The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-15


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Main street.
GRAND LODGE A. F. AND A. III. OF
Masonic Grand Lodge OF
West Virginia commenced its twelfth
annual session at the Capitol building
ast evening. There are in the jurlsdic-
lion seveaty-two lodges, sixty-tour OF
" hich were represented by delegates last
night, as follows:
w. NJ. Creighton, Robert Clark, Frank
J ohnson, ID. W. Storr, G. B. Tavenner,
Frank Rex, Z G. Allender, w. j. More.
head, James Schofeld, J, 5. Reed, l.. Z.
Hunt, NJ. w. Bali, I. j. Farnsworth,
w. H. 81. Shovaco T. S. Boner, q. w
S. Moore, w. j. Daugherty, J. nj.
Hamilton, J. G. Dawson, George
Ritz, George w. Long, George
Thornburg, J. S. S. Herr, ): d..
Riley, Jos. H. Vail }. b. Hicks, Henry
+. Bowen, Robert Young, Jos. Money
penny, F. G. Lenban, Geo. 5. Eyster,
s S Jacob, John Faris, VIM Burkhart,
j. G. Baker. George Baird. l. d. Al
bright, }. Il. Hug ues, n. Hayer. Z. ID.
Malcolm, J. +. Norman, r. &. Barr,
w. B. Fisher, NJ. McWhartor, j. ).
Young, w. NJ. Ronk, Arthur e. Bailey,
John Cherry, Robert Nee do Sney, +.
Benton Lang. w. J. Towzey, }. W. A.
Ford, G. A Lickle, G. j. Faulkner,
Jr., Almond T. Gay, G. w. Hammer,
}. B. Hern, John A. Lsfoy. j. b Nal
lory, j. H. Longdon, B. II. Woodford,
T. j. Burke, Edmund McKown, j. 81.
Weymouth, l.. ID. GreynoIds, "A. }.
Charter, d. B. Easley, j. II. McConaha,
NJ. Bradford, Uriah Rowe, Addison
Leach, NJ. V. Galloway, Jas. p. Stump,
Isaac Lettle, Jas l.. Hoot, g L. BarnnaIt,
j. w. Greenhouse, w. Il. 81. Flick, w.
II. Bowler Ii. G. Martin, Wayne Fer
guson, b. G. Vinson.
The present officers of the lodge are,
KID Walker, Grand Master, Fairmont;
G. w. Atkinson, Deputy Grand Master,
Charleston; l.. Mallonee, Senior Grand
Warden, Grafton; j. w. Arbuckle, ia
NOR Grand Warden, LewiSburg; }. ID.
Williams, Grand Treasurer, Wheeling;
0. 5. Long, Grand Secretary, Wheeling;
5. b. Bendel, Grand Lecturer, Clifton;
Rev. J. e. Armstrong, Grand Chaplain,
Wheeling; G. S. Eyster, Senior Crane
Deacon, Charlestown; hugh Sterling,
Junior Grand Deacon, Wheeling; e. w.
Bliss, Grand Tyler, Wheeling.
After opening the Grand Lodge Grand
Master Walker read an address, giving a
report of his official action during the
year just past.
A report was presented by the Grand
Treasurer, showing healthy state OF the
finances, the Grand Lodge having over
$500 to its credit.
Reports were also presented by the
Grand Secretary, Grand Lecturer, and
District Deputy Grand Masters, and the
various matters alluded TO in the several
reports were referred to appropriate COM
mitteeS.
Under tie Constitution of the
Grand Lodge all proposed changes
in the Constitution have to
be considered in committee of
the whole, ard reported back to the
grand lodge for its action. Under this pro.
vision number Of proposed amend
ments were read and referred to the
committee of the whole, which meets at
p. NJ. to-day.
The following regular committees
were appointed:
On grievance and appeals, Bros, Riley,
Tavenner, Bowen, Flick aud Hern.
On finance, Bros. A. Parks, jr., Lam
nam, Arbuckle, Thorn berg, Hoof and
Charter.
On jurisprudence, Eros. White, Logan
and Beard.
On Charters and Dispensation-Bros,
Baker, Grantham and Vinson.
On Work-Bros. Bendell, Rose, Eas.
lev and Rogers.
= On Proceedings OF Grand Officers
Bros. Eyster, Burke and Moore.
On Returns of Chartered Lodges
Bros. Burkh.rd, McEldowney, Lafoy,
Weymouth, Farnsworh, Martin, Fergu-
son, Herr and Freeman.
On Corres pondence--Bros Long, o..
Seq, Gay and Martin.
Special Committee on Lodges in
Greenbrier county-Fdulkner, Arbuckle,
Flick and Freeman.
On Jurisdiction in Colorado Case
Bros. Hootf Baker and McEldowncy.
Special Committee on Text Books
Bros Long, Logan and White.
These regular and special committees
are to meet nj 9 o'clock this morning, at
the Capitol building, and to night the re-
ports ot the committees will be received
and the annual election of officers take
place.
The Grand Lodge then closed, after
which the members partook OF banquet
in one of the basement rooms, prepared
by Bro. Bliss
To-day will clio the session of the
Grand Lodge and morrow morning
at 10 o'clock the Grand Chapter will
convene.