The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
HoNoREoTH ANNIVERSARY II
BE OBSERVED MONDAY
AND TUESDAY.
Organization Has Interesting History
Was Especially Active Dur
ing the Civil War.

Was Especially Active Dur
ing the Civil War
With the one hundredth anniversary
OF the organization OF the Ohio lodge
No. l. A. +. and 4. NJ. to be- celebra-
ted Monday and Tuesday. approach
/ ing. the many local people Interested
In Masonic circles are exploring MS
tory for a complete knowledge of the
wonderful growth of the great order
in Wheeling. Plans have already been
made for fitting observation of the oc-
casion and meetings OF the most i'm
pressive kind will be held in the Mar
ket Auditorium with Masons from all
over this section Of the country
present
traces It's pedigree back to the ancient
| York Masonry OF England. the lodge
was actually organized on December
Is. 1915. when the grand lodge of Nir-
ginia granted the charter. The FIRST
meetings were held at Tonners tav-
ern. owned by Thomas Tonner and
situated on Main street Just below
Eighth street Here the idea Of pc
uuoning the grand lodge was hrst
conceived in January OF 1915. nearly
a year before the charter was grant
ed. These first meetings brought
| forth a completed organization with
the following officers in charge OF the
destiny OF the newly born lodge. then
called Ohio loge No. 1O1:
James r. Relfe. W. VI.
William Harkins. $. W.
John Richardson. J. W.
Joseph caldwell. treasurer
1 Thomas Tonner, secretary.
Amos Mix. VI. ID.
| Artemus Baker. J. D.
| Robert Morrow. tyler
Growth Rapid.
! Following the issuing OF the char
/ ter the lodge enjoyed a rapid growth
until 1926 when the organization was
so large "a TO demand a home linen
on July 20 OF that year the corner
stone OF the first Masonic hall IN
Wheeling was laid At this momen-
tous ceremony W. b. Hubbard deliv-
cred the Grafton and Rev. Armstrong
I or the Presbyterian church the ad-
/ dress. Dinner was served for the
/ brethren at ed Graham's hotel"
= This first lodge hall was not owned
by the members. II was built on the
site now occupied BY +. Schenk a
sons Co. ll30-l132 Market street. o.
vas two story structure and was
set back from the street. Later the
.uilding became the property Of the
city and was torn down. The box in
the cornerstone was presented TO the /
ohio lodge
The first election OF Officers in tho
/ lodges initial home resulted az fol
lows:
Jas. W. Clemens. ". NJ
Hamilton Pollock. : w
James w. Robb. J. W.
VI Thompson. Treas
David Lane. Secretary.
| Daniel Murray. S y
Jacob Singleton. J. D.
I James Johnston. Tyler
Westhers storm.
IN 1890 the Ohio Lodge proved usl
I substancitl and loyal membership bv |
weathering the storm Of anti Masonic
D excitement or Morgan Raid" as Il
was called. Through 1881 many Ma.
I sonic lodges ceased 10 live but tho
I Ohio Lodge met regularly. although no
deTrees were conferred Another dis .
aetrOus year followed boo 1893 when an
/ epidemic Of cholera swept Wheeling
D Ihia year the lodge held no meeting
from May 9Th to AUGUST 9Th Dr. 1894
I Tho first Senior Warden Of the lodge
i William Hsrkins died and was Given
q Masonic burial
D Prosperous years followed for the
lodge Wheeling wye growing and on.
J. IIfI~" good times Tho Masonic men
. ip became largo and there was
much activity in Masonic circles Don
. 1850 fhe lodge remittcd tho dues of
George Dulty and made him the first
I honorary member ~ tho ORGANIZATION
ln 1882 The Ohio Lodge and tho wheel.
ine Lodge. 80 1928 Joined in "a cello.
hration o. tho one hundrcdth anniver.
sarv ~ tho initiation of George wash
.ngton into The mysteries Of Free
Mpe0nrv
Then boz 1854. February %. tho lodge
moved into Gee new quarters In the
Washington hail. Market and Mon.
roo streets. nov Market and Twelfth
streets Tho hrut officers boz this sec.
ond Ohio lodgo homo we're.
p W Knox. vs. ~
ID p Douoi s. w
W. o. Carothors y w.
" nassotf. Treas
Day. Secretary
Thomas McNeeiy s. ~
ID D. Martin. j %
william iiaU Tyler
During the time of the Civil war the
lodge remained active Aurr what is
nov West virginia had srrodrf from
NrEinia tho ohio lodge became inter.