The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-02

you were raised to the sublime degree
of NJ. NJ. In the lodge room located on
Main street. in the building now occu-
pied by Booth W. Graham as furni-
ture store.
The officers of the lodge at this time
were George NJ. Sights. w. NJ; Jacob
NJ. Warden. S. W.: r. B. Morse, ]. W.:
W. H. Houston, treasurer; Elijah Day,
secretary; John McGauShey, S. D.: An
thony Dunlevy, ]. D.: Rev. William
Armstrong. chaplain: William Hall, ty-
ler
Referring to the minutes Of the meet
ing of the lodge on Monday, October l.
1919. learn there we're present at the
opening of the lodge, Worthy Brother
George Sights. w, NJ; r. w. Harding.
S. W., pro tenn: Robert Morrow. ]. W..
pro tenn: John NJ. Gaughey. S. D.: Z.
d. Clark. ]. D.. pro tenn; e, Day. secre-
tary: w. H. Hoston, treasurer; William
Hall. tyler; also Brothers William
Clark, D. NJ. Ginness. ]. Wilson. W, G.
Scott. o. T. zach, John List. jr.. J. NJ.
Hamilton. ]. W. Ney, George W. Nor
ton, James Luke and William Barley,
members. and Brother Creasey. I P. AZ.
OF Lodge No. .. Philadelphia, Pa: Geo.
Rogers. L. $. Lodge No. 1S6, Philadel.
phia, Pa: John Goshorn and G.. L.
Thompson. Of Wheeling lodge No. 12S.
A NJ. NJ. lodge was opened In due
form. minutes read and approved. Bro.
]. NJ. Warden. S. W., and A. Dunlevy,
S. D.. now entered and took their re-
sDectire stations.
| am thus particular In copying the
minutes OF the meeting that our present
officers may learn how faithfully their
predecessors attended the meetings OF
the lodge. Twenty-onc officers and
members, out of membership OF prob
ably less than one hundred, were pres
cnt.
or these officers and members Of No.
lol present iifty-one years ago. all save
one are believed to be dead. James
Luke. OF Missouri, brother Of the late
Mr.. Robert Luke. was In the city last
fall attending the funeral of his
brother. ] met him then, and I pre-
sumo he Is still living.
4 few OF us can remember Brothers
Sights. Day, Houston. Norton and Bal
ley. OF No. 10l. and John Goshorn, of
wheeling Lodge No. 1923. The others
you alone OF all the present lodge men,
bers can have n distinct recollection.
fHty-onc years ago the telegraph was
mystery and n wonder, invented
thirteen years BEFORE The Mexican
war OF 1928 had made q hero OF Cen
eral Zach Taylor. and he was elected
President or the United States, and In
auguratcd March 4. 1919. seven months
before he WIS made n NJ. NJ. The city
or chicago was mere trading post of n
hnlf-dpZen huts. Had M angel told
President Taylor that In less than nifty
years the President OF the United States
could sit In his room In Washington
and converse with friends In Chicago.
old Rough and Ready" would hnye
made It hot for the angel. Wheeling
was without railroad for three years
after; the first train on the Baltimore 6
Ohio came into Wheeling in 1852.
But this Is not n secret TO you. Our
secret Is that your brethren of Ohio
Lodge having nassed by so many rccur-
ring anniversaries and birth days OF our
loved tyler, without recognition. when
they discovered that the date. Monday,
October l. 1900, was the exact onnIvrr,
sary OF your being made u NJ. NJ, con-
cluded 1t az good time as any FOR Il date
OF kindly recognition. hence they have
invited you inside the lodge this eve
ming that the brethren may get ac-
qualntcd with you and be able TO vouch
for you rs NJ. NJ. In case you were to
visit with them In some other jurisdic-
ton. 80 gs
There are others present who have
something to say. hence conclude.
wishing you many pleasant returns OF
anniversaries and birthdays.
Mr.. Bliss Masonic record ia us fol-
lows:
Mnsonlc History of Brother Timothy
W. f.1Iss-tnftiated June u. 1910. Passed
August s, 1S49. Raised October 1, ls49,
All In Ohio Lodge No l. Exalted In
Wheeling Union Chapter. Junp %, 1851.
Iinighted In Wheeling Commandcry
May "a. 1854. Scottish Rite-Degrces
Lodge and Chapter 1878 Dcgrcps--Pre.