Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-22
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

On last Monday evening Ohio Lodge
] No. I held It's regular session, with a
Egood attendance Of brethren present.
Work was had on the occasion on one
candidate in the Fellow Craft degree,
and on two IN the Master Masons de-
gree, the work being done irst-ciass IN
der the supervision OF the new officers
elected at the last meeting, and who
were installed previous 70 beginning
the work. The new WOrshipful Master,
E. S. Olsen, and Senior Deacon, James
Cunningham. surprised the brethren by
the manner they did their part in the
work of the evening. Bro. Olsen pre-
sided In the East during the entire
work. and Bro. Cunningham giving the
carpet lecture in the Second degree,
both in an intelligent and impressive
manner The officers Of Ohio for the
year are as follows: E. S. Olsen, w. NJ;
F. T. Bovine, s. W; George Hatch, J. w;
Hugh Sterling. Treasurer; Joseph Hall,
Secretary; J. z. Cunningham, 5. D.;
George Bell. J. D.; H. c. Underwood and
n. NJ. Thatcher, Stewards; w. II. Travis,
A. H. Forgey and J. II. Dehmel, Trus-
tees, and T. w. Bliss. Tyler.
On Wednesday. evening Mcdaniel
Lodge OF Perfection held is meeting
and worked the degrees from the Fourth
to the Fourteenth on five candidates. the
work being presided over by Senior
Warden Wa-erhouse, assisted by the
other officers and large number of
brethren. and at the close Of the work
the accustomed banquet was had, which
every one present enjoyed. AS the next
two meetings Of the Scottish Rite bodies
occur on Christmas and New Years
evenings, 10 work or meetings will be
held until the second Wednesday in
January, when the Fourteenth degree
VIII be conferred on a large class.
On Thursday evening Wheeling Lodge
No. held its regular meeting and with
a we'll filled lodge room Of brethren,
who were there to witness and assist
in working the NJ. NJ. degree on a can
didate, which was finely rendered under
the supervision of WOrshipful Master
Speyer. who presided in the East, and
who received the congratulations Of the
many craftsmen present for his i'm
pressive manner Of working and his
thorough knowledge of the ritual while
they joined with him in a social smoke.
Il is expected that our fellOw-citizen
and Past Grand Master, Bro. Robert
White, of Bates Lodge No. SO. VIII dur
ing the month Of January deliver a lee
ture to the Masonic fraternity Of Wheel
ing and vicinity. on subjects inculcated
in the Blue Lodge degrees. and which
all Masons know are undisputed las
they are found in the sacred Scriptures.
except by Ingersoll and his followers.
and We trust every brother will endeav-
or to be present and hear for himself
as It VIII be most interesting and bene-
fetal to every brother. On Monday
evening Wheeling COmmandery No
viii hold a regular monthly cOnclave,
and 10 which there VIII be a full at
tendance OF Sir Knights.
Bates Lodge will not meet Tuesday
owing TO its being Christmas eve.
On Thursday evening Nelson Lodge
No. 80 viii meet and work VII be had
In the Fellow Craft degree. On Friday
evening Osiris Temple. Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, viii meet in annual
meeting for the election of officers and
payment Of dues, and from indications
there Will be a full attendance of its
Mobiles at the meeting.