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cLARKsBURG. April 15.-The La
dies OF the Modern Maccobees and the
KnIghtsiof the. Modern Maccabees held
separate State conventions in the city
yesterday. the former in the X. of P.
& hall and the latter In the Eagles hall.
The nest national convention OF these
rraternal orders will be held in the
city: OF Toledo. Ohio, on the ninth day
ssott june, Dos. and the principal object
of these meetings is to elect delegates
ito the national convention. The DIFF
ferent Hives and Tents OF the State
are well ellErepresanted.
The convention OF the ladies' was
called to order in the morning by
Mrs. Lizzie seaton, Of the Harrison
Hive. who acted as presiding officer.
oficers to serve for the next two
years were chosen as follows:
State Commander Mrs. CelIe s.
Robinson. Parkersburg.
State Record Keeper ~. Miss Ethel
Hall; Lightburn.
4 State Chaplain Mrs. Eletha Bell.
Clarkaburg. s.
State Observation-Disclosures. Mary
8R. Riggs. Falrmont. ,3t.
State Sentinel =. Mrs. Eta 81. Wise.
Mannington. 80.
Mrs celie s. Robinson. Of Parkers-
burg, was chosen as. the representa-
tive Of the Grand Hive at Toledo.
and Mrs. Mary r. Riggs. of Fair
mont was chosen as alternate.
Delegates were present at the con-
yention from Fairmont. MannIngton.
Good Hope. Wallace. Thomas. Pull
man. Lishtburn and Clarksburg.
Reports of officers showed the
work In the State to be progressing
nicely under the competent leadership
s. Of State Commander Josephine Mar
shall Of Michigan. Deputy State
Commander Corbin. of MannIngton.
was present and took part In the de-
alterations of the convention.
In the afternoon the local hive en-
tertained the the members of the con-
gyention by the cxemplifcatIon of
ritualistic work.
The next convention will be Icld
s5fn Fairmont on April II. 1910.
The Knights held their State con-
Tention In Eagles Hall Mt O'Clock u.
m. yesterday. The convention was
called to order by Supervising Deputy
I'D. Robinson. of Parkersburg. W.R.
RIGGS. of yFairmont, was made perma-
snent chairman and j. N. Coletrane. o.
@I.umberp permanent secretary.
The convention then proceeded by
ballot to elect two Representatives to
I; The great convention which meets Mt
Toledo, Ohio, June 10th. 1908. The
following persons We're duly elect
C.4DaRobInson, OF Parkersburg, and
: Elmer Goodwin, of clnrksburg.
Z with ". R. Riggs, OF Fairmort. and
q e.. b. Barka. OF Wadesvllle. alternntes.
The following officers were elected
TO serve the next two yenrs:
S Past Commander = P. G. zInn. Pull
man.
commander-w.R R. Riggs. of Fair
mont.
Lieut.. Commando. G. o'connor.
Thomas. l.U
Record Keeper. N. coletrane. of
;Lumberport.
Finance Keeper-P. T. FftzhuEh. of
Enterprise.
chaplain Charles H. Polling. Mes.
torville.
Physician Harper Yerkey. Good
Hope:
Sergeant IL. N. Hickamn, Grove.
Master at Arms-John Hoeberle. Of
Huntington.
First Master OF Gunrds-c. d. Rob.
inson. Parkersbnrg.
Second Master OF Guards - 4. F.
Goodwin. CIarksburg.
~ Sentinel-G. b. Barlta. NWadesvilIe.
1s Picket-zed Bee. Auburn.
committee consisting OF Elmer F.
ioodwin, @. D. 4 Robinson and G. D.
SBarka was a appointed to DRIFT rcsolu-
stions endorsing the administration OF
the present Grent Commander OF the
8 order rs. 5Boynton. OF Port Huron.
Michigan
The work throughout the sttae is in
a. fourishing condition and a large
number OF new members will be add
ed tot he already large membership in |
the State before the meeting Of the
Greats conrentin 4 Toledo. n juno: