Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
WILL MEET IN GRAFTON
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS or PYTH-
las SELECT THAT PLACE
Competitive Driils Last EseminS Wee
e1eat su ece,s-omeers TO be elected

PalkerShurg. W. Va. OCt- H.
Yesterday ait the hail in the Odd Fell
lows Temple promptly at . O'Clock
the session of The second day of the
grand Lodge Knighas OF Pythias was
called 10 order and went into sess ion
for the transaction Of business.
Al the initial proceedings, twent,
eight Past Chancellors were admitted
into the Grand Lodge. Following
this the roll call of the lodges was
taken up and completed
the judiciary committee. through
Recorder L. v. G.. Morris, read the
report for the past year whIcn report
was adopted. TIE committee on
Fraternal Review then reported.
IMPORTANT QUESTION
The important question as 10 the
standing of a member holding n
transfer card was taken up and dis
cnssea to some length. The points
in doubt were clearly explained by l..
v G.. Morris. At this point in she
business proceedings OF the day, a
number of Past Chancellors were al
lowed to represent their lodges but at
the sane time resolution was adopt
ed whereby a: after meetings OF the
Grand Lodge. no subordinate lodge
would be, or could be, represented by
any enc save the proper delegate or
representative.
REPORT ON NEUROLOGY.
The committee on neurology then
made Its report which report was
adopted. The substance OF the report
was to rhe effect that during the past
year "a members had died among
which were IA members of the Grand
Lodge. A verbs report was then
made recording some important ques
tions in the Lodge bv l.. V. G. Morris
who stated thar he could afterward
submit a printed report.
The committee on credentials and
orders and issued a new charter to
Morning Star Lodge at Henry, which
branch had been burned out, thus los
inc their charter. At 2 O'Clock Yes
terday afternoon, General j. W.
Mather took the ladies Of the visiting
Knights for a street car ride around
both loops through the courtesy of
President Shattuck OF the street car
company. AT 80 O'Clock the grand
Lodge adjourned until this morning
at 8 o'clock.
Grafton will have the next Grand
Lodge meeting of the Knights OF
Pythias, that place having been se-
lected at the afternoons session, at
ter a spirited triangular contest, in
which the other conte ,tants were
Mannington and Hinton. On the
final vote Hinton threw lis strength
to Huntington principally, the vote
on the last ballot standing II for
Grafton to eS for Huntington.
The principal feature Yesterday was
the prize drills at the city park
Owing to the failure of some of the
companies which had entered the con-
test to appear, Parkersburg was en-
tered in most of the contests but
was deDarred from receiving prize,
beng the place where the Grand
Lodge is being entertained.
One of the most attractive features
of the entire meeting was the artillery
drill of the WHEELING Bat terry, the only
K. of p. battery in existence. The
drill was heartily applauded and was
much enjoyed BY the large audience
which witnessed the drills.
At night the Parkersburg company,
Uniform Rank, gave It's limp Drill"
in the presence OF large and en-
thusiastlc crowd at the CITY park. The
officers Of the Gand Lodge will be Sc
lected toda y.
In the prize drill yesterday after
noon the Grafton company won first
prize of $3.50, with Ravenswood Sec
end, winning SIS. The Parkersburg
company participated i'll the driil, but
was declared from compelling for the
prize.
The prize of 800 for the best drilled
battery went to the Wheeling battery.
The judges were Adjutant General S
s. b. Baker, Can't. q. d. Forror and
Can't. S. ID. Camden, of the National
Guard.