Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-21
SDecial to the Register.

Morgantown. W. Va, November 20
The Encampment Of the I. O. o. r,
which was in session all day yesterday,
adjourned last night after electing the
following officers: c. L. Simpson, of
Huntington, Grand Patriarch; J. D.
Lucadoe. Of Charleston, Grand High
Priest: II. p. Curry, of Volcano, Grand
Senior Warden: w. ". Huntington, Of
Weston, Grand Junior Warden; H. 4.
Utaman. Of Wheeling, Grand Scribe;
Henry saamo2, Of Wheeling, Grand
Treasurer; r. S. Hollis, Of Rowlesburg,
Grand Representative.
A hard rain set in last night at seven
O'Clock. but SACKED up at nine o'clock,
when the people began to pour into the
Odd Fellows Hall to attend the recep-
tion given by Harmony Lodge, No. 5l,
Daughters Of Rebekah, to the ODD Eel
lows. their wives and friends, and the
general public. over six hundred guests
attended The reception, which was a
brilliant affair. The theatre in the l.
q o f. building the hall and all Of thu
second story was thrown open for the
accommodation Of those present ana
were deliberately decorated and brilliant
lv lighted Refreshments were served
throughout the evening
This morning at seven o'clock snow
began to fall, but did not reach any
deptb. rs the streets were muddy, but
if tended to retard the Tedecoraung OIL
buildings. most Of the decorations nav
ing been taken down before the ram
last night. Those that were left up
were in a badly dilapidated condition
this morning. The Wheeling team,
with several hundred people, arrived
on the 9.46 q. M. train and went I'M
mediately to the Opera House in the l..
O. @. r. building. where an address OF
welcome was delivered by Hon. =. A.
Posten. Mayor CT MorgantcWn lie
was followed BY Frank Cox, ESQ., OF
Morgantown Lodge No. lU, unaer
whose auspices the session Is beng
held. The response was maze Oy
Grand Master John A. Book. Over q
thousand people crowded into the
Opera House. and as many more We're
I'm and near the building At 11:25 the
Pirsburg train arrived with g big DEL
egation from Uniont0wn. Pa, and other
ncints. and Rutter's celebrated brass
hand of Uniontown. It is estimated
thar the bad weather has kept at least
1000 people away from the town to-day
Int as il is the town Is crowded with
visitors from all sections Of the State
and nearby Pennsylvania towns. -.
The officers OF the Grand Lodge Will
be in session until Friday or Saturday
evening The visitors say that the
DreDqrat,ons here for the reception OF
DAD Fellows IS on q more elaborate
scale than those ever made in any town
I'm tbe STATE on q similar occasion.
Desp'te the Indictment weather the
streets were lined with people at :
o'c'ock TO witness the procession, which
moved I'm the following order over the
principal streets: Rutcer's band Oh
Un.ontown. Pa; Uniformed Cantons
Pa.riarchs Militant; Monongal.a Lodge
No. 10: visiting subordinate lodges;
Orphans Friend Encampment Ne. Ia;
visiting subordinate encampments;
Mingo band. Morgau,0Wn, w. Va;
Grand Encampment; Grand Lodge;
Warrington band,
After the parade was over twelve hum
dred people crowded into the theatre in
the Odd Fellows building to witness
the de1.eatory ceremonies by the w eel-
tng team. The team added new laurels
10 Its reputation and the exercises
throughout were Of an interesting and
pleasing character. The ora,ion by
Hon. G. W. Atkinson was one Of the
most attractive features.
The rendering Ct the song "Colum-
b.a. the Gem Of the Ocean" by one nun
dred hieh school girls, brought forth
q storm Of applause,
Fully one thousand people were turn
ed away On ACCOUNT Of lack Of seating
capacity
The ba1quets tonight at the Hotel
Peabody and Wallace House, to the
Grand officers and representatives, were
among the mCsj elaborate social affairs
ever held here and both hcs,elr!es- were
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