Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-27


reach every lodge to ascertain tbeir con.
dition and 10 give the weak lodges ih.
benefit Of her time and ms ructions au6
many good suggestions we're m de f
delegates as tt,l,ess shrv might overcem
many If the q Iii ii ties which Size found
during her vSsf~ exist in the dlfferef'
evidence Of many hours Of study an5
had vost in arranging the ba~in~s
matters Of this sa;ge body. a:id hs.w &C
|cnrstelv she had noted everything tha'
hal transtir.d during the ve.r TIL.
reDort If the Memorial Committee cast
q oon over the Assembly and Cause
many hears 10 tel sad when il was an
n u1cea that ten IF eur god brothers
and sisters had been summoned by the
|argel If death to The presence Of Gu
Heavenly Father. where we NAV exoect
ere many years tn be called On e.
peclally among the now silent members
whom we nlis SD was that good Did friend.
Robert Al.xndsr whose pleasant face
and s,lvered locks was a familiar sight in
our circle The report Of the Treasurer
was I'D ,pted as prepared. and Indicated
the accuracy with which cur efficient
Treasurer handles the funds of Our tr-
ganzation. aud qaite sum had be. n
added to our surplus OF last Year. the
Home fund being increased to near 5000.
On calling for the reports of the differ
ent lodges throughout the State By their
delegates but few failed TO respond and
the reports showed great increase in tire
interest and growth o. the order, and bu
lodges have b.en instituted. namely:
Blue Bell Rebekah Lodge. No. no.
Charles Town.
Star Light Rebekah Lodge. No. III,
Boomer.
Ivy Rebekah Lodge, No. 1Ia. Adams
ton.
Silver Link Rebekah Lodge. No. IFS,
Mannering.
Gala Rebekah Lodge, No. ia. Rob-
lnson's Mills.
| Leading Creek Rebekah Lodge, No.
lII5 Troy.
Jefferson Lodge. No. As, at Harpers
Ferry. reorganized, and the total number
of active lodges in the State now num-
Der sixty-six with total membership
of 3.o22.
The District Deputies gave very
hattering report of the lodges in their
different districts
Thursdays session was devoted prin-
cipally to the discussion of the establish
ment of the Odd Fellows Home at FL
kins, and suggesting of plans as to the
furnishing and identifying it after its
completion. The Sisters are delighted
that they are invited tie give their assis-
lance in its erection, and cheerfully re-
sponded to the appeal bv turning their
funds into the hands of the brothers for
their judicial distribution. Past Grand
Master Rev, Canter, o. S. Mckinney,
Past Secretary. ], NJ. Chapman, Septl-
mus Hall and others gave very interest
ing talks on the subject. The Assembly
then proceeded to nominate officers for
the next year and the following nominal
tons were made:
President, Mrs. Anna Silcott, Parkers-
burg; Vice President. Mrs. Sadie Rut-
tencutter, Mason; Treasurer, Mrs. Emma
Johnson. Sissonsvlle; Secretary. Mrs.
Hattie Roney. Golfers.
| All the above were elected.
Wardens- Mrs Marion Van Fleet,
Mrs. Mollie Folk, Mrs. May Currence,
Mrs Elizabeth Curry. Mrs. Adde Uhl-
man. Mrs Lille B Pyle.
After several ballots the race was be-
tween Mrs Currence and Mrs Pyle, which
resulted in the election of Mrs Currence.
of Clarksburg. as Warden. Sister Ella
Chapman was reelected without opposi-
ton. as the Official Instructor.
In the afternoon session of Friday the
newly elected officers were installed into
their respective places by Past Presidents
Ella Chapman and Minnie v. Stone, and
Sister Silcott Immediately appointed the
following officers
Conductor, Elizabeth Olmstead, Sis
tersville.
Marshall. Vandalia Smith, St Mary's.
Chaplain. Ada Clark. Petersburg
Outside Guardian, Addie Uhlmau,
Charleston.
Inside, Mrs Dillingham;, Clarksburg.
The printing committee awarded the
contract for printing 900 copies of the
Journal OF Proceedings of the Rebekah
State Assembly and 500 copies of the
Constitution and Bylaws of the Order,
to the Herald Printing Co, OF Steuben-
vile, Ohio, they having the lowest bid
for the work
resolution was adopted that all out
going Presidents be presented with
Past Presidents Jewel at the expiration
of their term as President-said i.wel to
cost $500.
A resolution of thanks was rendered
the members of the Masonic Lodge of
Charles Town. for the use of their hall
in which the sessions were held. A vote
of thanks was also rendered S. F Brown
for the beautiful flowers presented to the
officers of the Assembly and cordial in
vltatioa given him to bring Mrs Brown
with him at the next session. We would
not forget to mention the hospitality of
the members OF Blue Bell Lodge IN fer
nishing those who patronizsd their din
ing room in the Rouss Hail with all the
delicacies OF the season, prepared in
way which would have been palatable 10
a king, and their smiles and words of