The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-20


o. the circuit court Of the fifteenth
Judicial distsIct and now an honored
and able member of the West Virgin
Ia Supreme Court OF Appeals. Brother
Lynch has the honor of being the
only member Of Hermon Lodge that
has served the Grand Lodge OF West
Virginia as It's Most WorshipfuI
Grand Master.
Stuart f, Reed, legislator and now
serving a second term as West Yir-
gtnia's able Secretary Of State.
Virgil L. Highland, honored bust
ness man and banker, and chairman
and member Of West yirginia's first
/ Public Service Commission.
John w. Davis, legislator, congress-
man and at present, Solicitor Gener-
al OF the Department of Justice of the
United States.
Members Forty Years.
Now this list could be enlarged Of
members who have accomplished
great things in their day and genera
ton, but this will be left to the future
lodge historian.
| There are seven members now liv-
ing who have had their membership
! nthis lodge for more than forty
years.
John ]. Davis, February 10, 1858.
John Basel, July %, 1866.
David Davidson, May 10, 1867.
\ Alexander Duff, May 16, 1867.
Nathan Goff, August 20, 1867.
Mordecai Smith, August %, 1868.
/ Edwin K. Stout, August IA, 1871.
| William H. Freeman was, perhaps,
one OF Hermon Lodges most effective
officers, having served as its Master
twelve different times with remarka-
bic fidelity, enthusiasm and ability.
Edwin X. Stout, the present tiler OF
the lodge, and Past Master, has
served in all Of the Offices except that
OF treasurer, and was its efficient
secretary for ten years.
To him, the writer is indebted for
valuable data contained in this his
toric sketch.
Next to Brother Stout in point OF
consecutive service as secretary of
this lodge, Brother James N. Hess
served the lodge for eight years with
splendid ability.
Building Company Organized.
For more than decade it has been
the ambition of this lodge to have a
home of its own. 1t finally came
about that the Clarksburg Masonic
Building Company was organized,
having received its charter August
8th, 1907 with the following members
as incorporators: Brother Alexan-
Ger Duff, David X. Reed, Fred E. Del
bridge, ]. Smylie Mechling and John
w. Davis.
On receipt Of its charter from the
state, the company elected the follow.
ing officers and directors: Alexander
Duff, president; T. T. Wallis, vice
president; John w. Davis secretary:
j. Horror Davis, treasurer and Virgil
L. Highland, Fred E. Delbridge.
David K. Reed, A. NJ. T. Cunningham
and Lindley X. Richards. When the
terms of these officers and directors
expire, the following board Of direc-
tors was elected: Brothers d. Porter
Morgan, president; T. j. Parrish, vice
president; Fred z. Delbridge, secre-
tary; ]. Hornor Davis, treasurer and
A. NJ. T. Cunningham, Virgil L. High
land, David X. Reed, Edwin K. Stout
and Lindley K. Richards.
! To the persistent and untiring eff
forts of the present board of directors
is due the credit for this beautiful
and imposing temple that we are now
privileged to occupy.
The contract for the building was
let June 8th, 1911; the corner stone
was laid by the Masonic fraternity
October %, 1911, and whilst the
building was not completed Hermon
Lodge held its first communication on
the second Monday in September 1918
Any organization doing good in the
world which has maintained its entity
for period of one hundred years.
and has been an instrumentality for
the alienation Of human suffering
and the elevation of mankind, is de-
serving of thoughtful consideration
and a place on the ineligible pages of
the worlds history.
| Harmony has been the strength and
support Of Hermon lodge in a marked
manner throughout its century of ex-
istence. Not ripple of discord or
dissension has marred its onward pro-
gress, nor shadow fallen athwart It's
pathway. Its membership has been
composed of stalwart. true, self-sac-
rif1clng, brave, honest, patriotic and
noble men, who counted not their
lives dear in defense of their country
and the maintenance of its free insti-
buttons.
Masonry in its quiet unassuming
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