The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-27

One OF the largest fraternal process
sions ever had in this city was mat
OF the Masonic fraternity yesterday.
preceding the laying OF the corner
stone OF the new Scottish Rite Cathe-
oral which is in course Of recuon on
the site OF he n destroyed on the
fourth day Of last March. corner
Byron M Fourteenth streets.
The members OF the craft began TO
gather at the Masonic Temple. I4Ul
Market street. shortly after noon ana
at the hour set the opening OF the
Grand Lodge Of West Virginia. inc
Lodge was crowded with the brethren
n many were unable TO get inside or
the %bdlding. At the same time, the
Communicates Of Knights Templar.
Wheeling, No. !. and Cyrene. No. 2.
were assembling az heir asylum IN
the Temple where line was formed
and moved 10 Market street. promptly
at 2:3O y. m.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
OF West Virginia. a. +. & 4. NJ. was
opened in ample form with the follow
ing officers present:
n. W. keDhart l.. Walker. T.. O. N.
o. a. Grand Master.
Il W. Edward l.. Haeger, a. Deputy
Grand Master.
X w. ohas- + Csrrigan. senior
Grand Warden.
Wor. Albert q. Halock. a. Junior
Grand Warden.
Wor Ellsworth r Schoucld. as
Grand Treasurer.
Mor. John ". bowman. as Grand
Secretary.
wor. PRANK ". CLARK. as Grand
wor. Wiley G. Dawson. as Grand
CHAPLAIN.
wor. @FredeTsk D. Paris. a. Grand
wor. Edward W westwood A.
Grand Marshall.
Wor Louis u. Bachman. a. senior
traud Deacon.
Wor. Hcury b. Marsh. a. Junior
traud Deacon.
Wor. james EIwood DObbs. a. Grand
wor. 6mie i. mccoy. a. Grand
steward
wor. Daniel Dinrer. a. Grand
wor william a. Rose. a. Grand
Tyler.
Wor. Beuj. y Hyron. Bearer Book
or Conatituuonr.
Grand Lodge Parsdes.
The Grand Lodge was then formed
In procession and moved 10 Market
street. where 10 waited the escort OF
the two Communicates which had pre-
dously move up Market TO Eleventh.
thence % Chapline and down ChapIns
- A"NA N'fNNAH ANA NNNINH west TO
Market az % % as notified that the
Grand Lodge awaited ~ escort. IRE
csded b. Melsters band. the process
sion then moved norm on Market
street ln the order.
"htglinE c~gmmaud.ry knights
IFmrInr Hu. D.
cyrene c.mmaHdsry knights Tenn
Grand Lodg of West virginia
Grand Lodge ffnrrrr
MEnffarirH Dol automobile
Ihe Ine ~ march was ON Market 20
Tenth 10 Main. south on Main To- SIX
teenth. 90 Eofi. north ON E0n fo Pour
teenth. eatt to Byron and thence TO
the northeast corner OF thr building
where tho magnificent sornrr.fona
hung suspended from Tho traditional
tripod awaiting tta enactment Of the
time honorcd cerrmouira that should
cause ~ 90 rest teuceIorh a. "a rom
ponent part ~ one Of fe most mas
nihcenf fratrrnal edIfrrs Of tho sour
Try RI tho largest one Dol the .fafo Oh
West Virginia
Grand Master Walker then rroearo
Cd 90 The actual work OF LAYING fHe
stone ~ rnfilrg fhr fact that m au
Important acts pf Mafona. the bIres
ings ~ the Grand Architect 81 the TIM
verse are invoked and requested Toe
Grand chaplain 20 perform the duties
~ bic office
Masonic Honors Given.
~ inc conclusion u The prayer the
mortar va . prepared and proper.
~ spread and the stone lowered one
third of the distance toward ifa rect.
Ing place, and there halted while the