The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-25
I. O. o. F.
Grand Lodge Ofwe't Virginia.

THIRD DAY. .. %
The Grand Lodge was called to order
q 9:15 AN. Present: Wheeler Reeves,
Grand Master; Daniel 8. Rentsch, D. g.
Master; Thomas G. Steele, Grand SecretA.
~, and constitutional quorum. Prayer
was offered by the Grand Chaplain, and
the D. q. Master declared the Grand
Lodge opened Tor business.
A report on finances was presented BY
the Auditing Committee and referred To
the Committee on Finance.
Grand Representative Peter Darnel
took tho Past Grand's chair, and exem.
plifed the unWFitten work Of the Order.
An election for Grand officers was then
held rAnd.the following were elected:
Daniel 3. Rentsch, Grand Master. '
]. 8. RossleF, D. Grand Master.
ETA. Peck, Grand Warden.
A recesswRs then taken until O'Clock.
o. W ~, AFTERNOON SESSION. -.
: The Grand Lodge was called 10 order
lat.9:10 o'clock. .'.-.. a ..... ...'-. ,
Thomas G. Steele was elected Grand
Secretary; W. R, Kelly was elected Grand
Treasurer, and Wheeler Reeves, Grand
Representative. aa tia ~ 1.l
hnelecIIon for q Representative for the
short term was then held. When the
Representatives had deposited their bal
lots, p q. Faris CLAIMED the right 70 vote
Eih, his individual capacity. The Grand
MaStera overruled the claim, wheteupon
tIu appeal was taken 10 tho Grand Lodge,
and the char was sustained by tho tOl'
lowing vote; ..A-. 10 l" .
For sustaining the chair..........48'
opposed. ...!.".....''.'':
!, When the ballots were counted, d. A.
iUthman was declared elected.
jSfOn motion Of Peter Darnel, p g., Ger
/ tain statistical matters were referred 70
the Committee on the State Of the Order.
P..GsM.s Edwards moved the following
Resolution whtchfwRS adopted: =
ReS0luad, That the Grand Master Gha4
appoint Q Committee oil three, whose duty
It shall be to prepare an amendment 70
the Constitution, and TO report at the
next session OF this Grand body, 0 plan
for District Deputy Grand Masters tor
this Jurisdiction. Oh. 4. gEt''
It was also i-
RESolped, That Committee OF three DO
appointed on printing.
The Grand Master then installed. his
successor, Dan'l g. Rentsch. The newly
installed! Grand Master then installed the
other elective officers, and made tho fol-
lowing appointments:
B. Tyson Hammer, Grand Chaplain,
James Hollinksworth, Grand Marshal,
Geo. B. Crawford, Grand Herald,
ID. ]. Campbell, Grand Conductor, ~.
Thomas Johnston, Grand Guardian.
On motion of W. P. McKelvey It was
Resolped, That the thanks Of this Grand
Lodge be given to the Wheeling Library
Association for the use OF their beautiful
room and excellent library.
twas also. srgaiE'i
ReS0IUed, That tho Representative Of
this Grand Lodge be instructed to ask the
concurrence Of the Grand Lodge Of the
U. s. to the amendment made in the con.
stitution Of this Grand Lodge. ~ .
Past GraAds Wallace, Baird and Todd
were appointed Committee on Printing,
the Grand Secretary and Treasurer were
added to the same, as members er 9Dtct0.
A. vote Of thanks was adopted to the
lodges and members In this city, for
Ni a resolution was offered That the next
meeting OF this Grand Lodge be held at
Grafton, which motion was indefinitely
postponed, -.
Prayer was then sOlemnly presented by
Grand Chaplain Harmer, and the Grand
Lodge adjourned sine die.
The next meeting will be held in the
city Of Wheeling, on the fourth Tuesday
Of October, 1874.