Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-24
CORNER STONE LAYING
At THE NEW MASONIC TEMPLE ON MARKET
STREET.
Al Appropriate Observance Of St. Johns Day
The Exercises to Be Continued
ai Wheeling Park

To-day will mark one OF the most In
portant occasions in the history Of the
Masonic fraternity in this city and
State. The corner stone Of the hand
some new Temple on Market street Will
be laid with appropriate exercises. Inc
magnificent building TO be reared will
representSthe strength Of the Order IN
this city, and the iruitiOn OF the
cherished plans Of many or us most
prominent members.
The exercises this morning Will De
In charge of the Grand Lodge OF the
State, and the following officers VIII
oficiate: Grand Marshal, j. a. Miller;
Grand Tyler, 7. w. Bliss; Grand Stew
ards, Fl. l.. Loos, John A. ZOrn, K. c.
Darrah and James Maxwell; Grand Or
ator. o. :. Long; Grand Chaplain, Rev.
DIR. r. r. SWope; Grand Secretary, G..
w. Atkinson; Grand Treasurer, Hugh
Sterling: Principal Architect, Willard
f. Gfesey: Grand Junior Warden, James
McCahOn: Grand Senior Warden, Jos
eph Hall: Graud Pursuiyant, j. h.
Hughes: Master OF Oldest Lodge, The
odore SNYDER; Grand Junior Deacon,
Victor Rosenberg; Grand JeniOr Dea-
con, w. II. Travis; Deputy Grand Mar
shall, 4. c. Stephenson. Past Grand
Master Robert White will have charge
of the exercises, acting as Grand Mas
ter pro tempOre, in the absence OF
Grand Master Geo. Davis, OF Charles
ton.
The members of the different lodges
will assemble at Masonic Hall on
Twelfth street. and the Knights Temp
lars at G.. A. r. Hall. At 10 o'clock
the Knights will march TO Masonic Hall
and will act Us an escort TO the Grand
Lodge. The members Of the following
lodges will be in line; Ohio No. /,
Wheeling No. 3, Nelson No. 30, and
Bates No 35, Of Wheeling, Belmont
lodge, OF Bridgeport, headed by Meist-
er's band, and lodges from surrounding
towns.
The line Of March will be as follows:
Twelfth 70 Market, to Tenth, TO Main,
to TWenty-fOurth, to Chapline, TO
Twentieth, 10 Market, 70 Fourteenth,
where the exercises will take place.
The work OF preparing for the corner
stone laying was started yesterday
afternoon, when an arch was built on
the sidewalk. The place will be hand
sOmely decorated this morning. The
Masonic rights will be followed, and
Col. White will deliver an address, be-
fore and after the stone is placed 10 po-
sition. Under the corner stone will be
placed a number of valuable aud in
teresting documents, and the usual
papers, etc.
Afterth exercises, which will be very
brief. the organizations will again fall
In line, and march 70 the Simpson a.
M. Z. Church, where the corner stone
OF the new edifce will be placed In
position, and an address will be deliv-
cred by Rev. DR.. A. ID. Riker, pastor Of
the Fourth Street VI. +. Church. The
exercises will be concluded about noon.
The different lodges will then march
to the w. q Z. G.. railway station and
take motors for the Park, where the
principal exercises will take place.
They will be in measure informal.
The addresses will be delivered either
in the dancing pavilion or on the sum
mit OF the mound. Hon. D. ). Long
and Hon. G.. Wesley Atkinson will make
speeches, and there will probably be
several others.
A great number OF visitors are ex-
pected, and the MasOns Of this city will
take their wives and families with them
To the Park and spend the day in the
amusements provided at that resort.
TO BE PLACED IN THE CORNER STONE.
Following is list Of the articles to
be placed IN the corner stone box to-day:
Proceedings Of the Most Worshiptul
Grand Lodge Of West Virginia, 1892.
Proceedings OF the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter OF West Virginia, 1892.
Bylaws OF Ohio Lodge No. 1.
Bylaws OF Wheeling Lodge No. 5.
BYLAWS OF Nelson Lodge No. 80.
Bylaws three sets) Of Bates Lodge
No. 80.
Bylaws (three sets) of Wheeling
Union Chapter No. /.
Bylaws Of Cyreue Commaudery No.
z, X. Il.
Bylaws Of Wheeling COmmandery
No. /, X. L.
Bylaws Of Osiris Temple.
History OF Knight Templarism from
1885 70 date, which viii be published
in full in the SUNDAY REGlSTERl.
Workings Of Ohio Lodge No. lO1.
The old box, with its contents, which
was taken from the old City Building.
Book OF Masonic Law.
Official Masonic Directory.
BYLAWS OF West Liberty Lodge.
A silver plate, 6x4, giving the date Of
organization, the present officers, Past
Masters and members OF Bates Lodge,
No. 80.
Columbian coin OF 1892.
Shrine Invitation.
Old coin, presented by Col. Robert
White.
A list OF officers Of Ohio county.
Official Proceedings Of the Grand
Commandery Of West Virginia, 1892.
Badge of Wheeling COmmandery, No.
/.
Copy Of Wheeling REGISTER.
Copy OF Wheeling Tntelli0eRcer
Copy Of Wheeling NelCS.
Copy Of Wheeling Vest Virginia Stats
Zeitimg.
Coin with Offices Of Nelson Lodge No.
40 engraved thereon.
Bylaws and history of Nelson Lodge.
Organization OF the post Office.
Invitation to Columbian celebration.
Coin given by Alex. Frew.
A copper cross with officers and past
officers, and part Of Wheeling Com
mandery No. 1.
Triangle with officers and past officers
OF Wheeling Union Chapter No. 1.
Bylaws and list Of members OF Myr-
lam Chapter No. I, Eastern Star.
Coins, given by j. ID. McFadden.
Silver coins, given By j. ID. Adams.
Three silver coins, given by Col. j. A.