The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-17
wHEELING DAILY INTELLIGENoER SATURDAY. JUNE II 1888
.ral hundred d0lIara wero sub.

several hundred dollars were sub
scribed,
November %, Colonel Hugh Sterling
Withdrew from tho board and Mr.,
james McCahon was appointed to fill
January "a, 1903, the first annual
meeting Of stockholders was held
Three hundred and fifty shares Of stock
were represented in person or by
proxy,
Messrs. ]. A. Miller, Alfred PAUL, James
McCahon, Jno. @. RiheadalIer, W, A.
Wilson, Archie, I. Hupp and A.
II. Forgey were elected u board oil
trustees, the stockholders having, pre-
vious to the election, increased the
number Of trustees from five to seven.
January 80 tho new board met and
organized by electing j, A, Miller pres
ident, Alfred PAUL viCe-president, Jno,
X. List secretary, and A, II. Forgey
treasurer. Messrs, PAUL and Wilson
were made committee on building,
and empowered to negotiate plans for
the erection OF u temple.
March IS Mr.. j. II, Hughes, OF the
Wheeling Bridge company, proposed
selling to the association lot on Main
street owned by the bridge company
and the board authorized the building
committee to have plans made for three
stories OF buildings on both Main and
Market street lots in order to de-
termine by estimate which location
would be the most remuneratiVG. On
the 25th OF March these plans were sub
mitted to the board, all present except
Colonel Miller, who was absent from
the city, and after FULLY discussing the
advantages and disadvantages Of both
locations the board were unanimously
OF the opinion that Market street was
the better place, and upon motion OF
Mr.. MCCahon it was decided to proceed
with building on Market street. April
10th Mr.. PAUL, committee on finance,
was empowered to negotiate loan not
to exceed thirty thousand dollars.
The building committee reported hav-
ing contracted with Mr.. NJ. 1. Giesey to
make plans and specifications for the
building OF the temple, explaining to
the satisfaction OF tho board in thus
contracting and upon motion the action
Of the building committee in contract
ing with Mr.. Giesey was confirmed by
the board.
May 8 Mr.. PAUL reported having
secured loan OF $4,000 from Mr.. Ed.
L. Rose, astockholder in the association,
and that $4,000 OF the loan was now in
the hands of the treasurer.
The building committee also reported
that they had plans aud specifications
made for the foundation OF the temple
building and submitted them to four
contractors who bid on the work. All
ter due notice, the bids were opened in
the presence OF the bidders and the
firm OF Murray Brothers, being the low
eat bid, tho contract was let to them.
The object Of thus hurrying the founda-
ton forward was in order that the work
might be completed in time to allow
the corner stone to be laid on st. Johns
Day, June "a.
On the first day OF May the contrac.
tors began tearing down the old build
ings on our lot.
On May Is Mr.. Gieaey was present
and displayed plans OF front for the
Tomplo building; which plans were
adopted by the board.
Thus far We have proceeded in the
great and glorious work OF rebuilding
the house OF the Lord. We knew not
what the future may have in store,
much remains yet to do, tho present
board have started the work well toward
completion. Another mighthavedone as
well mono could have done better than he
who stands ut the head OF our Board Of
Masonic Temple Trustees while every
member OF the board has helped, it
was Colonel Miller urged them, It was
his example urged them in the lighter
tasks. When this work is completed
Masonry will owe him debt Of graft
tude that can only be repaid by striv-
ing to keep fast holdupon that which no
places in their hand. 1t behooves every
Mason in this city to make his work q
pleasant one by giving him their moral
support IL they have not the wherewlth
to aid the work in more substantial
manner.
Nearly two.thirds Of the stock is
owned by the Masonic bodies and stock
holders arc under moral obligation
to sellno stock without first offering it
to the board of trustees; tho trustees
arc morally bound to see that no stock
is transferred to any individual with.
out first having it offered to the bodies
and an opportunity given them to pur-
chase or refuse titus we hope to
keep it as it shonld be truly Masonic
Temple.
FATIGUE and exhaustion overcome
by Bromo.seltzer. Contains no opiate.