The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-05

all TO discharge their duties. lie closed
by saying that ne always wanted the
opportunity OF becoming better &C
qualu,cd with Src people. Of tho Nnh
| hc has found In Wheeling. and said he
VAS glad Ia renew his aCGuaiu'an'eE
! nero. II tho good did not combine,
then The bad would, and all would II"
! lost" he concluded.
Miss Virginia Eissctt. daughter or 4
member from Eastern S'3r LODI" III
Ecnwnod. pleased tho audience with An
excellent reading.
Following Miss EiSscits r"adiHE'
] Chairman .trbenz announced that
, number Of tho grand lodge officers we're
compelled t" leave in order 10 catch
train. He excused and welcomed them
back again.
! 4 selection by tho Ohio Valley lodge
quartet. was then rendered. The quartet
was composed Of Vernon Winters. bari.
: tone, and vioIinst: Frank Seidler. second
tenor: Ross Carnahan, first tenor and
Jess Wheat. bass.
Chairman Introduces Many.
! Chairman ArheHz then called upon
many Of the older members ~ the fN'h-
! ian societies from various oui-ot-t"Wn
I lodges 10 step forward. introducing them
! TO those present.
| Miss Dorothy Ecli and Miss Minei;a
| Wagner then rendered pleasing vocal
| duet, Chairman hrhenz requested the
audience not 30 applaud continuously be
cause of other speakers on the pro-
gram.
Attorney Genera f. T. England ot
! Charleston. and Logan. past grand
chancellor was then called upon for an
address.
Attorney General England SAID he was
always glad TO meet Pythiaus in this
section Of the state and always glad TO
come back here. especially AZ this time
to pay tribute 70 a man whose character
! Is outstanding aud whose heart reaches
on, 20 humanity.
Attorney General England said there
wore forty thousand Pyth'ans ready to
, serve tn" lodge and country and the
principles uf the order should never
perish.
\ piano selection was then rendered
by Miss Marjorie McClemcnt. Read
ings ny Miss Martha KindelberGcC and
by David Whitc. followed.
Chairman Arbcnz then announced that
on Thursday night OF this week there
would 10 a meeting OF the two Toilet
Water clubs IN the fythtaH Castle az
which time many new members would
be initiated. Stating that Samuel r.
Montgomery. grand keeper o' records
and seals. would be one Of tho cand'-
dates he introduced the prospective
member.
Montgomery Speaks.
Mr. Montgomery IN his address said.
among other things: Our chairman here
tonight had introduced me so often on
previous occasions. saying such sweet
things about me. that he now believes
all he has said TO be true.
II hope" continued MIR. Montgomery.
"to live long enough 10 prove worthy
Of the confidence OF the Pythians OF
West Virginia. This Is the highest
ambition If any Pithians life. TO feel
he has their confidence"
He urged all 10 give the new grand
chancellor their cooperation. He SAID
much could hc accomplished by collect
I've effort. He praised the organiza-
ton Of the Toilet Water clubs. i am
beginning to feel shaky as to the out
como tomorrow night. when I am 70 he
initiated into the club" said MT. Mont
gomery.
Mr.. Montgomery said that since the
YEAR 1911 there have been nine sunor-
iinate lodges organized zach year. All
together. he said. there were 80 lodges
organized in the II years and an IN
crease In membership Of $500 each
wear. He said there were now III
lodges with membership or to't"o'
making the Pythian one OF the lean,ns
,raternal organizations in West VIZ
ginia.
He said Wheeling ranked nrst IN
pvthian population and that by AUGUST
s1,1oaS. when tho annual convention
q, the Pythians Is held In Wheeling ne
s,nected TO see a membership or oV."Vo
IN West Virginia. This will be the hrst
,,me the annual convention was heln IN
this city since 1911.
william Cunningham. OF the South
Side, closed the reception with prayer
Pythians on stage.
Tho Pvtn,ans who we're on the speak
ers' platform were:
John T. Arbenz. Wheeling supreme
commemorative and chairman or the
Harry Il. Bell, grand chancellor OF
W r. Pack. Moundsville. supreme re-
F. T. England. Logan. past grand
chancellor
John G.. Vaughn. Charleston s'""u
vice chancellor.
W. ". Long. keyser. Srand master
OF exchequer.
victor Myers. Moundsvlle. grand
outter-guard.
Samuel r. Montgomery. k'nEwood'
grand keeper Of records and seals.
. @ Dunn Rcckiey. member OF Fy-
THAN Home Commission.
" w Smith, Huntington. grand IN
ner-guard.
C. A. Schuette, Salem. member %
Pythian Home commission
T, n. Clay. Huntington. member OF
pythjan Home commission.
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