Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-28

after to follow If their footsteps for the
cause of moral and intellectual educa-
ton.
If we as citizens, as Masons, had but
the faith of our sainted Washington, or
possessed the character of noble La
fayette and trusted as they did in God,
then We would not have any doubt as TO
the final conquest and victory of our
moral and intellectual institutions on
the minds and actions OF the people OF
foreign lands who come in among us,
especially when aided and assisted by
the many church and fraternal societies
TO be found in every section of our great
land, that are working tremendously
together for a moral and intellectual
end.
1t affords us great pleasure and
Astounding joy to see about us to-day so
many of the youth of this community
that have the privilege of attaining a
public school education, and which
brings to our minds eye the recent re-
ception the Knights Templars received
from the children of the public schools
of Charleston but a few weeks ago,
while marching about that city, for
when they were passing by the schools
they were seen lining the pavement
with the American flag waving in their
hands, and the sight presented to the
Knights a beautiful picture of perfect
Americanism," and that they were
deemed as worthy of a salute as that
of the Governor when passing by them.
But I shall not dwell longer on this
all-important theme, for one more Ca
pable will address you when we shall
have laid this corner stone, and as we
begin our labor, must say TO YOU that
the teachings of Masonry inculcate
that, in all our works, great or small,
begun or finished, we should seek the
aid of Almighty God. 1t is our first
duty, then, to invoke the blessings of
the great Architect of the Universe
upon the work in which we are about TO
engage. l command the utmost silence
and call upon all to unite with our
Grand Chaplain in an address to the
Throne of Grace.
The corner stone was then placed in
its position in accordance with the beau
NAAHi, oubllllic llludl VI west NlISluld,
after which Most Worshipful Past
Grand Master Geo. W. Atkinson deliv-
cred a most appropriate grafton, and he
was followed by Most WOrshipful Past
Grand Master Robert White with an ex-
cellent address. Then'he Grand Lodge
and brethren returned to the lodge
room, where the Grand body was closed
in ample form. The brethren of Wheel
ing and vicinity are many obligations
70 the brethren of Marshall Union Lodge
for the excellent dinner provided and
the delightful time had on the occasion.
Within the cavity of the stone were
placed tha following articles: Copies
of the following newspapers: New York
World, Pittsburgh Times, Wheeling
Intelligencer, Wheeling Register,
Wheeling News, Moundsville Herald,
Moundsyille Echo, The American, of
Pittsburgh, the EDwOrth Herald Of
Chicago. A plat and prospectus of the
AlOundsville Mining & Manufacturing
Company copy of the county financial
statement for 1895, list Of the city Off
GERS, and teachers for '96-7, several
personal and candidates cards, list Of
the officers of the Y. =. S. c. e. of the
Presbyterian church, the same of the
Epworth and Junior Leagues of the NJ.
+. church, and the Society of Kings
Daughters, roll Of members of the J. G.
Blaine Circle of the G. A. r. and
bfdges, copies OF the bylaws of the
7. 0. o. F., of the Mound City Council
OF the Jr. o. U. A. N. and badge and
constitution Of the knights of the Col
den Eagle, the charter of Golden Rule
Council Jr. 0. Z. A. NJ, box Of T. Il.
Rogers & Sons Anti-Pain, a bottle of
oil from the Rogerson oil fields first
well, photograph of the old school
building, copy Of the '95-6 school re-
port, in which are the names of the
commissioners since 81. and the list OF
and history of the MOundsville schools
from beginning, graduates from the
school, photographs Of Superintendent
Williams, Sheriff Matthews and his
deputies, NJ Keyser and S. NJ. Cum
ninham; Circuit Clerk L. L. Stidger
and County Clerk e. NJ. Lewis, a view
of McMechen in 1896, of the cars and
power house of the Moundsville, Ben
wood & Wheeling railway, Of James
A. Sigafoose, secretary Of the School
Board. OF Postmaster j. c. Simpson, an
envelope containing the product Of the
II. Seamon & Sons stogie factory, and
an envelope containing Government
postage stamps.