The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-14
GRAND LODGE K. OF P
ANNURL CONVENTION

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einia q meeting IN this city IN its
tfrit annual convention The
e.saps ~ officers are IN attendance
fiTliu SER official positions, accredited
rpresentatiyes from the subordinate
Al. over the state are here to par-
iicirate in the delibSationS OF the state
eonvention and many members of the
t,siae ore IN the city TO take part in tGae
n Sus festivities attendant ltpO1 the.
sSsnR as well Is to mingle among the
trsther members from all parts OF the
stats; enew old acquaintance and make
new ones. Members of the Uniform
Rank Of tae order are also here to take
part m the meetings to be neld by that
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81 the other features of the annual
meeting.
Preparations were completed Tuesday
afternoon by the committees and mem
hers Of the Clarksburg lodge for the
-psoper entertainment and reception of
tae oficers. delegates and members at
lending the Gand Lodge meeting. Dur
ing the afternoon, evening and night the
knights arrived In the city and secured
quarters for their stay here. during the
meeting
HuDdeds of Knights from various
poiI1ts in the state arrived in toe city
Wednesday morning and by the time
for the opening of the ceremonies in tine
assembly room of the hotel fully one
thousand members of the order were in
the city. Others came in on the later
trains swelling the large number in at
tendance. Still others are expected and
from present indications tine annual
meeting of the grand lodge here bids
fair TO eclipse all previous sessions of
the order in point of atteD.lance. Glarks-
burg being located in the central part
of the state and having excellent rail
road facilities tne members and dele
gates are enabled TO get to their annual
meeting with more expediency and
facility than usual.
On the morning train from Fairmout
two or three hundred delegates and
members from the Fairmont lodge and
the several lodges in towns adjacent ar
rived. The Greater Fair4nont band,
s which mas been engaged by the Clarks-
burg lodge to render music during the
whole three days meeting, accompanied
the large delegation and upon arrival
in tine lobby of the Waldo hotel played
several inspiring selections. This
seemed to enthuse the delegates and
members who were gathered in tn lob
by and wrought them into excellent
spirits for the opening sessions OF the
meeting.
AT ten O'Clock the Knights had as
sembIed in the assembly room on the
sixth floor of the hotel. Besides the
members of the lodge tine officers and
delegates there were several visitors in.
attendance in response to the invitation
extended by the knights The Assem-
bly, was called to order by Mordecai
Lewis, chairman of the committee of
arrangements of the Clarksburg lodge,
who introduced Mayor p II. Shields.
Address of Welcome BY Mayor Shields.
Mayor Shields took the platform and
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
{ He extended hearty and most cordial
welcome to the grand lodge, the dele
gates and those in attendance at the
annual meeting and bads them to make
themselves at iIome and to partake OF
the. hospitality extended them by the
citizens of Clarksburg in the same
spirit in when it was extendei. He.
said that the Little Mountain State
stood preeninent among the union of
states and mentioned with pride the
wonderful progress. development and
growth of the state. The state has not
only grown and expanded in its re-
sources and wealth, ne said, but it had
also developed and expanded in the.
spirit OF fraternal and brotherly love as
was notably exemplihed in the annual
gathering OF tine Knights of Pythias in
the city Mt present. He spoke of the
benefcence and noble virtues of frdter-
nal organizations and of the Knights OF
Pythias In particular. 1t was a fra
ternai organization that assisted and be-
friended him when youngster he was
ssleft an orphan boy to fight the battle
iof life for himself and he always bore a
warm feelig in mis- heart for all fra
thermal and benevolent orders He also
spoke in touching words opon the funda-
mental precepts OF the knights of
Pythias Friendship, Charity and Be
neyolence. In behalf of the city of
NJ claTksburg he trusted that the deliber-
ations of the Grand Lodge would be at
tended with success and fruitful en-
desvor and that the meeting in Ularks-
burg would be memorable one in tine
hearts of all who attended H then
extended the freedom of tae city to the
visitors and asked them to feel ut
home and partake freely of the hospi-
+aiity so generously extended them.