The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-20
Odd Fellows Hold Sue
cessful Meeting 1t
Crozier.
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF
DELEGATES AND VISITORS
John S. Neel elected Grad No.
ter--Ihs Sweetest q M.sie D
Miss Reuella E. Hughes.

District Grand Lodge No. 81, g. u. o.
"l q. r.. and District Grsnc Household
y" L.. q. U. %. ofO r.. convened with
Elkhorn Lodge. No. 3s9s. and w
Brown Lodge. No. s342; with Household
No. li:@. and No. 1855. all of Elkhorn.
w. Va. in it, Twenty fifth B,-annual
ssssion Wednesday. August Ilth. 1915.
The -e~-ion Was callen To order by Dis
trictsGrand Master r. X. Rsmer The
following program was rendered:
Prof. r. u. Price assumed the duties ~
master oi ceremonies.
The Hon. Johu J. Lincoln. manager
"i the Cro9ier and Upland q. 4 q. Co,
unable to Ire pr~ent. tie power To vel
come the Grand Lodge wHs bestowed
upon Hon. VIM. ss.iler, J. T.. Bro.
| >adler Was st his hest, and when he ad
iini-hesi every delegate felt st home. The
rs~ponse from Hon. r. X. Ramer WAS
timely AMI in order.
Hon. u. ID. Patterson. i'm his usual and
happy way. ON behalf OF the lo,iges, bade
us welcome. We only nsssd 70 ::msntion
the name of w. w. Saunders, and all
| will know that the re~ponse wss very ap-
Propriate. for Saunders is Q man who
can deliver the goods.
Hon. Flod Ros- the Elkhorn hustler.
in his welcome on behalf cf tbs dsle-
gatss, gave us 10 unnesseand thag evvfy-
thing that would add 70 our comfort and
pleasure was At our disposal. Rnss was
/ Iorstorical, earnest and humorous.
The well tried and true Sage Of Hin
| ton, A. J.. Straughter, responded in his
I'eculiar way. IL IL usele~- for IN ~
comment upon the way in which he
spoke.
We we're then welcomed, on behalf OF
the Household of Ruth, by Miss Beatrice
Galloway. Miss Galloway 10 . bright
young woman, and evervone who comes
in her presence feels lifted up.
The Response by Mra. Hsnristts james
was timely and in order. Mr.. jams
always has something instructive asd sp-
lifting
The solo rendered by Mis Rsusils l..
Hughes took N al = music land, and We
bsthed our sous In scesns Of swsss mu-
4 -lc.
Hon. %. L. Galloway. on behalf Of the
church, welcomed no 70 shs same, which
welcome was responded 70 By Hon. J. 5.
Noel.
Deputy Sheriff Hon Jossph Psnon
delivered 10 us the keys. Bro. 1arsop
proved himself. not only 70 b . good
deputy sheriff. but also . good rsssossr,
and a man equal 10 any occasion
q. w. Hu-e, in his scholarly vsy. sd-
drr-s-d the public, and his talk ives veil
receive'l; at the conclusion OF which the
District Grand Lodge was called into reg
uIar session. At SAID session the various
committees were appointed.
At \ O'Clock Rev. J. r. Pryor, b. D.,
preached q most excellent sermon. He
theme Wa "OddfeIIowshIp - IN Incsss-
i've ~ true Manhood. Rev. Pryor wss
At his lest. lie took NJ 70 . thons Of
xrsne and there pledged each Odd Fsl-
lJw N live for his God. HE country and
his race.
IL H. conceied by those who have been
attending the Grand Lodge that this
grand body at this -s-sion is composed of
some Of the hest men and women OF this
state. A commission Wa raised 70 re-
vi-e the bylaws and the constitution of
the District Grand Lodge. The report OF
the president, secretary and treasurer
show that department 10 be in . healthy
financial condition, with el4.444.7s in
hank. n you don't relieve that vs are
financially able N take care OF your OBJ
legations, you stay in good standing and
die and Ne will convince you.