelling the subordinate
courts to join the funeral fund, it was
decided to leave tho matter as it was |;
that is, it is optional with the different
courts in the state to join the fund,
which pays 500 on the death OF mem
bers, aud $50 on the death OF their
wives,
The resolution OF z. b. southerd, dele
gate from Ideal court, No, 7775, Of
Toledo, to exclude saloon keepers and
bar tenders from the order, brought
forth a long discussion and was lost
When ballot was taken the vote was a
tie, forty.four delegates voting for tho
proposition and iorty-four against It..
This settled the question, as two
thirds vote is necessary to carry.
The report OF the auditing committee
showed balance OF Sl,S26 PAY on hand
April 90, 1893, after all obligations were
paid, as follows: Funeral fund, S5l 20;
management fund, Sl,242 S74 benoyo'
lent fund, S532 81. The per capita for
the funeral fund was increased from
50 to 40 cents and tho management fund
from 5 to 10 cents, aud not dollars, as
stated yesterday.
The reports Of all the committees wero
received and accepted. The ono on
mileage and per diem was the most i'm
portant. Tho report showed that the
expense Of tho convention was $lOS o..
The following officers were elected:
William O. Abbie, Toledo, grand chief
ranger; Owen Bowen, Bridgeport, grand
sub-chiet ranger; John Farrell. Martins
Ferry, grand secretary; Nate Keplinger,
Akron, recording secretary; William Il.
Thomas, Martins Ferry, grand treasurer
William Mcconnell, Steubenville, grand
senior woodward; 2. II. Whalen, Cleve'
land, grand junior woodward; George
Whitehouse, Cleveland, grand senior
beadIo; V. ] Norton, Youngstown,
grand Junior beadle; j. A. Finney, Ra-
VIENNA, L. ]. Woodford, Niles, Robert
Kemp, Cleveland, trustees.
The following supreme representa-
tives were chosen: L. d. Southerd,
Toledo; NJ. S. Clark, Youngstown; D. j,
Woodtord, Niles; William Mckay,
Cleveland; Louis D. Lord, Cleveland.
Alternates, Il. J. Kemp, Cleveland; +.
@. Rod, Toledo; George Whitehouse,
Cleveland; Arthur ]. West, Cleveland,
+. @. Babcock, Toledo.
There were two contestants for the
next meeting, Cleveland and Akron,
The former won.
At tho night session the newly elected
officers were installed and other bust.
ness transacted, among which were the
usual votes Of thanks.
The convention was followed by 0
banquet at the Bayless house. This
was given by the Martins Ferry Fores
tiers in honor OF tho grand court, and
was q most pleasant termination OF the
meeting. There were covers for 125
and about this number enjoyed the af'
fair, the party consisting Of the dele
gates, their wives, the committee, eight
in number, and their wives, and news
paper men, making a jolly assemblage
The dining room was beautifully dec
Grated and large corps OF walters
looked after the tables. The banquet
was probably the largest and finest evel
given in Martins Ferry, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by everybody present
1t reflected great credit on the commit
tee in charge and tho Bayless house.
DR.. w. B. Shuttleworth was master O
ceremonies. The address OF welcome
was delivered by Mayor A. w. Harris
in a pleasing manner, and DR.. NJ. s
Clark, OF youngstown, responded hap
PLY. Mr.. David Llowellyn responded
TO the toast, "Our Visiting Brothers" il
neat speech, and Superintendent ]. L
Mannix had for his toast "City OF Mar
tins Ferry" to which he did credit
Short and impromptu addresses were
made by the visiting Foresters.