The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-08
COLORED PYTHIAN
MEETING ADJ0URN Ms
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS m
STALLED AT MEETING LAST
NIGHT.
Banquet Closed the coneention-pa
rade Was Feature % Days Pro-
sram-oelegates Leave

The fourth and last day Of the con.
Vention OF the grand lodge. colored
Knights OF Pythias. was brought 10
a close last evening Al the Market
auditorium. The evening session was
taken up with the istallation OF the
grsd lodge officers for the ensuing
year. and a banquet. which followed
the Installing OF the officers. l. X JET
,eFson, past grand chancellor. assisted
oy 9 W. Boyd. had CHARGE of the IN
stalling OF the new Officers. The
meeting Vas very well attended. anL
Ereat deal OF interest and ethusiasm
vas manifested In the events of the
evening All OF the officers were
called on and delivered brief ad-
dresses thanking the members for
the honor which they had conferred
upon them.
The officers installed for the ensu.
ms year follow.
Grand chancellor. l.. O. Wilson !:
srand vice chancellor. J. W Robin.
son; G.. X. Of X. sd s. c W Boyd
ner, g. NJ. D.. r. g. franklin. grand
master OF the eXchequer. Dr. r y.
Edwards
Following the installing OF the of.
nCers the banquet WAS served TO the
members OF the grand lodge under
the auspices OF the local lodge. col
ofed Knights OF Pythias. II IL fully
estimated that between two and three
hundred we're present Benhelds or
chestra furnished music.
After the banquet the remainder of
the evening was spent I'm dancing,
when the events In connection with
the grand lodge were brought 10 a
successful close.
Finish Work.
A. the session of the grand lodge
held yesterday morning at their
headquarters on the fair grounds. all
business in connection with the lodge
vas disposed of and the remainder OF
the day was devoted to amusements
The largest crowd OF visitors that has
attended any day was present at all
OF the events given yesterday b the
erand lodge.
Yesterday az noon the delegates.
ETand lodge officers. subordinate Of
hcers and the court OF Calantha as
sCmbled at the Horticulture buildin <
on the fair ground. and. headed by the
colored X. OF r. band Of Parkersburg.
and the Golfers colored X. OF y.
band OF Washington. Pa. marched
over the principal streets OF the city.
The officials OF the lodge. court OF
Calantha and the members OF the
committee rode in carriages. while
the uniform rank and the members OF
BIC grand lodge. marching, brought up
the rear
Immediately following the parade
&c exhibition drill was given on the
fair grounds by the uniform com
panies Of the order OF Charleston sn
ParkerBburg. IN which some splendid
drilling was demonstrated. After the
exhibition drills. dancing was the
chief amusement for the remainder OF
the afternoon.
The tWenty.second annual conven.
ton Of the grand lodge. cOiored
knights OF Pythias. which CHne 10 a
C.Ose yesterday was perhaps the most
interesting and enthusiastic cOnven-
ton In the history OF the organiza.
ton. Every session Of the grand
lodge was well attended and every
one took an active part In the work.
che sessions Of the court Of Calan-
tha proved equally a. interesting Us
that Of the rraud lodge.
The members and delegates In at
tendance from all sections Of the
ftate expressed the highest apprecia-
ton Of the courtesy shown them BY
the members OF Wheeling. and the
az they were entertained throughout
the convention The next state con
veutlon of the order will be held IN
che southern part Of the state. and
parkeraburg will be- the place. /. %.
Wilson was una bic % attend the ees-
sion last evening owing % Illness.