Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-12
THE SECRET SOCIETIES


On last Monday evening Ohio Lodge
| No. 1 met as usual with q Rood repre-
sentatton of the lodge and visitors OF
sister lodges present. Work was had
in the Entesed Apprentice degree on
one candidate, and the work was well
done throughout.
On Thursday evening Nelson Lodge
No. 30 met in regular GENERALIZATION,
with a fine turnout of brethren present,
and who were there TO witness the Eel
low Craft degree, whichw conferred
on one candidate by Past Master Var
ney, at the request Of Worshipful Mas
ter Dudley, who was compelled TO leave
the lodge before the ceremonies began.
The meeting Of Bates Lodge No. sS
occurs on the coming Tuesday, and as
the stationed officers will represent the
lodge in the Grand Lodge, which
meets in this city on that even
ing, 1t is DESTROYS that the
lodge open promptly at Z o'clock sharp,
and, as only routine business will come
before it, the sessions will be short-of
a very few minutes duration.
On Monday, November 18th, the
Grand Chapter of West Virginia has
been called to meet at 10 o'clock .. m,
and its session. will be held in the west
room on the fourth floor OF Odd Eel
lows Hall, at the corner OF Twelfth and
Chapline. 1t Is very DESTROYS that 1t
shall convene promptly at that hour, so
that it may complete its laoors before
evening and then have In opportunity
of visiting Wheeling Union Chapter No.
l, and to witness the work on q full
team, beginning with the mark and
working the other degrees, including
the Arch. At the close of the work a
banquet will be rendered the Grand
Chapter, and all companions of the city
who desire to participate In 1t should
procure q ticket. which will be neces-
sary, from the council officers,
On Tuesday evening the Grand Lodge
Of West Virginia will meet in the same
room (as has already Dy described for
the Grand Chapter meeting), at 2
o'clock, and will also continue ia session
on Wednesday evening. At the close
of the session held on Tuesday evening
the Grand Lodge will attend an elegant
banquet prepared for the occasion, and
at It's close the following toastS will be
offered IN accordance with the follow
ing programme:
Bro. Charles b. Hart--Toast Master.
roast-"Masonry in West Virginia"
Response NJ. w. Grand Master George
Ioast-"The Grand Lodge of West Virginia"
Response-R. W. Grand Secretary @. W.. At
aTosst-"The Goat"
Kesponse-N. W. Past Grand Master L. W..
T1venner.
IToast-''Ths Brotherhood Of Man
Response-Rev. Brother K. Rush Swope.
Toast-"Symbolic Masonry; Its Principles
ResponseIM W. Past Grand Master o. S.
Toast-"our Past Masters"
Response-M. w. Past Grand Master Robert
ToSst-"Masonry and Women"
.Response-R. W. Deputy Grand Master A. NJ.
Toast Masonry, Past. Present and Flu
Respons.-M. W. Past Grand Master H. R.
Howard.
The above responses are desired by
the committee to be limited to about
five minutes, and after the regular pro-
m has been gone over, an oppor-
tunity will be given to any OF the
brethren present to add anything which
would be OF enjoyment to the occasion,
after which the Level and Square will
be sung to close. Bro. Chas. E. Van
keuren, member of Wheeling Lodge
No. S, will furnish the banquets for
Monday and Tuesday evenings, and we
know he Is going to Guido any previous
effort, and which will snow the breth-
rem of West Virginia that he is a born
feast-maker.