Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-10-01

Concord, N. a., the past week. Officers for
the ensuing year were elected as follows:
Milfor A. Taylor, Nashua, Grand Com
mander: ]. Frank Webster, Concord,
Deputy Grand Commander; Andrew Erin
tom. Manchester, Grand Generalissimo;
CbarIes n. Towle, Concord Grand Captain
General Daniel c. Roberts. Concord. Grand
Prelafe; Don. II. Woodward, keene'
Grand Senior Warden; j. ]. Bel, Exeter,
Grand Junior Warden; Frank A Mexican,
Nashua. Grand Treasurer; George P. Cleayes,
Concord, Grand Recorder; Chas u. Dan
ford. Concord, Grand Standard Bearer; Ma
thsniel w. Gunner, Manchester, Grand
sword Bearer; Henry A. Marsh, Nashua,
Grand Warder; Chas. C. Dorr, Dover, Grand
Captain of the Guard. The Grand Com
mspdery was visited by Hon. Benjamin
Desn. Most Emminent Grand Master or the
Grand Encampment of the United States;
Hon. Levi Woodbury., and General John l..
ton Cornmandery, who we're met at. the
PASSENGER station on their arrival by MI
Horeb Commandery in uniform, with
bond of music, and escorted through the
nrincipal streets to the Masonic temple.
+ Col. w. B. Curtis, of Liberty Lodge, was
in the city several DAYS lest week
A." B. McCollocb, W. NJ, OF Liberty
Lodge West Liberty, has been in Wheeling
for several days. - -,
S. S. Jacob and A. B. McCulloch will
represent Liberty Lodge in the Grand
Lodge Of Masons. which meets in this city
this fall.
The lodge at Bethany is said to be in
flourishing condition.
Copestone Chapter, No. IL, r. A. NJ, at
Grafton, is one of the best organizations In
the State. Work is done at each meeting.
Grafton Lodge, No. u, Grafton, is in
flourishipg and satisfactory condition.
limitations take place nearly every evening
and large accessions are made annually.
The Commandary of Knights Templar at
ST. Clairsville is one OF the finest and best
in the State and the interest taken by the
Knights elicits the admiration OF the fra
ternity at large.
Dissertations have been given by the
Grand Matter and charters issued by the
Grand Secretary to three new Masonic
lodges in the past year. One OF them IS at
Braxton c. H., another at Rockford, Harri-
son county and still another at Grantsville,
Calhoun county.
Bethany Lodge, Bethany, Brooke county,
was chartered in 1853.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
During the past week appropriate resolu-
tions have been passed and published IN
memory of VIM. Rodewig, of Bellaire.
Mystic Lodge "a, Elm Grove, will initiate
a new member on Wednesday night next:
CTur de Lion Division of Uniformed
Knights, is the only one in this locality:
John w. Stout, OF Grafton, John W.
Schultze and B. Stanley, of Wheeling, are
working up their chances for Grand Repre-
sentative to the Supreme Lodge.
Minor Jenkins is the hold over represent
tative to the Supreme Lodge, having been
elected for four years.
The approaching meeting OF the Grand
Lodge in this State, promises to be white
stone" in the State history OF the order.
At the meeting of Mystic Lodge, Elm
Grove, on Wednesday night last, it was de-
termined to celebrate their anniversary by
appropriate and elaborate proceedings on
January 18th next by grand ball and an
initiation of officers in public in the Elm
Grove town hail. J. Shriver Woods, VIM.
H. Waddle and Harry Houser were APP
pointed a committee TO arrange Tor the al
fair. Mystic Lodge is one OF the best lodges
in the State The lodge room is as well
furnished and the general interest OF the
members in the good OF the order IS lar
above the average.
There are fifteen members of the Endow-
ment Rank, which meets stately at Elm
Grove.
The opening speech or address of wei.
come to the Grand Lodge will be made
by Capt. B. B. Dovener OF this city.
The Bellaire X. OF P.'s will be well rep
resented here at the session OF the Grand
Lodge of the State.
CoLoRED SOCIETIES.
The third anniversary of the Household
of Ruth. G. L. o. Of o. F., was held in
Market Hall on the odd. The address of
welcome was delivered by Mr.. Thomas II.
Lewis, which was replied to by Mr.. ]. H.
Jones' An able and interesting address was
then given by Rev. R. ?. Bell, after which
an evening Of social intercourse followed.
The Household of Ruth corresponds to the
Daughter of Rebekah in the Odd Fellows.
The colored odd Fellows got their char
ter from EEngland
X. OFF.
Amos b. Doane will represent Evening
Star Lodge X. of p, at the approaching
session OF the Grand Lodge in this city.
Evening Star Lodge, Benwood, Charles
Doane Chancellor Commander, meets every
Monday evening.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
This order, though one of the youngest,
staI DIS to-day at the head of the Beneficiary
Orders Of the world in its business methods
and fraternal and beneficiary dispensations,
and its growth is pressing forward marvel
Ously. Some ten or twelve society papers
are published in the interest OF the order.
One of them, the K. Of H. Guardian, pub
lished at Louisville, Kentucky, recently
said:
1.-The Knights OF Wheeling gave Brother
Cochran, Supreme Dictator elect, a grand
reception on his return home. 1t was de-
nd Nt-n'l hat
newt that Bro. Cochran will give more sat
isfactiOn to the Order than any can give
in the next ten years. He is solid, aud
has nerve to say no, and mean it, and he
don't have to snap it off either. Read his
circular in another column and watch his
course during this term and see if we are
not correct"
Week before last the Knights OF Homo,
of the Northwest held a convention Tor
three days at Chicago. The Sp5feme Die
tator, Reporter and Treasirer, and many
other prominent officers from Illinois and
other states were present. Addresses, BAN
qnets, sistS to ali parts OF the city and
paTS We're parts Of the programme. Last
Week the Supreme Dictator was the guest
Knights Of Honor Of Milwaukee. A BAN
quiet and informal speeches we're INDUCED
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Counting initiation fee, annual dues and
assessments, person who entered the or
der at the beginning under forty-fve years
has carried protection Of 81, O00 on his life
at cost OF Sal 65, being an annual cost OF
SIS 80, or s. 6G per 81 1000.
The officers of the organization, National
and State, are as follows;
Supreme Dictator-Hon. Z. II. Cochran,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Supreme V. Deterioration, F. P Ireland,
Nebraska City, Neb.
Supreme A. Dictator-Gen. F. d. Sloat,
New Haven, Conn.
Supreme Reporter-B. F. Nelson, Louis
vile, Ky.
Chairman Committee Laws,Supreme Lodge
Hon. Okey Johnson, Wheeling w. Va.
Supreme Representative from w. Va
Hon. J. A. Ewing, 7. G. d., Moundville,
w. Va.
STATE OFFICERS.
Grand Dctator--G. b. Gibbins, Parkers-
burg.
Grand Reporter-O. H. Bruce, Piedmont.
Grand Treasurer-0. G. Schofield, Park
ersburg.
Alpha Lodge, No. 424, meets every Friday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall