Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26

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The reports which the members OF
the executive committee Of the Odd
Fellows reunion at Pen-kar brought
TO Waypesboro, yesterday afternoon
were all such as to lead to the convict
ton that this second gathering OF
members Of the order at the mountain
will be marked by an immense crowd.
DATE AND OFFICERS
AS tols in these columns, yesterday
| it was determined to hold the reunion
at Pen Mar, Thursday, August 10, and
this organization was effected:
Chairman--Fr A. Groom, Balti.
more.
Secretary-W ~. q. Eppley. Waynes-
boro.
Treasured E. d. rhompso
Washington, ID. G.
ONE ELOQUENT SPEAKER.
The matter ola program was discuss s.
ed but not definitely decided upon, ex-
cept to determine that, instead OF sew
eral speakers, there will be only one,
who shall be an Odd Fellow of ovatori-
cal ability and prominence IN the
country. The procuring of the speaker
has been placed in the hands of the
chairman and secretary.
II was, also, decided to invite ex-
Governor Edwin Warfield, of Mary
land, to preside.
DRILLS BY CANToNS
One of the features, which proved
very popular last year, will be compe.
rank of the order. Fred a. Groom,
Baltimore, and Jesse w. Briggs, York,
were appointed committee to arrange
for the attendance of the cantons and
for the drills, which will be for prizes
to be hereafter announced.
There is reasonable assurance that
there will be present cantons from
Washington (the Washington canton
won the 500 prize offered by the SOW
ereign grand lodge Baltimore, York,
Hagerstown and Cumberland; and, per-
haps, from Harrisburg, Steelton, Cham
bersburg and Winchester.
DEGREE OF CHIvALRY
There will be another feature which
is expected to arouse N uch interest. In
stead of a drill contest by the Rebekahs
the deurpa of chivoIrv will no npn farrAd
upon the female members of the Rebek-
abs who have been voted that honor
The decoration is granted by the grand
lodge and the comforting of the degree
is said to be very beautiful.
Many of the lodges will be accompa-
MED by bands.
With the purpose of perpetuating
the reunion idea, there was motion
at last years reunion that the chair
man appoint committee for the re-
union of 1911.
The committee decided to suggest to
the reunion this year, the following
plan:
trlct of Columbia, Virginia and West
Virginia be authorized to appoint one
member each and the grand masters of
Maryland and Pennsylvania lie aa-
thorized TO appoint three members
each to serve as a reunoIn committee
for the coming year and to forward
promptly the nan es oftheir appointees
to the chairman Of the retiring COM
mittee, to becalled together by him."
RAILROADS WILL ASSIST
The committee had the assurances of
general passenger agents of the rail-
roads through the territory covered by
the reunion, of their willingness TO
give the necessary train service.
There will be two W. Nj. Ry. trains
from Baltimore, two from York, one
from Cumberland, one starting from
Westerport, one from Westminster one
from Shippensburg.
The G. V. r. h, will run a train from
Harrisburg ard one from Winchester.
The b. " y. plans to run special
from Washington, with second
special starting from E'lcott City and
uniting with the Washington special
at Weverton. This second special will
enable the strong lodges of southern
Carroll and Frederick countie-, Md
and northern Howard and Monteom-
cry to attend. Mucn interest is taken
in the reunion in this section. Such
gatherings are popular there and one
is held IN local way each year.
The n. u w. will give special SER
vice for the benefit of the Shepherds.
town and Charlestown people.
MEMBERS PRESENT
These members of the executive com
mttee were present yesterday after
noon: Fred A. Groom, Baltimore; DR..
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