The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-11
PYTHIANS HOLD
Big MEETING
OHIO VALLEY LODGE. NO. 81 en-.
TERTAiNS MANY VISITORS.
Dele cations Present From All Pyth
Ian Lodges In Wheeling and
Surrounding Towns.

The hrst OF the series OF fraternai
visits TO be held by the various lodges
of Knights of Pythias In this section.
vas held IN the Odd Fellows build
ing on Chapline street. by Ohio Val
ley Lodge No. 81. OF this city last
night. About two hundred Knights
were In attendance and the meeting
was one of the most successful ever
held by any fraternal organization.
McMechen Lodge, No. 144 had the
largest number in attendance aside
from the local lodge. Each OF the
lodges in Bellaire. bridgeport.
Moundsville. and Martins Ferry. also
sent large delegations. These meet.
ings are held for The purpose of pro-
noting Pythianism. and as this IL the
httieth yea OF the existence OF the
lodge. and effort Is being made to ~
crease the membership.
Prof. II. l.. Pedd.cord, chairman,
opened the meeting with a brief ad-
dress. inviting the Knights TO be sea,-
ed at the festive board and partake
OF the refreshments set forth. Fol-
lowing the opening ode by the audi
ence. George X. Butts. Grand treas
urer delivered an interesting an ia
structive address. Chester Klein,
rendered a very beautiful piano solo.
The Gaines children with their sing.
Ing. reciting and dancing evoked
rounds OF applause from the delight
ed Knights. Lou Huseman. also H.
lighted the audience with his German
dialect monologue.
Brief Addresses.
Brief addresses were made by the
members OF ths, visiting lodges. touch
ing on the various branches of the or
sanization and OF the ogre of the
order In the past fifty years. The
principal address OF the evening was
delivered by Captain John Reed. OF
No. 81 on why You Should BE a
knight OF Pythias." lie spoke OF the
founding" of the order 900 years be-
Tore the coming OF Christ. and of the
progress and growth of the order
since that time. lie also entered a
strong plea for the military depart-
ment or the order. the uniform rank
staung that on this department Of the
order. its growth depended. He then
told OF the growth Of the order across
the waters and that in a few years
the number OF knights in foreign
countries would rival that of thi,
country. Then in clearing and ring.
ing tones he paid a glowing tribute
10 the ounde of the order. Justice
Henry R~athborne, and amid the
cheers OF the assembled knights. no
removed the flag tha had enveloped
an excellent bust OF the departed
founder.
The bust was made by A. +. Kant.
man. a noted sculptor of this city. and
is a master piece of art. The features
OF that noted man have been brought
out in a clear and Iife-like manner
rms piece OF statuary will be placed
In n prominent place in the local hall
OF the Knights Of Pythias.
At Martins Ferry.
The Ohio City lodge, No. 81. will
entertain the knights in their hall on
Fourth and hanover streets. Bartins
terry. Tuesday evening. October 81.
one OF the members stated this even.
Ing that arrangements have already
been made for this meeting and that
the knights are assured a rood time.
Visitors.
The following members OF the
Pythian lodges were in ~tendanc M
the meeting:
! ". H.. Hawkins. /. II. Hartley. q. w.
Lorna ITuaNi Rfq6en Miller; j. N. Adkins. Jr.
robson. i. .. Rodewig. Charles : NJ
re. g. j. Policy. Chas. Pebier. Frank
W wagner; otto 9 Roster. q. H. barnes.
Carl Heller. Chas. w. Dietrich Au,cr
=. Ames. Clarence Yocum. George q
Henry Harry J. i>ocffler. Fred Boeshar.
Isaac Henry. G. II. Reed. wcllsviIIe. O.:
Louis Mayer A. H.. Kindelberger. Is. -
Gonai >, q. w Davis a. J Lorentz, ".
kies, $. II. HHndreth. J. NJ. Cracraf, y
:, iirpy. George u. Butts. &. q. kim,
GG1;,na' viarh; J; VI. Gardner. W. II. Me-
J KettieweI. {. n. downing, b. *
anderson. G Fisher. II. u Anderson
uenry HchIItz, James ~. link. William
marshall. Georee West. Jacob Younsin-
ger. J.. g Drew, Robert Lowe. w II
walton: w. W. Pack. Iohn Robey, Tho-.
y. Nesbitt. Earl W. BaItz. George Glow,
land. w. T. KentseL J W Yates How.
sfd " prillcr. Chas: Layman. W. W.
McCle'nents. W. r.. Bloch, W. 4. Archer.
EvsL IL. \ Brown. W. q Firy. 81. T.
iiiIdebrand. a X. lIaberficld. charles
Smdt, G. ". lpton. =. r.. Wagner. J. 7.
burg. u ~. Eddy. ~ &. Meyer. \. 9.
,'oeppe, thas. =. Schultze. Robt. ITou--
,"n. ~ Williams. e. y. dudley, Chas y.
ter. Geo. g Eurkett. newton White
latch. CLYDE McFay. Joseph Farmer. D..
y .Shater. - T. Littcn. $. L. Fry. q. :.
hianoIin' W. X. GLASS, ChHs. T. webb.
W 'ooper Linton. Marion Peterson,
John baritone. vs.. X staIev. Thomas ".
Moore. J. " Reed. Lyuuford Shockiev.
w. = Holmes. Geo. 4. Smith. ppdeii
lrothcrs. - o. Frederick. ". W. Arthur,
charles Bailey. Harry Teeicy. a.. 4.
ll"uglass. VIM. Susc. Chas. pefbaush.
Henry NachtiufhlI , r. Flyers. VIM. 4.
Z loiphart. Cbas. peflbaugh. Georeg =.
Kraft, VIM. Dunlap. I'd Salade, John
Edward Wnguer. Daniel stewart. Harris
Johnson. WIN. newley. Fred Miller.
Thor kheut, Thomas W. Saunders.
John 4. liusch. Clarence Mcfarland
charles CLARK. fohu Ham. \. J. Grouse.
John Porter, John A. Morris. e.. o. Ifaff-
nor. a. W. Gordon, James brown. =.
:. Johnston. % NJ. 1niu. y y. Wnrdre.
:. J Sain. g. " shields. Peter G. Bovd.
e. 4 Schramw. J. D. Sisson. =. ". con
relly,li 4 West. g.. -. Cohaugh. 4. p
Itayburn. o. W. Hartley. Homer Mar
uIis. j. g. P~faffeubach. Edward Rem
iott. Dave Trehamc. Frcd Marshall. 20.
H. faukhuuser. =. Edwin Hcathcrinr-
ton. ~. vs.. wood. ~ A. Grcssuer. Jas
TCoilina. Wm. . Ilarth. q. r. Teake.
~ Ninuesr. u g. Seuhart. IT, \. Cess
uer. Wm. g. Bremen.
y Pred .sprisss s. the attorney Tor
the plaintiff