The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-10

, outside, was an enjoyable feature which
brought to close the second annual
reunion of the West Virginia Consist
DRY Of Scottish Rite Masons. The re-
union was in session three days, during
which degrees from the fourth 10 the
thirty-second inclusive. We're conferred
with the imposing ceremonies of the
fraternity.
There are four bodies in the Scottish
Rite, being as follows: The Lodge of
Perfection. which embraces the fourth
to the fourteenth degrees inclusive;
Chapter Rose CroiX, fifteenth TO the
eighteenth degree: the Council Kadosh,
nineteenth to the thirtieth. and the
Consistory. thirtieth to the thirty-sec
ond, all inclusive. Mcdaniel Lodge Of
Perfection No. l. William II. Rose. Ven
cradle master, worked on Tuesday;
Charity Chapter Rose CroiX No. l. John
NJ. Birch, wise master, on Wednesday:
Albert Pike Preceptory No. !. James
McCahon, preceptor, on "Wednesday and
Thursday morning, and the Consist;
DRY Of West Virginia No. /, stephen
Watcrhouse. Jr, commander In chief,
on Thursday afternoon and evening.
The annual reunion is held for the
convenience of Master Masons resid-
ing outside OF Ohio county, so that
they may receive the degrees in a
shorter time than the usual manner.
There were twenty-one candidates in
the class who took these high degrees,
and they were rs follows.
Louis Bertschy and H. c. FranZheim.
OF Wheeling: Thomas c. Murphy, w. C.
Mawhinney. Henry Hickman and Geo.
NJ .Allender. of ManninEton: J. p. Dun
bar. of PIT. Pleasant: W. L. CumYins,
Of Sistersyille: r. NJ. Francey. of To-
ronto. O.: George NJ. Creel and William
y. Wilhide, of Grafton; James Simp-
son, J. W. Dyson, John W. Solley and
John S. Woofter OF Parkersburg; DR..
S. NJ. Stile. of Dallison, w. Va: James
J. and w. II. Cheeks, of Wellsburg: Ed
ward a. Bream. Of Warrington: Louis
H. Clement, Of Wheeling, and DR.. ]. w.
Mcdonald. Of Benwood.
The banquet at the Windsor began at
10 O'clock. lllustrious Commander Ste
phen Waterhouse, Jr.. was POSTMASTER.
and Grand Secretary Thomas NJ. OAR
rah read list of the brothers unable to
iltcHu. NtS
made by DR.. John w. Morris, deputy
inspector general The Opera House
orchestra rendered n pleasing pro-
gramme of music during the progress
of the banquet, and the menu reflected
Caterer Carney's best efforts.
kilograms containing regrets from
the following who We're unable to be
present were read:
Major George y. Burt, ParkerSburE.
John C. R!heldaffer, Chicago. ILL.,; W.
w. Van Wrinkle, Parkersburg: Judge
L. n. Tavenner, Parkersburg: John
Blacksherc. Huntington: Charles E.
Wells. Glover's Gap; Hon. o. S. Nc
Kinney, Charleston; Thomas ]. Bray.
Pittsburgh; James Isaac Buchanan,
Pittsburgh: J. II. Howard Prince; Rev
r. r. Swopc. Biltonore, y. c.: 4. N.
Summers. Columbus. o.; Captain II. II.
Robb. New Cumberland; DR.. S. n.
Myers. Martinsburg: w. NJ. Murray,
New Cumberland; II. J. 4. Foreman.
Parkersburg; Hon. J. V. Blair. West
Union: George Debolt, Fairmont; Elroy
S. Easton. Warrington.
The list Of guests and their respective
Masonic degrees, was as follows:
Thomas NJ. Darrah. 33'. Wheeling.
4. VI. Hamilton, 329 X. c., WheclinG.
y, ]. Parke. 800, Wheeling.
7. C. Stevenson. 800. X. c., Wheeling.
Henry Hickman. 100. Warrington.
w. B. Abbott, 32', Little.
NJ. a. Sybert. 800. Sstersvillc.
Howard II. Smith. 800. Pittsburgh, Pa.
r. NJ. Francev. 32'. Toronto, o.
Andrew G. Browne, 800. Wheeling.
Thomas G. Jenkins. 500, Wheeling.
7. 3. McLnip, 800. Wheeling.
Conrad Hirsch, go, Wheeling.
c. A. Schaeffer, 800. Wheeling.
J. w. Hogan, 800, Warrington.
l.. Z. Z. Reeder. 32o. Warrington.
r. N. Browne, 800. Wheeling
Z. A. Bream. 800. Warrington.
DR.. j. NJ. Fawcett, go. Wheeling.
Dr. Leonard Eskey. 800. Wheeling.
Joseph Hail. 800. Wheeling.
Francis NJ. Young. 32'. Wheeling.
Charles Barrows. 800. Washington. Pa.
Louis H. Clement. 500. Wheeling.
DR.. EN-. Turner. 800 N c.. MorGantown.
J. c. Taylor, 33o. Washington. D. C.
Or. John W. Morris, 33'. Wheeling.
Stephen Warehouse, jr., 32'. *. c.,
Wheeling.
James Mccahon. 3ao. Wheeling.
John VI. Birch. SO, Wheeling.
Henry D. Morris. 32'. Wheeling.
John W. Herbert, 800, Wheeling.
S. B. Warrlck. 800, Wheeling.
DR.. II. b. Bagulcv, 500. Wheeling.
Win W. Irwin, 800, Wheeling.
Robert c. Darrah, 800. Wheeling,
w. II. Exlcy, jr.. 100, Wheeling.
George NJ. Ford. 500. Wheeling.
j. l.. Simpson. 800. Parkersburg.
John S. WoOftcr 800, Parkcrsburg.
A. II. Wiedcbusch, 100, Wheeling.
j. w. Boyers, 32o. Sls,ersvilie.
j. Z. Robinson. 320. Wheeling
John w. Solley. go. Parkersburg.
DR.. J. W. Mcdonald, 800, Benwood.
George w. Crecl, 800, Grafton.
Charles .Ahrens, 800. Wheeling.
John a. Horn, 800, X. c.. Wheeling.
u. L. Heilln, 32', Grafton.
w. c. Mawhlnncy. 32' Warrington.
/. c. Murphy. 800. Huntington.
George VI. Allendcr, $50. Warrington.
l.. W. Blayney. 32', Roncv's Point.
John c. HicGcnfeder. 800, Wheeling,
Robert McGhec, 32o. New Martnsvile.
Charles i. Schultze, 32o, Wheeling.
il. j.. schubert, 800. Wheeling.
George b. Crawford. 3so. Wellsbnrg.
james J. Checks, 32'. Wclsburg.
w. II. Checks, SEQ. Wcllsburg
David Mckain. J2'. Washington. Pa.
j. B. Samuel. 100. Washington, Pa.
j. j. Barnes. 900, Marnlngton.
jacob Berger. 800, X. c.. Wheeling.
Daniel Dinger, 1S', Wheeling
William A. Wnlhdc. zee, Grafton.
VI. u. S'over, 500, McAfcchcn
!. Dunbar, go, Point Pleasant.
W. H. Cummings, Sg'. Sistcrsvillc.