The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-22
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As SECRETARY h a
'D 3, z. Kessler
Is Graad Wardef

Is G1raad Wardef
oL:ARKsBURG, Nov. %. - The
Grand Lodge session came to close
this afternoon after the closing up Of
routine business. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected today as fol,
lows:
W: ii. Cecil; Parkersourg, Grand
Mister.
j. D. Marsteller. Elkins, Deputy
Grand Master N
pt. d. P. Ressler, cowen, Grand
Warden
Capt =. A. Bllllngslea, Falrmont
Grand Secretary:
Andrew seamou, Moundsville
Grand TreasTrer.
a. NJ. woodbridge, coalsburg, Grand
Representative.
The Rebekahs elected officers for
thefcoming year. as follows:
Mrs Sadie Ruttencutter, Mason
city, President
Mrs. John carrence, clarksbarg,
Vice President.
Mrs. Hattie Roney. Golfers, secre.
tary. tl0
Mrs Emma johnson, slssonvllle,
Tree u,,rorl ~ ~ ~ 5.--t
4 Mrs. Elizabeth Curry, Huntington,
Warden.
Yesterdays Session.
The Grand Lodge OF the Odd Eel.
flows reconvened Thursday. morning.
The FIRST important question to be
I settled was the next place Of meet
ing. Bfuefleld, Huntington. Parkers-
burg and Hinton made strong bids.
Tbnt Bluetield came out winner and
the next Grand Lodge will convene
ss:shere x
Among the many reports submit
ted were those Of the secretary anil
treasurer. Last year 12 new lodges
were organized bringing the mum.
sberS I'M the State up to 291. The net
membership Is; 20,515, which Is gain
Of i2,3I1. During the year 1904 mem.
tbers were given assistance and wild.
owed families to the number OF 3G9.
The different lodges buried last year
1853. Sick benefits were paid out for
5.4sT and the amount paid amounted
! to s2e,64e.67. Widowed families re.
eeived s3,s404O for relief. Total
amount Of money expended for re-
lief was s51,6sO.5O. Balance in the
treasures Of the subordinate lodges
Is ts2s,SsO.75. Amount received dur.
ing The year by subordinate lodges
is ss111.2sl.4O.
AT the end of this year the Grand
Lodge has cash balance Of s5,611.79.
Total l5receiptsfo for the year including
4 cash balance from previous year is
SIS, s,SIo.6sa The Grand Lodge has on
deposit at "A per cent. interest s6s.-
ss15oso.
AT two o'clock Thursday afternoon
the big parade formed in front OF the
81 Odd Fellows Temple. Hundreds OF
Odd Fellows and i;Rebekahs were In
& line and the parade was very I'm.
Z posing one. The line Of march was:
Chief Marshal C. A. Osborn. accom-
panied by Trumpeter Boughner.
Chief Of Police Richard Scott and
SQUAD Of mounted policemen.
Citizens Italian band.
Members Of Co. X, W. Va, N. G..
mounted.
Grand Master woolredge and 9th.
er Grand Lodge officers in open car.
sSrIage.
Carriage with Grand Lodge officers.
Carriage with other Odd Fellow Of
Ulcers.
Committee on Arrangements in car
riage.
soaicers of patrlarchs Militant coun.
.cil, mounted.
Mt. Clare band.
Several carriage conveying lady Re-
beSahs.
Assistant Marshal W. Frank Stout.
Carriages bearing Rebekahs.
Grand Lodge Delegates marching.
Assistant Marshal L. B. Heffner.
& LumberportR Lodge.
bridgeport Lodge with band. A
Assistant Marshal u. 3. Stevens.
B Dola Lodge. 3 II Z
The FairmontS band.
Monongahela Canton, No. 3, OF Fair.
mont. In uniform. Z
Shfnnston band.
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