The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
HISTORIC MASONIC
Jewel DISPLAYED.
BY GRANl.MASIER
Emblem Made for George
washIngtoniW by Grand
Master Here Today.

Master Here Today.
When the grand master Of vir-
sinla appe Ed a. thes ~ eighth
annual communication OF rne Most
worshipfal Grand Lodge Of the
Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
sons Of west Virginia here last
night, he wore. appended to his
apron, one ofsthe Oldest and most
historic Masonic Jewels In the
United States. It was originally
made for George Washington, who
had been elected grand master OF
virginia hut who never filled the
Office because Of other duties. 1t
was made as far back as 1878 and
was first worn by John Blair. tie
first grand master OF the Old Do
ninion state, which today has
Masonic membership Of 10000.
This historic Jewel was worn
last night when James H. Price.
T. climondi Va. the present grand
master OF Virginia visited the for
NAL opening OF the fifty eighth
annual communication at the Ma
sonic Temple.
In introducing Grand Master
Price, Samuel r. Spears, Elkins,
grand master of the Grand Lodge
OF West Virginia, commented on
the TACT that the Grand Lodge u
this STATE continued to look upon
virginia as its mother" in Ma:
sonic way. In his response Grand
Master Price described In detail
the history OF the Masonic' jewel
that he aud the seventy nine
Grand masters before him In the
state Of Virginia had worn. After
the communication came to a
close. called Off until 8 O'Clock this
afternoon, hundreds Of the breth-
rem greeted Grand Master Price
and examined the jews, which Is
solid gold with Masonic symbols
decorating it,
Large Attendance.
Between 400 and 500 Masons at
tended last nights session OF the
Grand Lodge, which was the larg-
est attended gathering thus far.
Seats were placed four and five
rows deep in the big lodge room,
which proved noEey too commodious
for the large assembly.
Grand Masters Address.
The first Item OF business Of any
Importance was the annual address
OF the retiring grand master. 1T
was very lengthy report requlr-
ing one and q half hours to sub.
init. Howevef, 1t was a very able
report and dealt in detail with a
Masonic year that the grand MAJ
ter had experienced. There was
much meat In the report and man.
salient references, which OF course
we're only Of interest tosthe craft 1t
self.
A very able report was submitted
BY the committee on foreign rels-
tons. This was also true OF the re-.
port OF l. Wade Coffman, Elklns.
the grand lecturer, which has been
very widely commented upon by
the brethren, 1t dealing with Mason
&c instruction In detail.
The Masonic Home.
Probably one Of the most inter.
estirig reports submitted at last
NIGHTS session, which Is Of keen
interest to every Mason in the
state was that of Past Grand Mas
ter Adrian G. Nadenbousch, Mar.
tinshnrgj and was in reference to
lie newly erected Masonic Hons
a. Rafkersburg, which Is having the
finishing touches added at the pres.
emit time In detail Mr.. MAIDEN.
bousoh told how the committee hah
received scores and scores Of rules
and regulations OF how various Ma.
sonic homes IN the. country were con.
Quoted He stated that certain fea.
lures were gathered from the homes
which the Masons OF Kentucky are
conducting.
The Grand Lodge session closed
shortly before 1880 o'clock to
meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock
TO elect and install officers.
u was learned, that the grand
master of the state OF Kentucky
was expected to come to the COM
humiliation but that he was un-
able to ill the engagement.
Those Present Here
Present at the Grand Lodge
session are the following:
Frank Hubs, w. G. Maxwell,
J AZ West Zeb Stafford, Lorentz
G Hamilton, John Weymouth, NJ.
s Hodges, =. S. Coughlin, district
grand masters; John L. Ellis,
John Ashby, w H. Wade, P, L.
Marsh D. s Griffith, G. c. Dut-
ton ]. Williams, w. T. Work.
man II g. swats, ]. L. welshauJ,
deputy grand lecturers; E. L. Rip
pettB d. "A. Smith, F. L. Wetrzhe-
liner j. Il. Gollehon, o. Lloyd
Haught Prescott g. White, Frank
II sheani .. R. Martin, past mas
vi Mooyery, F. s. strasser,
Ohio; w. 3. Johnson, Wellsburg;
Frank y FLAG, Mount olIyet;
Curtis G. Johnson, Morgantow1
tsion Y. R. Drago, Dan F. Guth,
Wheeling: a. Fred Wagner, