The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-05
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Meeting | \ 6. Of
RE|BEkAHS
MEMBERS OF FIFTH DISTRICT
* CONVENE HERE YESTERDAY.
NEXT CONVENTION WILL BE
HELD AT FARMINGToN.

HELD AT FARMINeToN.
The Fifth Semi,annual meeting OF
District No. 8 OF the West Virginia
State assembly. Rebekah degree met
in this city yesterday in the Odd Eel.
lows hall. The lodge from Fairmont.
Morgantown. Monongnh, Metz, Blacks
lille, Pennington. Grafton and Manning
ton were well represented.
Morning and afternoon sessions
were held. Last night was the regl.
lar meeting night OF Rebekah lodge
No. ca Of this city. Several candida.
tes were initiated. The visitors were
guests. A social hour followed the
regular order Of business.
The visitors were shown the princl.
pal points OF interest about the city
visiting the fair grounds and Loop
Park.
Mrs. Laura A. Hall; Of Morgantown,
district president presided at the meet
ing. Mrs. Rella Toothman OF this
city. Past Noble Grand welcomed the
visitors on behalf lodge No. ca. Her
address was as follows:
Sister President, officers, Delegates
and member, to me has been assign
ed the pleasant duty Of extending to
you fraternal welcome and in behalf
OF West Virginia Rebekah Lodge No
Ga we extend to. you the right, hand OF
Odd Fellowship. We extend to you
right OF entrance. not only to our lod
ges. but to our homes and our beau
tiful little city. We trust that our
deliberations here today will be SC
guided by the principles OF our below
ed order that they may result in good
to all. We trust that your stay with
us will be both pleasant and instruc
tive. We ask you to senjoy with us
the feast, not only to sustain the
wants of life, butto enjoy with US the
lessons Of ,instructions that will be
taught here. today fo,E!he Snpbuildine
Of our, beloved order OF whichIwe are
very proud. tIa
And in behalf of our local sisterhood
I extend a cordial welcome totour Wis
iting members and ask you to be one
OF us. And with special tribute ia
our leader. Sister Hall, our President
inawhomt he recognize tact and lead
ershipi worthy OF the position she oc
cupies.
May the coming year be- fraughi
with unabounded success to our be
loved order, for District No. S. Again
in the name Of Rebeknh Odd Fellow
ship | bid you welcome, welcome
thrice welcome.
Captain r. A. West on behalf of the
members OF District No. s, presented
Mrs. Laura A. Hall, deputy district
president with 4 gavel. Mrs. Emma
Stcaley. retiring president received Q
handsome spoon rs token OF the up
probation Of her work.
The present district officers are:
President, Mrs. Laura A. Hall, Nor
gantown.
Vice President, Mrs. Elizabeth Row
and. Metz. e,
Secretary, Mrs. Bessie Bliss. Nor
EgnDtown. 61
| Treasurer, Mrs. Della Huey, Man
nington.
Pennington will be the next meet
ing place.
Among the visiting Rebekahs wer,
several OF the past presidents, includ
ing, Mrs. Mary Currence. Clarksburg
Mrs. Estelle V. Lantz, OF Blacksville
State vice president; Mrs. Dora
Doll. Grafton. Mrs. Martha Stout, Mrs
Della Huey, Warrington; Mrs. Emm;
Stealey, Fairmont. state warden.
The following resolutions were nd
opted.
By n unanimous vote We extend tn,
officers and members of West Virgini;
Lodge. No. Ga, our sincere thanks fo
their kind hospitality and untiring eli
forts In making the visit of the dele
gates and members OF District No.
in Falrmont such n pleasant and en-
ijoyable one.
Resolved. That the Fairmont ant
Clarksburg Traction Company Il
hereby rendered vote of thanks 70
their kindness in giving the memberl
of District No. 3 n trolley ride to tn,
Fair Grounds and through the beautl
full city and around the Loop back tt
the Odd Fellows Hall.
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