Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-09
Special to the Register.

of Pythias met at o'clock this morn
ing n their twenty-siXth annual ses-
sion in the auditorium of the State Nor
| NAL School building. The attendance
was larger than ever before. An excel
lent address Of welcome was delivered
by Mayor F. A. Fleming, on behalf Of
the people OF Fairmont, and by f. T.
Martin on behalf of the Py,hian
Knights Of Marion county. Grand Chan
cellOr Cyrus w. Hall, of Charleston, re-
spOnded on behalf OF the Grand Lodge
After all present not entitled to re-
main had retired, the Grand Lodge was
opened in ritualistic form, with the fol-
lowing officers present: Past Grand
Chancellor, Fred A. Lang, of Clarks-
burg; Grand Chancellor, Cyrus w
Hall, Of Charleston; Grand Vice Chan
cellOr, Col w. H. Baker, of Fa.rmont;
Grand Prelate w. e. West, OF Hunt
ingtOn; Grand Master Of EXchequer, NJ.
II. Smith, of Keyser; Grand Master at
Arms, Col. Paul Prayer, of Parkers-
burg; Grand Inner Guard, Col. S. A.
Posten, Of Morgantown; Grand Outer
Guard, c. Y. Benedum, of Bridgeport;
Grand Trustees, Col Paul Prayer, of
Parkersburg; Col. C. c. Rand, of Char
lesion; and Dr. S. NJ. Scott, of Terra
Alta; Supreme Representatives, Gen
J. W. Mather, Of Parkersburg, and B.
w. Connolly, of Wheeling.
After the report Of the committee on
credentials, the Grand Lodge rank was
conferred upon large number of past
officers, and the credentials of the rep
reSentatives acknowledged.
The journal of last session was ap-
proved as printed
j. NJ. Stanley, of Piedmont, editor of
the Pythian Banner, the official organ Of
the Grand Lodge, was appointed Official
reporter for the session.
The Grand Chancellor, Grand Master
of Exchequer and Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal presented printed re-
ports, which were distributed without
reading. The Grand Chancellor's re-
port was referred to a special commit
tee, and the other two to the Grand
Trustees. The reports show The fol-
lowing
Number of subordinate lodges Octo-
Der 9th. 1894, Sc; instituted, s; defunct,
2; present number of lodges, 102.
Membership June 80, 1894, 5,581; in
itiated, $50; reinstated, 40; admitted by
card, "a; suspended, 1876; withdrawn,
Il; died 49, loss by German lodges
Nos and 8, left the order over the
German ritual question, 79; member
ship June 80, 1895, 5,S43. This does
not include the membership of three
new lodges instituted since July1. The
membership rank as follows:
Past Grand Chancellors, IS; Past
ChancellOrs, 967; knights, 4,S1S; Es-
quires, 26, and Pages II.
Financial condition of subordinate
lodges: Cash, June 80, 1894, $21, 80 10;
receipts for year, $52,S021S; total, $74,-
112.2S. Disbursements: Current eX-
penses, S1995793; sick benefits, $10,-
1861; funeral expenses, $2,9S5.S1; other
relief, S1,S6740; for paraphernalia, $3,-
414.40; invested, S13,64407; cash bal
ance on hand June O3, 1895, 21,296.0S;
total, $7411228. Assets of subordinate
lodges; Cash, $21,296.OS; invested in
bonds, etc. S1S,15017; real estate, S17,-
222.03; paraphernalia and furniture,
33,963.46; total, 500, 0,63L74
Grand Lodge finances: Cash on
hand September 80. 1894. S1.665.71; re-
ceipts for year, $4423.S5; total, $6,OS9.-
So. Disbursed. 81. .465. AZ; cash on hand.
S1.62414; due from lodges, $32295;
value of supplies. $52145; invested in
real estate, S921.S3; value of Grand
Lodge property, $3.50; total assets,
$3,640.37.
NEW LODGES ORGANIZED.
Turkey Bone Lodge, No. 81, at Pick
ems, Randolph county; Mispah, No SO,
Charleston; Fidelity, No. z of Farm
ington. and Felicity, No. 80, Of Rives-
Vile, Marion county; Mountain State,
No. 9, Alexander, Upshur county;
Mountain Breeze, No. 100, Horton,
Randolph county; Burk, No. 101, Key
stone. Mcdowell county, and Palestine
Lodge, No. 102, Anderson, Monroe
county.
The brigade and regimental officers
of the Uniform Rank held a meeting
at 2 o'clock p. m.
The street parade took place at p.
m. The marching order was as fol-
lows: Police and Mayor T. A. Fleming,
mounted officers, U. R., Rutter's band
Of Uniontown. Pa, Mountain City Lodge
No. As of FairmOnt, Morgantown COM
pany. Warrington company, Grafton
band. Grafton company BuckhannOn,
Coer de Lion and Bernard Stanley d.
visions of Wheeling. John w. Martin
division of BenwOod, Connellsville
band. COnnellsville company, Parkers-
burg company, FaiTmOnt band, Palatine
lodge. Minersville lodge, Felicity No
% of Rivesville, Glover's Gap lodge
Worthington lodge, Pennington band,
Black Diamond No. 70 of Warrington,
Minersville band, Mountain City lodge,
visiting lodges, Grand Lodge officers in
carriages.
The route of march was up Main
street to Bridge down Bridge to Wash
iugton. up Washington to Monroe, up
Monroe to Main, down Main TO Barney,
down Barney to Jackson, up Jackson to
Madison. up Madison to Quincy, down
Oincv to Main. from Main to the South
Side and disband.
The officers in charge Of the parade
were: Chief Marshal, Col. A. Howard
Fleming. Col. j. W. Mather and staff,
Col. Posten Of First Regiment and Col.
Randolph. Second Regiment.
The committee TO award the prize of a
handsome sword to the best equipped
and best appearing company, consisted
of Col. r. S. Carr. Of Charleston: Col q
L. Smith. and II. c. Sample, Of Fair
mont. They awarded the prize TO the
Parkersburg company.
At $50 p. m, the famous Imp Drill"