The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-28
THE EVE OF ST, JOHN.
oELEeaArEp eY wAEELlNo MAsoNs
with Fable ls.,atl..los Of one.u. nu,ie,l .sd
literary Entertainment and aapqust at the
Masonic HII-Tuo Hundred aus,t'
PAS an Ejsylbls ErsnlnE

To-day /. 81. Johns Day In the Masonic
calendar, and II was ushered in last night by
an entertainment, public installation Of off.
GERS Of Nelson Lodge, and banquet, gwen
under the auspices Of Ohio, Wheeling, Bates
and Nelson Lodges, Of this city. About two
hundred invitations were issued, to Masons
and their wives and families in the
city, and number Of prominent mem
bers Of the order elsewhere, and
nearly all OF those favored with invita-
lions responded by being present last night.
The officers OF Nelson lodge No. 80, were
first publicly installed by Past Grand Master
Robsrt White, and after this interesting cere-
mony was concluded the assembly sang an
opening ode "Auld Lang syne."
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
Past urand Master Robert White then de-
liyered an address OF welcome in his happi:
est vein, which was received with signs OF
hearty approval.
n anne for solo, but was prevented by sick.
ness from being present. Mr.. Joseph Hall
gave q solo very acceptably In her stead.
Mr.. O. 8. Long, Right Worthy Grand Sec
rotary, then favored the audience with Sc
lect reading, which, given In his mastery
style, was BY no means the least acceptable
number on the programme.
Mrs. Annie n. sheib, always warmly wei
coined by Wheeling audience, was In ex'
cellent voice, and sang Gugliemo'B The
Lover and the Bird in o manner which de.
lighted the appreciatiys audience and pro-
tyuked the most enthusiastic plauaits.
DR.. r. H, Logan, Past Grand Master, then
delivered an original address replete with
interest and especially opropos 10 the coca.
sion, which was highly appreciated by his
hearers.
The programme OF the entertainment
proper was concluded by solo by Mrs. Jo'
seph Hall, Waksasld's Eyes, sir" which
was also received with decided favor. Taken
as whole, the programme was noticeable
one, aud a more pleasing entertainment in
the same line has seldom been enjoyed on q
similar occasion by Wheeling audience.
THE BANQUET.
The entertainment concluded, the Assem-
blage 90 burned from the lodge room to the
banquet hall, where .astefully arranged To-
bles were found waiting, amply commodiout
| To accommodate the large number present.
IA few toasts were given, the responses be
ing given by the following named gentlemen
1.-The Day We Celebrate response by Col.
Hugh Sterling, Grand Treasurer.
This Ladies' Presence" response by M
10. 8. Long, Grand Secretary.
1.-THE Grand Lodge OF West Virginia. re-
Spouse by Mr.. G. II. Collier, Grand Lecturer
Mr.. CollieI;s response took the shape OF NJ
original poem which was highly praised BY
those who heard 1t.
Several impromptu toasts were also happily
responded to, and the time spent at the fes.a
board hew by rapidly.
The affair has been in contemplation iol
several weeks, and the arrangements wert
most complete. Mr.. Alex q. Forgey wa
Chairman Of the Committee OF Arrangements
and @. r. Tracy, secretary. The committe!
was composed OF three members Of eact
lodge, as follows Ohio Lodge No. 1.-Alex
Forgey, VIM. G. Kemp, Joseph Hall, Wheel
ing Lodge No. 81. D. McFaddsD, Z. ]
Smyth, d. r. Tracy; Nelson Lodge No. 30
David Z. Brook !, J. W. White, Geo. J. Caddle
Bates Lodge No. 3S-J. N. Bellyiile, Hugo
Loos, Roht II. Blown.
Col. Robert White wa3 Master OF Cere
monies, and Of course made good one.