The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

The Grand Lodge has a cash bal
ance of s5,611.7s. Total receipts
for the year were, including cash
balance from previous year, $16,,
s7o.6s. The total amount of the
home fund, which Is on deposit al
4 per cent. interest. is $685.
Degrees Exemplifled.
The work Of the second degree 81
Odd Fellowship was exempiified In
an interesting and thorough name,
In Hoffman Hall Wednesday evening
A large number OF the Odd Fellows
attended the session. The follow.
ing candidates were given the degree
Lieut.. Col. C. A. Osborn. OF the Yves,
Virginia National Guard, w. w.
Stewart. w. H. wolverton and W. j.
Wolverton, all Of clarksburg. The
degree work was exempiified by the
Marion degree stan 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. cxempliaed the Re-
bekah degree in Odd Fellows tenn
pie. Mrs. G. A. Sheets, of clarks-
burg, was the candidate upon whom
the degree was conferred. After
the degre work there were Interesting
and instructive talks by Grand Scribe
Q. 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. II. Cecil. of the Grand
Lodge. After this the Golden Rule
Rebekahs held u social session in
honor OF the members of the State
Assembly and visiting Rebekahs
which was most enjoyable affair.
There were fully eight hundred
present and the hahll was crowded.
Refreshments were served and all
had fine social time.
Grand Reception.
After the meeting of the Odd Fell
lows and the Rebekahs. everybody
went to Hoffman Hall and participate
ed in the grand reception given in
honor Of the Grand Lodge. Re
bekahs and wives and daughters OF
Odd Fellows received the guests aud
served dainty refreshments. consist
Ing of ice cream. cakes. coffee and
fruits. Wells's orchestra rendered q
pleasing program OF music during
the AFFAIR. More than five hundred
Odd Fellows and their ladies and
Rebekahs attended and the affair
was one of the most delightful social
gatherings of the convention.
Mrs. W. G. Osborn and Mrs. NJ.
N. shuttleworth presided at one ice
cream table and Mrs. E. NJ. Wilson
and Mrs. ID. w Boughner at the
St"S'' ue toiee luule WAS UTeSlU-
ed over by Mrs. Howard Post and
Mrs. Howard Cunningham.
Vincent Rides u Donkey.
An amusing feature of Wednes.
day evening was a prank played on
Major G. A. Vincent, of Fairmont,
vice-president of the Council oil
Patriarchs Militant. Alfred in
clownish costumes and carrying
trumpets and bells. eight or ten Odd
Fellows procured a big donkey from
a livery stable and, preceded by q
brass band, marched through the
streets to the Waldo hotel. A com.
mittee of the strangely CARRIED ones
went into the hotel, dragged Mr.
Vincent out, clothed him in a ludic.
rous costume and a false face, placed
him astride of the donkey and the,
paraded through the streets, exhib
ting their victim as the chief obiec
of attention. Mr.. Vincent enjoyed
the ride immensely and the lordl,
and dignified manner in which he
straddled the donkey and blew {
horn brought forth rousing cheer.
of admiration.