The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-20
.NASONIGORDER
DELEGATES IT'S
fine Temple
And Celebrates Century Mark
of Local Lodge at Largely
Attended Ceremonies.

HIlSllOCu SCI 6lIIUlII6Ss
The century mark of Hermon lodge
No. of the ancient, Free and Accept
ed Masons was fittingly celebrated and
the lodges magnificent temple on
West Pike street was formally dedi-
Gated at public ceremonies held Fri
day night in the temple, which were
attended by large number OF Masons
and their friends, many of them being
I guests from surrounding towns
/ With Thomas P. Jacobs, of New Mar
tinsville, as most worshipful grand
master, the temple was dedicated by
the grand lodge of West Virginia, as
Is the custom on such occasions, and
the Masonic dedicatory service was
carried out. The grand lodge was
made up as follows:
The Grand Lodge.
Grand master-Thomas P. Jacobs.
Deputy grand master-o l.. Taught.
Grand chaplain-the Rev. Charles
Baird Mitchell.
Junior warden-G. Claire Finly.
Senior warden-Wilbur Hennen.
Grand Stewards. NJ. johnson and
F. S. Thompson.
Grand pursuviant-C. B. Sturm.
Senior grand deacon-James N.
Hess.
Junior grand deacon-A. M. Lock-
wood.
/ Grand secretary-Fred e. Delbridge.
Grand treasurer. Horror Davis.
! Grand tiler-E. j. Stout.
/ Grand CONDUCTOR. Wade Coffman.
Former Gnvnrnnr SnnakE
4 Addresses we're delivered by John
]. Davis, of this city, who has been a
member OF the lodge for sixty years
and who gave his personal reminis-
cences OF the organization; Judge
George W. Atkinson, of Washington,
former governor Of the state; Judge
Jacobs, the grand master, and Arthur
X. Thorn, OF the city, who read an
historical sketch OF the lodge, which is
reproduced herewith. Music was fur
nished by quartet consisting Of w.
Lee Williams, John NJ. Knox, Will
Lynch and R. E. Lee.
Following the dedicatory service,
dancing was enjoyed to music fur
nished by Moller's orchestra and a
general reception was held for all with
members of the lodge doing the hon
ors. Fruit punch and other light re-
freshments were served by the ladies
OF the Eastern Star.
A Hundred Years. History.
Mr.. Thorn's historical sketch OF the
lodge Is as follows:
On June goth in the year 1914.
charter was issued by the Mos
Worshipfu! Grand Lodge of Virginia
Upon the application of the following
Masons, who were at that time, liv-
ing at or near Clarksburg: Isaac
Coplin, George l. DAVIDSON, Joshua b.
Badger, Peter Lynch, Oliver Phelps,
James McCally, Samuel P. Moore,
Jonathan Jackson Edward B. Jack
son, Maxwell Sommerville and Mat
thew NJ. Claiborne.
After the State of West Virginia
had been admitted to the union of
states, 1t became necessary, in con-
formity with Masonic law and usage,
to apply for charter from the Grand
Lodge of the new state. Accordingly,
on the application of Charles Lewis,
James McCally. Daniel Davisson,
Richard West Moore, James NJ. Camp,
John McWhorter, Adam ]. Ash, John
S. Carlisle, Benjamin S. Griffin, Will
liam Martin and Augustine j. Smith
charter was issued to Hermon
Lodge No. 6 on the oath day of Jan
uary 1867.
Under this new charter, the first
| Worshipful Master to be elected was
John j. Davis who is present with US
this evening; the first treasurer was
William S. Summer and the first Sec
rotary elected was Evan +. Lowther.
A remarkable and interesting histori-
cal incident in connection with these
brethren, was that Brother John j
Davis, the first Master of the lodge,
under the new charter, was repeated
~ chosen by his brethren to this high
| Office number of times and served
with ability and fidelity. Brother
William S. Summer occupied the Of
fee of treasurer for forty consecutive
years, and Brother Evan F. LowtheI
served the lodge as its secretary for
twenty-six years. OF these threS
brethren only Past Master John j.
Davis survives. Brother Davis haV-
/ ing been raised to the sublime degree
\ OF a Master Mason on February 10th,
| 1858. has served the lodge, both as
an officer and member, with marked
loyalty for more than fifty-six years
and it is source of qualification to
us that he is able TO be present on
this, the occasion of the one hum
dredth anniversary to speak Of his
"reminiscences of Hermon Lodge.
An examination of the records Of
the various lodges throughout West
Virginia, discloses that Hermon
Lodge is the fourth Oldest lodge II
the state.
Greenbrier Lodge No. AZ, Of Lew
isburg, was chartered December 5th