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


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W. condensed histo-
a4GXE)N MI ~ of the Ohio
HJsAN<eN E&8a Lodge, No. l, A.
y @SSe.ZM1& F. A. Masons,
7zS3 from its orgsni-
SSS cation to the year
1870, in which the names of many promi-
nent citiz ans of Wheeling apr ,ar, many OF
whom have been called from the earthly
lodge to the celestial Lodge above, whilst
others emigrsted to various sections of our
great country, taking with them their de-
mits to join with the Fraternity in the
towns in which they have located.
Ohio Lc1ge No. 1, was organized in the
town of Wheeling on April 18th, 1915, and
at the preliminary meeting held on Janu-
airy Sd, of that year there were present,
Artemus Baker, Joseph Caldwell, VIM.
Harkins, David Irwin, James F.
Rslfe, John Richardson, Thomas Tonner,
and Robert Morrow, all of whom were
Master MasOns. At this meeting it was
agreed to request the Grand Master of Viz
ginia to issue dispensation to open and
form Lodge at Wheeling, and recommend
ed James F. Relic for W. NJ, William Har-
kins for S. W., and John Richardson for
J. W., and as the brethren were enthused
Masonically at that time, they further
agreed to meet together twice week for
instruction, by reviewing the work. A
dispensatiOn was received dated April 18th
aud a meeting was held on the 5th of May,
at which meeting Lodge WAS organized,
with the following officers: Jas. F. Relfe,
W. NJ VIM. Harkins, S. w: John Rich
ardson, ]. W.; Joseph Caldwell, Treasurer
Thomas Tonner, Secretary; Amos Mix, s.
D Artemus Baker, ]. D.; Robert Nor
row, Tyler.
AS THFsE BRETHREN,
who had entered into the organization OF
Ohio Lodge, were Mason in heart as well
as in principle. they began the first year
of the Lodges existence to celebrate the
days set apart in hono' of our patron saints
in Masonry, and on the oath of June the
brethren celebrated st. Johns day by q
procession and an Grafton delivered by
Rev. Brother Joseph DOddridge ia the
Court House. Daring the year such men
as Edward G. Carlin, Noah Zane, Salathiel
Ollie, Philip DOddridge and Moses w.
Chapline were added to the roll of mem
bership, and Brother NJ. w Chapline con-
tinued q member of the Lodge and per.
formed many services rs an officer of the
same until his death, which occurred
in the year 1910, when he was
buried by Ohio Lodge with
Masonic honors. An application was made
and a charter received from the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia on December, 1915, for
the permanent establishment of Ohio
Lodge, signed by Archibald Magill, D! G.
~, and VIII. Fitzwhilsonn, Grand Sscre-
tary, accompanied by a proxy to the w.
NJ. of Lodge No. SO, and W. M. of Lodge
No. 9s, and Isaac Cooper, Past Master, to
install the officers and dedicate the Lodge,
by the name Of Ohio Lodge No. 10l,
which was accordingly done on the 4th of
March, 1916, and the following are the
officers who vera installed: Jas. F. Relic,
W. NJ; Wm. Haikinq, S. W.; John Rich
ardson, J. W; Sslathel Ollie, Treasurer;
NJ. W. Chapline, Secretary; Amos Mix, S.
D.; E. G. Carlin, j. D.; Robert Morrow,
Tyler.
IN 1916
the L1dge held its meetings in q room of
Bro. Thos. Tonner's house, and, the breth-
rem of the Lodge being of charitable dis
position, August 9Th meeting was held
aud an order passed directing committee
to purchase q present for Mrs. Tcnner, TO
consist of the bast dress pattern and pair
of silk stockings that could be obtained in
Wheeling. During the year Andrew Met
calf, Timothy Adams and Garrison Jones
were among those who were enrolled.
Near the close of the year j. f. Relfe, the
". H., intimated his intention of emigra-
ting to the Territory of Illinois, and at q
meeting of the Lodge vote of thanks was
rendered him, accompanied by very fine
eulogy on his faithful and efficient services
IS W. NJ. At the election of officers Noah
Zane was elected W. NJ, and on Decembar
81 the officers elect were installed, and
sermon preached by Rev. Christopher Fey
in the Court House.
1S17-George Dulty, VIM. ChspliDe,
Alexander Caldwell, Amos Wright, Jacob
Atkinson, Henry LETTERS, Eli B. Swearir-
gen, Joshua Morton, John Hewlett and
Rudolph Lang we're enrolled, and at a
meeting Bros. John Cline, Stephen Clayton
and James II. MOrs and others were re-
to tbs Grand Master of Vir.
ginia as snitabl5 persons 10 open and form
a lodge IN the town of Wellsburg, Brooke
county, and from this recommendation is
doubtless the beginning which resulted in
the organization of Wellsburg Lodge No.
,, now working in that town. At the
election of officers Won. Harkins was elect
ed W. NJ, and wac installed with the other
officers elect on December 81 sfter which
a procession was formed ana proceeded to
the Court House, where 8 discourse was
by Rev. Christopher Fey, aud
served at Bro Garrison
Jones Inn.
IN 1918.
Among those added to the roll during
THIS year, Will only mentiOn Ambrose
Elliot, Peter YarnalI, Moses p. Brady,
VIM. Dickerson, Thos. Bingham, John
Dillon, George Taylor, and Archibald Arm
strong, At the annual election VIM. Har-
kius was reelected W. NJ, and continued
to serve in that capacity during the next
year, 1919, when six more members were
added to the roll. On September 18th
John Goodwin, member of Ohio Lodge,
was buried with Masonic honors, and is
The first burial on record since the organ
zation of the Lodge. June oath was cell
ebrated by procession and sermon by the
Rev. John Waterman, in the Methodist
meeting house, and dinner at Bro. Garii-
son Jones' inn. At the time for the cleo
ton of officers, Moses W. Chapline was
elected and installed W. NJ.
182O-Morgsn Nelson, Levi Mills, John |
Scott, Charles Murray, Robert Williams,