The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
A plEAsANr pREsnNrATIoN
From Nelson Lodge a, =, 3 A. n. to It'
Retiring W. n,


Nelson Lodge No, 80, A. F. 4 A, NJ, last
night installed the following officers for
the ensuing Masonic year; W. NJ, j.
Lowry Beck ! s, W., Joseph M, Hsmiltoni
]. W., ]. E, Bodleyi ssc'y, ], W. Morrisi
Trels., L. H, Albrishti S. D., H. O. Rich
ards; j. D., B. Stanley; Stewards, John
S. Nsylor, L. W, DuuRway.
After the installation, Past Grand Mas
ter Dr.. George Baird presented the fetir.
ing Woshipiul Master, James McCahon,
with q Past Masters jewel. DR.. Baird
said:
BRlTaRR MCCAHoN:-You have this
evening completed your second consecu'
tive term as Worshiptul Master Of Nelson
Lodge No. 80. Your course, as Master,
has 60 fully met with the approval OF the
brethren, that had you not requested It 70
be 80, you would have been chosen 10 ill
the Office for another term,
The brethren OF this lodge zeal that your
desire has always been TO discharge to the
utmost, In your power, the obligations I'm:
posed on you in the Ancient charges and
regulations which were read to you Of
your installation; that you have been q
good man and true and strictly obsyed
the moral law; that you have lived credit.
ably and acted honorably by Rll,men, and
that you have been courteous TO your
brethren, and faithful to your lodge.
These being the ssntinsnta OF your
brethren, II Is thought TO be ~ that an OK,
preston, other than words, be given OF
their respect and esteem, aud by their re-
quest present TO you this Past Masters
Jewel It Is not rendered to you as q re-
compense for your services, for the breth'
rem Zeal that NO gift from them could cons
peIIqts you, for your lAbora as their Master,
Your skill and asSiduity In managing the
concerns oil this lodge have upheld its
honor, reputation and usefulness, and
your zeal and ability in propogating the
genuine principles Of Masonry have great
" promoted the happiness Of It's members
RecogniEingthe fact, that woras, spoken,
are soon forgotten, It Is hoped that this
jewel will serve TO keep bright In your
mind q consciousness OF the deep gratitude
felt by each and all your brethren towArds
you, Accept 1t in the same feeling Of
brotherly love In which Il Ia rendered
you. Wear II as remembrance OF the
many happy Communications passed IN.
der you as Worshiptul Master and regard
1t as q recognition Of your successful efforts
to communicate light and instruction to
tho brethren OF Nelson Lodge.
May your future life be marked by the
exhibition OF those traits, which oharac-
tsrlzs the Just man and Mason, and be
your days many or few, may they be
filled with the blessing given to the up
right and good to enjoy-And when you
are called to put of this mortal and put
on Immortality, may you be found duly
and truly prepared for the summons and
be received in the Grand Lodge on high
as one worthy and well qualified to be q
member. and may all your brethren be
permitted TO Join you then, a reunited
lodge and sitting OF the foot Of our
Heavenly Grand Master's throne, drink
together "oi the waters Of SlloA's brook,
which flows fast by the 0racles Of God"
The recipient was vislbIy Affected, hut
managed to express hlg appreciation In
fitting terms, and then extended an In.
vitatlon to the brethren 10 join him at
Van Keuren's cosy Dairy Restaurant,
where very appetizipg supper was pre-.
pared and discussed by the members with
much satisfaction.