The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-08-13
A GREAT
MEETING
The Knights Of Pythias
Grand Lodge Big
Success
HON. |. 0. WILSON RE-
ELECTED GRAND CHANCELLOR
Editer Whittico Elected Crasd Lee
turer and Supreme Represent
alive Delegates Highly
Entertained.

The meeting Of the Grand Lodge X. of
T. held in Parkersburg, w. Va. from
Monday until Friday of last week was
successful in evNy respcct- The loca'
committee of arrangements which was
divided mp into subcommittee, the
chairmen Of which were a. follows:
William Carpenter, Of General Com
mittee: q. IL. McCIung. Vice Chairman; !;
-. y. b. Reed. So <~car Garter
Treasurer; j. w. Shellcroft. II Badgs
Committee; Oscar Garter. OF Ticket Com
mittee; q. u. McCluns, Repairing cf
Hall Commitfee and Memorial Exrrcises !:
Annie Wsshington, of Home Committes
snd Assistant in Memorial Exercises; !;
Waite Grant, of Rec~ption Committee;
James Lacy, Of Gate Committee at Park !;
]. X Jefierson, of Printing and Securing
Park Committee. Thee people had mad.
every arrangement for the entertainment
and comfort of the visiting brothers and
sisters and there was not single hitch
In the proceedings.
PEOPLE HOSPITABLE.
The people of Parkersburg opened their
homes and hearts to tbe visitors in such
. manner tsst aere Es nes = sin4e
complaint and everybody was weli cared
tor and no pains were spared 10 make the
knights and Calantians happy and con-
tented.
The white citizens, from the officials
down TO the most humble, seemed
take a delight in assisting in making the
stay of the Grand Lodge a pleasant and
profitable one IL II worthy Of special
mention that the police and street car
conductors and motormen were As polite
ready and willing to assist the stranger
a. were the colored people.
Nature seemed to lend assistance tn the
local committee in making the visitor
comfortable. Monday and Tuesday fore
noon were extremely hot but hard
shower fell Tuesday afternoon and from
that time throughout the session the
weather was very pleasant. The session.
were held in. Terripan Park, which year
ago had signs posted upon the gates "for
white people only This II one of the
most beautiful amusement parks i'm the
State. Several months ago the leading
Negroes OF the city through the assistance
Of Mayor Murdock had the discriminat-
ing signs torn down and when these same
representative Negroes went to the own
ers Of the park and expressed desire to
hold the sessions OF the Grand Lodge and
Grand Court in Terrapin Park, consent
Was readily given, and be- il said to the
credit Of the Negroes that not one thing
was done 70 csuse the management to re-
gret the concession. The behavior Of the
visitors Wa above repIOach. There was
not q case Of drunkness. notwithstanding
the close proximity to Marietta. Ohio. nor
was there the least disorder.
FIRST DAY SESSION.
The twenty third session Of the Grand
Lodge Of the Pythians Of West Virginia,
was begun under favorable auspices in
the auditorium at Terrapin park at 10
o CLOCK IueSiay, August 5rd-
The attendant Grand Court OF Calan
the, meeting in IL fifteenth annual ses-
sion. was present at the first public meet
ing where Mayor Murdoclc, DIR. J. W
Shellcroft and Mrs. Minnie Mitchell de-
livered address Of welcome 10 the Grand
Lodge and Grand Court on behalf Of the
city. local lodges and courts These were
responded n by DR.. y. l.. Edwards, Of
Bluefield; Joseph Barnett, Of Charleston,
and Mrs. W. @. Penn, Of Bluefeld.
Mayor Murdock Was hearty in his vel
coming remarks. and ms exccIlency xas
assured that the good hane Of Psrkers-
burg's Negro citizens would not be jerop-
srdized by the presence Of the visiting
knights and ladies.
The Grand I.oige and Courts held their
SESSIONS in the auditorium and dancing
pavilion respectively, the afternoon ses-
s,ons beginning AZ 3 O'Clock were devoted
10 the regular routine business Of the or
ders.
BE 70 said 10 the credit II tire efficient
Grsnd Chancellor, l.. %. Wilson, and
Grand w. @. J. Rupert jefferson, the
ss,sions ~ TO time and disposition Of
bushes began without q hitch.
The Grand Chsncellors, and q. X. OF
r. a :. reports were presented st the sf-
ssrnoon sc~ion, and were approved. q.
a. Wilson wss highly landed for his e.
hcisns eosdncs a the saAin Of the order