Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-15

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Was in Session in the Masonic Tenn
pie Yesterday.
TRANSACTED ROUTINE BUSINESS
AND ELECTED OFFICERS, ADJ
JOURNING SHORTLY AFTER SIX
O'CLOCK-THE GRAND SESSION
TONIGHT TO BE FOLLOWED BY A
LODGE OF SORROW.
Every Ohio River and B. & O. train
yesterday morning brought delegates
to the Masonic bodies meeting in this
city. The hotels were all filled last
night, and with the arrival of delegates
to the Odd Fellows meeting will be
crowded. The Royal Arch Chapter
convened at noon in the Masonic Tenn
pie. In the absence of Grand High
Priest John c. Riheldaffer his place
was filled by Grand King F. NJ. Sy-
bert, of Martinsburg.
No business of public interest was
transacted at the meeting. The reports
of officers and committees were read
and acted upon, and the body adjourn
ed about six o'clock. The Chapter al
ways meets on the day preceding the
meeting of the Grand Lodge, and at
the same place. Following was the
result of the election Of officers:
Grand High Priest, Fred NJ Seibert,
of Martinsburg.
Grand King, w. w. VanWinkle, of
Parkersburg.
Grand Scribe, J. NJ. McConehay, of
Charleston.
Grand Treasurer, Hugh Sterling, Of
Wheeling.
Grand Secretary, R. C. Huntington,
of Fairmont.
Grand Chaplain, R. D. Roller, Of
Charleston.
Grand Lecturer, Jos. Hall, of Wheel
ing.
Grand Captain Of the Host, Cyrus
Mckenzie, of Anderson.
Grand Principal Sojourner, D. K.
Reed, of Clarksburg.
Grand Royal Arch Captain, Thos. n.
Carnahan, Jr., of Wheeling.
Grand Master Of Third Veil, T. G.
Swats, of Hinton.
Grand Master of Second Veil, Chas.
NJ Lamar of Martinsburg.
Grand Master of First Veil, H. M.
Bell, Jr, of Bluefeld.
Grand Marshal, Owen S. Mckinney,
of Fairmont.
Grand Tyler, Timothy w. Bliss, of
Wheeling.
This morning at ten o'clock the Or
der of High Priesthood will be con-
ferred. The Grand Lodge will hold its
first meeting at seven o'clock tonight.
Immediately after the business ses-
sion a Lodge of Sorrow will be held,
in memory of the late Odell S. Long.
A number of addresses will be made.
Following is list of Masons who
were at the hotels yesterday:
Windsor-R. C. Huntington, of Fair
mont: J. M. Linthecum. of Keyser; R.
N. Watson, of Davis; S. n. Myers, of
Martinsburg; C. M. Lamar, Fred n.
Seibert, D. K Reed, of Clarksburg; F.
e. Nichols, K. D. Walker, of Fair
mont.
McLure-A. D. w. Strickler, of Phil
ippi; John G. Lerage, of Huntington;
Geo. S. Laidley, of Charleston; J. w.
McConihay, of Charleston; w. II.
Ward, Rush Run; Geo. E. Boone, of
Greenville, A. B. Clark, of Buckhan-
non; B. D. Gibson, of Charleston;
Stark L. Baker, of Beverly; F. c. Rey-
nolds, of Keyser; J. T. Sickase, of
Keyser.
Stamm-C. E. Jones, of Smithton;
DR.. J. H. Weymuth, of Elkins; John
NJ. Collins, of Charleston; G. S. Nc
Kenzie, of Alderson; H. r. Howard, of
Point Pleasant; w. T. Workman, Of
Echo; P. P. Lester, of Etna; T. G.
Swats, of Hinton; H. W. Ball. Jr., Of
Bramwell; E. E. Samuels, of Bluefeld;
c. E. Bartlett, OF Monongah; ]. ].
Bartlett, of Camden-on-G auley; James
Lulse, of New Cumberland; Tom. G.
Stricken, Of Ellenboro; Alex. G.
Stricken, of Ellenboro; S. Bradford
of Parkersburg; E. E. Wells, of Penns-
boro; Alfred Wells, of Josephus Mills;
w. r. Harris, of Pennsboro; O. s. Nc
Kinney and Lee Reinheimer, of Fair