West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Thirtieth Annual Session OF the
Grand Lodge.

WOO hiiON VIVA hb 6u'o iu uuiioi III
and decorated with badges. The
session opened Wednesday morn
ing with a speech Of welcome by
Mayor Sweeney and addresses by
others. 4 s. A. Posten. Of Morgan
town, an old Preston boy, as the
retiring Grand Chancellor, delv-
cred an eloquent address.
The big parade took place that
afternoon, and there were over
$500 Knights in line by actual
count of the Com mittee that award.
ed the prizes. There were O num-
Der Of splendid bands in the line
and hundreds Of gallant knights
In their SNOWY uniforms.
The Committee awarded cash
prizes as follows:
j. A. Ewing Company, No. 80,
OF Moundsville, $50 for the largest
percentage of mem bership in U. r.
Companies inside a radius of rs
miles Of Wheeling.
Ceramic City Company. No. CO.
800 for the largest percentage of
mem bership in u. II. Companies out
side a radius of % miles of Wheel
ing.
Wellsburg Lodge, No. 80, Of
Wellsburg. $50 for the largest per.
centage Of membership for subor-
dinate Lodges inside radius of rs
miles of Wheeling.
Cameron Lodge. No. 81. of Cam
eron, 800 for the largest percent
age of membership for su coordinate
Lodges outside radius Of 20 miles
of Wheeling.
The competitive drill of the Uni.
form Rank for cash prizes, took
place Thursday afternoon at the
Base Ball Park. $500 was offered,
$3.50 by the Grand Lodge and $3.50
by the Wheeling Committee. As
the crack Company from Parkers-
burg and the Wheeling knights
had been ruled off the track, there
were but two Divisions that came
up to the rub for the contest, and
the rules required three. The 9th.
ers oil backed out or could not
come up to the requirements. So
Parkersburg went in with Sisters
VILE and Ravelswood to make 1T a
go, and the $3.50 was divided
among them, making SLIGO each.
For the $3.50, Ravenswood won
first prize and received 500, and
Sistersville second prize Of $50.
Major General James r. Carnahan
OF indianapolis. Commander in
Chief of the U. R., led the parade
and reviewed the drill. Thomas
G.. Sample, of Pistsburg. Supreme
Chancellor Of the K. of F., ad-
dressed the Grand Lodge and ex-
emplified the secret work.
Grand balls and banquets were
given Thursday night to the visi-
tors.
The Imp Drill and Flambeau
Parade gwen on the streets at
night, by the Divisions from Park
ersburg aud Ravenswood, attracted
immense crowds.
Friday morning the election of
officers took place and resulted as
follows:
Grand Chancellor, Charles Y.
Benednm, Of Slstersville.
Grand Vice Chancellor, Charles
II. Wolfes, of Martinsourg.
Grand Prelate, B. f. Sayers, OF
Grafton.
Grand Keeper Of Records and
Seals, Manner Jenkins, of Pied mont.
Grand Master alarms, w. Il.
Mansfield, of Charleston.
Grand Master Of Exchequer. NJ.
ii. Smith, of Keyser.
Grand Inner Guard, Oscar @.
Wilt. Of Carmel.
Grand Outer Guard, J.H Thorn.
burg, of Huntington.
Supreme Represen tatiye, Cyrus
W. Hall, Of Charleston.
Grand Lodge Trustee, j. Nelson
Baker, Of Evansville.
So that Preston county still
shows up we'll, with two Grand
Lodge officers.
Morgantown was selected as the
next place Of meeting by big ma
| jority.
j. SlidelI Brown, Of Kingwood
served as Chairman Of the Com
mittee on State Of the Order.
Among The other Knights from