Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-01
Odd Fellows Exercises at EIkins
MARRIED BY Runaway.
HORSE PLUNGES INTO CROWD
Becomes Frightened at Automobile
andThrows Occupants OF vehicle
Out lnjurina Them During Dedica-
ton of State Home, Then Piunees
Into Dense Crowd lnjurins Mum.
ber-Senator n. c. Davis Delivers
Address.

Address.
Elkins. W. Va. Sept. 23.-The dedi-
eatory ceremonies Of the Odd Fellows
Home were marred yesterday after
noon by an accident that for Few mo-
ments threatened serious results A
horse became frightened at an auto
upset the vehicle to which it was
hitched and. with a shaft hanging to
it, tore through the densest part of
the crowd congregated on the grounds
OF the home
Mrs. f. S. Johnston. of this city;
her sisterin-law, a Miss Johnson, Of
Keyser, and Mrs. Johnson's daughter
Mildred were in the buggy when the
horse became frightened, When the
animal started over an embankment
they were thrown out and Mrs John
ston's face badly scratched and bruis-
ed. Miss Johnston's arm was sprain-
ed. "sws
After freeing himself from the We.
hicle, which was reduced to kindiing
wood, the horse circled the fountain
and dashed into the crowd One little
girl was trampled. She was picked up
unconscious, but 1t is believed she was
not seriously hurt.
Mrs Hamilton Leary was badly
bruised and battered. Others had mir
aculous escapes The progress of the
horse through the crowd was finally
stopped when he ran into man with
out injuring him.
Ceremonies Were impressive.
With impressive ceremonies the Odd
Fellows home here, whose corner
stone was laid 25 months ago, was
dedicated in the presence of throng
that filled the grounds in front of the
stately building built by the fraternl-
ty to house the INDECENT and infirm
Of the order and orphans. Preceding
the dedication subordinate lodges OF
the State the Rebekah lodges and the
cantons and grand body marched over
the principal streets. An invocation
by the Rev S. b. Hart, Grand Chap
lain of the order, following the singing
Of the opening hymn, began the cere-
monies. Septimus Hall, of Wetzel
county, an executive member CT the
home committee, was master of cere-
monies. When he had finished the
stately building, viewed by the assem-
bled crowds, was formally received in
the ritual of the order, in which Grand
Lodge officers participated, with DR..
D. P. Kessler, Grand Master. presid-
ing. The other officers participating
and those who responded from their
respective stations were Rev. s. B.
Hart, Grand Chaplain; G., A. Hawkins,
Grand Marshal; l.. L. Price, High
Priest; Elizabeth Curry, president of
the Rebekah assembly; w. House,
herald of the North; Martha A. Ferret,
herald of the South S. U. Lemley, her
aid of the East; May Currence herald
of the West, and John A. Book. chair
man of the Odd Fellows home COM
mittee.
The first address was made by Sen
ator H. G.. Davis, probably the oldest
Odd Fellow in West Virginia. Other
speakers were o. s. Mckinney. Thos.
e. Hodges, member of the State Board
! of Control: j. w. Young. Of Cumber-
land, Md. a past grand master OF the
State. Senator Elkins was not able to
be present but felicitated the order on
having such place Of refuge for its
members and the city of Elkins on
having such a home. Governor Glass
| cock was not able to be present at
| the dedication.
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