Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-16
THE SESSION CLOSED.
GRAND LODGE OF MASoNS CONCLUDES ITS La
BeRS AND ADJOURSS
The Masonic School TO Rs Continued for Two Days.
Officers Chosen for Tho Ensuing Ysar-Nsxt
Meeting a. Wheeling.

The Grand Lodge of West Virginia o
the A. T. and A. M. concluded the work
of its annual meeting in this city last
night, and adjourned. The business
transacted at its meetings was largely
routine in its nature, and Of little inter-
est TO the public. The sessions
have been very profitable, and
tho visitors have been royalty enter
tanned by the Masonic brethren in this
city. The local members OF the frater-
nifty have been quietly at work during
the past few days, among the delegates,
for the purpose of trying TO establish
permanent headquarters for the Grand
Lodge in Wheeling. Although no action
was taken TO this end, good impress
sion has been made, and as the next
meeting will be held In Wheeling. it is
more than probable that this city VIII
secure the annual meetings every year
hereafter.
Yesterday afternoon the Masonic
school was continued by the Grand
Lecturer and his deputies, in Odd Fell
lows Hail, and many Masons were pres
ent during the day to brighten up in
their knowledge Of the secret unwrit-
ten work Of the order. The school
will be continued to-day, and probably
tomorrow, and the Grand Lodge viii
pay the expenses of those delegates
VINO remain to receive the instruction
mparteG.
The concluding session was called to
order last uight at seven o'clock. The
different committees, appointed Tues
day night, net during the day, and last
night presented their reports, which
were considered and acted upon. No
business OF Importance was transacted
In connection with these reports.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows
Most Wors6ipful Grand Master, A.
NJ. Evans, or Middleway.
Deputy Grand Master, George w.
Feidt, of Martinsbnrg.
Senior Grand Warden, John NJ. Col
Inns, Of Charleston.
Junior Grand Warden, B. D. Gibson,
Of CharleStown.
Grand Secretary, Geo, w. Atkinson,
of Wheeling.
Grand Treasurer, Hugh Sterling, Of
Wheeling.
Senior Grand Deacon, DR.. S. n. Mey-
ers, Of Martinsburg.
Junior Grand Deacon, Joseph Hall,
of Wheeling.
Grand Marshal, Neil Robinson, of
Charleston.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. Woodward, Of
Davis, Tucker county.
Grand Pursuivant, George w. Creel,
OF Grafton.
Grand Tyler, T. w. Bliss, Of Wheel
fng.
The Grand Master, newly elected,
appointed the following District Deputy
Grand Masters:
First district, J. &. Dehmel, Of
Wheeling.
Secoud district, VIM. NJ. o. Dawson,
OF Haywood.
Tuird district, I. V, Seymour, Of
Moorefeld.
Fourth district, Jas. w. Aldredge, Of
Fifth district, W. a. Stricken, Of
Sixth district, DR.. J. H. Weymouth,
OF Beverly.
Seventh district, Neil Robinson, of
Charleston.
Eighth district, A. N. Campbell, Of
Cross Lanes.
Ninth district, G. W. Huddleston, of
Fayetteville.
Tenth district, VIM. Johnston, of
Union.
Eleventh district, Samuel Ferguson,
of Ceredo.
Wheeling was chosen without much
opposition, as the place for next years
meeting The Grand Lecturer not be-
ing present, on account OF illness, his
appointments of deputies were not an
nounccd, but it is almost certain that
there will be 20 changes from last years
list.
A life-sized oil painting Will be Sc
cured of Grand Tyler Timothy w.
Bliss, of this city. Mr.. Bliss has held
this Office continuously for twenty-nine
wears. and has been reelected at the
present session. The portrait will be
the property of the Grand Lodge, and
is designed as an especial honor to Mr..
Bliss, as we'll as a mark Of recognition
of his faithful services during mis- long
term of office. The Grand Secretary
was also instructed to ascertain the
cost of brass memorial tablet OF DR..
Bates, who was the first Grand Master
IN this state.
This concluded the business OF the
session, and it adjourned shortly after
midnight. Many Of the delegates will
return TO their homes to-day.