Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-21
WIN MASONIC TENN.
81 ENTHUSIASTIC MEElING OF MASOYFAT
O. o T. HALL.
...- addresses Delivered by a Number Of Prom
. r.zsas AID twenty-five Hundred
Dollars Subscribed in Stock.

Tho nrofect TO erect a suitable home
,-.ss Masonic Fraternity in this city,
,.,iy,n a start last night which can
.f.ilto be productive Of good results.
~. IDEA is now fairly in motion, and 1t
-..-.stfon Of bat a short time when
..sb,e Temple will be reared upon
=. ,-operty recently acquired by the
,T.,r. A fair sized audience was
,..,- At the meeting last night, which
.r.,i iu the new odd Fellows Hall,
,-s- Twelfth and Chapliue streets.
MAJ .be weather been proDitious the
tendance would have been much
-.--s- Those who were present took
"a, interest in the different addresses
.,5 great amount Of enthusiasm
- Manifested. An the speeches
W., good, and the ladies
NV NJ whom were present, as well as
=. Gentlemen, heartily applauded the
.--.-ra.ts 20 which the speakers gave
.-r,ass.01. This spirit was manifested
'-, more substantial manner by the
t.r4.1me subscription list, 200 worth
-f.1.S being taken last night.
Ma meeting was called 20 order
-.-~r-ry no eight o'clock by the Chair
s- C5i. a.. A. Miller, who briefly an
--rreai the 01iecr-t0 devise means for
.,...rr finds 20 build q Masonic Temple.
f-rrd was recently purchased on
V,-sst street for $4,000, upon
vt.hitis proposed % erect
MAGNIFICENT TEMPLE
,.,c's- Of about $4,000. There are
--s- four hundred Mas0ns in Wheeling,
.-f there is much room for growth;
.s-a should be 40 least three times
.s7,rsm5er IL the proper interest was
,-,rsa4 About $4,000 had already
sssr raised 1y the building committee,
and 100000 $4,000 more would 30
,.r.-ad before work was commenced
---r the building. To was expected
...a revenue OF $1,000 per annum
v..t be derived from the building, and
r7es sold 40 the rate of $50 per share.
Tie committee thought 10 could be
made profitable.
C-. Miller then introduced the first
yase- of the evening, Col. Robert
White. Col. White began by saying
that when we were all children we were
regl. that Charge trees from little
s5ras grow" lie hoped that the germ
which was started last night would eX-
ul1 aud grow until magnificent
Masonic Temple was erected. The nrSt
hing which should bc considered was
.i5we need such a TempIe?' when
Task Mlsous that question: he said,
a.te i1yariab,e answer is yes II you
vu.d go down % our lodge some night,
-s first thing that would occur TO your
mind would be one OF the Psalms Of
David. Behold how good and how
pleasant it is for brethren 10 dwell to-
sst1er 10 unity 10 Is unity OF heat,
O unity OF painting for breath, and n
unity OF desire 20 get out.
Vow, brother Mds0us, we need about
$1,000 in order tOiuSure the erection OF
us building. The question is, can we
raise t3 It is d sm2i. bit Of money
when compared with the
POWER or THE NAsONs
30 Wheeling Co raise IT, Ii is not so
much the power 90 raise 10 as the spirit
% raise it," Col. White related a story
o., the difficulties overcome by the peo-
Die OF B9muey, W. Va, iu their efforts
% secure the construction OF railroad,
and said. 1--WE need little of the
spirit Of persistence and determination
which characterized the citizens Of
B0urey, OF this Temple will not be
built There are not as many people in
.e church organization 20 which i be-
long, orr any other church organization
90 this city, as thc Wheeling Ma
sons have, yet they annually
u.sa thousands Of dollars to advance
tle glorious cause OF the Master. What
snesded Co accomplish the work is
unity OF spirit and OF heart. There is
DO more true saying than that in union
there Is strength, unity in heart and
purpose aud hand. Colonel White
closed with an eloquent appeal to Ma
sons 90 subscribe 90 stock Ia the new
Temple.
Do.oue. Whites remarks were listened
20 with close attention and he was
warmly appauded 90 the close.
The mex, speaker introduced was
Rev Dr. t. Rush SwOpe. He began by
saying that Dc he was a stranger in
Wheeling, be would think the small at
tendance was Che funeral of the build
Ing scheme, bl, he had been IN the city
iolS enough % know that when an
ArrEAL To THE rocKET-EooK
Is made ybe attendance is usually light.
H' thought everybody realized the
necessity of the proposed building.
ms was especially true OF new and
!oll- members. 81 see churches on
a. sides, le said, raising large sums
e' money every year, and In no church
IS there the strength represented by the
,..A'o1.c fraternity in Wheeling. The
"-'1ls are nearly an men OF wealth,
ana position aud influence i'm this COM
-tl'ty. 10 is not necessary 70 sketch
-e sor.es 0t Masonry; the simple fact
"e are Ma>ouS GtteStS our Venera-
.'- Tor this great a0j honOred iuStitu-
N.Y., MN ln towns which are smaller than
'-eeaAs, there are better buildings and
,'',ef facilities for work than IN WHEEL
->' We should resolve 90 erect a build
.-- "l.cr shall, be "a sign 90 the people
uS through the city OF the presence
tree Masonry To our midst, aud If we
-,' 10 can be- accomplished. Now, how
.-- ,lls building bs secured? l have
.'e-oy said that churches raise large
-S ol money. We don't ask for gifts
money, but simply that men will take
s-A' The question naturally arises,
' " paY' Yes, 10 will pay. Here we
81 Sa'lered i'm Ouiliing owned by q
5--'el institution. A large revenue is
-s.'ed yearly from IL, AID the stock is
NV very satisfactory. In the new
,s-p.e we expect 20 get returns from