Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-18
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

the vicinity,to grasp the hand or TREND
ship of brethren from every section OF
our little Mountain State, and mnRle
J with them in the noble work OF Craft
Masonry. II has been the most pleasant
and profitable meeting that the Grand
body has ever held.
Monday at high twelve the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of West Virginia
was opened with almost all the Subor-
dinate chapters represented and every
officer present but one. The addresses
of the Grand High Priest Secretary and
Treasurer, showed that everything
was working smoothly throughout
the jurisdiction, and the
best OF harmony and concord prevailed
among the craft, and many were the
companions exalted during the year.
Only limited amount Of routine bust
ness was transacted, aud then the fol-
lowing officers were elected, appointed
and installed: Grand Hign Priest, Neil
Robinson: Grand King, James Nc
Cahon; Grand Scribe. $ \. Myers;
Grand Treasurer, hugh Sterling; Grand
Secretary. O. S. Long; Grand Lecturer,
K. D. Walker: Grand Chaplain, Rev. Ii.
w. Lawrence: Grand c. Of H., George
Creel; Grand P. s., j. c. Richeldlifer;
Grand R. A. Captain, w. w. Van
Wrinkle; Grand Master Third Vail, +.
n. Seibert; Grand Master Second Vail,
H. w. Thomas; Grand Master First
Vail, ]. NJ. McConihay; Grand Marshal,
C. S. McKinsis. After the meeting OF
Wheeling Union, Chapter No l, held in
the evening when a candidate was
marked. and the Royal Arch degree
had been exemplified) all present par
ticlpated in banquet, prepared in
honor OF the members OF the
Grand Chapter, at Hotel Van
Ruren, by Wheeling Union,
and to which everyone appeared to do
full justice, and there was such a
bountiiul supply Of good things there
for the inner man there that when the
cigars were passed around and tOsstS
were In order, everyone seemed to he
too full for utterance. With the aid OF
the noble Stewart Companion Water
house many responses were made and
enjoyed by all.
Tuesday evening the Grand Lodge Of
West Virginia met n annual meeting
with about two hundred representatives
OF subordinate lodges and every officer
but one present. He who was absent
was our late deceased worthy brother
William b. Summers, Deputy Grand
Lecturer, Of Charleston. The addresses
of the grand officers shows the craft TO
be progressing splendidly, many good
craftsmen had been added TO the rolls
all over the jurisdiction, with prospects
for future WORK In the cause Of Masonry
to be very bright.
The following officers were elected:
appointed and installed for the ensuing
Masonic year: Geo. w. Feidt, Grand
Master; John NJ Collins, Deputy Grand
Master; b. d. Gibson, Grand Senior
Warden; S. n. Myers, Grand Junior
Warden: Hugh Sterling, Grand Treas
urer: Geo. w. Atkinson, Grand Secre-
tary; j. II. Dehmel, Grand Lecturer;
Joseph Hall, Grand Senior Deacon;
Neal Robinson, Grand Junior Warden;
Rev. C. j. Grand Chaplain; f. NJ. Tur-
ner, Grand Marshal; Walter Pendleton,
Grand PurIuivant; T. w. Bliss, Grand
TYLER; L. c. Powell and r. c. Cooper,
Grand Stewards. Joseph Hall was APP
pointed Deputy Grand Master of First
district, and he and Geo. Il. Crawford
were appointed Deputy Lecturers OF the
same.
There were in attendance at the
Grand Chapter Past Grand High Priests
Walker, Flick, Freeman, Brown, Mil
Ter, Long, Hall, Davis. Evans, Gibson
and Morris, and at the Grand Lodge,
Past Grand Masters White, Walker,
Atkinson, Flick, Long, Brown, Taven-
ner, Davis and Evans.
Tuesday evening, at the close OF this,
the first session of the Grand Lodge, a
BANQUET was rendered the grand BODY
BY the Wheeling lodges at the Stamm
House, and it was not only feast for
the inner man, but also for the soul
Past Grand Master Robert White presi-
ded, aud we'll did be 10 mis- part, making
the ideal POSTMASTER OF Masons, for
every word be uttered the thought ex-
pressed was but one purpose only, for
the good OF the brethren present IN par
ticular and the craft OF West Virginia
in general The toast The Grand
Lodge Of West Virginia" was responded
to bv Grand Secretary Atkinson, who
gave some most interesting Information
as TO the craft work In this jurisdiction.
The Past Grand Masters was respond
ed 10 by Past Grand Master Tavenner,
and was well received, especially the
tribute Of respect paid to the memory Of
those who have gone before, who are
Bros. Bates, Logan, Baird and Collier.
The best toast Of the evening was re
sponded to by Past Grand Master o. ).
Long, on the "Traditions Of Masonry, "
and as Is the case at all occasions when
our good brother is called upon TO re-
spona, II could not be otherwise
than enjoyable, and his remarks
at this banquet were splendid.
and enjoyed very much by all.
The last toast was woman; or Why
She Could Not. Be a Mason, vas in the
form OF a debate. and Brother c. b.
Hart endeavored to show the why's aid
Uhereiores and | think he well sus-
talned his own opinion OF the same.
One reason be gave WHY woman could
not ride q goat was because the animal
cannot be sidesaddled; another, she
could not climb Mason's pole, because
she mad not the grip, etc. Brother
Smith, of Pocahontas County, was
called upon 10 attack the Hearts OF
Women" and his effort was sublime
and would have been well received By
the fair sex II they were there. He
closed By saying he hoped the time
would come when woman would be per-
mitted to mingle with the brethren in
their lodge work. As the brethren
were not called upon 10 judge who had
made the point, the subject remains 10
decided and will have 10 be taken up
on some future occasion.
The working class Of the Grand Lee
| ,,.ar ard HE deuutfes held meetings