Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
THE SECRET SOCIETIES
MASONRY

on last Monday evening, Wheeling
Union Chapter so. T. held sailed con
vocafioa. with a large number Of zeal-
Gus companions present. With Comp"n-
ion Warden. High Priest. In the chair
who. with tle assistance of Past high
Priest McCahon. and the qualified corps
Of officers. a fun team OF worthy bre,h-
zen were given their mark. passed right
along as Select. Royal and Most Excel
lent Masters. and were finally placed
upon the summit OF the arch OF their
aspirations
On Tuesday evening. Bates Lodge No.
SO. met wlsh a good attendance Of zeal
GUS brethren present Work was had
on A candidate in the Fellow Craft De-
gree. the rendition Of which in its every
detail was fine.
On Wednes day evening, Mcdaniel
Lodge Of Perfection met in special meet
ing. and with large attendance of its
members. who worked the fourth TO
ninth inclusive on a class of seven Pos
tulents. the work being done under the
direction of S. WaterhOuse, Jr., as wise
Master.
On Thursday evening, Nelson Lodge
No. 80. held regular meeting, with
large number Of brethren present.
Work was had on two candidates IN the
Fellow Craft Degree and was enjoyed
in its workings by the large number
present.
The bodies meeting the coming week
will be: Ohio Lodge, on Monday even
ing. and work IS expected in the Fellow
Craft Degree. Wednesday evening Nc
Daniel Lodge of Perfection will hold
meeting. and will confer the degrees
from tenth to fourteenth inclusive on a
large number of candidates. This will
insure a good attendance of the mem
bershp. On Thursday evening will &C.
cur the regular communication OF
Wheeling Lodge No. 5, and Worshipful
Master Speyer expects full attendance
of brethren to assist him in comforting
more than one degree on candidates on
that occasion.
On Thursday evening Hope Com
mandery celebrated ascension services
at the Episcopal Church at Bellaire.
Ohio. and had the following
Knights of Wheeling in attend
ance at that time, which was a most en-
joyable one: Sirs James McCahon, h.
p. Wheat. II. c. Underwood. VIM. j..
Hamilton, J. II. Dehmel. J. C Ziegen-
fslder. George Hatch, J. w. Herbert,
J. VI FawceUt, c. w. Kronhardt. w. II.
Exley, n. c. Hamilton, l.. w. Bla-
ney, John Beckett and Joseph
Hall, of Wheeling No. I; also
c. f. Schaffer. W. II. Grade,
Thos Carnahan, NJ. A. Chew, Henry
Morris and o. 7. Schreiber, of Cyrene
Commandery No. Z.
The Wheeling Knights were met at
the Bellaire ferry landing by Hope
Commandery and, headed by Heather
ington's band, were escorted to the
church. where services were had appro-
pirate to the day A sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. Bro. J. 7. Foster, which
was MOST enjoyable The music rem
dered by the choir was very fine, and
the celebration as a whole is one which
must be long remembered and cherish
ed by all the Knights that were privi-
legged to BE- present. At the close OF the
services, all of the Knights and the
choir returned to the Masonic Hall,
where a fine luncheon was discussed,
after which a social time Of one hour
was had. the Knights of Wheeling re-
turning again to their asylum at 1870
p. m.
On last Tuesday evening at nine
o'clock a merry party Of Knights board
ed a special train, upon whose SIDES
were the streamers Of Cyrene Com
mandery No Z. Among the number
were members OF Wheeling Command
cry No. 1. who had been invited by the
Sir Knights of Cyrene 10 accompany
them on the trip. Everything had been
arranged by S.r Knights Shaffer, Will
son and Browne. The COMMITTEE was
ably assisted by Sir a. A. FranZheim
and other Knights OF No. 7. and every
Sir knight who accompanied them were
made to fesl az home during every mo-
ment Of the round trip. When the train
arrived at Siste7sville, number OF
prominent members OF the Masonic
| Fraternity of that town pursuaded them
TO diSmount from the train and take in
the town. Headed by the Opera House
Band. they marched through many oil
the principle streets, and 10 the Man
haitian Club room. where an elegant
luncheon was spread. and partaken by
all. Such a good time was being had
that time flew, and they might have
been there yet, but for Sir Henderson,
(cur train conduc.or) coming after them
with ths red flag of the train.
Soon after leaving Sislersville. tbs
] party began TO retire, but not for much