Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-13
THE SECRET ORDERS.
MASONRY.

On last Monday evening Ohio Lodge
No. l. met with good attendance OF its
members present Work was had on
one candidate in the Fellow Graft DC
gree. the Senior Warden, Fred T..
Bourne. presiding over the work and as
It was MS frs, attempt 10 confer that de-
gree. it was very well done under the
circumstances.
On Tuesday evening Bates Lodge No.
SO. held a communication, ana had a
large turnout of its brethren and visl-
tors present, the later class I rom
several of our sister Jurisdictions.
Work was had on the occasion on one
candidate each in the Fellow Craft ana
Master MasOns degree Senior War
den Battelle by request OF WorshipIuI
Master Peabody occupied the East, and
tried his hand at the comforting OF the
degrees with the assistance OF the other
officers of the lodge, and which was
most satisfactorily done.
On wednesday Mcdaniel Lodge OF
Perfection was to hava held a meeting,
but was prevented from doing so by
rbe inability of Bro. John W. Morris,
Tho venerable Master from being pres
emf owing to a railroad accident That
hefel him on his way home. We were
sorry the lodge did not meet, on ac-
count of the extra large class OF candl-
dates that were present to receive the
degrees. ~ ,.5aa
On Thursday evening, Nelson Lodge
No. 80 met, Bro. S. B. Rose, Worship
fin, Master, presiding. An entered ap-
prentice was found in waiting, on
whom was conferred the Fellow Craic
degree the work being done for tne
frsi time by Senior Warden Geo. W.
Ford by request of the WorshlpiuI
Master. ana tue carpet lecture was
given by Bro. J. w. White, in an I'M
.Dress;ve and intelligent manner, ana
we were very much pleased WIN Ine
manner in which he gave it. 49,,
The meetings the coming week wiz
ba on Monday evening Wheeling IN
ion Cbspter. when full team for the
Arch will be present. and Most Excel
Ion+ HIGH Priest Companion Wood de-
sires the work 20 begin early, so rs 10
get through al q seasonaD.e hour' VII
Thursday Wheeling Lodge NO . me'Js
and work will be had N more tnah one
degree, and WOrshiptul Speyer desires
q full attendance Of members ana VS.
itors 10 assist in the work. we nave
no- been advised whether a meeting OIL
the Scottish Rite will be held this week
if one should be he'd, personal noUcd
will be issued to the brethren.
ON Friday evening Be.laire Chapter
held convocaji0n, and your CORES
Dondsnt having an invitation to be
present, accepted. and spent a mos
pleasant evening with them. The work
of the evening was the comforting Of The
ROYAL Arch on a full team, and the same
was done frst-class by every officer
and was enjoyed not only by the many
COMPANIONS present, but by the aspirants
ms-lves. for on conclusion or the
work ne latter were much enthused in
their expressions Of il. The journey
is made more interesting by movable
scenes shown as it proceeded, and added
beauty and sOlemntv TO it, But II IS in
It's workings so much different from our
own, that I am sorry some others OF ouT
CITY did not embrace the opportunity
TO have been there and witnessed il
also A party of companions will come
over on Monday evening 10 witness
West Virginia work, and the companins
should be out in full force early TO re-
ceive them At the close Of the work
of Bellaire Chapter an elegant banquet
was had in the rear room, but We had
no- much time 70 spend at he festive
board, for we had to catch the last car
up.