The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-30
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Full Proceedings Ofthe Grand lodge
and Grand Encampment I'm Ses-
sion at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Es-
peciaIIy for the Register
GRAND LODGE.

oath, 18th and 26th. Many Of the rep
reseAtatiyes and other members arrived
on the evening of the 23d, and until the
assembling OF the grand lodge, happy
greetings were exchanged and old MEM
cries revived among them, some of whom
travel hundreds of miles every year, at
their own expense, to be present at these
annual meetings.
The Grand Lodge was opened with
the usual ceremonies at 9 o'clock 4. NJ,
on the oath inst, with an attendance OF
about l2Q members. Of this number,
probably % were from Wheeling.
A Committee on Credentials was then
appointed. who reported representatives
from IS lodges. The new representa-
tves were then introduced into the
Grand Lodge and made members thereof.
The following committees were then ap.
pointed: w
On Finauce-E. A. Frost, William S.
Tippet, w. T. Wallace.
State OF the Order-J. 7. Hoke, John
T. Smith, Stephen Ripley, B. F. Harlow,
S. +. Faris
On Appeals-Peter Darnel j. H. Stout,
A. &. +. Ebeling, j. Ii. Roster, w. L.
Senseney.
By Lsws-Ssmuel j. Brstt, William
Frye, w. T. Burgess.
On Auditing-J. G. Vance, G. 4.
Wells, Il. r. Sweeney.
The Grand Master then read his
journal, which showed the duties of his
office to have been large and onerous, but
ably and efficiently discharged.
The Grand Secretsry's report showed
membership of 1900; of this number
l,2OO belong in Wheeling. There is a
loss of 400 members during the year.
Two new lodges were instituted. making
the number at present 81. The amount
expente ed for relief during the year was
over $4,000.
The report of the Representatives to
the Grand Lodge of the United States
was read, showing that the order is ex-
tending through Canada, South Ameri-
can states and Europe.
On motion w. p. McKelvey was ap-
The roll of lodges was then called and
the several matters presented through
their representatives were referred to ap
proprinte committees. The Grand Lodge
then adjourned to 8 o'clock, A. N. of the
25th.
After the opening of the Grand Lodge
on the 25th large number Of reports
from committees were disposed of when
the new constitution tor the government
of the Grand Lodge was taken up and
after some amendment was accepted.
The new constitution for the govern
ment of subordinate lodges was also
taken up, and after some action its
further consideration was postponed
until the next day.
Grafton was elected as the place Of
holding the next annual communication.
The representatives to the Grand
Lodge of the United States were 10.
structed to vote against changing its
name to that OF Supreme Lodge L. o.
o.. +.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to compile the decisions of the
Grand Masters of this jurisdiction since
its Formations: James p Davis, j. III.
Stout, J. &. Vance.
The thanks of the Grand Lodge were
voted to the members of the Order in
Fairmont for fralernsl courtesies, and to
the citizens for their hospitality.
The election for officers of the Grand
Lodge for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: J, A. Miller, Grand Master,
Wheeling; George l.. Hensell, Deputy
Grand Master, Msrtinsburg; Thos. W.
Fleming, Grand Warden, Fsirmont;
Thos. q. Steele Grand Secretary, Graf
ton; VIM. r. Kelley, Grand Treasurer,
Parkersburg.
The additional officers were atterwsrd
appointed, as follows: Rev. Samuel
Steel. Grand Chaplain, Morgantown; f.
A. Frost, Grand Marshall, Wellsburg;
stephen Ripley, Grand Conductor,
Wheeling; Henry Stamm, Guardian,
Wheeling; George w. Burgess, Grand
Herald, CoalSburg.
\ resolution was adopted to constitute
Board of Appeals, with power to hear
and decide all cases of appeal during the
recess of the Grand Lodge, the board to
consist OF the Grand Master and four
members of the Grand Lodge living near
his place of residence. The four mem
bers Of this board are George Baird. Jos.
Tolvar, James Holhngsworth and John
Salada.
The Grand Lodge then went into
secret session. After the secret session
the constitution for subordinate lodges
was again taken up and finally rejected.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned sine
die
GRAND ESCAMPMEST.