Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-03
PASSWORD AND GRIP,
Among the Martins Ferry Secret
Societies..
Dedication Ceremonies at the Odd Fellows
HaII---K. of P. EIectlon---
The Buckeye.


The Buckeye.
On Tuesday evening Belmont City
Lodge No. 22l, l. o. o. F., Of Martins
Ferry, dedicated their new hall in the east
end of the third story of the new CONNER
cial block. State Grand Master Charles
Fields was to have been present and assist
in the ceremony, but owing to some diff
Guilty he was necessarily detained at his
home, and Deputy Grand Master OF Bel.
mont county, Albert Young, Of Bridgeport,
performed the duties of the absent func.
tionary.
TIE CEREMONIES
commenced at 7:3O and though short, were
very impressive, and when finished, Broth
er Young delivered q short and very sp-
propriate address, extolling the virtues OF
Odd Fellowship and impressipg the mem
bers with their duties to each other.
The Secretary, James Lyle, Esq then
read what was left of the records of the
lodge. A full and definite report Of the
past history Of this branch Of the organiza-
ton was impossible, as all the books ex
ceptipg one old ledger and minute book,
were destroyed by the FIRE of last April.
Among the most interesting of the record
remaining was list of
THE CHARTER MEMBERS
who organized the lodge in the old DR.. j.
B. West building on the corner of Third
and Walnut streets, on March 81, 1852
They are Shannon Bigger, Zane Smith,
Charles Swartz, ST., Daniel Morgan, Henry
Snodgrass, James Hsnes, Harvey Pratt,
Robert CottrelI, Thomas 81. Turner.
George Geiger. Peter s. Beszel, John
Fisher, and James Baird. OF these only
four are now members Of the lodge they
founded so long ago, all the re-
naming being scattered, some
dead, and as Mr.. Lyle expressed
it some have been dropped by TIE wayside
After few months stay in the old West
building, they removed their place OF
meeting to the second story of the old
Methodist Episcopal Church, which before
being destroyed by FIRE stood where the
present edi6ce of worship now stands.
From there they moved back to the West
building, it being the only three-story
building in town, and kept their lodge
room there till the old Commercial block
was erected, nine years ago.
Since the organization 236 members
have been taken in, and the roll book now
contains the names of III.
From 1872 to 1884 (this being the only
record saved from the FREE $500 were
expended for
THE RELIEF OF MEMBERS,
and from April 18th to November 3, 1918
in benefits have been paid out TO mem
bers, and for nursing the sick $3.50.
Alter Mr.. Lyle had concluded his re-
port, T. J. Irwin read tract Issued by the
American Grand Division some years ago
for the benefit of those who are SIX eptical
concerning the morality aud general fit
ness of Odd Fellowship, which reading was
followed by several happy little speechs by
the members, among which that OF Bro
ther Mathew Jones, of Bridgeport, deserved
special no'ice.
The speeches and other exercises were
interspersed with appropriate music by
choir of singers chosen for the occasion
and consisting of Misses Ida Hoyle Anna
Rslston, May McKim, May Robinson, and
Messrs. j. c. Gray William Mann, and
William Lloyd.
Belmont City Lodge has undoubtedly q
very fine lodge room, which is set off by
numberless emblematic ornaments, and
especially by an emblematic carpet which |
contains in perfect picture all the vsrious
representations of virtue sacred to Odd |
Fellowship.
K.ofP.
At the last meeting Of the Knights of
Pytbias the following officers were elected
and installed to serve during the ensuing
six months: C. c. Theodore Burris; V C
Frederick Horning, Prelate, David Coss;
M. at A, William Jones: X. of R. & s
Vim. q. Coss; M. eff, M. R. Snyder; NJ. |
of E, Henry Stengh. A Board Of Direc.
tors to eerve one year, was elected. Tbs, /
are, W. q. Coss, Stanbury Gibbons, NJ. X. |
Snyder, Richard o'Betuie, and Henry
SteDgh.
Inc buckeye.
In conversation, yesterday, John F. Mil |
Ter, Esq, Secretary of the Buckeye Glass
Company, said: I'VE will probably light
our fires about January lst, and will be
ready to start in full by the 10Th CT the
same month. Our mould shop is on full
now, having one more hand than has been
used for several years. Mr.. A. D. Seamon,
the president, has bought nearly enough
stock to control the affair entirely. He
will cell out his business in Wheeling, and
when this place gets into perfect running
order he will spend most OF his time about
the plant and personally assist in directing
and managing the affairs of the company.
This will be great advantage and will
largely augment our ability to make
changes and enter into contracts, as the
board Of directors who could never
agree on a plan Of action. will be
virtually done away with. Our mould
makers are ct work on new designs, and
when we do start we will be ready to 20
into the market with saleable articles Of
The best qlality and latest design.
Local Notes.
Council at its last meeting authorized
Henry NJ Long, of Pittsburg, TO negotiate
he water works bonds and allow him a
of five per cent. 1t is to be
hoped that this is the last we shall hear OF
he water works till the m oney comes and
work begins.
There were quite q number of strangers
n town yesterday. The Hanover register
leipp opened eleven times
Yesterday morning the well on north
Fifth street commenced caving in aud
before night the hole was almost entirely
illed, the earth cavipg in for ten feet
Iround the curb. The cause is variously ,
assigned, but is generally supposed t, BE-
be weakness of the curb.
TABLElu Of the Ten Virgins at Fourth /.
street NJ E. Church tonight. /. will be
mong the most attractive performances
var eeen in Wheelino