The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
Lodge viii Look After the
Members in the State
Guard.
BIG PICNIC YESTERDAY
One of the Most, Interesting
Events Ever Held in That
Town.

The Basket Picnic and celebration
enjoyed by the Knights OF Pythias OF
Rieyesville yesterday in honor OF the
twenty.Hrst anniversary Of their
lodge was. in the words of one OF
their citizens "The grandest thing that
Rieyesyille ever saw" The ceieDra'
ton opened in the morning with a
talk by Rev. C. G.. Jarvis and Rev. c.
w. 0'Dell which was held in the
school auditorium. Rev. Mr.. Jarvis
main point was. that II every one who
belonged to secret organization
would live up to the obligations I'm.
posed on them by the. lodge 1t would
make this good and glorious coun.
try. Rev. C. w. 0'Dell spoke on
brotherly love and the love of our.
selves for our neighbors. One Of the
largest that ever attended a celebra-
tion In q town the size Of Rievesv..ie
was present, It being the estimate ,aat
over 800 people attended the event.
After the opening services in the
morning the picnickers went TO the
ball grounds where one OF the most
amusing. games OF the day was held.
The contest was between the Fats
and Leans ot'the lodge. Crowds lined
the side lines and laughed themselves
sick watching q '225 pound man trying
tosstea{ second. !. The-most striking in.
cident Of the game was that the pitch.
er. for the Fats was Rev. o Dell weigh
ing 205 pounds while the pitcher Of
the Leans was Rev. Jarvis weighing
1876 pounds. The catcher for stheffats,
G. C. Arnett weighed 200 pounds while
the catcher Of the Leans, Jimmie Stew.
art, weighed 11S. The score was 5 to
! In favor Of the Leans. Right after
the game the people adjourned to the
orchard back OF the school and en-
toyed a big dinner which put the Fats
In good humor.
AT 1880 another game OF ball was
played between the secret order nine
and the River Bend boys which re-
suited IL a victory for the boys from
the Bend to the tune OF 6 to l. Next
In order came the throwing contest OF
the ladies. This was won by little
Flora Benson with Ruth Thorn follow
ing close behind. The prizes for this
were 81 for first place and fifty cents
for second place. I
Flora Benson also won the foot race
which again netted her 81. Now came
the Fat Mans race with the putting
o fthe heavy weights, and the holding
and tripping Of the contestants. Lyle
Hall at last won the race. :.
Lucille Doll the ladies representative
In the swimming contest swan the
river in eight and one.half minutes and
won't three dollars and on.half.
After the contests the people went
to the school auditorium where they
listened to addresses by Rev. o'Deii,
Rev. Jarvis and Robert Pollick. The
talks were very interesting and were
enjoyed by the people. The Grant
Town Band arrived on the $50 car
and gave concert which was OF a very
high order. =
At 700 the Grand Parade was held
headed b ythe Grant Town Brass
Band. The Pythian Sisters an organ.
ization ust formed of the ladies of
Rieyesyille with membership of
twenty-five strong Joined In the parade
and these with the Knights made q
grand total of 200 persons in line.
The. lodge members all visited the
regular lodge hall which Is a beauti.
full three story building bought and
fixed up by the local lodge at cost
Of .s5,500. eslodge .is adjoined by q
eight rottn fat which is rented to two
families. At the meeting the mem.
bers were given q talk by Sam R, M.
rum, past grand chancellor of the
Knights Of Pythias. a
One Of the most important proposi-
tions decided on was that the regular
lodge would look after the younger
members jof the lodge who belonged
tothe state. guard and that they would
ay all their exenses while on duty In
defense Of their country. ~
There were many people from Fair.
mont in attendance at the celebration
and also from the surrounding towns.
The committee in charge Of the ar.
rangements were: J. "A. Hess, Esta
Wilson and Eb Arnett. 90
~ lsvERYILL.
Daniel Wade, q well known resident
of Marion county. who lives between