Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-18
THE SECRET ORDERS.
MASONRY


On Monday evening last, Wheeling
Union Chapter No. 1 me- and had Il
goodly number of its companions pre-
sent. No work was had at That time,
but some good material was brought
from the quarries to be worked upon at
q future copvocaCiOn.
On Tuesday 5vening Bates Lodge No.
% held monthly meeting, and there was
q very good turnout of is members and
visitors present. Worshipful Master
Peabody was detained at home by sick
ness in mis- family, and in consequence,
Senior Warden Battelle presided in the
East. After routine business two can
didates were found to be In waiting, on
whom was conferred me Master MasOns
degree, in the comforting OF which our
worthy Brother Past Master Henry
Dehmel assisted in the east, and he dis
patched the work in such a manner that
the brethren were able to leave the
lodge room about eleven o'clock.
On Thursday evening at the regular
monthly Meeting OF Wheeling Lodge
No. d, Bro. Worshipful Master Henry
Speyer had q large attendance of men,
bers and visitors present. Work was
had on one candidate in the Sd Degree,
every part of which was done in q SOL
emn, impressive and acceptable manner
and he rendition Of the work by Bro
Speyer was enjoyable to every one pre-
sent, as was the music accompanying
The confsrring of the degree by Bro. F..
II. Harke. of No. .. which added much
10 the sOlemuity Of the occasion.
On Wednesday evening, Chariyyt
Chapter No. /, Scottish Rite met, with
Wis Master John Birch in the chair.
Only business of a routine nature was
presented, and the brethren were only in
lie lodge room a short time. None oil
the bodies of the Rite will meet again
until after the national election, or until
the third "Wednesday of November on ac-
c0un- Of the noise aud excitement upon
the street and in front Of the hall during
the evening and from which cause It Is
impossible 70 hear in one part OF the
lodge room what is going on IN another.
During the coming week the following
bodies are booked for meetings: ONO
Lodge on Monday evening, and work
will be had in more ,han one degree,
and to q certainty in the third, and as
this is the last meeting before report
must be made 10 the Grand Lodge, there
should be a full attendance Of It's mem
bers and visitors present.
On Thursday evening, Nelson Lodge
No. 80 will hold regular meeting, and If
the brethren are prompt, and no candi-
dates appear, the brethren will not be
detained long in the lodge room.
The following was received in the
form of a circular from LOngdale No. IA,
Of our Jurisdictions Reward-The fol-
lowing rewards are offered for the ap-
prehension Of The man VINO murdered
and robbed w. L. Wilson, the Lonsdale
Iron Co.'S bOOkkeeper and clerk of
81 100 while coming to pay the miners at
Cliff Top. w. Va, on Sept. 26th, 1896.
LOngdale Lodge No. II, 4. f. &; A. NJ,
10000 Fayette Co.. s25000 and Long
dale Iron Co.. $4,000. Total, $4,000
Description of Robert Thompson: -
Height. it,. 10 inches; hair, sandy, or
reddish; complexion, reddish; eyes, deep
blue: two scars, one on lower left jaw
and one on upper right jaw, also on left
side of nose a small red scar little raise
or a scar either above or below the eyes.
Straight. with square shoulders; age, IS
or 30 years; weight 10 or $50 pounds,
The Letter which accompanied the above
asked that it would be placed in a most
| conspicuous place and We deemed none
could be found 70 I'll the bill more prom
inent than the columns of the Sunday
Register.