Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11

the church and the corner stone was laid
in ancient Masonic form, and an Grafton
delivered by Rev. Bro. Joseph Doddridge.
At the annual election Morgan Nelson was
II elected, and installed with the other
officers elect on December 26.
NEW MEMBERS OF 1922.
1s22-Wm. Hall, James johnson, John
F. Truax and John Hasslop were among
those admitted during this year. On No
vember 81 petition was presented by
number of brethren asking a recommended
ton to the Grand Master of Virginia for
dispensation or charter for new lodge in
Wheeling, under the name of Wheeling
Lodge No. 12S, and naming Morgan Mel
son, W. NJ, Oliver Wilson, s. W., and
John F. Trusx, ]. w. From the recon-
mendation then made the present Lodge
No. came into existence and continues to
W ork. On August 5 John Cline, ID. D..
Grand Master, visited the ledge, and at
the election VIM. Harkins was elected W.
NJ, and was installed with the other
officera-elect on st. Johns eve, December
26.h.
1S23-Among those who were enrolled
this year were Joseph W. Ray and John
Dulty. June Oath, st. Johns Day, was
celebrated by a procession and discourse
by Rev. Bro. McMahsn. Wor. Brother
Morgan Nelson, having been appointed
D. ID. G. Master. visited the lodge on Oc-
tober 9th. NJ. w. Chspline was again
elected W. M. and was installed on De-
cember &c, with the other officers elect.
1824-Nothing of special note occurred
during the year. VIM. Harkins was again
elected w. NJ. and regularly installed
December 26, with the other officers.
1S25-Moses Thompson, Daniel Murry,
James W. RObb were admitted TO mem
bership during this year. On May 23i
Ohio Lodge Nc. 101 was bonered
ny the visit of Brothers General
lafayette, George Washington Lafayette,
II. Lsvasseur and COLLEEN King, who were
conducted to the East and addressed in be-
half Of the Masons Of Wheeling by
Morgan Nelson, d. d. G.. Master, bid
the walls dedicated to friendship and
brotherly love, and was responded TO
by Bro. General Lafayette, thanking
him for the kind sentiments he had ex-
pressed towards him, after which the
Lodge was called from labor to refresh
ments, and the distinguished brethren
were severally presented to the brethren
present. George Daily was elected w. N.
and was installed with the officers elect
st. Johns eve, December %.
IN 1926.
Those admitted to Ohio Lodge during
this year were Hartley G. Jones, john
Vance, Jacob Singleton, Alex. Mcconnell,
Ephraim and Hamilton Pollock. Ga July
80 the Lodge was called together for the
purpose OF assisting to lay the corner stone
of the new Masonic Hall (the old City
Buildine). a large number of the
brethren were present. A procession was
formed and proceeded to the site OF the
new hall, where the corner stone was laid
in due and ancient form. The pro-
cassion moved to the Presbyterian church,
where an Grafton was delivered by WOr.
W. B. Hubbard, and an address by Rev.
Bro Armstrong. Dinner at Ed. Graham's
hotel. At the election of officers Jas. W.
Clemens was again elected W. NJ. and in
stalled with the officers-elect on December
20.
1827-Wm. II. Huston. Louis Bsyhs,
John Morrison, Samuel WaymaD, James
Nottingham and Hugh McNeely were
added to the roll, and Jas. w. Clemens
WAS reelected w. NJ, and the officers were
installed in ancient form.
1S2S-Andrew Vance and VIM. Morri !
son were admitted TO membership during |
the year, and Jas. w. Clemens was re-
elected w. NJ, and the officers were in
stalled on December 26th. On June oath |
the members of Ohio Lodge and large
number of people assembled TO witness
the conservation of the new hall. Alter
the ceremony procession was formed and |
proceeded to the Presbyterian church, /
where prayer was offered by the Rev.
Thomas Hudson, and an Grafton delivered
by Brother VIM. Mcconnell, closing with
prayer by Rev. Hudson. On July 10th,
Brother James Nottingham was buried
with Masonic ceremony.
1S29-There were admitted during this
year John Morrison, David McCollocn, Eli
Mobly and John Parrott, and ct the cleo
tion of Officers Jas. W. Clemens was sgain
elected w. NJ, and was installed with the
other officers elect on December 26.h.
SEN ERAL QUIET I EAkS.
In the years 1850, 1881 and 1882 the
Lodge held its meetings bat nothing was
done of any importance except that Jas.
W. Clemens was reelected w. NJ. for each
of these years, and with the other officers
was regularly installed at the time fixed
by the bylaws. 1t was during the year
1881 that the anti-Masonic gloom over
spread the northern portion of our Masonic |
family due to which Wheeling Lodge No. |
12S ceased work, but Ohio Lodge with
stood the shock of the fsnaticsl Morgan
raid and lived through it all. John c.
Thompson was enrolled to membership.
1833-Elza Matthews was the only one
to he enrolled this year, and the lodge was
compelled TO suspend its meetings from
May 9th TO August 5th, on account Of the |
prevalence OF the cholera in Wheeling and |
the lodge in const quence failed to hold its |
election at the regular time in December, !
bat held one January 18Th, 1881, when
Daniel Murry was elected w. NJ, and the |
officers elect we're installed on January 90
Only one is reported of the fraternity TO
have died during the scOurge. S. A. Wes-
cOtt, Imember of 12S, and he was buried by
Ohio Lodge, with the usual Masonic hon
oIs
1s34-S ptemter 81 the lodge met to
attend the funeral of Past Master VIM.
HAr&ins, much beloved brother Of the
lodge q charter member at it's organization,
their first Senior Warden, and who mad
bsea W. Nj. of the lodge for a number OF
times, and by whose death The lodge had
lost one of the best workers in the fraterni-
ty. He was buried with the usual Masonic
honors. On September 10 the lodge was
called together to join in funeral process
zion, with other societies. in honor of
WOR GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
The procession was large, with many spec
tators, and an eulOgy was pronounced
by Rev. Bro John Thos. Wheat. Daring
the year many were added TO the roll,
among whom were Vim. Cunning
Wo;1Ifapa Wilqon