Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-25

Blue Lodge Masonry into Wheeling, and
when Ohio Lodge. No. lel, was chartered
by the Grand Lodge Of Virginia II was
on the alst of August, 1888, when the fol-
lowing knights received charter
to open and work en- encampment
in Wheeling under the title ana
number, Wheeling Encampment No. l..
John K. Hail, Grand Commander, David
Mccullough. Generalissims, Philo w.
Stocking, Captain General, and Sir
Knights g. Stinman, VIM. Leslie, Bennett
Lucas, Samuel Linsley, Watson Nerterop,
J.. Carpenter, G.. NJ. Classpell. They began
their work at once and before the close OF
the year had knighted Simon WOODROW,
Morgan Nelson, Richard NJ. Harding, II.
Milton Miller, J Ohm Kline, Wm Hall. Thos.
G. Parker, A. Y. Smith, VIM. p. Wilson,
Charles Stinsgle, George Z. Lemons,
George DUTY, James johnson, James Nc
Cormick, James NJ Reoo. VIM. II. Hous-
ton, jacob Strobe, James McGaughy and
John MoGaughy.
The first set Of bylaws was adopted on
November IA, 1885 and fixed the first Sat
| urday Of each month as the regular time
of meetings. AT the annual election the
following were the efficers elected and In
! stalled: John r. Hall. Grand Commander,
David Mccullough, Generalissimo, Phllo
w. Stocking. Captain General, Morgan
Nelson, Prelate, John Kline. Senior war
den, Thos G. Parker, Junior Warden,
Richard w. Harding, Treasurer. A; Y.
Smith, Recorder, VIM. =. Wilson, War
der, Simon Woodrow, STANDARD Bearer,
II. Milton Miller, Sword Bearer, VIM. Hall,
| Sentinel
ISs9-There were Kuighted Sam
uel B. Mills, Dsrrance McGinnis, John t.
Leslie, J. McKenney, Adam j. Leslie. L.
NJ Parker, Jacob NJ. Warden, James Myers,
James BROKER, Philip Tomport, q. h.
Homes, M. H. Laughlin, o. Montcalm,
David Adams, John r. Cunningham. The
charter issued is recorded as minute OF
the meeting held February 2, 1889.
The election of officers February 2, 1889,
was as follows John Il. Hall, Grand
Commander; David Mccullough, Gener-
alissimo; Philo w. Stocking, Captain
General; Morgan Nelson, Prelate, John
Kline, Treasurer; A. Y. Smith, Recorder;
r. w. Harding, Senior Warden; Thos.
c.. Parker, Junior Wnrden; VIM. Hall,
Standard Bearer; Chas. Suenagie,
Sword Bearer; II. NJ. Miller, Warder;
William p. Wilson, Sentinel.
The encampment was invited by Ohio
Lodge No. l0l TO celebrate the 2ith OF
June. but declined.
Kniphted this year, John McAdams,
Samuel McCord and VIM. Fleming. July
q. John X. Hall resigned his Office, and Il.
w. Harding was elected: A. Montcalm,
to fill the vacancy of Senior Warden; ID.
MiGinnis 10 be Treasurer and &. Stlenagle
for Recorder and Jacob NJ. Warden 10 be
Sword Brearer. December Z j. +. Leslie.
VIM BROKER and A. j. Leslie asked per-
mission To- start an encampment In Steu-
benville, and as it was not in form was
refused and the said body was not organ
lied until ten years later.
1s40-There were kuighted this year
Louis 5. Delaplains, +. IL.
Beshore. Rev. James Kerr, John w. S.
Kits, Robert McCrsy. Again petition
was presented TO open an encampment at
Steubenville by A. j. Leslie, M. NJ. Laugh
lin and others, aud consent was granted,
but from records IL did not do so until late
In the year OF 1919. Chas. Steinagle re-
signed as recorder, and 4. Il. Beshore
was elected TO I'll vacancy.
April IL, dimit granted John Il. Hall.
Invited TO celebrate ST. Johns Day with
Louisville encampment, No. /, but de-
clined in favor Of going to Steubenville.
r. X. Beshore and John w. >. kito
granted dimlts.
