Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-04-21
GEORGE A. TORRANCE WILLIAM o. MUNRoE
ZEHAS c. PRIEST. WALTER GILBERT.

Sir Knight Priest was raised to the sub
lime degree of Master Mason in Utica lodge
No. AZ, Aug. Is, 1855, and elected wor-
shipful master thereof in 1862 SO. He re-
ceived the exalted degree of Royal Arch, in
Oneida chapter, No 81, Dec. IA, 1855; was
created knight of the Temple in Utica
commandery, No. 3. Jan. 2, 1856, and
served two years 1851 62) as grand COM
mar der of the grand commandery of this
state. In 1862 he was complimented with
the distinguished position of very eminent
grand generalisssmo by the grand encamp-
ment of the United States, in which office
he served three years, and was also an hon
orary member of Little Falls cOmmandery,
No. 26.
In 1860 he was regularly promoted in
rank to the position of brigsdier general OF
the Seventeenth brigade, Fifth division, OF
the State militia, which he held up to the
time of his death.
June 6, 1863, he was honored by the So
preme Council, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish rite, northern jurisdiction, with
the thirty-third degree. He was the recip-
lent of many positions of trust and honor
among the civil, religious and official ssso-
Citations at and near his home.
The browning glory of his Masonic
achievements was displayed in his zeal,
devotion and usefulness in the chivalrI;
department of Masonry. In 1853 he was
elected to the Office ofeminent commander
of Utica commandery, No. 3, and year after
year reelected until 1871.
George Allen Torrance was born in
Lockport, New York, February l, 1886,
and died in the city of Cleveland, Ohio,
February %, 1888.
He was raised 10 the masters degree in
Red Jacket lodge, No SAG, June "a, 1868;
exalted to the royal arch degree in Ames
chapter, No So, November 5, 1868; re-
ceived and greeted royal and select mas
ter in Bruce council, No. 10, March /,
1876; created knight templar in Genessee
commandery, No. 10. January l, 1869. He
WAS elected to the Office of standard bearer
April 2, 1869. In 1870 he was selected to
the Office of captain general, which Office
he filled for six years.
He was elected Eminent Commander
April 6, 1876, and reelected May 3, 1878.
He filled various subordinate positions in
lodge, chapter and council, and was devO-
ted TO the fraternity in all its vicissi-
tudes.
Walter Gilbert, of DsSoto cOmmandery,
No 40, died May 81, 1888. Eminent Sir
Gilbert was born in the year 1848, at
Chazy, n. Y. He was made Mason Ia
Clinton lodge. No. 155, at Plattsburg,
March II, 1873, and presided as master of
the lodge from December, 1879, TO Deem
Der, 1881, and again served as master dur
ing 1884. He was exalted to the sublime
degree of Royal Arch Mason, September
8, 1873, in Plattsburg chapter, No 80,
and created knight Templar in De Soto
commaudery, No. 49, Pla,tsburg, NOvem-
Der II, 1873. He was elected Eminent
Commander of De Soto commsndery on
May 8, 1886, and served as such until
April ,, 1883.
William Otis MuDrce died at his home
in the city of New York, Aug %, 1888.
He was made a Mason in Atlantic lodge,
No. 17s, in 1867; Royal Arch Mason Ia
Jerusalem chapter. No. 8, shortly after
that time, and was created q Knight Temp
lar in Coeur de Lion commsnderY, No %,
in 1870 He was elected and served three
terms as eminent commander of that body,
his last term expiring in April 1888. He
was also a member of the several Scottish
Rite bodies of New York city. In the
grand commsndery he served on many i'm
portant committees with ability aud fideli-
ty.
These brief sketches are condensed from
articles which appeared in a recent issue
of Tho Voioa nf Masonry writran nv
Thomas E. Haslehurst, grand commander