The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-27

Onto G1paH NO. ], AZ y. IA, MA
brief sketch Of Ohio Lodge No. !, A. Fla
A. Masohs, whose newly elected officers
were inltalled last evening, will no doubt
be read with interest BY the Masonic
brethren Of the city and vicinity.
On the 9th Of May, 1915, this lodge In.
vested the following officers; James F.
Relic, W. NJ; William Harkins, s. W.;
John Richardson, J. W.; Joseph Cald.
well, Treasurer; Thomas Tonner, Secre.
tary; Amos Mix, s. D.; Artemas Baker,
]. d., and Robert Morrow, Tyler. Three
score years and two, nearly the allotted
years Of man, have elapsed since then,
and none are left Of that number to tell
Of the trials and yicissitudes through
which they passed,
In the history Of Ohio Lodge names
appear renowned in story, and none
more 10 than those Of Noah Zane and
Philip DoddridgeS Who acquainted with
the history Of Virginia has not heard Of
Philip DoddridgeY
Noah Zane was raised November 0, 1915.
On November 17Lh Of the same year
Philip Doddridge affiliated, having pre-.
viouSly been 4 member Of Mingo Lodge
No. rs, OF Ohio. The charter Of Mingo
Lodge dates far back Ia IT.. On the
2Sd Of May, 1925, Brothers General Lis.
tayette, George Washington Lafayette,
NJ. Lavasseur and Collin King entered
the Lodge. General Lafayette was con.
Quoted 10 the East and was addressed by
Wor. Morgan Nelson, D. D., Grand Mas.
ter, as follows:
ILIusrRtous SfR-0n behalf OF the
brethren here assembled, permit me the
pleasure OF bidding you welcome within
these walls, dedicated TO friendship and
brotherly love. In common with our
fellow.creatures We cherish the warmest
sentiments Of admiration for the princi.
pies and actions which have marked
every period Of your lie. Accept the
homage Of our gratitude for your arduous
exettiOns in tile great cause Of American
liberty. It Is no small addition 10 our
joy that you suffer us to address Nou by
the endearing appellation Of brother;
that while many OF the monarchs of the
old world exhibit towards Free Masonry
the like spirit Of hostility as toward the
cause Of human liberty, you deem It not
derogatory TO your dignity 10 level
yourself with The fraternity and signify
your appreciation Of thoseIphilanthropic
principles which are the basis Of our In
stituLlons.
"Be pleased, sir, to accept my right
hand, that ancient token Of brotherly
love, and allow me to express my fervent
wishes that the evening Of your days may
prove as serene as your past life has been
eventiul and glorious"
Gen. Lafayette, in reply, said: That
he felt thankful for the kind sentiments
expressed toward him; that II was graft
flying for him 10 meet with the same
cordial reception in Western Virginia
with which his Masonic brethren had
often honered him in other places; that
he had always entertained a high esteem
for the Masonic institution, but more
especially since it had experienced the
bitter prosecutions Of the European des.
pots who had vainly attempted It's de-
struction.
February 9th, 1927, Jacob Singleton,
the Oldest surviving member Of the
Lodge, was raised. Mr.. Singleton is now
a resident Of Illinois. The oldest sur
Viving resident member is Louis s. Della
plain, raised October !, 1888.
The Lodge continued to hold lis meet.
ings, Notwithstanding the darkness Of the
anti.Masonic gloom Of 1881 which over.
spread the northern portion Of our Ma.
sonic family, and though no degrees were
conferred during that year, old Ohio
Lodge withstood the fanatical Morgan
raid and lived through all.
Coming down to later days, February
22d, 1854, the lodge moved 10 the WASH
ington Hall building, and held their frat
meeting in the third story OF the same
that evening.
We have placed upon record as the
members Of Ohio Lodge, the honored
names OF Zane, DoddrIdge, Caldwell, and
We will add to the list those Of Chapline,
Clemens, Goshorn, Houston and BayhS,
names inseperable from the history Of
Wheeling, and to which no words OF ours
can add one ray or dim the glory Of their
brightness.
We did not start out TO write history
Of Ohio Lodge. He does not live who
can. We merely wanted to note that last
evening the officers elected at the first
stated meeting in this month were in
stalled. They are: Chas. H. Collier,
W. NJ; Joseph Hall, s. W.; Isaac v.
Barton, J. w; Richard Savage, Treas
nrer A. Fl. Forgey, sec'y; F. Enjoys D;
A. NJ. Dray, j. D.; T. Bliss, Tyler. Wehaye
wandered from our purpose, perhaps, but
the fraternity to-day numbers among it's
members many OF our best citizens, and
to them and olhers Of the brotherhood it
may not Ie amiss to look back upon the
bygone and consider whether they are
living lives that will cause their future
historian 10 write Of them, "lhey did
what they could for the advancement Of
fraternity to which good men in all
ages have allied themselves"