The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-09
K. OF P. LAY CORNERSTONE
OF FULTON PUBLIC SCHOOL
INTERESTING EXERCISES CAR
RlED OUT IN CHARGE OF
OHIO COUNTY PYTHIAN
BODIES.
Stone Placed With impressive Pyth-
Ian Ritual-knlehts March TO Site
School Children Participate

-ocnool Children Partietpate
Interesting and impressive exer-
cises OF fitting nature were carried
out yesterday afternoon AZ the corner
OF Center and Fifth streets. in Fulton,
when the cornerstone for the hand
some new Washington county dis
trict school building was laid. before
an audience of several hundred PEG
pie. The lodges OF the knights of
Pythias OF Ohio county, including the
four In Wheeling and one in Elm
Grove had charge OF the ceremonies.
which was conducted by a number of
the grand lodge officers of the state.
Addresses were delivered by John n
Lazear. county superintendent Of
schools. Hon. John 2. ATbenz. Grand
Chancellor. and DR.. w. b. Taylor. OF
Bethany college.
Previous 10 the ceremonies. the
members OF the lodges. together with
members OF the uniform rank. assem-
bled at the corner OF Tenth and Mar
ket streets where they formed
In line and marched TO the place OF
holding the ceremonies. In addition
to the local Knights. the First regi-
ment Of West Virginia was In line in
addition 10 a part Of the Eleventh
regiment Of Ohio. and a number OF
visiting members from the neighbor-
ing towns.
Col John G. Medick. of the First
West Virginia regiment acted as
chief marshal Of the parade. and John
X. Lazear. county superintendent OF
schools and a number Of the Knights
OF Pythias acted a. master OF cere-
monies. The two bands which par
ticipated In the parade and In the
NJ N hA
Greater Wheeling band and Summers
band. Between four and Ave hundred
members OF the order took part in
the parade.
The Paradey
The parade formation was as fol-
lows:
Chief Marshal, Col J. c. Mediek and
szh
Committee
Greater Wheeling band.
Captain Frank Lisby and First
Regiment staff
Eleventh Regiment. Ohio
First Regiment West Virginia
Baltimore Lodge, No. 8, Wheeling
Black Prince Lodge, No. 10. Wheeling
Summers Band.
Mystic Lodge. No. "a. Elm Grove
Ohio Valley Lodge, No. 81. Wheeling
Wheeling Lodge No. ia
Committee In Charge.
Due credit must be given TO tbs
members Of the general committee OF
the Knights Of Pythias for the excel
lent manner In which the parade was
carried out. as well as the cersmo-
mics al the school building. The com
mitiee consisted OF the following:
Baltimore No. Sired n. Brink
man. 4. X Haberheld and Harry r.
Eel
Black Prince No. tg-W. J. Steen.
Arthur Ingram and e.. y. Wagner
Mystic No 24-John r. Arbenz.
JONES a. Rcans and Sidney Hildreth
Ohio valley 40. 3t--1amea VI Card
rer. william r. otto and v. p. Shafer.
Wheeling 80. l1f William y. Kit
son. A W. Wurtzbacher and Chas.
" Stewart
Upon tho arrival ~ the parade a.
Second street Fulton. over two hun
bred school children Joined In the line
of march fo the school building.
where they took part IN the exercises.
singing America and The Star
SpanFlcd Banner
The Invocation was pronounced by
Rev a. O Teararden. pastor u tho
sfocnrod ". y. church. after which
John a. Lazear master % cereno.
o loo. delivered brief address In
tho course % his remarks Mr. tazcar
said 10 Elvcs me great pleasure 20
stand before you In the interest % I'd.
ucafion The people of This vicinity
deserve great credit IN erecting this
building in me interest Of education
and AZ long 90 public schools. frater.
nal organizations and Old Glory
waves the schools VIII proEress. This
tory ~ the town n Fulton. which
demonstrafna tho fact that the ciu.
zens are interested in the education
n The riris and boys ~ the town ]
nov turn over tho laying ~ The cor
rcrsfore f0 me order ~ KNIGHTS ~
pyfhlas
Grand Lodge oHieers.
The rrand lodge officers Who TOOK
part ln tho rifualiatIc ceremonies in
connection with the laying of the cor.
nprafone were
John p Arberz. Grand Chancellor
% vs.. West Grand Vice Chancellor
w o. Brown. Grand Treiafa
Thos Ray ollie. grard Master of
Arms
Jss W Robinson. Grand Inner
Guard
r W Bush Grand Outer Guard
OwinE 20 business maffara. Samuel
p MontEomery. Grand Keeper OF
Records snd Seal was unable fo be
present Among others Who assisted