The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-11-22
THIRrY-FoURTH ANNUAL
SESSION.
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows
Convened in This City This
Morning.

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HUNTINGTON, Nov. 10th, The
Thirty Fourth annual session of
tho Grand Lodge of West Virginia
Odd Fellows and the state ASSEMBLY,
of the Daughters of Rebecca is
now we'll under way,
Visiting lodges from all over the
state are in the city and this gath
ering of men, representative of
brotherly love is not without in
terest to the citizens of Hunting
ton. The Grand Enoampment,
the highest order of Odd Fellow
ship completed the attending du-
ties yesterday. To-day was "red
letter day" for the Grand Lodge
and the Daughters of Rebecca.
The eauspioious session of the Grand
Lodge this morning in the Odd
Fellows hall on Third avenue was
particularly interesting and proves
conolusiyely, that the Huntington
Lodge is fully capable of taking
care of itself, when it comes to se-
curing for the benefits of the oity
the session of this noted fraternal
body, and that Huntington is equal
ly capable of caring for all of the
attending visitors of this body of
men, representative of the states
best citizenship.
The days proceedings started
with parade of the various officers
of the Grand Lodge and Rebecoa
Assembly. The parade was from
the Adelphi hotel to the lodge
room on Third avenue, The order
of parade being:
Huntington Policeman.
Second Regiment Band,
Mayor Brandebury and Chair
man of tho Committee on Arrange
ments, E. j. Davies.
Officers of the Grand Lodge of
the State of West Virginia, in oar
riages.
Officers of the State Assembly of
Rebecca Lodge in carriages.
At the lodge rooms an address of
welcome WAS made by His Honor
Mayor Brandebury. He welcomed
to the Second City of West Vir-
ginia the visiting members of the
Grand Lodge with warmth of
feeling and sincerity that pleased
his hearers beyond expression.
e j. Davies of the Committe on
Arrangements, then arose and in a
most appropriate manner intro
duced Rev. B. B. Evans, pastor of
the First Methodist church, who
addressed the assembly on behalf
of the local order of Odd Fellows.
He expressed his pleasures at
being so honored and reminded
them of their duties to the noble
order to which they belong. Rev.
Mr.. Evans address was an excel
lent one, forcibly delivered and
greatly impressed his auditors.
Mrs. Wood of this city on be-
half of the Daughters of Rebecca
then welcomed the visiting sisters.
w. e. Ruttencutter, of Mason
City, the Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge, then arose and re-
sponded to the address of welcome.
Mr.. Ruttencutter spoke of the gra-
cious hospitality of Huntington's
citizens towards the visiting men,
bers and complimented the local
order upon their excellent work of
the past year. He also in most
praieeworthy terms congratulated
the citizens upon our beautiful
city, it's streets, buildings and
places of interest, as we'll as upon
the signs of prosperity as evidenc-
ed about our mammoth shops and
industries.
After this the Grand Lodge
went into executive session until
noon when it adjourned until nalf
past two this afternoun.
AT the above hour the entire
body of visiting members, and
Daughters of Rebecca. boarded
special train at the g. & o. depot,
and were transported to Blue Sui
phur Springs where the entire
party was banquetted late this
afternoon by Colonel George A.
Floding at his famous summer re-
sort at the above named place.
Tomorrow the most important
doings of the days session will be
the election and installation of
officers of the Grand Lodge.
Officers For Next Year.
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