The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AND |. o. g.
F LODGES OF PAN HANDLE
HOLD EXERCISES.
Samuel 3. Montgomey And Thomas
w. Fleming Deliver Able Address
especial Train Run.

Under the auspices Of the Pride OF
the Valley lodge, No. Isl, Knights Of
Pylhias, OF Follonsbee and Cove Val
ley lodge, No. $50, l. o.. D. f., assisted
by lodges from Ohio, Brooke and Han
cock counties, the cornerstone or the
Batter district $50 900 public and high
school was laid yesterday afternoon at
Weirton. The ceremonies were IN
charge Of the Hon. Samuel Is. Mont
gomcry, OF kingwoOu. grand keeper OF
records and seal and Thomas Ray Dill
lie, Of MOrgantown. grand prelate oil
West Virginia, h. OF p. lodge. Mas
tiers of the ceremonies were J. l.. Hin
Ton and g. \. Lockharr.
The principal address was delivered
By Mr. MONTGOMERY, ~Tlic the Hon.
Thomas ". Fleming, OF FairmOnt, past
grand master, spoke Interestingly on
the progress made BY the schools
since the first school in this section
OF the country was established IN lh"2
on the James River in Virginia. The
exercises were Witnessed by about a
thousand persons, besides a large num-
pated in the program.
Special Train Leaves Here.
y special train over the PtnnSylran-
ia road lett the local station at $50
noon. carrying large number Of mcm-
berS Of the four local X. Of p. lodges -
Baltimore, No. 3; Black Prince, No.
10; Ohio Valley, No 81 and Occur
de Leon Co. No. l, uniform rank, un-
der command Of Captain Frank B. Lis
by. \ number of women represent
ing the Pyrhian Sisters. Hermon Tenn
pie. No l. also attended, while the
Evening Stark, X. of +. lodge OF Ben
! wood was well represented. Upon ar.
rival OF the special at Wierton the
Wheeling members assembled near
the station and marched to Second
avenue where they assembled with the
other lodges and headed by the Great
or Wheeling and the Follansbee X. OF
=. bands the march Of about a nile
was made to the new school building.
Col. Andrew Beck. o; Weirton, was
the chief marshal. 1t is estimated
thar fully half thousand Knights and
Odd,Fellows were in the line OF march
followed by long line or school chill
dren and citizens afoot and scores in
automobiles.
Exercises Are Opened.
The exercises We're opened ny Master
of Ceremonies q. y. Lsockhart IN Il brief
address, Tha Rev. Mr.. Pierce. If Weir
ton Mcthndist Episcopal church. offered
prayer. Following selection by the
bands. Fret. y. \. NcEndrcc. superin-
tcndent OF tho lFcirt"n schools. Spok..
briefly. He told uI the long struggle
to secure a high school for tho RAPIDLY
growing industrial town and thaukcd ih,.
people that the effort had been crowned
with success.
Mr.. Lockhart In Introducing Mr. Elem
ing said that he took pleasure In hav-
ing the honor OF presenting the n.xt
congressman from the First district"
This remark evoked applause.
Hon. T. W. Fleming Speaks.
Mr.. Fleming delivered Il most al bic
address and interestingly told of the
founding OF tn" iirst school IN Virginia
and the great strides made for the edu-
cation OF the youth step by step in
North American HnG since 1865 in West
Eirg mia. lie pruIaced his remarks hy
beautifully picturine the natural scenery
that surrounded the new school build
ing. saying thar he believed that nature
had orerdone herself in making this
grand and beautiful spot in Hancock
county" He told OF the struggle IN
the pioneer days OF our forefathcrs IN
establishing schools First they were
under the direct supervision of tho
Church OF England. After that WAS
banisncd by the Revolutionary war the
Indians rose up. forcing the fprriat her:;
TO fight as we'll. as to teach. In c"nclud-
ing he took Il warm Hing ut Virginia
before this stale hecam" L separate do
nlinIuu. saying that th"r" were in the
early days law prohibiting any one
from teaching the negro how To real
or 10 write, while West Virginia had
spent thousands OF dollars since 1SGJ
70 educate the negro youth. lie said
that during tho past decade West Eir-
rinia had made u wonderful stride in
education: that there had been i4.0"p
teachers during that period fitted for
teaching in the schools through tho
normal Institutes.
Contents of Cornerstone Box.
Following the able address by Mr..
Montgomery. the cornerstone was LAID
with impressive: ceremonies. The cop
per box inClnsed in the stone contained
the HISTORY of :hu Butler district school
and signed by T.. NJ Shawkey. president,
G. H. Davis, commissioner; \. y. Mct.n-
Grec. superintendent. and acting secre-
tary. The document also gave the
names OF the - teachers and the liz
scholars for the last term OF the schools
in the district. y history OF Follansbvc
lodge, No. 10, *. Of T.. written by j.
-. SDctZnoglc; account Of the ccrcm0n-
l"s conducted by the knights in lay
lns the cornerstone OF Madison school.
Wheeling island. by Samuel Is. Mont
soInery. Proceedings OF the Grand
Lodge OF West Virginia, also Of Gov"
Valley lodge, No. $50. |. Q. 0. 7. and il
list OF members: Pride of the Valley
I.0dSc, No. Is. n. Of r.; history OF the
tivst Baptist church OF W"lrton. giving
the name Of the pastor and officers.
Duru-; the exercises a chorus of sew
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