The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-25
NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.
sTEUBENVILLE.
Observance Of ~. Johns Day-The Ma.
sonic Observation-Disclosures At Kramer
Chapel.

Chapel.
STRuBESvILLR, o., June "a.
speCial Correspondence TO the IuteillSencer.
We came up here this morning, to at
tend the Masonic celebration, the breth,
ern here having made preparations for the
entertainment Of a large number Of visit.
ing brethren from the neighboring towns
and villages. Delegations were present
from all the towns within a radius oil
twenty-five miles. Owing 10 the G. & P.
Railroad being an hour late, the pro.
gramme for the forenoon was thereby de.
layed. Upon the arrival OF the train
bearing the Liverpool and Wellsville dele.
cations, they were met by the resident
lodges, and escorted to the lodge room,
music being furnished by tho Hammonds.
vile, Sloans Station and Zellers' City
brass bands. In time the procession was
formed under the MarshaIshipo OF j. II. s,
Trainer, assisted by B. o. Lindsey, John
Chapman and Robert Martin. The route
advertised was marched over, and al.
though the sun shone hot, and some por.
tions OF the streets were quite dusty, there
was very little falling out by the wayside.
Quite number OF old men who have pass.
ed the allotted three score and ten, re.
mained in ranks. Arriving at the new
buildings OF Raney, Sheal & Co., on Fourth
street, between Market and Washington.
halt was called.
On entering 1t was found that the Steu.
benVille Masons, ''their sisters, their cous.
ins and friends" had prepared a dinner,
OF which the weary brethren were invited
to partake, and right willingly. did they ac.
cept Of the invitation, and proceeded to
satisfy the cravings Of the inner man. The
dinner was one ot the best we ever saw
and such was the expression OF all present, |
Our fair friends are deserving OF the
greatest praise for their Undertaking They
viii be remembered by the visiting
brethren for their untirlng effortsto please.
After dinner the brethern and friends as.
sembled at Kramer NJ. E. Church. The
services were begun by singing, "Dlest be
the tie that binds our hearts In Christian
love; Alter prayer by Rev. Osborne, ].
Il. s. Trainer took the stand and expressed
his thanks 10 the brethren for electinp
him to officiate as Chief Marshal. Thank.
ing oil for their kind attention and good
order, he resigned in favor of Rev,
Osborne, whom he would now name as the
Master Of Ceremonies.
The Reverend brother took the rostrum
and spoke briefly as to the teachings and
Of the brotherhood.
The choir sang clark, the Song" after
which addresses were made by Sir Knight
A. Il. Ratten, Sir Knight S. l.. Fisher, Sen.
Grand Warden OF tho Grand Lodge of
Ohio, Sir knight Judge Riddle, OF Wells.
vile, Ohio, who was made Mason in this
city sixty years ago last night, who said
That he saw but one face In the procession
to-day that was Mason when he was
made one, and that was brother John
Eberline, Of this city; all the others had
been called from labor to rest.
Sir knight j. II. S. Trainer was next
called upon, and entertained the audience
in an eloquent and able manner.
Brother Bray was called and spoke
freely concerning the Order. He was
made Mason in Lodge IS, Of this city, in
1870.
Brother John Cook and Brother Col.
Inns finished the speech making in hu.
manner.
Brother Fisher moved that a vote OF
thanks be rendered the brethern Of Steu.
henVille forthe very able manner in which
they entertained the visiting brethren,
which was carried unanimously.
The benediction was pronounced by
Brother Bray, and the audience were dis.
missed.
Thus ended st. Johns Day, 1870, In the
sity Of Steubenville, OF which the brethren
and the citizens may well be proud.
G, R. G.