Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-24
THE SECRET SOCIETIES
MASONRY.

On Monday evening Ohio Lodge No.
1, held its monthly communication with
good representation of brethren pre-
sent. Some work was booked for the
degrees, but the candidates not appear
ing early in the evening, 1t was dis
pensed with until next communication.
On Wednesday evening McDanlal
Lodge of Perfection met, and worked
the degrees from tenth TO fourteenth in
elusive. on a. large class OF postulants,
the work being well and impressively
exemplified in the presence OF very
large gathering of Scottish Masons. AT
the close of the work, an excellent
spread was had in the banquet room,
and muchly enjoyed by all.
On Thursday evening, Wheeling
Lodge No. s. held its regular communl-
cation, and with an extraordinary at
tendance, work was had in the Entered
Apprentice degree ON a. candidate, and
the comforting of the same by the OIL
GERS of No 5. under the supervision OF
Worshipful Master Bro. Henry Speyer
was splendidly done, and in a most SOL
emn and impressive manner. AT the
close of the work all partook of a choice
cigar. and smoked to the health of the
master of No. 5.
On Friday evening, Wheeling Union
Chapter No. l, held special convocatlon
and put through number OF compan-
ions from the mark to the Royal Arch
degree inclusive, the work being done
first class and to the edification of the
very many jealous companions that
were present.
The bodies meeting the coming week
will be: On Monday evening Wheel
ing Commandery No. /, in annual COM
munication for the election of officers
and payment of dues. and as all the
Knights have received personal notice,
there should be very full attendance
at that meeting. The Recorder will be
there early.
On Tuesday evening Bates Lodge
will hold monthly meeting. and work
will be had in more than one of the de-
grees at that time, and as this will be
the last meeting before the one set apart
for the election of officers, there should
be an oyerfowing lodge room Of zeal
Gus brethren to assist Worshipful Mas
ter Peabody in the work.
On Wednesday evening Charity Chap
ter, Rose Croix, will hold regular meet
ing and every member should be pres
ent to assist Wise Master Birch to con-
fer the degrees from fifteenth to eigh-
teenth inclusive upon a large class OF
postulants, who will be on hand at that
time.
On Thursday evening, Nelson Lodge
No. 80, will meet and work will be had
at that time in a number Of degrees,
which should insure large represen-
tative of the lodge workers being pre-
sent to assist Worshipful Master Rose
in comforting the degrees.
On Thursday last the Consistory OF
the City of Pittsburg, met and conferr-
ed the thirty first and thirty second de-
grees on a number of candidates, the
work being finely rendered by the Off
GERS of the body, in the presence of a
large gathering of the members Of the
Rite, among the visitors present were
Bros. T. NJ. Darrah, T. NJ. Young,W. w.
Simpson, r. B. McLain, A. l.. Downs,
L. W. Blayney. G. B. Peabody and NJ.
R. Woln, members \of the Consistory
of West Virginia.
Bates Lodge, No. SO, will, on next
Tuesday evening, hold monthly COM
munication, at which time the Masters
Degrees will be conferred on four cam
didates. after the election Of officers will
have been held for the ensuing Masonic |
year. Many prominent Masons are eX-
pected to be present on the occasion.
The work Of the evening will be done
by the proficient officers Of the lodge,
under the direction OF Bro. George 3.
Peabody.