Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-01-05
FRATERNAL NEWS.
A Brief History Of the Jr. 0. U. A. N. in
West Virginia.
HOW RAPIDLY 1T HAS GROWN.
The National Union, the 0. U. A. NJ, and
Other Orders
BRIEFLY TALKED ABOUT.

Inc SD0rt time Lnat tuo u unlOi OAuch va
United American Mechanics has been in
existence in West Virginia proves that 1t
is among the many secret societies that
have come to stay. The career of the
Juniors has been particularly bright, and
from the time that the order was instituted
in West Virginia it began to bring forth
fruit, and to-day from the thirteen men
ard some of them were only boys them
who we're determined that the Junior O..
U. A. M. banner should float in our noble
State, it has grown until it numbers over
one thousand members, and this all &C.
Cured in the short space Of two years.
Decembsr 3, 1887, Wheeling Council
No. l was instituted with thirteen char
ter members, in old Parker Hall, in Centre
Wheeling. The work was done by Bro.
John P. BTanin, Special D. n. c., assisted
by the teams from Bellaire and Steuben-
vile, and those who were initiated were
we'll pleased with the work.
After this Benwood Council No. 2 was
instituted, and then came Cumberland
Council No. 8, of New Cumberland, insti-
tutsd by D. n. o. Degant. This made
three Councils in the State, and the order
not three months old.
The Councils then quieted down until
the next January, when Magnolia Council
No. was instituted by National Council
lor W. E. Orange.
At this time Wheeling Council No. l
60 vorNidlv n her
ship, and the brother who was serving as
Councillor had the pleasure of putting sew
enty-thres candidates through in three
months.
About the Let of February Brother John
D. Hall received commission as Deputy
National Councillor for West Virginia.
He took to the work Immediately, and
about the 1st of March instituted Wash
ington Council No. in Wheeling.
The Juniors had appointed committee
to celebrate Washineton's birthday, on the
ODD of February, 1889, and large parade
was held under their direction on that
day. 1t being the first time the day was
celebrated for a number of years, the day
ended with large select ball in the even
ing.
Then followed Mound City Council No.
6 and Marshall No. Z, by Bro. Chew; Co.
lumbia Council No. s, of Warrington,
csme next, and was instituted by Bro.
Hall; Standard Council No. 8, of Wells
burg, and Augusta Council No. 10, of Sis
tersyille, then followed, by Bro. Chew
Industry Council No. IL, of Morgantown,
by Bro Hail. Riverside Council No. IL.
st. Mary's, and Parkersburg No. -, by
Bro. Chew; Mountain City No. IA, OF
Grafton, by Bro. Hall; Ra,enswood Ooun-
Gil No. 10, by Bro. Chew.
Then came the State Council of West
Virginia, which was instituted in Wheel
ing by D. n. O. j., d. Hall, jane IA, 1889,
in the same room that the first Council
was organized.
Bro. John T. Reed was elected State
Councillor, Bro. Sam r. Warffuell was
elected S. V. O., and Bro. John D. Hall
was elected State Council Secretary.
About two weeks previous to the irsti-
tuition of the State Council, Pride of the
Interior Council No. Is. OF Buckhsnnon,
was instituted by Bro. Hall.
Up to the institution of the State Coun-
Gil there were about 600 members in the
State.
The first Council to be instituted by the
State Council was Queen City Council No.
II, of Fairmont, it was instituted by Dep
uty State Councillor Holt, of Grafton.
Then followed Harmony Council No. Is,
by S. O. Secretary Hall, Piedmont Coun-
Gil No. 10, and Enterprise Council No. 90,
of Keyser, were then instituted by D. s..
c., Holt.
Friendship Council No. 81, of Wheeling,
will be instituted on Friday evening, jan
uary 10, 1890, by State Councillor John T.
Reed. There are about twenty-five names
on the application for the charter, and it is
probable that about fifty will 60 through
on the evening of the institution.
The Junior o. U. A. M. have secured
the privilege of placing flags on the public
schools, which they will do in few
weeks.
The membership in the State when
counted mp will be total Of about l, 200.