The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-14
kN|GHTS Of PHAItIs
HOLD GREAT MEETING
WHEEuNG VISITED BY THOUSANDS Of PEOPLE
Many Important Chaasex L. O. Wilssa Re.
elected; Court Of Cahnthe Held Interest
ing Session -Of6eers Elected

The Grand Lodge of the Knighn Of
Pythiss pot in busy day 1t their meet
ing place on the Fair Grounds Wednes-
day Of last week. The Grand Chancellor,
Sir L. o. Wilson. called the LODGE 10 or
der at $50 O'Clock. After the ninusss
OF the lest meeting were read and sdopt-
ed the vsrious officers made their reports.
First in order was The report Of The Grand
Chancellor. L. o. Wilson. He repors
wss full and accurate sccouns Of every
department. Of the order. Many hsipfui
suegestions and criticisms were Dade,
which will be OF invaluable s.sistancs %
the members in the conduct Of their
work Grand Attorney J. w. Chappsile,
then made his report. showing whss legal
QUESTION: bad arisen during he yssr and
what deposition had been made a shsn.
His report showed . fairhful adherence
to the duties OF his Office and xas pery
acceptable to the lodge. The report Of
g. K Of r. and s., @. w. Boyd, vas
also very pleasing 10 the delegates.
The Grand Lecturer, Sir f. L. Morton.
who had made visits IN the various sub
ordinate lodges. gave . report OF The rs-
suits OF his work. His account showsd,
the lodges 70 be in good condition and
getting along nicely in all depsrtnssn.
All OF these reports were referred to <he
rror.or com rnirs~r~ snI 81. ~-~~x -
adjourned to meet At e:30 p. ~. II
The Grand Court Of Calanthe, which
met simultaneously with the Grasd LODI.
en the Fair Grounde, e21ssd - smuim11I
"Wednesday after very busy and pso6sable
two days work. The Grand Worthy
Councillor, Sir J. Rupert JefIerson, to-
eether with the other grand court officeu,
submitted reports- The work in ali de-
partments is in hourishing condition.
Reports Of Grand Medical Register, DIR.
j. w. Shellcroft, Grand Lecturer Mis
Sophia Tiilmsn and Supreme Rsprsssnt-
stive, Mrs. Lola Mack, are deserving Of
special mention for the tho,ouehness
shown in she discharge Of the duties of
these Offices.
NEW OFFICERS.
The following offcers were elected At
the session Wednesday afternoon:
u. w. lnstructor-Mi diary /. Deans,
Montgomery.
@. W. CounciIIor-J. X. Jefferson.
Parkesburg.
G. W. Inspectrix-Edns Anderson,
Bluefeld.
e. w. Orator-Pesri Penn, Blue6eld.
e. w. Reg. of Desds-Grayes Seams,
PsrkepDurs.
g. w. Of Deposits s-Gsorss Z. Wan
zer. Charleston.
e. W-S. D.-Cornelis Ward, Elkhorn.
e. w. j. DR. A. James, Charleston.
G. w. Cond. Sarah slaughter, Mont
gomery.
g. w. Asst. Cohd.-Jennie Miles.
Clarksburg.
G. w. Escort-Anns F. Davis. Char
lesion.
q. W. Lecturer-Sophis TillmsD, Wi
mona.
g. w. Hersld-Emms Anderson, Blue
field.
G. W. Protestor-w. II. White, Bran
we'll.
G. NJ Regisser-J. W. shsllcroft, Par
kersburg.
Supreme Representative -Lols NJ.
Mack, BlDe6eld.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
Thursdays session Of the Grand Loies
Knights oi Psthiss vas well sfts1ded and
much interest and enthusiasm v. man
ife>ted. The morning ses~ion convened
ct 9;SO O'Clock st the Fair Grounds and
following the regular Transaction Of bus
ines the election Of officers VS. taken
up and resulted ss follows: Grand Chan
ceilor, L. o. Wilson. Of Charleston, re-
elected; j. W. Robinson, q. v. O.; @.
W. Boyd, g. K Of K and s.; r. l..
Morton, g. L.; J. J. Turner, @. p; r.
q. Franklin, O. NJ. ID. ssd DR.. ". l.
Edwards, Of Blue6eld, vas elected grand
master Of the excbequer.
In connection with the morning -
son, the report Of the vsrioas commit
tees- we're heard, consisting of the com-
mittse ON finance, which showed thst a.
nsnces Of the order we're IN good shape,
the grand lodge officers report, which
showed that The order ned made . ~
msrkso'e growth during the psst yssr In
the wsy os nev member, the report of
the COMMITTEES on appeals and govern
ment, and the report Of the commissss
c. lsv and supervision, were rcd and
sccepsed
meeting Of the Pyshisn hut.sl In
v>knsns s.ocissioo vss I'D yuasrday
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