The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-18
ODD FELLO OWS COME
For Annual Convention which Be
gins -Four Days Meeting
Here Tomorrow.

Delegates for the forty-second an
nual convention OF the Grand Lodge
OF the Independent Order OF Odd
Feiiosw to be held in this city Tues
day. Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day, began to arrive Monday. They
are being received and welcomed by
the committee on reception and ac-
commodations are provided for them
as they desire.
The first meeting OF the gathering
will be the opening session of the
Grand Encampment In Odd Fellows
temple Tuesday morning at $3.50
o'clock. Another session will be
held at the same place In the after
noon, beginning at O'Clock. In
the evening at O'Clock the Coun-
ell OF Patriarchs Militant viii con-
yene in the assembly hall of the
Waldo hotel. The reception for
Patriarchs Militant and their ladies,
announced-on the program for Tues
day evening at the Waldo has been
changed. to Thursday evening
Grand Master A. NJ. Woodbridge
viii call the opening session of the
Grand Lodge to order in the assem-
bly, hall of the Waldo hotel Wedness
day morning at $3.50 eselack. Mayor
u G. Grille and Noble Grand w.
Frank Stout, of Adelphi Lodge No.
8. will deliver addresses of welcome
and after the responses the regular
business will then be tkaen up.
The Bureau of Information and
on the first balcony In the
Waldo hotel lobby opened up Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock and ar
riving delegates and guests were
registered and given information
concerning the convention by mems
bers of the local lodge.
The headquarters of the Grand
Lodge and OF the Patriarchs are at
the Waldo, the Grand Encampment
at the swager house. and the State
Assembly at the Traders.
The review parade of the
Patriarchs Militant scheduled for
Wednesday afternono has been post
poned and will take place with the
grand parade Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock. 81
The reception In honor OF the
Grand Lodge. announced on the pro-
gram for Wednesday evening at the
Waldo will be held at Hoffman hall
instead, as 1t has been found that
larger quarters will he Necessary oy-
ing to the attendance expected. The
committee on reception requests the
wives and daughters of all Odd Fell
lows, whether belonging to AdelphY
lodge or not, to assist IN serving
and entertaining the members of the
Grand Lodge at this reception, which
will begin at 10 o'clock aud con-
tinue until - o'clock
The present grand lodge officers
are: A. NJ. woodbridge. grand mas
ter; w. H. Cecil. deputy grand mas
ter; E. A. Billingslea. grand secre-
tary; Andrew Seamon, grand treas
urer; w, I. Canter and s. P. Bell.
grand representatives. sSs6
The committee on general ar
rangements consists of Elwood NJ.
Wilson. chairman; Howard L. Cum
nfngham and Howard B. Post. The
committee on parade consists Of w.
H. Lewis, H. L. Cunninghanls and W.
Frank Stout. These gentlemen as
sisted by v. L. Highland. T. NJ.
Hood. D. W. Boughner,- w. 3. Nor
ris, Russell Post, James w.
Robinson, D. w. Jacobs, e. N. Flow
ers, J. t. Griffin. Al Fred Wagner, y. 5
c. Southern. NJ. ]. Bartlett. M. s.
Riley, James H. Mines. John A. Cur
renee. U. w. Showalter. j. NJ. Long,
Fred A. McFarlnae; p. NJ. Long, d.
w. Holden. John Koblegard, B. b.
Stout, E. w. Williams and w. Guy
TetSiek. constitute the conrmfttee on