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

fOn wednesday tklt AittSUnS VI NN'tlA-
eron had a gala day in their town. when
was dedicated the new Masonic, Temple
recently finished ana Beautifully fur
rfshed. The following was the pro-
gramme on the occasion: Cameron
Lodge No II met and opened in regu-
lar form in their Lodge room, and then
the ladies and guests were invited
therein, and were then ready 10 receive
the Grand Lodge Of West Va. which
had opened IN another part OF the build
ing, and which consisted OF Most WOr-
shipful Past Grand Master Brother
George W. Atkinson, as Grand Master;
Bro. B, F.. Meighen. as Deputy Grand
Master; Past Master Bro. K. w. BOer-
ner as Senior Grand Warden: Right
Worshipful Brother Joseph Hall. Jun
Tor Grand Warden; Past Master Bro.
j. B. Dunlevy, as Grand Treasurer; Past
Master Bro. NJ. c. Todd. as Grand Sec
rotary: Rev. Bro. G. w. Keppler, Grand
Chaplain; Bro. c. l.. Holiday. as Sen
Tor Grand Deacon; Bro. E. c. Goodman,
as Junior Grand Deacon; Bro A. J.
BOoher, as Grand Marshall; Bro. John
A. Zorn, as Grand Pursuivant: Bro. G.
w. Atkinson, as CIR Orator: Bros. NJ.
G. Cunningham and Resin Bissitt, as
Grand Stewards; Bro r. b Watson. as
Grand Tyler. The Grand Lodge on en-
tering the Lodge room We're received
with grand honors and proceeded at
once to consecrate the room to the cause
and work OF Masonry, with the beautl-
full ritual of West Virginia. After the
ceremonies all repaired to the banquet
ing room, where a SumptuOus dinner
was served. net only to the brethren
and visiting members of the Fraternity.
but also to the families OF all the Ma
sons that were there from the town
and surrounding country. After the
banquet all repaired to the NJ. f. Church
where the following programme was
carried out: Opening anthem. MY
Country tbs of Thee" then the follow
ing officers of the Lodge were installed
by Past Grand Master G. w. Atkinson.
assisted by Bros. B. f. Meighen, as De-
putty Grand Master, and A. j. Booker,
as Grand Marshall: Perry Richard
son. w. NJ; Harry Berkeley, S W; Ellis
NJ. Todd. j. w: James McCuskey,
Treas NJ. c. Todd, Sec'y; Chas. T. Car
penter, S. D.; Joseph Harter, J. d.; Har-
ry T. willard and j. b. Fitzgerald,
Stewards; S. b. DallisOn. Tyler. On
completion of the ceremonies another
anthem, The Mountaineer's Home is
Free was sung; then Bro. Atkinson
delivered a fine Grafton and Bro. Rev.
KepleT delivered an address, and Rev
Montgomery gave an interesting talk,
and the choir sang another anthem,
Great is the Lord" and the benedic-
ton was pronounced by the Grand
Chapline. and the brethren returned to
the Lodge room, and the lodge was
closed. Special mention should be
made of the vocal and instrumental
music had on the occasion, the vocal
being given by the united efforts OF the
members Of the chOirs of the NJ. =. and
Presbyterian Churches. and the instru-
mental by the Jacktown COrnet Band.
On Wednesday evening the annual
election of the several Scottish Rite
bodies mentioned below took place,
when the following were elected for the
ensuing year:
For Mcdaniel Lodge No. /, of Perfec-
ton, John W. Morris, 33d d., Venerable
Master; r. NJ. Baird, Senior Warden;
George 3. Peabody, Junior Warden:
e. NJ Turner, Orator; Joseph Hall. Al
moner: +. VI. Young Expert; w II.
Rose. Master of Ceremonies; J. d. Nc
Fadden, Captain of the Guard; w. A.
Wilson, Treasurer; 7. VI. Darah, Secre-
tary; T. w. Bliss, Tyler.
For Charity Chapter No. I, Rose
Croix, the following were the officers
elected: John w. Birch, 33d d., Wise
Master; John K. List v S. Warden; j.
w. Fawcett, V. J. Warden; Il. NJ. Tur-
ner, Orator; w. II. Rose, Master Of Ger
emonies; Robert c. Darrsh, Expert; II.
T. Stallman. Assistant Expert; T. b. Nc
Lain. st. Bearer; L. w. Blayney, Guard
Of the Temple: Joseph Hall. Almoner;
W. A. Wilson, Treasurer; r. NJ. Darrah,
Secretary; r. w Bliss, Tyler.
For Albert Pike Pereceptory No.
knight Ksdosch James McCahon, 3Sd
d.. Preceptor: John c. Riheldaffer, 1st
sub. Preceptor: r. Fl. Warden, I'd sub.
PreceptOr; r.. NJ Turner, Orator; Jo-
seph Hall. Almoner; T. VI. Darrah, Re-
corder: w. A. Wilson, Treasurer; w.
H. Rose. Master of Ceremonies; George
NJ. Ford. Turccpier; a. L. Downs, Dra-
per; w. w. Irwin, LIST Deacon; Henry
Morris, ID Deacon; Joseph Robinson.
Bearer of Beauseat: G. A. Schaffer. I'd
Standard Bearer; w. G. Kohl, Sd Stand
ard Bearer; J. u. McFadden, Captain OF
the Guard T. w. Bliss, Tyler.
The officers of the several bodies
above named were installed into office
NV Lieutenant Grand Commander Sir
Odell S. Long. with the beautiful and
peculiar ceremonies belonging to the
bodies.
On Tuesday evening, Nelson Lodge
No. 30. met in monthly meeting with a
large gathering Of its members and VS.
itors present. Work was had on one
candidate in the First degree. and two
in the Master MasOn's degree, the Work
being well done throughout.
The meetings for the coming week
are. Mcdaniel Lodge Of Perfection has
regular meeting Oh Wednesday evening
and the members will receive personal
notice as TO It. On Thursday evening
Wheeling Lodge No holds It's month
" meeting. and as there are number
Of candidates for The degrees, Bro.
Speyer. Worshipful Master desires the
assistance OF its members and brethren
of other Lodges to do the wordk
On Friday evening Cyrene Comman-
derry No. 7 will hold It's regular con
claye and the orders no doubt viii be
worked. as there are number OF can
didates for them.
last Saturday week the following
were the brethren who represented the
Grand Lodge at Sistersville at the lay
in Of the corner stone OF the new scnooil
house there: Frank d. Mccoy Grand
Master: Henry Speyer, Deputy Crane
Master: r. NJ. Turner. Senior Grand
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