Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-25
THE CHILDREN'S HOME,
OF Belmont COunty-Thc "Chief
Stone Of the Corner" Laid at
GAINESVILLE, Yesterday, with
Masonic SOlcmnitics.

There are not many occasions which
can cause such an OutpOuring Of people
as flowed toward GAINESVILLE, Ohio, yes
terday. The object of interest there
was the celebration OF II. Johns Day
bv the Masonic fraternity OF Belmont
and Guernsey counties. Excursions
were run from Bellairc and Cambridge
That from the former place consisted Of
ten coaches, all OF which were packed
Us tight with passengers as Il sardinc
box with fish. Among the passengers
on this train we noticed the following
PROMINENT CITIZENS,
many OF whom were accompanied by
their families EX-Probate Judge An
derson, OF Bcllairc; Thomas Clark, OF st.
Clairsville; DR.. Moore, OF Batcsville; L..
Sedwick, Martins Ferry; Ex-Shcritf
Cochran, Bellaire; T. Mendenhall,
Salesvile; NJ. McCaiTrcy, Belmont; ID.
Theobold, Bellaire; \. II. Mitchell,
Rev. J. II. Conkle, Rev. K. Alexander,
Auditor COilland, Recorder Barnes,
Prosecuting Attorney Eaton, Judge
Oakley, Judge Cochran, Master Commits
Sioncr Shannon, Clerk Darrah, w. \.
Hunt, editor OF the Chronicle, {. y.
Gaumer, OF the Gazette, Treasurer Eaton,
Master Commissioner Charlesworth, of
st. ClairsvilIc; Col. G. l.. Poorman, Of
the TiTbUUC, j. +. Anderson, of the Iudc-
pld,m, ID. W. Danford, DR.. McMasters,
j. NJ. Maring, and Squire Powell, OF
Bcllaire; and probably as many others as
worthy of notice.
The Cambridge train had six cars,
which were as well filled as those from
the east. Many also came in on the
regular trains, and probably as many by
private conveyanCes. Among those
from the west were John kirkpatrick,
of the Cambridge Jet;rSoHidJ, and :. II.
Omstead, OF the Quaker City Iad'p"n-
dent, j. NJ Bushtield, Esq, and Rev.
Ezra Hingcly, OF Cambridge.
THE PARADE
at GAINESVILLE took place at hall past ten
o'clock, and was under the charge OF the
following officers: Grand Master, Ross
J. Alexander; Department Grand Mas
ter, James +. CharleswOrth; ;. q. War
den, Joel Strahl; J. II. Warden, W. &.
Bergundthal; Grand Treasurer, &. w.
Carroll; Grand Architect, j. w. Iost;
Grand Chaplain, Rev. Ezra Hingcley
Grand Orator, A.. O.. Byers; Grand
Marshal, Samuel Ilillcs; Grand Tyler, l.
T.. Hunt. The line in which were up
wards OF 800 men, in uniform and re-
gaias, was formed Rt the Masonic Tenn
plc on Main street, in the following
order: Grand Marshal and staff; llaley's
Cornet Band, OF BcnwoOd. This band,
10y the way, has improved wonderfully,
since We heard it last, and it won
many compliments by its playing on
this occasion. BelairC Lodge No. 267 !;
Somerton Lodge No. G54; Quaker City
Lodge No. 500; Hazen Lodge No. 25l,
of Belmont; II. Clarsville Lodge No.
Is. This is one of the oldest bodies Of
Masons in eastern Ohio. Quaker City
Band. This band is a creditablc organ
i2ation to the town which claims 1t, and
their gay uniform and as brilliant music
won much admiration. Barnesyilie
Lodge and GAINESVILLE Chapter; State
Grand Lodge; st. Clairsville Band.
The st. Clairsville boys were acknow-
lodged by all TO be the champion mu-
sicians of the day. They have had a
long and a hard fight TO perfect their
organization, but they have ample
reward in the knowledge that
they occupy a very high stand
as musical organization. Hope
| Commandery OF Knights Templar
No. 36. This is an old organization,
having its headquarters at St Clalrs,
vile, with members in all sections OF
the county. Cambridge Grand Lodge
"Knights OF Perfection This Is 4
unique body OF men, and there are only