The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-01

Ono OF the most important secret
society meetings over held in Wheeling
will convene at 10 o'clock this morning
in A. o. U. W. hall. It is q delegate
meeting OF tho twonty.thrco lodges OF
he Ancient 0rder Of United Work.
men Of this state 10 take tho steps to
formally separate from tho Penn.
sylvania Jurisdiction, form a Wcst Vir.
ginia Jurisdiction. elect oillcors for the
ensuing term OF one year aud formulate
and adopt rlle,, ETC., for tho guidance
OF tho new body. It Ia expected tina.
every ono OF tho twonty.thrce lodges
will DO represented personally at the
meeting.
Among the prominent officials Of the
order who will be here are the follow
ing: J. W. Troy, Of Chicago, supreme
master workman oil the A. o. U. W. in
tho United S,ates; NJ. W. Sackett, of
Moadyille, Pa, supreme recorder; A. A.
Anderson, Of Pittsburgh, grand master
workman Of the Pennsylvania jurisdic.
ton; ]. A. McNnir. OF Pittsburgh, grand
recorder; Sheridan Gorton, OF Smith
port. Pa. past grand master workman
OF the Pennsylvania jurisdiction, and
others. Several OF these gentlemen ar.
rived in the city last night.
The a. o. U. ". has had within the
past year the most vigorous growth of
any secret society in the state, growing
from about one thousand members to
over two Thousand. Taking into cou.
slderation the prevailing hard times,
this is very remarkable. Tho member.
OF the order worked under an incentive
when two thousand were secured sep
arate jurisdiction was assured. with the
consequent cheapening Of tho insur-
ance feature. 1t is only within the past
two weeks that the roll OF membership
went over the desired TWO thousand
mark. and great has been the rejoicing
in the ranks. particularly in Wheeling,
where the larger part OF the member
ship is located.
Much interest is taken in the prob.
able outcome OF the coming election OF
the first officers OF tho West Virginia
Jurisdiction. For grand master work
man but one name is mentioned, that
OF Mr.. W. o. McClusSey, whose indie.
fatigablo efforts on behalf OF the order
deserve to be rewarded by election to
this post OF honor. For the same res-
sou, probably, DR.. G. |. Garrison, OF
Wheeling, will be selected rs the first
past grand master workman. There
are several aspirants in the race for
grand recorder Messrs. S. NJ. Ha.ha.
way. Charles GilIigan and Charles
Steinhouser. A number OF the friends
OF Frank Cruise are pushing his name,
although that gentleman himself is not
making an effort to secure the office.
For grand medical examiner, Drs. John
II. Pipes, Best, Aschmau and Reed are
mentioned.
The delegates will probably be here
during most of the present week. A
banquet 10 being arranged for to-mor.
row night at the Stamm house, with
accommodations for 200. Mr.. Frank
Cruise has been selected toastmaster.
A few tickets can still be secured for
the banquet at MUM & Brandiass's.
The lodges are located at the follow.
ing places: Wheeling. seven lodges,
aud one each at WelIsburg, Benwood,
McMechen, Moundsville, Sis,ersyille,
Parkersburg. Huntington, Charleston,
Hinton, fairmont, Clarksburg, Grafton,
Monongah and Weston.
Tho membership Of the lodges in
cludes some Of tho leading men OF the
state. and Wheeling will honor herself
in honoring her visitors.