On February election was as follows:
IL. w. iSefAh
McCollouch Generalissimo; VIM. III. Hous-
ton, Captain General; Morgan Nelson,
Prelate; o. Montcalm, Senior Warden;
Thos. G.. Parker. Junior Warden; j. W.
Roob, Treasurer; Chas. Steinngle, Re-
corder: VIM. Hall, Standard Bearer; Jas.
Johnston, Sword Bearer; Samuel d. Mills,
Warder; VIM. p. Wilson. Sentinel.
John McGaughey. f. K. Beshere aud
John W. S. Kito were granted dlmits.
ls4I-Knighted during the year, Jacob
Nichols, VIM. Hunter and John Thomas
Wheeler.
IDENTIFIED, James Mckinney. VIM.
BROKER, VIM. Hunter. VIM. II. Houston.
Election Feb. 6th-Ricnard w. Harding,
CIR. Com, w. II. Houston, Generalissimo,
Louis 8. Delaphain, Capt Gen, Morgan
Nielsen, Prelate. John McGaughey. Sen.
Warden, Thomas G. Parker, Jr. Warden,
J. W. Robb, Treasurer, Samuel Il. Mills,
Recorder, VIM. Hall Standard Bearer,
Jacob Strobe, Sword Bearer, VIM. T..
Wilson, Warder aud Sentinel.
lS42-Knighted: Jas. 5. Wheat. Nov. 5
the widow Of Adam j. Leslie, by request,
was granted diploma,
February 5th.-Elected: Richard W.
Harding, Grand Commander, II. Milton
Miller, Generalissime, Dorrancs McGin-
mis-, Captain General, Morgan Nelson, Pre-
late, John McGanghey, Senior Warden,
VIM. p. Wilson, Junior Warden, j. w.
Robb, Treasurer, Samuel y. Mills. Re-
corder, VIM. Hall, Standard Bearer. Jacob
Strobe, Sword Bearer, jacob M. Warden,
Warder. VIM. Z. Wilson, Sentinel.
1s43-Knighted: George w. sights, Rev.
Samuel E. Babcock, James q. Taylor.
Dimitted: VIM. Hunter, VIM. Fleming.
H. M. Miller, Rev. Ssm'l e. Babcock. Re-
admitted: Z. X. Beshere.
February 4th.-Elected: Richard w.
Harding, Grand Commander, John Nc
Ganghey, Generalissimo, Derraucs
McGinnis, Captain General, Mor-
gan Nelson Prelate, David McCol-
Tough Seninsr Warden, VIM. p. Wilson
Junior Warden, S. Il. Mills Recorder,
WIN. Hall Standard Bearer. Jacob Strobe
Sword Bearer, 5. l.. Delaplain Warder.
VIM. p. Wilson Sentinel
Mays, by resignation OF S. B. Mills as
Recorder, Geo. w. Sights was elected 10
that Office and the Encampment was In
vited to celebrate St. Johns day by pro-
cession with Ohio Lodge No. l0l.
1s+4-Knighted, John Hance. GeorIe w.
Graham. Omitted. r. w. HARDIN, 5.
y. Mills. On June the first the EnGamp-
ment moved TO its new quarters IA the
upper stsry Of Rsbb's Chair Fsctoryj
February 3. Elected: VIM. =. Wilson
Grand Commander. Dorrencs McGlaais
Generalissimo, James Johnston Captain
General, Morgan Nelson Peelate, dc
Gaughey Senior Warden. S. D. Mills. Jun
Tor Warden, L. S. Dslaplaia Treasurer,
George w. Sights, Recorder, VIM. Hall
Standard Bearer. Jacob Strobe Sword
Bearer, F. X. Beshore Wsrder, Wm- Hall
Sentinel
1s45-Knighted, Jacob Rsontz. Jehn W.
Hunt. OMITTED, NJ. NJ. Lsughlin. Sep
TENDER 9, the bylaws were changed 50
that the regulor meetings were held On the
third Wednesday evening Of each rnsnth.
February Elected, VIM. p. Wilson