The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26
ODD FELLOWS
ASSEMBLE IN
BIG NUMBERS
AT Fairmont for a Big CeIebra-
ton of the Ninety-third An
niversary of Order.

r1IverSary OF Urder.
The ninety-sixth anniversary of
the founding of the order of Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows is
being celebrated in Fairmont in an
unusual manner.
@ Monongahela Canton, No. s, Pa
triarch Militant, assisted by other
Cantons OF the state. will confer the
Grand Decoration of Chivalry upon
Department Commander Colonel
Francis Thralls, Captain Lloyd Fitz-
hugh, Of Fairmont. and Major AT.
Stocker, or Miamisburg. o., general
commander of the Patriarch Militant
OF The world. assisted by Brigadier
General r. E. L.. Schmeuck1e. of Co
lumbus. o.. Will have charge of tbs
cerem onies
A gigantic parade has been ar
ranged for the evening followed by
an elaborate banquet. After the ban
quet the grand decoration Of chivalry
VII be conferred
The grand decoration of chivalry
is usually conferred at the session Of
the sovereign grand lodge, but by
special arran cement at the tast ses-
sion OF the grand lodge at Atlantic
City, in September, West Virginia
was honored With the special meet
ing, giving many Odd Fellows and
the public a chance to witness the
interesting ceremony without attend
ing the sovereign grand lodge.
The degree OF chiya1ry will be.
conferred upon Mrs. Emma Stealey
Price, Of Farm ont, and Mrs Wolfe,
of Folsom.
There are hundreds Of members or
subordinate lodges, encampments
and cantons, and Rebekah lodges.
represented.
The parade, which will move over
the principal streets of the city will
be enc OF the most imposing street
nageants ever seen in Fairmont.
Mounted en- and fifty automobiles
will form the van Of the procession,
while the rear will be brought up by
men on foot. p. L. Holland is mar
shall.
Gen eral "A. r.. Stocker and Brigadier
General F. f. l. Schmeuckle arrived
last night and We're met at the train
by Departm ent Commander Col. Fran;
els Thralls and Major C. IT. Riggle
Brigadier General Schmeuckle is a
German and last fall when he was at
tending a great meeting Of Odd Eel y
lows at Toronto he was detained by
the Canadian authorities as German
spy. General Schm euckle was able to
prove an alibi with the aid of his many
distinguished men Of the order.
Many hundred Odd Fellows are here
from Clarksburg under the command
of Major A. F. Wagner, one of the
candidates upon whom the Grand Dec
Grafton of Chivalry VIII be conferred.
MorgantoWn, Grafton, Warrington
Farmin gton, FairvieW. Riyesville and
other places are represented by large
delegations. Street cars are being
operated to all ot the towns on the
interurban lines UP until midnight.
The comforting of the grand deco
ration OF chivalry will take place at
the Grand opera house at S O'Clock
this evening. The ceremony is to be
public. Past: Grand Master Thomas
w. Fleming will preside. The reception
will be held at the lrmory
The Odd Fellows hail. the Grand
opera house and the arnory are all
adorned with decorations appropriate
for the occasion.
v The Rehel1ahs' headqua rters is at
the Elks club.
The Grand opera house temporary
augmented orchestra will play for the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
grand meeting at the opera house to-
night and also for the reception fol-
lowing. The orchestra consists OF
Adolph Berger. violin: Van E. Teter,
cornet; Edwin Vignould. clarinet;
Mrs. Harry McCune, piano: Sam u.
;Ridenour, trombone; and Wa1terl
SWisher, drums.
The program follows
40 a. m.-Depart11lent council meet
ing
Patriarchs Militant Of West vtr-
ginia at Odd Fellows hail, corner
Main and Monroe street
6::3G p. !n.--lParade. Starts prompt
ly from First street and CASTOR ave-
nue..
s Grand opera house
Prayer--The Rev. p. ~ Ash, grand
Intro duction.
S Music-Orchestra
ConRerrlns Of grand decoration OF
Intermission
Music rchestra.
Conferring decoration OF chiralry.
ATusic-O Orchestra s.
Addrcss-Gen. a. r stocker. com
manding General Patriarchs Militant
army.
Music Orchestra.
Address---Brigadier General 81. 10. u.
Schmeuclle. chief Of equipment Pa
triarchs Militant.
Reception For Odd Fellows and
friend at armory. Refreshments.
GOOD GAssER.
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