Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-25
TIE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MAsONRY.

On last Monday evening Ohio Lodge
No. held her regular communication
at the old hall, on Twelfth street, with
a full attendance of brethren and visit
ors present, although 1t was known
there was not a carpet thread TO hide
the. snags laid for the unwary, and only
theodds aud ends Of furniture remained
there, having the seating capacity OF a
dozen or more. Yet, under these cir
cumstances peculiar, the lodge met, and
they met there two aspirants. on whom
Worshipful Master Wheat and his corps
OF officers aid very effective and Intel
ligent work with the same working
tools as OF yore, and would have given
those fellows the Z. A. degree II they
had bad to have gone TO the top oil the
big Wheeling hill. 1t is, therefore, 70
the glory of old Ohio that nothing In
reason has ever caused the lodge 10 give
up one OF its regular meetings since the
time OF its organization 10 1918.
On Thursday evening Nelson Lodge
No. 30 met with similar circumstances,
but under q different light, for although
they had the same odds and ends TO SIT
on in the new Temple on Market street.
with floor apparently ready FOR tue
dance WAX omitted), but not by the
light OF tallOw dip TO show the wall OF
a dingy, deserted hall, but under the
glare Of the brilliant gas light, with
clear white walls aud floor without the
appearance OF snAgs, with a very large
attendance OF brethren and visitors and
three candidates for the Master Mason S
degree, and who were not disappointed,
for they got what they were there for,
and in as al effsctual and i'm
pressiVe manner as that degree
is worked by Worshipiul Darrah
and the qualified officers OF his lodge at
all times. Thus has been shown that
10 our old town masonry Is alive, and
from the vim ia which they worked In
closing I'D the old house and on enter
ing the new, we will look for one OF the
revivals which was seen by the frater-
nifty but few years back. The temple,
furniture and carpets will not be placed
I'm position for at least two weeks, yet
the work will go on as usual, and on
Monday evening Wheeling COmmandeTy
will meet In regular conclave, and the
there at that time for inspection oy
Right Eminent Sir Alfred PAUL, Grand
Commander Of West Virginia, and also
10 assist in the work Of the occasion.
From indications there will De iull
turnout, in full Uniform and Iuliy
equipped for warfare.
On Tuesday eveing Bates Lodge NO.
80 will hold lis regular communication.
and as they will work the K. c. and
NJ. NJ. degrees on candidates, we
can say they will have a full attend
ance the first time in the new abode.
On Thursday evening Wheeling Lodge
No 3, will meet, and hope the hrst
meeting of the lodge in the new temple
will be very largely composed OF us
members, TO encourage the officers who
have charge, not only in the noble work
OF the lodge but also 10 be pres
ent at that time 10 advise together
as TO the best means to DC pot forth by
its members for the good OF the lodge
in particular. and the craft in general
We therefore expect 10 see every resi-
dent member OF the lodge present. q
Osiris Temple met on last Friday eve
ming in the new temple, for the frst
time, and they then arranged for
grand gathering OF the no, les there on
the ninth Of next month"; for the pur-
pose of receiving a number OF Pilgrims,
Ia dozen or more) who will arrive with
the caravan at that time, and will then
tread tire sands OF the fiery desert land,
after which the Caravan will leave
Wheeling at 7:25 a. M, city time,
March IS, for the land OF Huntington,
which is said to be fertile spot, where
very many pilgrims meet from the sur,
rounding country TO drink water well
! sauded aud very hot.