The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-22

The Odd Fellows, who have been
looking forward with pleasurable antici-
patton for weeks past to the formal
dedication OF the new temple, at the
corner Of Twelfth and Chapline streets,
have at last completed the programme
and the event will take place next Fri
day evening. .E a1a-
The building has undergone COM
plete renovation from top to bottom,
since the association decided on the i'm
proyements on March II, 1892.
After careful consideration OF the
plans submitted by the various lodges,
they gave instructions to the trustees to
60 ahead with the work. The results
speak for themselves To-day this or
der has the finest quarters in this sec
ton OF the country. Over SIS, 900 was
expended on the Improvement, an addl-
tional story being added, with q num-
Der OF meeting rooms located in 1t,
which are reached by one OF the latest
improved elevators. All OF the other
halls were oyerhauled and redocorated.
One is used as a public hall for dances
and meetings.
The following programme has been
arranged in commemoration OF the above
excellent results:
.. Entrance OF Grand Officers aud Introductory
Rnmnrks nv Grand MngtnF. md Ode.
8. EutranCc OF Grand Master and Grand HeIEalds
Of the North, OF the South, OF the East
and Of the West.
IL" TO- Tr%I 81 the
North. of the South, Of tho East, ana OF the
West Hymn,
G. Chairman Of building Committee presenting
Keys to Grand Master.
7. Response by Grand Master and Prayer by
Grand Chaplain Dedication Ode.
S. Scrlptural Passages by Grand Master anu
Response by Grand Warden.
Q, Declaration OF Dedication by Grand Master
10. Proclamation of Dedication by Grahu lieralIi
of the North (Odcl OF the south NOuel, OF
the East (odc), aud OF the West (Ode)'
Prayer and Ode
II. Grand Master delivering Keys TO the
Lodges. ode
u. Exit Of Grand Marshal and Grand leFa'us'
Addresses by Hon. b. f. Caldwell Hon. }. j
sommcrvlllC, Hon. q. W, Atkinson ana
Grand Officers.
Conclusion Singing Doxology by Audience
BeOedIction, by Grand Chaplain.
Dedication odes aud hymns Will be sung Dy
quartettO, led by L. X, Billiard.
Among those who will deliver adj
dresses during the course OF the even
ing are: Deputy Grand Master septl-
mus Hall; Hon. George W. Atkinson,
Hon. ]. b. Sommerville, Mayor B. F.
Caldwell. and q number OF the officers
OF the lodges, The members OF the
Board of Trustees who so ably carried
out tho work are: William Dillingham;,
OF Wheeling Lodge; Jacob Morris, oil
Wheeling Lodge; George Matthews, Of
Virpinitts Lodge; j. W. White, OF Pan
ola Lodge; Wenzel Huebel, OF William
Tell Lodge; Samuel NJ. Darrah, Of
Wheeling Lodge; B. +. Caldwell, Of
Franklin Lodge; Raymond Bauer, OF
Excelsior Lodge, and II. a. Uthman, OF
Virginius Lodge.
At the conclusion OF the literary ex-
ercises dancing to the music OF May
er's orchestra will commence in the
public hall on the second floor, under
The direction OF the ballet master, G.
b. Wagner and his assistant, J. B.
Purcell, -
The general committee consists of G.
T. Reed, G. B. Wagner. L. 4. Hoffman
II. A. Floto, Percy Hamilton, 9. X
Smith, Daniel Wagner, 9. Arnold, D.
W. Martin, WIN. II. Bone, o. j. Morri'
son, A. NJ. Jones, L. ]. Davis. VIM
Schulz, VIM. Johnston, John Bachelor,
WIN. J. Clark and Joseph Purcell
1t is expected there will be large
numbers OF visiting brothers OF the or
der present from all parts Of the state
during the exercises.