Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
A HEALTHY INFANT
IS THE NEW GRAND LODGE OF TEE A. O.
U. W.,
Which Was Formally Ushsred Into Existence
Yesterday = Proceeding Of the COnvsn-
ton at the A. 0. U. W. Hall.

a new Grand Lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen was born In
his city yesterday. 1t is healthy in
FAINT. weighing 2,l0O pounds, and has a
bright future in store.
Promptly at ten o'clock the delegates
assembled in the A. o. U. w. temple,
and the meeting was called to order by
Supreme Master Workman Troy, of
Chicago. Supreme Recorder Sackett,
and Grand Lodge officers Anderson and
Gard ner, of the parent lodge, were in
their chairs, with Past Grand Oyerseer
Shockey. Of Hermann Lodge, and Grand
Guide Dr. Garrison. The first business
transacted was the appointment Of a
Committee on Credentials, and the fol-
lowing delegates were admitted:
= La Belle No. ., John Walford.
Benwood No 3, Jacob A. Landers.
Hermann No. 4. VIM. Shockey.
Weston No 5. c Il Baab.
Welcome No 6, W. o. McClusky.
Lotus No. 10, j. II. Holt.
Earmont No IL, Samuel r. Nuzum.
Temple No y, j. L. Boggess.
Ionic No Is. George Z. Brysou.
Coal City, No. II, Phil. 5. Fleming.
Reliance No. is, f. II. LANCE.
Excelsior No 90, Howard Atkinson.
Second City No. p, II. c. Matthews.
Vigilant No. %, W. X. Shaw.
Wheeling No. 80, A. L. White.
Enterprise No %. w. f. Skirvin.
FRIENDSHIP No. "A, g. w. McCleary.
Sistersvile No. 20, w. G.. Duffy.
Kanawha Valley No. q. Hon. E. W..
| Stanton.
Mountain City No. IS. J. G. Haley.
Following is list of Past Master
Workmen who were present; Weston
| No. ), n. B. Newton; Welcome No o.,
r. l.. Frazier. Harry Stewart, j. Young
| niger. J. L. Stamm, Charles GiliegaD;
Lotus No. 10, Harry Clayton and Alex.
Foreman; Excelsior No. 10, Israel lsen-
berg; Second City No. 81. w. H. Glenn
ents: Friendship No "a. c. w. Stoetzer;
Sistersville No. 90, r. b. Gillespie and
! O. G.. Layton; Ionic No. Is, JOS. e.
Voitle: Benwood No. 8. w. 3. Leach.
The degree of G. p. M. w. was confer.
red on the P. NJ. w. present.
The following Committee on Bylaws
was appointed: Frank Cruise, Il. w.
Stanton, S.W. McClesry. j. Z. Boggess,
and Howard Atkinson. The committee
will probably present its report at to-
days session, and the remainder OF the
week will be devoted to the business
incident to placing the new Grand Lodge
In proper working order.
The most important business trans
acted during the afternoon session. was
the election Of Grand Lodge officers
which resulted as follows:
Past Grand Master Workman, DR.
George |. Garrison.
Grand Master Workman, w. o. Nc
| Clusky.
Grand Foreman, f. FL. Lange.
Grand Overseer-Samuel p. Nuzum
Grand Recorder, Alex Foreman.
Grand Receiver. C. f. Brandfass.
Grand Guide. G. T. Bryson.
Grand |. w., c. w. Stoetzer.
Grand o. w., Z. w. Stanton.
| Grand Medical Examiner, DR.. G.. A
Aschmapn.
| Representatives to the Snprem,
Lodge, DR.. Geo. l. Garrison, j. III
Holt. of Grafton, and Frank Cruise.
The contest for Master Workman
was oDe-sided, VIM. McCluskey's oppo
nent receiving but five votes. Tn
nswly-elected officers were Installed b,
! Supreme Master Workman Troy. TIL
lodge then adjourned until $40 o'clocl
this evening. Tonight the delegate
will be baDqueted at the Stamm House
and number Of toasts will be respond
ed to a the conclusion Of the feast