Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-09-22
FRATERNAL NEWS.
The Masons, the Knights of Honor,
0. U. A. NJ. and
OTHER ORDERS TALKED ABOUT.
Masonic NOles,

Ohio Lodge No. l convened on Monday
evening, with large number OF the men,
b-rs of the lodge and visiting brethren
present Among the latter will mention
Past Master McOahon, OF Nelson Lodge.
Past Master Emsheimer of Wheeling Lodge
and Past Master Robert Browne of Bates
Lodge, who as rule attend the meetings
of our city lodges very regularly, and
when there is work Oh hand they make
special effort 10 attend the lodge and assist
in the work, for they are whole team
themselves. One candidate WAS in waiting
upon whom the NJ. NJ. Degree was con-
ferred In fins style by Past Grand
Lecturer Dennis, much to the edit
cation of the following visitors who
were present: Measrs, Timberlake, Rollins,
Morris, Hipkins, Henderson, Hanes Keohn-
lire, Hilton, Williams, ThorDgate, Gather
and Patterson, all of Ohio City Lodge,
Martins Ferry; brother Montgomery, OF
Liberty Lodge, West Liberty, and brother
Maxwell, Of Marshall Union Lodge,
Moundsville. The Martins Ferry breth-
rem invited the brethren of the various
lodges of Wheeling to attend special
meeting On next Wednesday evening when
the Wheeling members of the fraternity
will have an opportunity to exemplify the
work in some of the degrees.
Wheeling Union Chapter No. held q
special convocstion on Wednesday even
ing, with an unusually good attendance Of
companions present. Among the visiting
companions were Companions Bppus and
frankie, of Bellaire Chapter; Comp.
Laird, of Jerusalem Chapter, Of Parkers-
burg, and Comp Witford, of Orient Chap
ter, of Pennsylvania. Three candidates
were in waiting, on whom all the degrees
of the Chapter we're conferred, in the
Mark and Past. Companion Bippus as
sisted in the work of the degrees, much to
the pleasure of the candidates. The Com.
panion appears to be a whole Chapter in
himself, in the way he does the work that
is assigned him After the Chapter closed
all those present retired to the Banquet
Hall, where an elegant repist YVES waiting
them, and to which sll present did ample
Justice, the only regret in this part OF the
programme being that Comp. Bippus was
not present 70 make some remarks, for
owing to apparent bsckwardness, he had
kept sort of quiet during his visit in the
Chapter. But he will always be welcome
to Wheeling Union, notwithstanding his
bsshfulness.
Wheeling Lodge No. 5 held communi-
cation on Thursday evening with a spleu-
did attendance. Mr. Emsheimer WAS Sc
lectsd W. NJ. for this Masonic year, cau-
didste being in waiting, upon whom the
NJ. NJ. degree was conferred by the D. d.
Grand Master, by the request of the W. NJ.
Wheeling Commandery No, will hold
regular conclave en- Monday evening,
and from present indications there will he
big crowd on hand, Oh account of the ex
pactation Of having full report relative TO
the arrangements for the coming pilgrim
age to Washington City in October, and
another reason for tie large numbers who
will attend Gu that evening work in the
orders will be had.
Bates Ledge No. 33 will meet on Tues
day evening, and work will be had in the
degrees at that time.
Nelson Lodge No 30 holds regular
communication on Thursday evening, and
work is expected at that time.