Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-16

sion yesterday morning as early as
eight O'Clock. Business was transact
ed with considerable celebrity. Imme-
diately after the opening of the session
the first business was the taking of the
obligations Of the new members who
were not admitted the day before. The
reports of officers were then received.
These showed the Councils of the
State all in a prosperous condition and
growing with present membership of
1900, and an increase OF nlneteen
Councils within the last year. The
sum of 81, 100 was in the State Coun-
Gil treasury, over and above all bills
to be paid, and 1900 had been paid
during the last year for benefits and
relief.
After the officers reports had been
heard and disposed of the matter of
selecting the place for hplding the
next annual State Council came up.
Huntington won easily and was cho-
sen without any opposition or compe-
titiOn from other towns.
An interesting and important feature
of the morning session was the discus
which had been appointed to secure
funds to carry on the litigation for
the State Council in the Marion county
Bible matter, in which John Kenny,
Catholic resident of BOothville, Marion
county, has brought an action in the
State Supreme Court of Appeals to
compel the board of education of Mar
ion county to rescind the rule requir-
inv In 81 he OF in,
the public schools. Kenny kept his
children away from school until after
the time had passed for the Bible to
be read After the children had been
repeatedly warned for being purposely
late, they were expelled. This led to
the litigation in the courts. The case
is being stubbornly fought by Kenny
on one side and the Jr. o. U. A. M.
on the cher. The State Council is be-
ing represented by Junior Past Nation
al Councillor P. A. Shaner, of Sisters
vile, and Chas. Caldwell, of Parkers-
burg, as attorneys to aid the Marion
county board of education. For this
purpose the committee reported that
$S66.46 had been raised and that
S355.57 of this amount was available
to carry on the fight against the ac-
the Bible in the public schools. State
Councillor Cheveront offered a resolu-
ton, after the committee had reported
declaring that the Bible should be
adopted by the State as one of the
textbooks in the public schools. This
resolution was defeated by a good ma
jority. The sentiment was in favor of
having the Bible read, according TO
h I,,t -
compelling the State TO adopt the
Scriptures as a textbook.
Just before the adjournment of the
morning session the following nomina-
tions wete made for the State officers
for the ensuing year:
State Councilor-R. A. Flesher, of
ST Mary's.
State Vice Councilor-John G..
Leasure, of Wheeling: N. B. Summers,
of Summers; w. F. Wilson, of Yves
ton; Louis Wilson. of Wheeling; o.
o. Allison, of Fairview
State Council Secretary-Brent Shri-
yer, of New Martinsville.
State Council Treasurer. c. New
man, of Moundsville.
State Council Treasurer-R. B. Ash,
of Burton; R. S. Miller, of Hedges
vile, and Henry Reader, of Shinns-
ton.
State Council Conductor-C. II.
Wolfes, of Martinsburg; w. H. Brand.
of Canton C. P. Kraft, of Hartford
City; J. H. Hawley, of Wellsburg.
j.. State Council Inside Sentinel. B.
Ross, of Sutton; J. A. Poteet, of Bar
louisville; James Jackson, of Union
town; E. L. Hayes, Of Arnoldsburg,
and ]. M. Swisher, of Berlin.
State Council Outside Sentinel
Frank Waggoner, of Jane Lew; U. G.
Deahl, of Austin; 0. B. Goodwin, Of
Queens; Dora Morgan, of Frisco.
State Council Chaplain-W. X. Nc
Dowell, of Rock Cave; Marion Moore,
of Marion.
National Council Representative
w. w. Lappert. of New Martinsville,
and G. w. Hand, of Elm Grove
The important feature of the after
noon session was the election nf Off
GERS and the address of Junior Past
National Councillor p. A. Shanor. Mr..
Shanor's address was of the remark
able growth and increasing influence
Of the order in West Virginia. He
touched upon the Marion county Bible
case and alluded to other State mat
tiers. His address was closely follow
ed and much appreciated.
Following the address the baloting
for officers commenced. As r. A.
Flesher had no opposition for State
Councillor his election was made unan-
imous. Likewise Brent Shriver for
secretary and G. c. Newman for treas
urer. Both Of these gentlemen were
elected for their third consecutive term
and have given general satisfaction by
the ability they have displayed in the
conduct Of the affairs Of their office.
The new State Councillor, r. A. Flesh
er, Of st. Mary's, is the popular clerk
of the Circuit Court of Peasants coun-
ty, and will make judicious and able
councillor. The other selections were
likewise in keeping with the purpose
OF the members Of the Council to elect
competent and popular officers. The
following is the list Of officers elected:
State Councilor-R. A. Flesher, OF
ST. Mary's
Vice Councilor-W. F. Wilson. OF
Monongah.
State Council Secretary-Brent Shri-
yer. New Martinsyille.
State Council Treasurer, C. C. New
man, Moundsville.
State Council Warden-R n Miller