Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-03-03
The SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

Monday evening last Wheeling Com
mandery No. held regular conclaVe
with q good representation of its mem
bers present with gOodly number OF
visiting Knights of Cyrene Command
cry also. who were brought together =
assist, and TO witness the conferrlng Oh
the orders of Red Cross, X. T. and Nal
Ia on two Aspirants, as we'll as to vel
come TO their midst the Eminent
Grand Commonder, Sir w. W. van
Wrinkle. as we'll as the Eminent Grand
Generalissimo. Sir John c. Riheldaf-
fer. who we're present on the occasion
as special visitors. Sir Charles II.
Ahrens. Eminent Commander. was III
the East and presided over the work
he being assisted by the officers OF the
cOmmandery and by Sir Past CON-
mander James McCahon. Every part
was rendered in fine form and solemn
manner
Thursday evening Nelson Lodge had
q splendid turnout OF its members and
visiting brethren. Work was 10 be
had in the F. c. degree, but was de-
ferred until the next communication.
On Thursday evening Bates Lodge
held its regular meeting with a good
attendance. Only routine business
was had work being deferred until
later meeting. During the evening
committee was appointed, consisting oil
Brothers R. NJ. Baird, Geo. b. Peabody
and r. B. Battelle, to arrange for che
delivery of a lecture on Masonic In
terests," by Past Grand Master Robert
White. which he has consented 10 give
in the lodge room at the next meeting,
to be held on March 18th, on which oc-
casion every Mason is cordially IN
vited to attend.
The meetings for the coming week
will be a special OF Cyrene Command
erv on Tuesday evening, of which per-
sonal notice has been sent to Its mem
bers. which will insure full attend
ance not only 10 assist Sir VIM. r.
Shaffer. Eminent Commander, to con-
fer the order on candidates, but also
to welcome to this conclave Sir w. w.
Van Wrinkle, the Grand Commander,
and Sir John c. Riheldatfer Grand
Generalissimo who will make per-
sonal visitation at this times
Wednesday evening Mcdaniel
Lodge of perfection will hold monthly
meeting
Thursday evening Wheeling Lodge,
No. ;. will hold monthly communica-
ton and Brother Speyer, the Wor-
shipful Master, invites not only the
brethren of the lodge 10 attend, but
also all members of sister lodges, to
assist him in comforting the +. \. and
+. c. degrees.
Brother Dehmels class, as usual to-
day. and there should be goodly
number present to receive his instruc-
tiOns.
At the Masonic burial of the late
brother. Geo. w Thompson. President
of the Ohio River Railroad, at ParKers-
burg. on Friday afternoon, there were
about 100 Masons in line. members OF
Mt. Oivet. Ohio. Wheeling, Nelson,
Bates. Marshall Union WetZel Eufe-
ka, St Marys, Ravenswood, Pr. Pleas
ant, Huntington, Hartford CITY, Cili-
ton. Williamsport and Marietta. Inc
brethren we honorably mention from
our city lodges were L. II. Albright, II.
c. Dunn. 5. b. Warrick. T. 5. Olsen,
Andrew Ross. Chas =. Wood. Joseph
Hall. w. J. Hamilton T. b. McLain, Q.
c. Shriver. II. L. Loos, Joseph Purcell
w. r. Dudley. J. V. Braden, T. NJ Dar-
rah. J. e Robinson. Robert Simpson,
c. Z. VanKeuren, j. +. McCarter. c. ..
Roemer. G.. A. Beuter At the opening
of Mt. Olivet. and when the brethren
we're all in the lodge room to form in
procession. there were so large a num-
Der there that it filed il up similar to
packing Of sardines. The procession
was said to be the largest of any Ma
sonic funeral ever before held in this
Jurisdiction. The Masonic ceremonies
were conducted in accordance with the
ritual. and under the direction OF
Past Grand Masters Tavenerand Riley.
The floral tributes were beautiful and
the grave did not look like an earthly
seDulcher. for its entire earthly nature
was hid by ferns and roses.