Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-15

ter of First Veil: r. G.. Swats, Grand
Marshall II. w. Bliss, Tyler.
The companions had the pleasure of
the company of many visitors during
the grand cOnvocation among whom
was Most Excellent O.. r.. McCahOn,
Most Excellent General Grand High
Priest of the General Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of the United States. The dis
tingUishcd companion was introduced
To the grand body by our we'll beloved
companion, Odell S. Long in his usual
courteous and fraternal manner, and
was received by the Grand High Priest
and welcomed 10 the East and 20 pre-
side Our worthy companion McCahOn
thanked the Grand Chapter for his
kindly reception. and made a beautiful
and thoughtful address to the compan-
ions. hen resigned the emblem of au-
thority to the Grand High Priest. and
the business of the grand body was re-
sumed. After it had finished its la
bors it closed 70 meet in the city of
Charleston next November.
Wheeling Union Chapter no. I, Of
Wheeling. held IT'S monthly convoca-
ton. but at IL only transacted routine
business. After closing it Joined in "a
banquet with the members OF the
Grand Chapter in the lodge room, held
i'm commcmOratiOn of the twenty fifth
anniversary of the Grand Chapter Of
West Virginia The address of Com
paniCns Long. Sterling. Howard, Van
Wrinkle. We're splendid. and the COM
panions. through them, learned much
of The history of capituiar Masonry not
only at the organization OF the Grand
Chapter. but also of the many years of
the .abms of the craft in West Virginia
for quarter of century. ] under
stand the addresses will be printed i'm
the proceedings. and the companions of
the jurisdiction should peruse it, for IT
will repay them for the trouble.
On Tuesday evening the Grand Lodge
Of Masons of West Virginia began its
forty-sccond annual cOnvJcation in The
Temple At Wheeling with every officer
i'm their stations and with nearly every
lodge Of the jurisdiction represented,
and the following Past Grand Masters
uresont. Robert White. IS. ID. Walker
G. ~. Atkinson. W. H. n. Flick, G.. p.
Thornburg. O. :. Long. H. IL. Howard,
George Davis. George Feidt. The ad-
dresses of the grand officers were eX-
celIent. and showed the craft had been
building quite extensively during the
mast wear ON our moral temple. and had
added large numbers 10 the rolls of the
subordinate lodges and that harmony
and brotherIy love continued 20 prevail
throughout the entire jurisdiction. At
the close of the session the grand body
attended q banquet rendered them 10y
the lodges Of Wheeling and which was
a sumptuous feast. after all had filled
the inner man. their souls We're Toasted
from the stOrehOuse of wisdom ten
dered them by Brothers Sterling. Long,
Spears. White. Howard and Gibson
and the brethren then separated for
their homes with the feelings Of the
thoughts suggested by the following.
Behold, how good and how pleasant
Fl was for brethren 10 dwell together
in unity
On Wednesday evening the Grand
Lodge again resumed its lalors when
the following officers We're elected. app
pointed and installed for the ensuing
Masonic year. B ID. Gibson DianQ
Master. s. II. Myers. Deputy Grand
Master: Joseph Wall, Senior Grand
Warden. Neil Robinson. Junior Grand
Warden. Hugh Sterling Treasurer
G.. w. Atkinson. Grand Secretary; G. 5.
NcKinzie. Grand Lecturer; 4. B. W..
Stricken. Senior Grand Warden; ,. p.
Harrison. Junior Grand Warden; Rev.
r r. SwOpe. Grand Chaplain, Samuel