The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
SILVER Jubilee
CELEBRATION
IS HELD
Members Of the Salem Lodge of
Knights Of Pythias Garry
Out Big Program.

SALEM. Seut. 29.-An event OF un-
usual interest occurred here last
night in the Anal public meeting In
the celebration of the twenty-fifth an
niversRry OF the organization OF the
local lodge OF knights OF Pythias.
Two previous meetings had been held
commemorative OF the occasion. A
sermon before tho lodge on last SUN
day and full meeting OF the mem
berB OF tho order at its regular
session on Tuesday night at which
meeting Hon. Samuel Bn Montgom-
cry, grand keeper OF records and seal,
made an extended address, dwelling
upon the humanitarian principles and
policies that the great Pythian order
Is trying TO carry out In the care OF
the dependent widows and orphans
Of deceased members in the grand do
main of West Virginia This address
has been very favorably commented
upon by many who had the opportun-
lily to hear It.
Tho meeting on Thursday night
was on the anniversary date proper
OF the organization of thelodge here,
and of Its institution on September
2s, 1891. The charter membership
list was composed of sixteen persons
and of that number fourteen are still
living, there having been only two
deaths Of the original members in
the last twenty-five years.
The charter members were as fol-
lows; r, u. Robinson, L. +. Randolph
G, Il. Reynolds, G. II. Gordon, Dr.. d.
A. Wilson. w. p. Leonard, j. w. Cor
don, s. u. Davis. II. G. Smith, l.. II.
Bond, s. j. Davls,H. H. Davis, o Il.
Rohrbaugh. Ray Randolph. j. l..
Weekly. and j. II. Bllllngslea.
The last two names are the de-
ceased members of the charter mem-
bers.
Tho following members OF the orig
inal list were present at the anniver-
sary: Il. u. Robinson, DR.. Il. A. VIII
son, and William p. Leonard, and
Randolph, OF Great Kills, N. ", ex-
pressing regret at his necessary alb
sence.
Tho program OF the evening as
carried out was as follows. with C. c.
Garf1ck, the present chancellor COM
mander, presiding:
Brief history OF Salem lodge No.
10, Knights OF Pythlas. and reading
Of charter. flrst original officers. list
of past chancellors, and deceased
members by G. A. Schultz. the pres
ent keeper OF records.
Addresses were made by Hon.
Charles A. Sutton, of Bridgeport;
Grand Chancellor Thomas Ray Ollie,
Of Morgantown; Oscar G. wilt, OF
Mrs. Emma McKim, of
Parkersburg, grand chief OF the Pyth-
ian Sisters.
"Reminiscences were reported by
veteran members as follows:
Edward B. Robinson, DR.. d. A. Will
son and William e. Leonard, Doctor
Wilson dwelling upon the subject OF
Salem as l knew It twenty-five years
ago." that reminded an OF the mar
yelous change in the last quarter of
a century.
The next feature was the introduce
ton of the veteran members pres
ent and reading OF the names of the
absent veterans as follows: p. b.
DR.. e. A. Wilson, w. L.
Leonard, and Aaron Gaines, and the
absent number E. F. Randolph and
Charles 2. Reynolds.
Judge James w. Robinson, grand
vice chancellor of the grand do
main of West Virginia, then in a
clever way preceded by an appro-
pirate address presented the gold
plated jewels to the four veterans
present in the presence of the large
number of Knights, Pythian Sisters,
and guests OF honor present, Thurs
day closed an appropriate program
to the quarter century history Of the
live local lodge of Salem No. 20,
Knights OF Pythias.
The banquet feature that followed
at 10:30 in a three course service,
tastefully served by the members OF
Sunshine Temple No. 10, Pythian
Sisters:
MENU.
Oyster soup
olives Celery
Chicken Gravy