Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-29
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THE session of 1871 was held at Mounds
vile, Peter Darnel, Grand Master, presid-
ing. A large number OF members were
dropped at this session because of the non.
payment of dues, and the result was de.
crease of members throug bout the entire
jurisdiction.
Tine next session was held at Clsrks-
burg, George Edwards, Grand Master.
During this year there was net increase of
1873 members.
The aession of 1873 was held in Wheel
ing, Wheeler Reeves, Grand Mas.
ter. There were this year
81 lodges and 1900 members
in the State-a gain of 269 over the pre-
ceding year. Sixty.two delegates were
present. For the first time the Grand
Secretary recorded in the minutes the spe-
citic amount paid out for the relief of dis
tressed brothers, their widows and orphans,
and for burying the dead within the juris.
diclion of the Grand Lodge. The amount
90 reported was $l2,278 %.
The session of 1874 was also held in
Wheeling, Daniel s. Rentch being Grand
Master; 8 new lodges and 221 new mem
beers reported. The total membership now
is 4 447; paid for relief, $2O,054 81.
IN 1875 the Grand Lodge met in Mar
tinsburg John b. Roster, Grand Master; 8
new lodges reported; paid for relief Sl2.-
724 80.
AT Fairmont the session of 1876 was
held, beginning on the oath day Of October,
the time OF meeting being changed by con-
stitutional amendment E. A. Peck. pre-
sided as Grand Master; 81 delegates pres
ent; new lodges reported. The mem
bersbip went down to 1928 on account OF
DELINQUENCY in payment Of dues. Paid for
relief this yer $98S7 go.
The session of 1877 was held at Graf
.on, Jere A. Miller, Grand Master; IS del
egates were present; IS lodges reported
with 1000 members. Paid for relief $40,
AL 81.
The next session was held at Parkere
burg, George L. Hensel, Grand Master; 81
delegates present; membership this yeal
reported =. 1888, o decrease on account Of
dropping those that failed to pay tber dues
paid for relief 1892 As.
The session of 1879 was held at Wheel
ing, Thomas W. Fleming Grand Master
presiding; SO delegates present; member
ship 1898, decrease of so; paid for re
lief of members, $40, 34732.
The 1880 session was held at Fsirmont
Joseph T. Hoke, Grand Master; 80 dele
gst 8 in attendance; 1881 members re
ported,'a gaia Of IS; paid for relief 81
034 Al.
The session of 1881 wss held st Par
kersburg, Robert s. Brown, Grand Master
80 delegates present; total membership }
938 a growth of 81; Que new lodge char
tered during the year; paid for relief IS,
Hiss.
The next meeting of tbs, Grand Lodg
was at Charleston, O. K. j. Elhiri,z, Gram
Master; 81 delegates were in attendance
4 ll5 members reported-an increase o
III over preceding year; paid for relic
Sl4529.62.
"The session of 1888 was held at WbeeI
ing, Phinness Gsuo Grand Master, in tn
chair April 18Th of this year Grand Sec
retsry Steele departed this life, and Brothe
O. A. Billingsles was appointed TO the posi
ton of Grand Secretary, and at the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge he was regularl
elected TO that important Office He is
very efficient Secretary and IS held in higI
esteem by the brethren of the Order. Nine
ty.four delegates attended this session o
the Grand Lodge; 1925 members were re
ported. There was g decrease OF tire
lodges this year on account of consollda
tions of several of The weaker ones through
ont the State Paid for relief $l4, III 6
I'm 1884 the Grand Lodge assembled
again in Wheeling, A, F. Lang being tn
Grand Muster Only eighty working lodge
were reported N the jurisdiction with {
membe ship Of 3,869-a gain Of AZ owe
preceding year. Discussed for relief, Sl4,
845 %.
The last :ession thus far was helC
in Grafton in October, 1885, Owen s. Nc
Kinney, Grand Master, presided; 81 dele
gates were 10 attendance; so working lodge
wera reported; total membership
ABA; amount psid ter relief during th'
year, Sl4, 9lS. SO; paid during the year 81
expenses by members of subordinst,
lodges, Sl9, 95l,62, and the cash balanc,
in tbs TREASURES of the subordinate lodgeI
st that time was $}4 $50 lS.
There are in addition to the so subor
dinate lodges in the State, ID Rebskah de
gree lodges for the wives aud daughters 0
! Odd Fellows, with a membership Of 26i
These II lodges paid cut ior the relief o
the needy during the year 1885, St68. IS
and they had left over in their treasurie
the sum of 81, 78031.
The next session of the Grand ] -
-:IIL. LILA -.H --Lg
-. 4.,.u a. .uarunsourg, our townsman
Brother William Ellinghsm being the pres
ent sitting Grand Master
He said since the organization of tn
Grand Lodge Of West Virginia there hat
been paid out in the aggregate, for the re
lief OF the needy, $4,000
Proceeding to answer the third question
What may we expect of this institution il
The future2 he claimed that the order
founded upon Friendship, Love and Truth
would 60 on increasing both in strength
and in the good deeds performed. Mr.
Atkinson closed with an eloquent snC
brilliant peroration aud retired amid lout