Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-15
GRAND LODGE MEETS.
PROCEEDINGS or TIE MASONIC BODY AT
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
Routine Business transacted, and Committees APP
pointed Training SchoOl-Bauqusl and
Addrssss-To-days Programme.

ginia of the Masonic fraternity waI
held last night at Odd Fellows hail.
with al excellent attendance OF dele
gates from nearly every lodge in the
State. The visitors came in on al
trains during the day, and swelled the
already large contingent of prominent
Masons, who belong to the Royal Arch
Chapter.
Grand Secretary Geo. w. Atkinson
established headquarters in /. 0. 0. +.
hall In the afternoon, and he was kept
busy receiving and recording the re-
ports from the different lodges Of the
State, during the past year. The after
noon was spent by the visitors in look
ing about the city. and inspecting the
new Masonic Temple, on Market
street, which was generally admired.
All afternoon Grand Lecturer Nc
Cahon and his corps of deputies exem-
plided the work in l. D. o. f. Hall. 1t
was a sort of training school, and many
good Masons who had grown little
"rusty" in the work took advantage OF
the opportunity to brush up little.
The training school will be continued
this afternoon for the benefit of WIS.,
iting as we'll as local Masons.
THE FIRST SESSION
OF the Grand Lodge, convened in the
hall last night at 1870 o'clock. The
following officers were present: Grand
Master George Davis, OF Charleston;
Deputy Grand Master DR.. A. NJ. Evans,
of Middleway; Senior Grand Warden j.
NJ. Collins, of Charleston; Grand Treas
ury Hugh Sterling, Grand Secretary
George w. Atkinson, Grand Lecturer
James McCahon, Senior Grand Deacon
B. D. Gibson, of Charles Town; Junior
Grand Deacon s. F. Myers, of Martins
burg; Grand Pursuivant VIM. Mears,
Grand Marshal w. A. Strickler, Of
Pennsboro; Grand Tyler T. w. Bliss.
The business transacted was but
routine in It's nature, and consisted In
matters which were referred to the re-
spective standing committees. The
committees will meet this morning at
8 o'clock and during the day they will
pass upon the work referred to them
and report to the session eff the Grand
Lodge tomorrow evening.
Following is the list of regular COM
mittees appointed:
Work-The Grand Lecturer, James
McCahon, and his deputies.
Return of Chartered Lodges-John
M. Collins, William Johnson, Samuel
Ferguson, S. N. Myers, VIM. M. O..
Dawson, d. w. Eudler, Lee LOngen-
fielder, Abe McColloch, G. w. Long.
Charter and Dispensation-Wm. E.
Ruttencutter, John w. Walker, E. B.
Hawkins.
Grievances and Appeals-John H.
Riley, w. SH. II. Holdswade, w. P.
Morris. f. II. Weymouth, w. A.
Stricken.
Finance-F. G. Strickler, ]. Talman
Voters, E. D. Gibson, w. E. Heskitt,
e. p. Richardson.
OJurisprudence-W. Fl. 81. Flick,
Robert White, X. d. Walker.
Proceedings of Grand Officers-L. N.
Tavenner, Gustave Brown, Conrad
Hirsch.
Foreign Correspondence-George w.
Atkinson, General Secretary.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The roll call by the Grand Secretary
showed the lodges Of the State to be
represented by delegates as follows;
Ohio Lodge No. l.
Weusburg No. 2, Geo. B. Crawford.
Mt. Olivet No. 8, VIM. M. Cox.
Morgantown Union No. 4, L. W. Joseph
Wheeling No. 5, Henry Speyer.
Hermann No. 8, L. j. DAWSON.
Franklin No. z.
Marshall Union No. S, 9. A. Showacker.
Fairmont No. 8, Il. Q. Huntington.
Weston No. 10, NJ. B. Ralston.
Western Star No. IL, f. L. Hersey.
Ashton No. 10, G. w. Long.
Minerva, No. i3. Joel G. Donohoe.
Grafton, No. 10, j. b. Wren.
Ripley, No. 10, G.. w. Creel.
Cameron, No IL, J. Il. Vail.
WAYNE. No. Is, E. p. Richardson.
Minteron, No. 10, E. =. Thompson.
Kanawhs, No. 20, j. T. Waters.
Cumberland, No. %, Robert Hamilton.
Clifton, No. %, w. Z. Ruttencutter.
ST. Johns, No. "a, L. M. Jarvis.
Logan, No. %.
Liberty. No. 26, Abram McColloch.
Salina, No. %. ). II. Patrick.
Mt. Carbon, No %, W. K. Heskett.
Mooreheld, No. 29, William Williams.
Nelson, No. 80, w. II. Dudley.
Warrington, No 81, Frank Burt.
Creston, No. 81, Samuel Ferguson.
Bates, No. SO, Conrad Hirsch.
Middlebourne, No. "a, r. B. F. Martin.
Jackson, No. 80, j. A. Sommerville;
Kanawha Valley, No. 80, j. A. Jackson.
NJ I | .OnORnfnlf0n.
Noriah. No. 80, j. w. Holswade.
Wetzel, No. 80, VIM. MEG. Hall.
Eureka, No. 40, A. M. Marshall.
St Marv's, No. Al, VIM. p. Roach.
Greenbrier, No. A.,
Aurora, No. 43, Jacob Gibson.
Equality, No. A, j. w. Walker.
Bramwell, No 40, r. I. Little.
Lewis County, No. IS,
Shryock, No. AZ, D. II. Weaver.
Concord, No. As, G. r. Fulwider.
Volcano, No, AZ,
Elleuboro, No. so. Tom G. Stricken.
Davis, No. 81,
Biglow, No. 50, n. l. Hall.
Huntington. No. SO, G. IL. Wyatt
Randolph, No. So, 5. N Bosworth.
Friendship, No So. w w. Clark.
Lafayette, No. 81, e. B. Hawkins.
Washington, No. IS, G. p. lngraham.
Harmony. No SO, Eli c. Wells.
Buena Vista. No. 60, q. NJ. Hutchinson.
ROCKY Point, No. 81, NJ. >. Connen.
Hinton, No CO. F. NJ. Starbuck.
Late, No Co. Otto d. Barnes.
Montgomery, No. "a.
Huntersville. No. 65, Isaac B. Moore.
Vinson, No 66, Il. Nj. Dawson.
Robert White, No. o., +. NJ. Kelsconle
Lebanon, No. IS, 5. J. Kane.
Bethany, No. 90, Colly Snriver.
Anderson. No. 20, W. ). Skaggs.
Reedy, No. a, E. NJ Howell.
Indian Greek, No. -, G. 5. Burt.
Phoenix, No. %, George B. West.
Coal Valley. No. Is, WIN. G.. Mason.
Mystic, No. %, :. w. Poe.
Summersville, No. rs.
Monroe. No. ~, w. NJ. Johnson.
John Dave, No. IS, c. NJ. Spangler.
Ramlin, No 20. +. w. Smith.
NHolta M so Gustaye Brown.