The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-05
BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE EN.
ERcisES CONDUCTED
YESTERDAY.
Short Business Session q orpsn,Ea.
ton Heio During the Day
New Ritual Adopted.

- AAAaN~rns OF wisconsin
Jos~ph I. Riggs. OF Kansas
Edward G Burtt CT MAssAchusetts.
John g. Gallagher. OF Rhode Island
rt kepresentativss suprsm Lodge.
> s. Ssmmes. OF Arkansas
Asa n Hale. OF connsotieut
D . Hirshburr. OF California
Jackson 7. Ellis. OF Delaware.
VIM H. foulke. Of Delaware.
James Coz. Of Indiana.
Ssas- n Booth. OF MAssAesu.stts.
yss, A TAsSsrt Of ssw 1oIf,
Parker spofford. OF Maine.
John hiekslt OF PennsyIvAniA.
farguhA MeRAs. OF Nevada.
Fitting and appropriate exercises
was carried out al the annual memo
rial services Of the supreme Lodge OF
the Ancient order OF United Workmeu
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
In the 4. O. L. W. Temple on Chapline
street. in honor OF the supreme Mas
ter Workmen who have passed away
and the Past Representatives TO the
supreme Lodge. whose labors are end
ed. The service was opened with ".
{. Galloway, chairman Of the commit
tee on honored dead. presiding and
after the singing OF the DoNology. the
PLeyenberger. after which vocal
solo was sung by Miss Carrie Brand
fass. accompanied by Prof Schockey
on the piano. ID. !. Bisho. OF Philadel-
phia called the roll OF the honored
dead.
The tribute 10 the Supreme Master
Workmen who passed away during the
year was delivered by Past Supreme
Master W. ii. e. Sessions OF South
Dakota Mr.. Sessions in the course
OF his discourse spoke OF the three
departed Supreme Master Workman
telling OF the great good that each
had done Of the benefit Of the order
as well as speaking OF their loyalty To
the fraternity. Past Supreme Master
Workman John &. BiCkford Of New
Hampshire paid an eloquent tribute to
the memories OF Edward G. Burt Of
Massachusetts and John &. Gallagher
of Rhode Island. Past Supreme Master
Workman who died during the year
He spoke at considerable length in re-
gard TO the history OF their lives as
we'll as the activities In the world
about them. All Of the deceased mem
beers were highly eulogized as TO the
active part they had taken in the fra
ternity which they loved 80 well
Glowing Tribute.
The tribute to the past representa-
tives to the Supreme Lodge, whose
labors are ended, was delivered by
Past Grand Master +. u. Evans OF
Iowa, VINO. in a we'll chosen address,
paid eloquent tribute 10 their memory
as well as Of the active work that they
had taken in the up building OF the
fraternity Among those taking part
In the rendering Of the program We're
Miss Carrie Brandfass. who sung two
vocal solos, and David Crawford who
sung an excellent bass colo entitled
BY the Waters OF Babylon" The cx-
ercises were brought TO close by
singing the hymn. Abide With Me.
after which Rev. y. T. Leyenberger
pronounced the benediction.
The fourth daily executive session
Of the Supreme Lodge convened yes
terday morning al 10 O'Clock and the
usual order Of receiving new papers
was taken up as well as hearing the
reports Of various committees After
the reports Of number Of the com
mittess had been heard. the various
committees met as a committee on
the whole in taking up the discussion
OF the newly proposed ritual After a
the whole. recommended the adoption
of the ritual 10 the members OF the
Supreme Lodge After some dcllber-
ation. the members OF the Supreme
Lodge approved the recommendation
Of the committee Of 'he whole ana
moved the adoption Of m" new ritual
which was carried unanimously u
viii now be used among all lodges Of
the order
At $3.50 o'clock. when the Supreme
Lodge convened. none Of the commit
tees being ready 20 report. the session
was adjourned over until this morning
AZ 10 O'Clock. Owing 10 no business
session being held a number Of the
visiting delegates visited the Central
Glass plant and the BcyWann Packing
Company. AZ the sessions today the
regular business OF the Supreme
Lodge will be taken M and disposed
Of The meetings are being very well
attended and much interest b. being
taken In the sessions.
Wonder why thCro are so many
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