Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-04
A MASONIC TEMPLE.
What Correspondent Suggests Regard
Ing One.
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What Correspondent Suggests Regard
Ing One.
To he Editor Of The Register:
Daring the past year quite a number Of
communications have appeared in thu
Fraternal columns Of the SUNDAY REGIS
TER, calling the attention of the Masonic
brethren OF this city So the necessity of
erecting or procuring a suitable building
to ba dedicated to the cause of Masonry,
and become permanent home for che
Masonic bodies of Wheeling; but 80 far all
efforts IN that direction appear to have
been in vain. But owing 10 the great in
convenience in not being able TO accommO-
date the Grand Lodge when in session re-
Gently, except through the couTtesies of the
members of the G. A. r. and the lodges
meeting en- Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, BY Etom they were permitted to
meet il G. A. r. Hall, again would call
TIE attention OF the Masons OF Wheeling
20 the subject, and advise them to take
immediate steps to secure home of their
Owr, and not be caught out Of it when
such 8 grand body as our Grand Lodge
should again pay us another visit, or per
haps would then find final resting place,
after years of travel about cur Mountain
State. There are many suitable To-
cations about the city. Previous to the
Y. n. @. A. being located Just over the
creek, your correspondent called the atten-
ton of many of the fraternity to that
location and to the sale Of that property,
bat many Of the brethren paid but little
notice 10 the project, bscause ''it was over
the Cresk," bnt since the bailding has
been remOdeled, many are sorry that the
fraternity did not purchase snd locate
there. Bu. there Is no reason why the
craft should not procure q permanent place
of abode, and if a suitable location cannot
be procured north Of the creek 80 10 the
south side, for there are 81 present some
very excellent points to select from, which
will without doubt be as valuable rs any
property above the creek In fl We years to
come. The Fraternity should not delay
longer, but take steps at once TO place
themselves on the footing Of other jurisdic-
ton If this great country, ana especially
OF some of the LOdEes Of our own State,
more especially Of this Hrat Masonic dis
trict. such as MOundsville ard Cameron
Lodges. The latter, at the present time,
own two halls, while tbs Masons Of
Wheeling are rsnteT7. This is moi as
it should be. Oar city ought to
have a Masonic Hall, in preference 10
the country town, and there would be,
and that soon, if the Masons Of Wheeling
would get q move on them" bat 1 hear
many say, who VIII start this project
moving?' Why there would be but httle
trouble TO start 2 move in the matter, If
the brethren Of the city to q man would
come to their lodge meetings and take an
interest in the great work they are pledged
to perform. II they would do this fine
temple could be erected in our city as
easily IS the Temple of Solomon was
built, because every one took part in
it's erection, and no part lacked for work
men, because they were united IN the
work and believed in the motto Sin union
there is strength" In closing l would
advice the brethren to procure a building
and alter it as the Y. NJ. c. A., and having
home, in future years it can be rebuilt
again. There is such a location at present
which can be procured, and 1 trust the
necessary steps may be taken soon to Sc
cure IL. MASON.