Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-03
GRAND LODGE 40. ]. v.
FINISHED ITS LABORS AND ADJOUaND LAST
MIGHT.
A Constitution and Bylaws AdOPtsd-Banqusi al
The Slamm, Followed By Season
Of Speech Making.

/
journed. The members got to work
early yesterday morning, with the de-
termination to clear the table OF ousi-
ness during the day, as many could not
remain In the city longer. The COM
mittee Oh bylaws was in session until
after midnight, and when the lodge was
called to order yesterday morning, re-
ported progress, and asked for further
time. A portion of the report was dis
cussed and acted upon during the
morning session. The bylaws, il is un-
derstood, are different from those OF the
parent lodge, in several important par
ticulars.
A. the afte rnoon session the bylaws
were adopted as a whole. No other
business Of public nature was trans
acted. Another session was held last
night, when members of subordinate
lodges were permitted TO occupy seats
upon the floor. The usual resolutions
of thanks were adopted, and brief ad-
dresses made by the Supreme officers
and officials OF the Pennsylvania Grand
Lodge.
Az ten o'clock the body adjourned
and re paired with members of local
lodges 10 the Stamm House, where an
excellent banquet awaited them. There
were about one hundred and twenty
five persons present, making a body OF
| representative citizens OF Wheeling. and
the State. The menu was excellent,
and the service could not nave been i'm
proved upon. 1t was alter eleven
o'clock when cigars were lighted, and
the speech making commenc ed.
Mr.. Frank Cruise gracefully presided
as master Of ceremonies. He opened the
post pran dial exercises in happy ad-
dress. He said the year 1895 and the
day, would be ever remembered rs an
| important day TO the members OF the
A. o. U. W., aud especially the men,
bers In this State. For upon this day
were conferred not only the honor but
the responsibility OF separate juris-
diction. Charity, hope, protection
three simple words, but how Significant
TO the human family. He likened the
action OF the supreme lodge to the work
| of the scientific agrculturalist, who
prunes the mother plant, and makes q
new garden, at the same time lnvigor-
ating the old.
THE Supreme Lodge" was the first
toast proposed, aud it was responded TO
| in felicitous speech by Supreme Re-
corder Sackett. He told an interesting
anecdote, and made a neat application.
! He presumed that membe generally
| thought the Supreme Lodge was at the
| head of the order. He felt that the re-
verse was true. While it held the gov
erning power, il was not the inherent
| force and energy in the order. IL is in
| the subordinate lodges that lie the pow
| err and strength OF the order; the Su-
\ preme Lodge is nomlDaly the head. lie
spoke at some length regarding the
autonomy Of the order, and some Of the
/ difficulties successfully met by the Su-
! preme Lodge. The speaker said he had
/ been a member of the Supreme bodies
in several organizations, and he as
/ cribed the success Of the A. o. U. w.
| largely TO the fact that the representa-
tives were educated thoroughly in the
principles of A. o. u. W.-ism. In clos
ing he spoke of the kindly reception ac-
| corded 10 him, aud wished the new
lodge "God speed"
THE Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania"
was responded TO by Grand Master
Workman Anderson, of Pennsylvania.
He said there we're grand lodges and
grand lodges. The best, Of course, was
the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania. He
admitted there was some reason for the
West Virginia members believing their
lodge to be the best. 1t reminded him
of the school boy who went TO the
blackboard to write an essay on the
horse. He wrote, THE horse is thu
| noblest Of animals, and 80 is the cow"
The Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania is
the best, and so is the Grand Lodge of
West Virginia. he advised the young
members who have ambitions to devote
themselves TO the acquisition of a
thorough knowledge of the workings of
the order In closing be paid splendid
tribute TO the order, and expressed the
opinion that the separation OF West
Virginia from Pennsylvania will result
in mutual benefit to both Grand Lodges
Grand Master w. o. McCluskey spoke
to the toast, 1.-The Grand Lodge OF w.
Va" He would not plead the youth of
the new lodge as an excuse for not
making an address. Little could be
said Of the past Of the new lodge.
Scarcely few hours old, il had con-
Quoted itself in such q manner as 10
merit the highest praise oy the Su
preme officers of the order. It's future
was bright. The lodge is composed Of
representative men. Religious and pc.
litical lines are not drawn, and the
members meet upon common level, as
they are banded together for CON-
mon purpose. He dwelt upon the
fraternal and charitable features of the
order, and was frequently interrupted
by applause. Despite the limited area
aud population of the State, he saw a
good field for work in West Virginia,
and predicted full measure of success
for the new lodge. Mr.. McClusky was
very happy in his remarks, making one
Of the best addresses Of the evening.
DR.. George l. Garrison responded to
the "A. o. U. w. Organizer" He said
il had been mis- duty for two years to
teach the cardinal principles Of the or
der-charity, hope and protection. He
therefore knew but one song. He was
familiar with the faces Of members, and
paid them collectively handsome com
pliment. That be was successful in
bringing men into the order, he ascribed
in a great degree to its noble princi-
pies. When the speaker closed he was
warmly appauded.
Rev. DR.. f. r. Swope responded
briefly TO the toast 1.-THE Wards of the
Order" He said he was not one OF the
ministers who were opposed to secret
orders. He regretted that provision
had not been made for a Grand Chap
lain. He regarded IL as serious error.
He thought all would agree that jan
uary End was a red letter day for the
Workmen IN West Virginia. II the