Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10


Lodge, Shield of Honor, of West Vir-
ginia, was held at Odd Fellows Hall,
in this city yesterday, and was very
largely attended by the members. Two
sessions were held, one in the morn
ing and the other in the afternoon,
and il was one of the most profitable
meetings ever held by the lodge.
The meeting was opened at 10:3O
o'clock in the morning with the follow
in named officers present.
Grand Master-Charles Holderman,
of Wheeling.
Junior Grand MASTER. w. Wells, of
Grafton.
Grand Secretary-H. ]. Felber, of
Wheeling.
Grand Treasurer-LouiS beagle, of
Wheeling.
Grand Chaplain-G. w. Humphrey,
of Wheeling.
Grand Conductor-U G. Doolittle, of
Fairmont
Grand Inside Guard-Charles Stozen-
field, of Grafton.
Grand Outside Guard-Dr. ]. w.
Myers, of Wheeling.
Finance Committed. D. Rentsch,
of Shepherdstown; Edward ONeill,
Thos. Doyle Edward Gruber and Will
liam c.. Kettler, of Wheeling.
The morning session was devoted en-
tirely to the receiving of reports from
the various departments Of the lodge,
namely: The Committee on State of
Order, Committee on Appeals, Commit
tee on Laws, Committee on Printing,
Committee on Supplies, the representa-
tives to the last session of the SUI
preme Lodge, the District Deputy
Grand Masters and the Finance Com
mittee. All the reports were of an in
teresting nature and showed that con-
siderable progress had been made dur
ing the past year. The report of Sec
rotary H. j. Felber was very favor
able one, showing that the jurisdiction
of the State had increased a greater
percentage than any other jurisdiction
in the cNSntry, that the membership
was nine hundred and sixty and that
there was $1,000 in the treasury 1t
also showed that in the past year the
order had paid out $4,000 as death
benefits and 5000 as sick benefits.
At the conclusion Of the report a re-
cess was taken until 80 p. m.
At the afternoon session a number
OF routine matters were transacted,
after which there was a liberal discus
sion among the members for the plans
for changes in the assessments, that
had been proposed at the last session
of the Supreme Lodge, and which are
to be brought up at the next session
of the Supreme Lodge. AS result OF
the discussion the representatives were
instructed to vote against any change
In the present law, governing the as
sessment All the members of the
grand Jurisdiction are graded as fol-
lows: From Is years to So years,
from IS to 40, from 40 to 45, and from
As to so, and are assessed according
to their age.
The following new corps of officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Grand Master-I. w. Wells, of Graf
ton.
Junior Grand Master-Thomas H.
Doyle, of Wheeling.
Grand Secretary-H. J. Felber, of
Wheeling.
Grand Treasurer-Louis beagle, of
Wheeling.
Grand Chaplain-Edward Gruber. of
Wheeling.
Grand Conductor-L. G.. Driehorst, of
Wheeling.
Grand Inside Guard-Louis E. Miller,
of Wheeling.
Grand Outside Guard-Joseph Keats,
of Wheeling.
Grand Finance Committee-William
H. Blon, William E. Rimmel, Louis E.
Miller, A.. S. Batson, of Wheeling, and
William e. Davis. of Grafton.
Following are the names of those
who were elected as the representatives
to the next session of the Supreme
Lodge, to be held at Atlantic City on
June 9th. It'll and Sth: Dr. D. H. Tay-
Tor and ]. A. Wood, of Wheeling; al
ternate, August H. Knoke, of Wheeling.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled with appropriate ceremonies,
after which it was decided to meet
again next May in this city and the
convention was adjourned.
The delegates and alternates to the
Grand Lodge were:
No. l, of Wheeling-Dr D. H. Taylor,
A. A. Batson, Joseph Keats, Louis e..
Miller.
No. 2, of Wheeling-David Hahne,
Frank F. Stegman, w. H. Blon, F. c..
Groppe, w. e. Rimmel.
No. 8. of Wheeling-H. B. Cunning
ham.
No. 4. of Grafton-E. P. Vincent, l.
T. Booker.
No. 5. of hepherdstown-R. S. n.
Hoffman.
No. Z, of Wheeling-Wm. G. Meyer.
VIM. D. Baker. VIM. C. Kettler, L. C.
Driehorst.
No. s, of Fairmont-U. G. Doolittle.
The alternates were:
No. 1-Thos. G. Mayberry A. S. Bat
son, j. A. Wood. E. R. Metzner.
No. 2-Louis beagle, T. H. DOYLE,
Chris. Baker. H. Hildebrand, f. w.
Steadman
No. 3-H. R. Cunningham.
No. Al. N. Grune.
No. 81. H. Grow
No w. Myers, Charles Holderman
and David G. keenan,.
PHIL ARMOUR NOT ILL.