Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-27
ODD FELLOWS PLAN
ELABORATE REUNION
Executive Committee Bring Report Of
Enthusiasm and Promised Large
Crowds at Pen-Mar, August 10.

waynesboro, Pa, May 20.-The re-
ports which the members of the execu-
tive committee of the Odd Fellows re-
union at Pen-Mar brought to Waynes
boro were all such rs to lead to the
conviction that this second gathering
of members of the order at the noun
tain will be marked by an immense
crowd
Date and Officers.
AS told in these columns, yesterday,
it was determined to hold the reunion
at Pen-Mar, Thursday, August 10, and
this organization was effected:
Chairman-Fred A. Groom, Balti-
more.
Secretary-Wm. G. Eppley, Waynes-
boro.
Treasurer-Dr. z. D. Thompson,
Washington, d. C.
One Eloquent Speaker.
The matter of a program was dis
cussed hut not definitely decided upon,
except to determine that, instead of
several speakers, there will be only
one, who shall be an Odd Fellow of
oratorical ability and prominence in
the country. The procuring of the
speaker has BEEN placed in the hands
of the chairman and secretary.
It 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 Pred A. Groom,
Baltimore, and Jesse w. Briggs, York.
were appointed a committee TO ar
range for the attendance Of the can
tons 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 $1,000 prize offered by
the sovereign grand lodge), Baltimore,
York, Hagerstown and Cumberland;
and, perhaps, from Harrisburg. Steel
ton. Chambersburg and Winchester.
Degree of Chlvalry.
There will be another feature which
is expected to arouse much interest.
Instead of a drill contest by the Re
b kahs, the degree of chiva1ry will be
conferred upon the female member of
the Rebekahs who have been voted
that homer. The decoration is grant
cd by the grand lodge and the CONFER
ing OF the degree is said to be very
beautiful.
Many of the lodges viii be accom-
panied by bands.
With the purpose of perpetuating
the reunion idea, there was a 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:
That the grand masters of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Virginia and West
Virginia be authorized to appoint one
member each and the grand masters
OF Maryland and Pennsylvania be au-
thorized to appoint three members
each to serve as reunion committee
for the coming year and to forward
promptly the names of their appoln-
tees to the chairman OF the retiring
committee, to be called together by
him"
Railroads viii Assist.
The committee had the assurances
Of the general passenger agents OF the
railroads through the territory cover
ed 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
Westernport, one from Westminster,
one from Shippensburg.
The C. V. r. r. will run train
f7om Harrisburg and one from Win
chester.
The b. & o. plans to run special
from Washington, with a second spe-
cial starting from Bllicott City and
uniting with the Washington special
at Weverton The second special will
enable the strong LODGES Of southern
Carroll and Frederick counties. Md,
end northern Howard and Montgom-
cry to attend. Much interest is taken
in the reunion in this section. Such
gatherings are popular there and one
is held in a local way each year.
The n. & w will give a special SER
vice for the benefit of the Shepherds
town and Charles Town people.
Members Present.
These members of the executive
committee were present: Fred. A.
Groom Baltimore; Dr. E D. Thomp-
son, Washington; d. L. Clayton, Cum
berland, Md; E. T. Licklider. Shep-
herdstown, w. Va. w. G. Eppley,
Waynesboro.
Executive Committee.
The members of the executive com
mittee for this years reunion are as