The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-05
Big Reception for Sons
of St. Gsorge.
PLANS PERFECTED
For the District Meeting Of the
Order on August 10 h.
Local Man for
President.

Final preparations are being made
by the local order of Sons of st. George
for the entertainment and the reception
Of the delegates who will be present at
the district meeting of that lodge to
be held i'm Canton August 10. 20 and
q. This district of the order includes
tho state of Ohio, Indiana, and West
Virginia, and 1t is expected that about
30 delegates will attend the conven-
ton.
The committee of the local order
which has charge of the arrangements
Tor the convention has received word
f.om Ak'on. North LawreL ce, " assil-
lon and several other towns that the
lodges Of the order in those cities will
attend the convention in a tody. All
of the sessions will be held In the Ma
cobee hall, which will be decorated
tor the occasion.
On Monday evening, August IS, a
grand reception will be tendered to
the grand lodge officers and the del
egates at the hall Tuscarawas and Wal
nut streets. Mayor Robertson and
Charles A. Dougherty will be the prIl =
clpal speakers of The evening. An in
vitation will be sent to the city coun-
Gil to attend the reception IN a body
Refreshments will be served during
the evening.
On Tuesday morning the business
session of the convention will open at
8 o'clock and the election of officers
Will be one Of the principal matters Of
business to come before the convention.
The present officers of the district are:
Past grand president, Andrew Lawton
Youngstown; grand president ]. T.
Leach, Fort Wayne, Indiana; grand
vice president s. w. Smith, of Canton;
grand treasurer, E. e. Ashby, of Cleve-
land; grand secretary, Fred Strok, of
Cleveland; grand messenger, r. Will
liams. East Liverpool; grand assistant
messenger, r. Fl. Larmer, of Elwood,
Indiana; grand assistant secretary, H.
Thomas, Of Canton; inside sentinel, Fl.
G. Smith. of East Liverpool; outside
sentinel. F. Gallemore, East Liverpool;
grand chaplain, T. G.. Neal. Rendville,
Ohio. From presena indications Sam
uel Smith. of Canton. the grand vice
president Of the district, will be chosen
grand president.
Invitations are being sent to several
citizens OF Canton to attend the recep-
ton. Invitations have been sent to
John Isenworthy, OF Pittsburg, SUI
preme president; James Anger. of Ak.
ron. past supreme secretary, and J. II.
Williams, Of Philadelphia, supreme
secretary.
On Tuesday afternoon the Primrose
lodge of the Daughters of st. George
will hold Joint picnic with the Mas
sillon lodge at Meyers lake. The grand
lodge officers and delegates to the con-
vention will be invited to supper on
Tuesday evening at tho lake by the
daughters.
Tuesday morning the newly elected
officers will be installed and the retir-
Ing officers will make their annual re-
ports. Wednesday morning and after
noon will be devoted to the business
of the lodge. In the evening the Jab-
a-wah degree will be conferred upon
candidates at THE Barnett house by
Chief Mogul Hon. Thomas Filmcr and
his assistants. the Jab-a-wunkic. This
session will convene at 10 o'clock We'd
ncsday night.
The convention will close Thursday
night with grand banquet to the vis-
itors at the Darno.t house. Mayor
Robertson. Wallace H. Phelps and s.
Halliwell, of youngstown. will DO the
invited guests.
The local committee which iS maxi
ing all the arrangements for the con-
vention Is composed of s. w. Smith,
W. r. Carricls, g. Holmes, T. Thomas,
Thomas Kendall, J. I. Randall Russell
Chase, A. Boas. F. M. Eafon, Edwin
Boas, Martin Roe, Edwin White and
F. M. TIessy. The Barnett will be the
headquarters for the convention.
Montgomery lodge. No. 154, of Cam
ton, has 70 members and every effort
Is being made to make this convention
most successful.