Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
the propriety of organizing Grand Lodge
for West Virginia.

VIM. S. Dare, number twenty-one on roll,
H. G.. Blaney, W. B. Smith. VIM. G. Bat
telle, George a. Turner, ]. 81. Groves,
Thomas Wheeler, and Edward Weisgarber
were among these enrolled this year. April
ID John Gilchrist WAS buried with Ma
sonic ceremony. April 7th J. S. Wheat,
G. w. Sights and VIM. P. Wilson were APP
pointed delegates to a convention to be
held at Fairmont on the 10Th of the
month to advise with reference to the for
nation of Grand Lodge for this State.
On May 18th Grand Lodge for the State
of West Virginia was formed and the fol-
lowing grand officers duly installed by NJ.
W. VIM. B. ThralI, P G. NJ, of the Grand
Lodge of Ohio: NJ. W., W. J. Bates, G.
NJ. R. W, E. II. Showalter, s. G. W; R.
W, l. Foreman, ]. G. w; w. P Wilson,
Treasurer; 7. II. Logan. Secretary; w.
J. Hiland, S. G. D !; S. B. Stigger, J. G.
D.; ]. S. Wheat. G. Mar; T. W. Bliss,
G. Tyler.
1S66-Those who were added to the roll
VIM. II. Beatty, K. X. Friend, W. A.
Wilson, R Il. Lee, Themes II. Ogden,
Manfred F. Hullihen, VIM. Conrad, Sam
uel Faris, Z. A. Russell, John s. Trimble,
Samuel S. Mathers, Mark Lewis, A. Z.
Quarter, j. S. Wellp, David Gutmau.
number % on roll, j. H. Ewing, J. S.
Fairfax, Henry G. Harding, Henry
Schwalm, James Lord, Henry T. Thomp-
son, Charles J. Rswling. VIM. Ewing, s.
B. Amber, II. Benson Bates, Jesse B.
Meller, K. F. Turner Charles F. Ditman,
number % GA roll. VIC. II. Houston was
buried with Masonic ceremony. Abraham
Altman and James d. Ingram were els0
buried with Masonic ceremony during the
year. w. G. Battelle was elected w NJ,
at the annual election, and the officers
were installed publicly, with supper AZ
the Sprigg House. October 10, Geo Baird
and others were recommended to the
Grand Master, to open lodge to be known
as Wilson Lodge.
1S67-Wm. E Trull, Alex. Hukill, J.
w. Bodley, number twenty-four on roll c.
H. Collier, number twenty-five on roll, J.
w. Turner, Benjamin. S. Lilly, Thomas
Lewis, Robert J. Whitesides, Robert Simp-
son, number twenty-six on roll. j. r. Nc
Murry, Jacob Kindleberger, W. W. Ben
son, H. L. Beck, s. J. Alexander, VIM. H.
Travis, number twenty-seven on roll,
Alex. H. Forgey, number twenty-eight on
roll, G. L Hervey, Chas H. Booth Thos.
Lunsford, B. F. Prentice, number twenty
niue on roll, j. NJ. Ewing, Jr., d. L.
Hubbard, Fergus Whally, James Hobbs,
Charles Simms, number thirty on roll,
Chris. Loeb, Mallon Kennedy, Henry
Bursee, number thirty-One on roll, !. S.
James F. Snowden, number
thirty-two on roll, Joseph Hall, number
thirty-three on roll, ]. P. Peabody were
enrolled during the year. In March Geo.
W. Arts was buried with
MASONIC CEREMONY,
also George W. Sights, Past Master, was
buried November ,: h with Masonic cere-
monies. On the election being held VIM.
G.. Battelle was re elected w. M. on De-
cember 90. Most Worthy VIM. J. Bates
the officers. elect January 81. By
the action of the Grand Lodge in renum-
herring the lodges under her jurisdiction,
Ohio Lodge will De hereafter known az
No.
1s68-George W. Beetles, number
on roll, c. Kromhart, Hugh
Sterling, number thirty-fve on roll,
Abraham Sprucebank, number thirty
six on roll, John Houston,
Crawford H. Booth, T. J. Wolvington,
Charles Y. Lucas, John Kirkpatrick,
VIM. @. Peck, Frank Wizard, number
thirty-seven on roll, were some Of those who
we're enrolled during the year. On
August %, Thomas Wheeler was buried
with Masonic ceremony. At the election
Of officers John Il. Stallman was elected
W. NJ, and the officers elect were installed
December 20 by Past Master William G.
1s69-Jacob Berger, number thirty
eight on roll, VIM. Howells, number
tbirty-nine on roll, J. G. Smith, VIM. L.
VIM. Hastings, number
forty on roll, VIM. II. Rose, number
forty.oue on roll, George W. Simpson,
number forty-two on roll are among those
accepted during the year. On March 4,
Past Master w. G.. Bs,telle was buried
with Masonic ceremony. At the election
of officers Ell. Weisgerber was elected
w. NJ, and the officers elect were Install
ed by Past Master J. II. Stallman on De-
cember 25th.
IN 1871.
There were enrolled for the year Rev.
7. B. Hughes, John W. Young, Frank
johnson, No. As on lodge roll; A. F. G.
No. A on roll; Charles Hersch.
No. 40 on roll; William p Brown, No. a.
ON roll, AT d Charles NJ. COen. During the
year two members of the lodge died, James
p. Peabody and Walter G.. Scott, and were
buried With Masonic ceremony; also, on
August Is, the lodge buried Rev. Martin
|. Todd, member of Minturn Lodge,
and was buried with Masonic ceremony at
the request of said lodge. At the annual
election of officers Charles H. Collier wae
elected W. NJ, and on D cember q, NV,
VIM. J. Bates, Grand Master, installed
the officers elect in ample form, and also
addressed the ledge; and in behalf of
Ohio Lodge, No. l, Wor. Charles II. Col
lier presented gold-hesded care to Wor.
VIM. P. Wilson, Treasurer of the Lodge,
in appreciation of his 40 years of devotion
to the principles of the Institution and the
faithful discharge of his duties to the
lodge, after which the lodge was called
from labor to refreshments and sumptu-
ous supper was served. Thus ends the
history OF this lodge for 46 years, in which
time Ash have held membership in the
lodge, but now only So of tcst number re-
main in 1899, and with only few ex-
cepted, all have held continuous mem
bership in the lodge for more than twenty
years. OF the last 20 years of Ohio Lodge
No. l, its history may soon be written,
and will then cover period of 70 years,
in 1890.
MASONIC.
Bates Lodge No. 33, met in communion