Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24


Will Meet at Parkersburg.
The State Grand Lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen concluded
its Iabors yesterday afternoon, after be
ing in session one day longer than ii
was thought would be required, and
last night most OF the representatives
departed for their homes. The princi-
pal business transacted yesterday was
the election of officers for the ensuing
term.
The morning session was given up to
the hearing and consideration of re-
ports of committees. The subject mat
ter was of little or no interest to the
public. The morning session adjourn
ed at twelve o'clock.
At $3.50 o'clock the lodge again con-
vened. and the special order OF business
was the election of officers. For Grand
Master Workman there were three nom
nations, w. o. McClusky and Charles
f. Brandfass, of this city, and George
w. McCleary, of Wellsburg. The first
two named declined, and Mr.. McCleary
was elected by reclamation.
S. R. NuZum, Of FairmOnt, had no op-
position for the position of Grand Fore
man, and was chosen by reclamation.
George Bryson, of Moundsville, was
chosen by reclamation for Grand Over
seer.
For Grand Guide, Francis Flood, Of
LaBelle lodge, and G. W. StOetzer. of
Wellsburg, were placed in nomination,
and the former was elected.
Several ballots were required for the
position of Grand Outside Waterman,
and G. w. StOeJZer was finally elected.
The other nominees were C. Weilman,
of LaBelle lodge, and Geo. D. Haynes,
of Hinton.
For Grand Inside Waterman, Mr..
Weilman and Richard Robertson were
placed in nomination, and the former
was chosen.
One of the most important contests
was for the position of Grand Recorder,
for which Office the five candidates were
Silas NJ Hathaway, of this city, the
present incumbent, and Alex. Foreman,
of Cation. Mr.. Hathaway was chosen
TO succeed himself.
For Grand Receiver, Chas. F. Brand
fass,. of this city. and B. A. Baab, of
Weston, were placed in nomination, and
the latter was elected.
For Grand Medical Examiner, Dr.
Taught, of Parkersburg, who represent
ed Lotus lodge No. 10 of Grafton, and
nv. Of al
placed in nomination, and DR.. Aschman
was again chosen.
w. O. McClusky, Or. G. I. Garrison
and Frank Cruise, all OF this city, and
John H. Holt, of Grafton, were named
for the representatives to the Supreme
Lodge Mr.. McClusky withdrew, and
the remaining candidates were elected
by reclamation.
Parkersburg was selected as the place
for holding the next meeting CT the
Grand Lodge.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Holt, pro
vidlng for changing the standing regu-
latiOns regarding mileage and perdiem,
was adopted.
A resolution went though unanimous
~, directing the finance committee to
secure an appropriate emblem of the
order, suitably inscribed, to be present.
ed to the retiring Grand Master Work
man, W. 0. McClusky, on behalf Of the
Grand Lodge
At four o'clock the order Of business
being the installation of officers, Grand
Master Workman NcClusky surrender
ed the gavel to Past Grand Master
Workman Garrison, the representative
OF the Supreme Master Workman, who
then installed the officers for the term
ending on the second Tuesday in May,
1897.
Grand Master Workman elect Nc
Cleary addressed the Grand Lodge, an
nouncing the following committees:
Finance-W. o. McClusky, Frank
Cruise, and Andrew S. Hare, all Of ,hIs
city.
Law-John H. Holt. of Grafton; r L.
Morris. of Huntington, and W. X. shaw,
McMechen.
Appeals and Grievances T. Beg
CESS. of Clarksburg; Richard Robertson.
of Wheeling; and S. 5. Feller Of Mar
tinsburg.
The Grand Lodge then adopted a res
olution Of thanks 10 the members Of the
order In this city, for the manner in
which the representatives were enter
tanned, after which came the adjourn
ment. Supreme Recorder N. w Sack
EFT left yesterday morning for his homo
in Meadville. Pa. VIM s FOrebUsch,
of the Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts,.
who has been attending the sessions Of
the Grand Lodge also left for his homo
yesterday.