The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-17
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bodies have worked continuously ever
since their organization
Chivalric Masonry. however, was
apparently unknown I'm Wheeling for
years thereafter as IL was twenty
three years after the organization OF
the lodge. and nften years after the
chapter was formed. before Wheeling
Commandery was chartered and the
hrst Efforts were made towards it's
reorganization. although years before
there was much good material for the
orders Of Knighthood I'm Wheeling and
~ Us Immediate vicinity.
-,vine OF our Masonic brethren may
remember OF hearing OF the Anti
Masonic political troubles. that pre-
vsded the eastern states Of our coun-
try about the year OF 1881. which was
said 10 have been caused by the dis
appearance Of John Morgan from his
home town Batavia. New York, which
caused such a feeling to exist among
the people Of that town and the mem
bers Of the fraternity. that life 20 live
there became a burden. Consequently,
many members Of the order left there,
emigrated 10 the west 20 find for
Themselves peaceful homo. because.
az their then home. neither lodge
charter or commandcry. could be held
except In danger OF thsir members
lives which were at hazard even In
town. consequently. 10 avoid death
and 90 escapc danger incident thereto
many took Grely's advice. Go west and
grow Up with the country" One Of
them who accepted that wise ad
motion. was Philo W. stocking. who
was t6e father OF Geo. W. Stocking. Of
SistcIbvllic who but lately died there
wealthy oil operator. OF that town.
Whe Phllo W. Stocking. wheeled
down Wheeling hin 90 the Village q
wheeling. he opened n jeweicr and
general mercantile store near 20 the
place where now stands the Schmul-
bach SKY ScrRpcr and where he con-
tinued In business for many years. or
until he removed 90 farm located
on what is now the upper section Of
Tho town ~ SisterEvile.
when Sir Stocking arrived az
Wheeling fprerious 60 the year 1881
ht formed the acquaintance 81 the
members ~ fhe lodge and chapter.
and finding Do was alone the only
knight Tamuinr Co., Wheeling. and be-
ink DESTROYS ~ seeing the order start
"a in fha o'd town be- persuaded two
cumpHuira Of Wheeling Union chapter.
John D. Hall and David Mccullough.
fp goo Co.. lancaster ohio. whore Was
located the only live c0mmandrrv lu
1885 west n the Allegheny mountains.
and therein 20 receive the orders uf
knirhfnunu Sir Hail nrn Mr. uIinukn
having obtained tho orders. they with
Phno w Stocking assisted hy six
members ~ Lancaster t0mmandcry
started tho wheels 81 Wheeling com
n1andcrY o. going. md not n aprar has
been permitted fo set between The
spokcs Of her wheels. since thef start
ed 90 roll August ~. 1s7s Wheeling
Commander in her lfe Time has
Knighted about eight hundred com
pcuious % the brotherhood. that were
good men and true. al well ~ 90 ro-
cclve into her Fellowship moro than
100 featera made in other command
rics
Hall First Commander.
~ the organization ~ wheeling
Commander 80 q John r. iiail was
selected ~ Eminent Commando. David
McCuiiock Gcneraliairno. and Fhiio ".
Stocking Captain General and since
their DAYS there has always been 90
ierted for Sc officers from those n &C.
members. chose who could best work
1r we'll az those who could best agree.
and that has been che cause n her
great rr0wth since che WIS planted
Oh wheeling rn the Grand Encamp-
mont II the United. We had our
worthy uomhcr Morgan Nelson pro-
NOTED 90 the once ~ Junior and Sen-
i0r Wardena. and if ia said bis nort
promotion would be- that ~ GRAND
Master. but ere the three Years had
passed Tor tho norf Trirnnlal the
Grim Reaper. moved him down Oh the
very midst n his usefullnesa ard thus