The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-18
STATE
SESSIONS
Odd FELLOWS
gEraN 0TEa,NEsDAY MORNING nv
wH es WITH LARGE AT
CT
eRAND ENcAAPMENT, GRAND
LODGE AND DAUGHTERS OF RE
BEKAH HOLD MEETINGS.
Home For the Aged ana Indrm WIN Be
voted on-wheeling Is After IT.
Election of Grand Secretary is An
her Important Feature.

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. l5-The
Grand Encampment of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows of the State of
West Virginia convened in Wheeling at
ten o'clock this morning and viii adjourn
this evening. AS the Grand Lodge OF
this state also assembled, going in ses'
sion at ten O'Clock today there is
large attendance of delegates from the
various orders in the state. Nearly 800
members of both orders are expected,
which is about the same number US last
year.
The Grand Lodge convened at ten
O'clock this morning and will continus
three days, closing on Friday. One of
the most important features of this
session will come up on Thursday. after
soon at two o'clock, and will probably
,eecupy several hours attention. This
win be the State I. o. o. F. Home for
the Aged and Infrm. It is believed
that there will be something of very
encouraging nature take place at this
session, as tine subscriptions have been
raised to considerable amount. The
odd Fellows of Wheeling and vicinity
are of tae opinion that they can offer
something in the way of site that will
he made tETAoFNjbrwJil Q. .5D-Vto
made very acceptable, and to this end it
Is expected that strong effort will be
made to settle on location for the
home within the Wheeling Jistrice.
Another important feature of the
Strand Lodge session will be the election
of grand treasurer to succeed the late
Horny seamon, who held the position
for over twenty-seven years to the en-
tire satisfaction of the order in general
Several worthy members of Wheeling
lodges are said to be candidates for tnis
office. and from the general indication"
row the next grand TREASURER will be =
wheeling man. The election will
probably occur on Thursday afternoon.
Among the officers Of the Grand Lodge
who will be present at the session will
be the following: J. Morris Chapman
grand master, Hartford City; Rev. W.
n Canter, deputy grand master, Hunt
fngton; s. P. Bell. grand warden.
Nrantsville; f. A. Billingslea, grand
secretary. Faimnont; A. ]. Seamon.
\ grand treasurer pro TEN, Moundsville,
O. NJ Roach, grand representative,
GRAFTON; G. A. Vincent, grand repre-
sentative, Fairmont.
The following past grand masters are
expected to attend this session of tho
Grand Lodge: George Edwards, Wheel.
ed Reeves, Daniel S. Rentsch, j. a. MILF
Ter, George L. Hensel, Thomas w. Elem
ing, o. S. Mckinney, William Filing
KAN, Thomas F. spates, George NJ.
Fought, Robert Alexander, Samuel A
Steele, John Buckley, Hon. A. G. Day,
ton Congressman-elect of the Second
district; stepimus Hall, S. L. Dodd,
Attorney General Romeo Il. Freer,
George G. Sturgiss, w E. Ruttencut.
ter. DIR. W. R. Cummings, Charles NJ,
Roach and G. A. Vincent.
Tine Statet Assembly of the Daugh-
ters Of RebeSan met this morning, at
which time the regular routine business
of the order was taken up. On Thurs.
day evening the visiting delegates will
be entertained by welty Lodge. No. 9
and an exceedingly enjoyable time is
being arranged for by the committee.
1T is likely that the auxiliary organ
ration will also have a session on other
days during the session of tae Grand
Lodge: