The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-30
affecting .Register,
MASONIC.

Tbe,e a,e $1,000 in Free..Masons tne
State of Ohio. #E
Cameron Ledge, No ID, will have a
grand supper on February ODD.
JUDGE y. D. ENGLISH, of Litue
Rock, Arkansas, whose death has been
recently announced, was one Of The
most accomplished Masons in ihe West.
He was nine years Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge, and only vacated that posi-
ton last year. His Masonic addresses
were replete with instruction and full Of
the generous spirit Of true Masonry.
His death is a sad loss to the fraternity
in Arkansas, and 10 The craft in gen.
eral.
INSTITUTION OF A Gr4vD CoMMANDEEY
OF KNIGHTS TEMrLAR. - The Grand
Commandery of knights Templar OF
the United States having granted dis
pensation for the institution OF Grand
Commandery for The State Of Maryland,
besides The Grand Officers, there were
present, on Monday evening, at
Masonic Temple, in Baltimore, Mary
land delegates from the st. John 5
Commandery, No. 4; Kodoch Com
manderv, No 90; May Command
erv, No. sc, ana York Commandery,
No !, OF Pennsylvania, and Wash
ington Commandery, No. |, OF Wash
inston, D. c. The following Officer :
were elected for the Grand Commandery
Of Maryland, who were installed in due
form: Sir Knight Charles II. Mann.
Right Excellent Grand Commander !;
Sir Knight Francis Lincoln, V. E. D.
G. c.; Sir Knight Michael Miller, E.
G. G.; Sir Knight Edward 5. Schultz.
E. G. c. g.; Sir Knight Charles 4.
Sisco, E. G. T.; Sir Knight Frank J.
Kugler, E. G. r.; Sir Knight Byron
Holmes, E. 6. S. W., and Sir Knight
Herman l.. Emmons, E. G. j. w.
The Masonic IIoME.-The Pttsbur:, n
Post says: We are pleased 10 lean that
the lectures recently delivered al Lock
Haven, Norristown, Williamsport and
Reading by James II. Hopkins, Esq,
Melted quite a sum for the proposed new
Masonic Home, and that the erection
Of such an institution is now guaran-
iced. Our exchanges speak highly OF
the efforts put forward by Mr.. Hopkins,
as well as of his abilities as lecturer
At Lock Haven, we learn from the
Clinton Democrat, that after the lecture,
number Of the Masonic friends OF
Mr.. HOPKINS met at the Fallon House
and there partook Of very fine sup
per got up in Mr.. Whites most recher-
che STYLE. The good things having
been properly treated, the company
called l. A. Mackey, ESQ , to the chair.
This gentleman accepted the honor in a
brief speech, in which he welcomed the
distinguished guest to Lock Haven and
extended him the inequalities Of the
city on his noble errand Of charity in
behalf OF the destitute widows and Oh
phans of Masons. Mr.. Hopkins hap
PLY responded in expressing his thanks
Tor the generous reception he had met,
and briefly alluded to the ennobling
principles of Masonry. Other gentle
men were toasted with water) and
brief responses were made 10y Messrs.
Noble, Dickinson, Deise, Kress, Scott,
Herring, TIoxell and Moore The ut
most good feeling prevailed, and the
occasion was an exceedingly pleasant
one to all present. 1t concluded by the
passage Of the following resolution
offered by Mr.. Mackey:
ReSolred That the thanks Of the
Masonic Brethren present and of those
whom they represent are due, and they
are hereby rendered, P. E. G. Comman-
der Hopkins for his interesting lecture
and his earnest efforts in behalf Of the
widows and orphans of our beloved in
stitution of Masonrv.