Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-24
GOAT HAIRS


c,..os In Fran the sarioas Lpuss
Room Floors,
.,d csnbed OCT for the Inspection q o2
""I R..ds,s- Masonic nuttaings
ian Polots-Ihe Three Links
Knights Of Hoaor, Etc.
newsy NOTES PERTINENT 70 AL
nAsosfd
U;. curious commentsfy on ne 10
.ntsrtained BY some of the brethrss otf
formine Masonry By suppressins the ~
de,rees. that meyer within the memSsE n; n
man has there been such desiIe y a's,ciis
them. Chapters, CommandercS, .rnIj.
and Consistories are ove r,tia,,on Il reyoiy-
;na 9Th steadily increased velocity. Lno
hnns of nersuading men that TINS tnins
nnebt m stop must be dim indeed. 800
t. Jobn Ross Robertson, OF the IoronT
r...:,c T.i,oram. has presented the MASONIC
Renavo,ent Board of Toronto win cIIou
"a, Mot of ground in Mount Pleassn. oeu
etery. The plot is to be useo ior 1880
bnrial purposes. 1t is one Oh ING srS
and handsomest plots In the cemeserS z t ths
has been beautifully orname;n \, J;.weter.
~ = n.,yect circle. and 10 decorated WIN =
.Ior.snS n,snts The design Is Masonic:
Tha sItreme edge of the circle is peit On
ereen sod. three feet wide, besides tn,s 81. ~
66,bsr circle two feet wide, bedded Win zen
varieties of foliage plants, and edged WE
a hripbt Golden border flower. Inc Wnole
snsce inside the second circle mas an III.
mense double triangle, each sloe Oh s NJ
triangle being I bed two ieet VIC n LII
with plants. The centre oil the circ,e a. ~ 4.
have a Templar cross. At presen. ~"
da.o,atad with circular bed Of flowers.
Through the kiiidness OF Messrs. faimer
q Co the Union5Square Theatre OF new
York has been placed ct the disposal OF 81
CeciIe Lodge, No. t56S, January 9th, ieS9,
for the benefit of The charity fund OF tine
Lodge. Bro. Charles Stevenson, the nus
hand of the celebrated actress, MISS ~, No
Claxton, has arranged with the comoinsuon
troupe of Miss Ciaxton to perform on tnat
occasion. Bro Stevenson Ia the SENIOR
Deacon OF the Lodge. 80.
members of Ionic Lodge No. 43s, OF Bell.
aire. will take place on the 9Th inst the
officers are: ]. r. Purnell, 8. W.; W. j.
Mccain. J. W.; II. C. Husbands, Treasur-
err; d. w. Cooper, Secretary; Moses H.
Pearson, S. D.; John Croker, j. d.; W. u
Cochran. Tyler. -,
Wheeling Commandery will elect Officers
for the ensuingyear tomorrow night tuii
attendance Of the members Is desired.
The Masonic Chronicle for December IL
ont. and the editor, Bro. Chorlon, goes
for the so-called Rational Christian Asso-
citation and the alleged Weed confession IN
The death of Bro. Fawcett. at Birming::
ham. England, who having been initiated
into the Order In 1920, claimed to be the
Oldest member Of, the craft in England, has
ELECTED some discussion among the breth.
rem of that jurisdiction, and has brought
many of the "oldest Masons" to the front.
The distinction IL, however. conceded to
Sir Moses Monte are, the phiianthropist,
who has Just celebrated his 9Sth birthday,
and, it is said, vas initiated into Maria
Lodge in 1907. 49,.
There are SIT lodges In the State OF Mis-.
souri,, with an estimated membership oil
23,7SD.
The Grand Lodge OF Virginia met at
Richmond on Monday. There was an un-
usually large number OF representative
est and universal harmony. The reports
showed that the fraternity in the State was
prosperous and rapidly increasing. Tho
following officers were elected: Reuben n.
Page, OF Abingdon, Grand Master; Henry
W. Murray. OF Louisa Court House, Depu.
ty Grand Master; Francis ii. Hill, OF Mad
ison Court House, Grand Senior Warden
VIM. F. Dimkard, Of Richmond, Grand
Junior Warden; Oscar N. Marshall, OF
Richmond, Grand Treasurer; VIM, ,.
Isaacs, Of Richmond, Grand Secretary; K
T. Craighill, of Lynchburg, Grand Senior
Deacon; J. c. Armistead, OF st. Petersburg,
Grand Junior Deacon.
At the next concave OF Columbian Com.
mandery, No. /, New York, TO be held In
the Commandery Room. Masonic Temple,
on Tuesday evening, the Order OF the Red
Cross will be conferred by EN-. Sir William
D. May, with appropriate music by the
Old Guards Quintet, consisting OF Sirs
Arthur. Hills. NJ. D., and George b, Eddy,
Amos See, baritone; Harvey Mitchell, bass.
Constantine Commandery, OF Harlem,
under the command OF En-. Sir Charles
Pierce, are to pay visit in body.
The following circular, which speaks for
itself, was received by Grand Secretary o.
S. Long last week:
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Dec, IL, 1882.
WORTHY SIR AND BROTHER: A devastating
fire has Just destroyed the greater part Of
the commercial and large portion OF the
residential sections Of this city. This Ca
lamity has left very large number Of our
brethren ard their families in utter desti-
tuition. The committee Of the Jamaica
Masonic Benevolence, on behalf OF the suff.
erers, hereby appeal to the members OF the
fraternity throughout the United States Of
J america for immediate pecuniary aid.
Not having q list OF the lodges In the
States the committee cannot address each
lodge particularly, but they beg you will,
without loss Of time, communicate with
TIA other lodges OF your province, aud
urge hem to join you in sending contri.
buttons at once to their distressed and
afflicted brethren in Jamaica.
Remittances can be made in the form OF
Bills on London. endorsed to the Manager
OF the Colonial Bank in this city, by whom
the amounts will be paid over TO the CON-
mittee. remain, yours fraternally,
A. c. SINCLAIR, Secretary.
A. +. and A. NJ. Martins Ferry, were in
stalled on Wednesday evening.
10. or
Public installations will be the rule the
coming year.
The Grand Lodge Of New Yotk has just
had special session, called by the Grand
Master.
Belmont City Lodge I. o. o. p. No. 221,
OF Bellaire, will give social In their hall
on next Wednesday evening. Mr.. @. L.
Young, ex-Grand Warden, Of Columbus,
will deliver an address, and nice time Il
anticipated.
The elections In the several Encamp-
ments will occur next week.
The Odd Fellow Home Association Of
Ohio has issued Q circular to the lodges do
fining its plan Of operations. The insti.
tuition II now on O good working bssis,
with every prospect Of success, and whsn
completed, the Home will be managed BIZ
board Of trustees and conducted similar.
y TO the one In Pennsylvania and other
States.
new pole, fifty feet long and six
inches in diameter at the top, surmounted