The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-21
NEXT SESSION
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Dan Gunnoe, grand guardian.
John Blount, grand herald.
John Beckley, grand chaplain.
The following committees were
appointed:
Election and Returns-Lee Rein
heimer, Carl Drummond, Wilbur
Jones.
Finance-E. R. Smith, G. c.
Young, J.. L. Clark, A. G. Mathews.
j. w. johnson.
Auditing-Charles Loeb. Samlei
A. Steele, S. E. Bradley.
State of the Order-L. H. oekq
G. J. Hughes, L. t. Jarrett, Viii =.
Long, Robert Kiger.
By-Laws-o. ]. Fleming, Samuel
G. Hairless, W. w. Kerr. w. E. Es-
kew. J. A. Hess.
Charters-T. H. Higgins, r. F.
Watson, E. j. Davis.
Appeals-septimus Hall, e. w.
Fittro, J. W. Bosworth, B. H. White,
II. .. Lee
Judiciary-G. A. Vincent, NJ. II.
Davis, c. M. Bennett, J.. NJ. G. Fair
fax, J. Morris Chapman.
Distribution of Grand omcers Re-
ports-o. S. Mckinney. John Waugh,
S. C. Carter.
Degree of Rebekahs-James VIII
son. d. P. Conrad. w. E. Langford.
Printing-stingley Clark, septi-
mus Hall, Grant Graham.
obituaries-Thos. w. Fleming, w.
/. Canter, James r. Booth.
Nice Gain in Membership.
Reports of the Grand Lodge ofic-
ers show there are al subordinate
lodges at work throughout the STATE,
a net gain of 12 in the year. The
total membership OF these lodges is
20,515. a net increase for the year
of 1871. One thousand and four
members we're given relief during
the year and the number of widow
ed families given assistance was 369.
On hundred and sixty-nine brothers
We're buried by the lodges during
the year. The number of weeks for
which sick benefits were paid was
5,497 and the o paid for the
relief of brothers $22, O4O.67. The
amount paid for the relief of widow
ed families was $3,S54.4O. The to-
tai amount of money expended for
relief was s~51,63O.6O. There is a
cash balance in the treasures of the
subordinate lodges of $2S,SSO.75.
Cash received by subordinate lodges
during the year was $111,231.4O
and the amount expended was $685.
94S.
The Grand Lodge has a cash bal
ance of ~$5,611.79. Total receipts
for the year were, including cash
balance from previous year, $16,-
$1,000. The total amount of the
home fund, which is on deposit at
4 per cent. interest, is $63,15O.SO.
Degrees Exemplifed.
The work of the second degree OF
Odd Fellowship was exemplifed in
an interesting and thorough manner
in Hoffman Hall Wednesday evening.
A large number of the Odd Fellows
attended the session. The follow
ing candidates we're given the degree
Lieut.-Col. c. A. Osborn, of the West
Virginia National Guard. w. w.
Stewart. w. H. Wolverton and w. j.
Wolverton, all of Clarksburg. The
degree work was exemplifed by the
Marion degree staff Of the Fairmont
lodge.
At the same time the degree staff
of Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge, of
Clarksburg, in charge of Capt. A.
Fred Wagner. exempliied the Re
bekah degree in Odd Fellows tenn
pie. Mrs. c. A. Sheets, of Clarks-
burg, was the candidate upon whom
the degree was conferred. After
the degre work there we're interesting
and instructive talks by Grand Scribe
c. L. Simpson. of the Grand En-
campment; Grand Treasurer Lee.
Reinheimer, of the Encampment:
Grand Representative S. P. Bell, Of
the Grand Lodge, and Deputy Grand
! Master w. H. Cecil, of the Grand
Lodge. After this the Golden Rule
Rebekahs held a social session in.
honor Of the members OF the State
Assembly n visiting Rebekahs
which was a most enjoyable affair.
There were fully eight hundred
present and the hahll was crowded.
Refreshments were served and all