The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
LARGE GATHERING OF MEMBERS
OF X. OF p. AT BALTI-
MORE LODGE.
Interesting Program Rendered Last
Night-Plans Announced Tor
Golden Jubilee Celebration.

with probably the largest gathering
OF knights Of Pythias that has ever
lodges OF this vicinity. baltimore lodge
NO. .. the pioneer Of the order In this
city. entertained and did itself proud
last evening. The affair was held in the
lodge rooms I'm the EEerter building and
members from all Of the sister lodges
Of the Wheeling district in addition to
many from other cities both far and
near. were present.
The meeting was opened with the
regular ritualistlc service after which
the doors were thrown open and an
open meeting was held throughout
the remainder of the evcning. The az
fair was bon charge % the general visi-
Of committees and count OF represent
atous. the secretary 81 the committee
,'1u me onlclal bullttin. received from
Grand Chancellor Sam r. Nuzum. OF
fairmont. asking that the lodges unite
ln "a Joint service Doe commcmoratiou OF
the tfueth anniversary Of the order.
during tho month NJ February
The bulletin was received and commit
tecf instructed Co take up the matter
with their individual lodges Attorney
~ a. Mckee delivered the address Of
welcome on behalf 81 baltimore lodge.
pc was followed by a German sketch by
Elmer NeutiIng. q cornet violin and
plano trio number was rendered bv
Messr4 Lawrence Campbell. Lester
Ranks md Graham Marsh.
100 addition Co e number Of tnlks dur
inE the evening. Graham Marsh render
90 several piano solos. IN recitation was
f reno, a. b. master Ray Reed. son Of
recitation by George snyder. 81 Wells,
burg lodge.
GOOD Addresses.
The addresses OF the evening. AN OF
lircred by Lee O. hobbs. I61enh Maraod
donu j. Fuudis. John =. ARDEN. g.. j
scrD',y or rWsil.enrg Rev william
fnl Attorney s. p Bryant. on McNechen
10 program was Interesting through
uut ana the large gathering Of pythfana
trh prospective candidates were we'll
,is..ca WIN nc manner iu which Hai-
tlmore lodge members RAD prepared for
mo crfortalnmcnt. Notr Ing was lacking
In make fIN affair one OF tho best ever
attempted and regret has been heard on
f1 close FOR Tho wear only two remain.
ing. one in bridgeport and the other at
WErelIrr lodge.
Matters pertaining 90 tho golden fu-
hiiec Celebration we're spoken or h,
MANY uf fNc members lnet evening. ana
HII anticipate" big NmF DOB fNIn lIfN
Pc founder ~ ne order. Justus ~.
EHf.hurc The mammoth Celebration
HII DO bold IU fHe rruf.Ia. Rite rafne.
lfsI ou tHr evening Of February .t. at
.o rendered and banquet ser,cf a.
in.a fmr 70 ls cNrrufci that rrfhInre
prominent in west Virginia and the o..
ton vii 90 present fo speak
fn addition to this scrsIcc fher. viii
lr lndif dual lodge rltu1iiefIc services
W nu Impressive nature February r4.
,he 'nniN' date. aud BOP addition
fn thIa tlsro win be special church SER
vices 'n trIa city and adjoining towns
eiINfr "n tnN SUNDAY rroreedIuE or foI.
lowing fhc anniversary date.
While plans aiouG THIS line urr.
frrufl0ued iaef night thr committee o.ls
nnf prepared 90 mako on Announce mont.
H. me completed arrangement. This
VIII not De announced FOR several days