The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-01

blndeFy, and MIR, Snlder, foreman OF the
Atlantic steamer, were on the third floor
at the time it gave way with Messrs.
Moreland, Reid and Oliver, but escaped
injury and succeeded in getting down the
stairway.
THE MASONIC TEMPLE,
The third story Of the building was
owned by the Masonic fraternity, and
the hall was considered one Of the hand
soonest and most cOmmOdiOus in the
West. About year ago $500 was
spent in furnishing, frescoing, and deco
rating the hall. This part Of the build.
ing was insured by the Masons for 81 900,
as follows Peabody, Of Wheeling, $4,000;
German, Of Wheeling, $4,000. The fur.
niturc was insured for $4,000 in the Cit.
zeus, OF Wheeling The Masous estimate
their loss at $4,000 or $4,000, outside
OF insurance. The most Of the Knights
Templar equipments, the robes and Jew.
els OF the Chapter and Lodges were saved.
The library Of the Grand Lodge, valued
at $500, and number Of valuable pa
pers, chairs, desks, fixtures, etc, were de-
strOyGd.
THE MAIN BUILDING
was insured as follows;
Flro1 Marine whCelingo"",,,.,,,,,,,..,,n.,"s! 900
Ben Frahklin, Pittsburgh $3.50
National, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 6OO
Tolal..a..,......."- .,.,...,,."."...,...sll COO
The storerOoms on the ground floor
were occupied rs follows: Q, 2. Brown
Il Co., jewellers; WIN. LAuchlin, cigar
mandatory; B. L. Tit, insurance agent;
Feargus Whalley, shoemaker; 8. II.
Greer, grocer; Fred. Was, "OGice sa.
LOOM" The corner storerooni was vacant,
McLain Bros. having recently removed
thGrefrom. The stocks and fixtures were
insured as follows;
VIM IauChlln, Fire 4 800
$. u. GrcCr, Citizens ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000
Z, y brown, Ktnn........ 360O
Z. T. Brown, Citizens ".""..,.o,"."",..""".m 5000
Fred. Was, 800
Tho loss Of stock will be very light.
Mr.. Brown succeeded in removing every.
thing except his safe, regulator, stove aud
other immOvable articles. More damage
was done by water than fire in this part
Of the building.
SOME ACCOUNT OF WASHINGTON HALL"
Washington Hall was erected in 1912
by nm incorporation known as the Wash
ington Hall Association. The building
and ground cost about $4,000, but were
probably worth neatly double that before
the fire. AS already stated, the entire in.
surance on the building was only $4,000
oil this $4,000 was upon that part be.
longing TO the Masons.
Upon the 18th day Of May, 1850, the
following Board Of Trustees was elected
by the Association, which had just re.
ceived It's charter; Morgan Nelson, VIM.
Hamilton, W. s. Wickhnm, George W.
Sights, John Mcclure, VIM. T. Selby,
Alex. +. Laidley, Jacob W. Warden, WIN,
Fleming. The Board organized June II
Of the same year by electing: Morgan
Nelson President; Alex. T. Laidley, Sec.
rotary; Geo. W. Sights, Treasurer.
On Saturday, April 20, 1851, sealed
proposals were received for the cree.
ton Of a building on lot 4,
corner Of Market and 18th streets,
known rs "Mendels lot" The carpenter
work was awarded to MessrS. Luke &
McWilliams, the brick work to John W.
and G. W, Boring, the iron work 10 J.
and j. Baggs, the stone work 10 Joseph
Pedley, the plastering to John Downs,
and the excavating to Smith 4 Gooding.
The building was erected under the
superintendenCe Of Building Committee
consisting Of Geo. W. Sights, Walter
Scott aud W. s. WiCkham, who we're up.
pointed ut a meeting Of the Board June
u, 1851.
The Committee on Finance we're VIM.
Fleming, NJ. Nelson, J. W. Warden; the
Committee on Assessment, W. J. Bates,
John Mcclure, IT,, j. II. Thompson.
The building was first opened TO the
public in the;winter oflS52.3, when the
completion Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Railroad was celebrated with grand ban.
quet in Washington Hall. TWAS not ded.
icated, however, until a short time after.
wards.
Mr.. Alex Rogers succeeded Mr.. Nelson
MS President Of the Association, aud still
holds that position. g. w Sights sue.
ceeded Mr.. Laidley ns Secretary, and was
in turn succeeded by |. II. Williams, the
present Secretary.
The third story Of the building was
transferred to the Masonic fraternity by
those holding stock valued at $1,000, and
the title to that part Of the building is
held by the trustees selected for that pur.
pose.
The capital stock Of the Association
was reduced to $24,700, and the
shares, valued at $50 ench, we're
held by the following parties Wm.
Goshorn, Mrs. Hugh Sterling, estate Of
A. j. Pannell, Allen Howell, L. s. Della.
plain, Alfred Caldwell, Clark 1Iaines, I.
II. Williams, estate Of Geo. Mendel, VIM.
II. Irwin. John Zoeckler, Caroline Zin.
mer, John Knote, z. =. Brown, Alexander
Rogers, David Fleming, Robert II. Ir.
win, DR.. j. Z. Ilupp, James W. Warden
(Of st. l4onip), Mrs. A. NJ. Brown, estate
Of Morgan Nelson, Jerry Mason, Hannah
Bliss, Harry lIrentlinger, F. W. Bassett,
George I'ayha (trnstee), salle Don.
lon (now Mrs. Merrimnn), G. W.
Ditman trustee for Miss 1farbouf),
George i. Caldwell (guardian), !.
H. Greer, Alfred Hughes, ]. L. Har.
greaves, Q. d. Hubbard, Isabella Irwin,
Arthur Little, L. N. Norton, Margaret
l.. OFT, Ohio Lodge No. |, James PAUL,
Wheeling Union Chapter, Frank Unrnh,
Wheeling CommNndery No. /, WIN. p.
Wilson's estate, Il. L. Wild, Jacob Wise,
Wheeling Lodge No. 8.
WILL PkoBAnLY REBUILD.
A meeting Of the Trustees of the Asso.
citation was held last night, and the pro.
pfiety Of rebuilding discussed. No de.
finite action was taken, but we under
stand that there il a strong probability Of
rebuilding.
RELIGrOUs REvIvALs. - Rev. T., B.
Hughes, Of Cameron, has Just closed se-
ties Of meetings at the CIauston Chapel,
near Cameron. During the continuance
Of the services iorty.nine protested sav-
ing faith in Christ. Several protested
entire sanctifcation. Different denoini.
nations shared largely in the benefits Of
the meetings.
The Thomson NJ. +. Church, oil this
city, is enjoying a season Of gracious re-
vivnl. Last Sunday being quarterly
meeting occasion, the communion service