The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-16
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS WILL eE
IN CHARGE or WORK
Which Will Be Done 70 Esemplify tho
O=9rees-lnterestinG Addresses
TO Be Delivered

\ district meeting oj the Grand
. Lolsr OF hc independent Order OF
,,l' ttloNs Tor The First district Of
west Virginia viii Dee held I'm this
CITY saturday vy...ug February -.
at $50 O'Clock The meeting bids
.alf 10 eclp~, au. meeting OF the
Grand Lodge which has been held in
THIS city since 1909 The event will
De th" first time that the local Odd
Fellow, have had che opportunity OF
greeting the genial Grand Master
hCmaH LIy"rs1gp. OI cha rlcston. who
VIII De- accompanied here by Grand
secretary \. ! Wilkinson gf Hunting
ton. whom local odd Fellows are well
acquainted with, having met him in
slUHyr
Past Grand Masters Henry Woody.
Of H'nWood and William Ellingham. Of
thls CITY. VIII b" present To- deliver ad-
dresses. Mr.. Ellingham has been an
a,ctiy" member OF the independent Or
der of Odd Fellows for Tho mast a.
years and ne is jus, as active ss ever
IN the AFFAIRS Of the order. being con-
s.dered the Grand Old Man of odd
Fellowship in West Virginia
Inc meeting of the Grand Lodge will
D." preceded by the meeting of
Wheeling lodge No. q. I. O % F.
which VIII be held promptly al
o'clock. VIXEN only business OF a rou-
I'M" nature viii be considered. after
which the grand officers will take
charge and open the grand lodge for
IN" purpose Of comforting the past
Grand degree on all past Erauds from
me various lodges of the first district,
which comprises the counties of Han.
cock. Brooke. Ohio and Marshall
M past grands who desire 10 take
me degree should notify the secre-
taries Of their respective lodges at
once. so that their credentials will be
HHH
"i the past grand degree. Grand Sec
rotary a. j. Wilkinson will give an
complication OF the secret work OF
The order and give the rank and file
or Odd Fellows an excellent oppor-
iunltF 20 become more familiar with
the work
Much Good Derived.
No doubt q great deal OF good will
be derived from the work. as Grand
secretary \ j Wilkinson Is thorough
j. familiar with n and can explain all
ciHcul'ies and errors which may have
arisen in the comforting Of the de-
.r'"s. 10 IS essential that all third
d"ETo" members make special effort
io De- present az the meeting. as mat
l'rs or vital importance 90 the fratern-
it VIII Dee discussed and plans will
OBJ" outlined Tor n further continuance
of the boom Odd Fellowship has been
cHioNinr iu this Immediate section for
Tho past six months
In keeping with the reputation. the
local lodges have gained for hospi-
faiitv and true INTERPRETATION of
10" PRINCIPALS Of odd Fellowship. ar
ranc'ments have been made Tor an
entertainment which will be rendered
hy local members during the even
iuu
Following The meeting the mem
h"rs viii retire 20 the dining room
whore n banquet win be- served. II
J. anticipated that about 200 ODD
Fellows viii boz present az the meet
Ing and banquet
tn" committee In charge Of the
event has been laborIrv for some
time 20 make the m'rfiu. a success
in every particular and according TO
all reports tho event will be one Of
the greatest which has been held i'm
ih" history ~ tho order for some
time. Large delegations from an OF
'Ho lodges ~ tho four counties are
expected 20 Doe present As several
speakers Of state prominence will be
present fn deliver addresses. an ODD
Fellows should take ADVANTAGE OF tho
opportunity fu hear them