The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-22
Attends to Closing Business Of tho
Annual Convention and Then
AdjouEns.
v. =. oEoIL GRAND AIAsTI5R,
}. d. NIarsteiier. OF EIEzins, Deputy
Grand Master. and DIR. KessIer,
OF Cowen. Grand Warden.

for the ensuing year and the COM
pletion OF general business occupied
the attention of the Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows Of Nest Virginia Fri
day and with the installation OF the
newly-chosen executives at the af-
ternoon session. the forty-second an
nual convention, which proved to be
the biggest and one of the most
pleasant ever held, came to a close.
The newly-elected officers are as
follows:
Grand Master-w. H, Cecil. of
ParkersBurg.
Deputy Grand MASTER. D. Mar
steller. of Elkins.
Grand warden-Dr. D. P. Kessler.
OF Cowen.
Grand secretary-E. A. Billings
lea, of Fairmont. !.
Grand Treasurer-A. ]. seamon.
of Moundsville.
Grand Representative to Sovereign
Grand Lodge-A NJ. Woodbridge. of
Coalburg.
Vote of Thanks.
Reports of committees were re-
eeived by the Grand Lodge Friday
morning and work upon them and
the transaction OF miscellaneous
business was taken up. A vote Of
thanks to Septimus Hail, of New
Martinsville; Owen S. Mckinney, OF
Fairmont, and Attorney General
Clark w. May. of Charleston, for
their efforts in helping the passage
of acts in the state legislature
granting charters to the Grand
Lodge and other lodges for the hold.
ing of real estate and establishing
state and other institutions. was
passed. Election OF officers was
made special order for the morn
ing session and this was concluded
at 1880 o'clock when adjournment
was taken for dinner.
In the afternoon at O'Clock the
Grand Lodge again assembled, finish
ed up its business and. after the
formal installation of newly-elected
Sficers, adjourned to meet again
next year in Bluefield.
The Patriarchs Militant conferred
the degree of chivalry upon Miss
Edna Lazear. of wellsburg. and Mrs.
J. A. Currence, OF this city. in the
court house Thursday night. The
degree team of fthe Monongahelia
Canton. of Fairmont. executed the
degree work in excellent manner.
conducted by Department Command
er Lieut.-Col. o. J. Fleming. Of Fair
mont There was large attend
ance of Odd Fellows and their ladies
and Rebekahs.
Banquet for Patr.iarcIls.
After the meeting in the court
house the Patriarchs Militant, ladies
and invited guests repaired to the
Waldo hotel where a reception and
banquet was rendered them by the
Clarksburg Canton. ~The Batriarchs
Militant We're attired in their full
dress uniform without swords. The
banquet, which began at 10 O'Clock.
was served in the large dining Hall
of the hotel blythe Waldo's eficient
corps OF walters and 1t was an ex-
tremely enjoyable affair. A dainty
and palatable meal was served III
courses upon prettily decorated
tables during which welis's orches-
ira rendered delightful program
OF music from the dining hall bal
cony. James w, Robinson acted In
the capacity OF toastmaster In
graceful and happy manner and in
troduced the speakers. Quite
number OF Patriarchs responded to
toasts and their remarks were pleas
Ing and entertaining. The affair
was big success throughout and
the banquet committee. consisting of
NJ. n. shuttleworth. A. Fred wag-
ner and Joseph James, were heartily
congratulated for the appointments
they had prepared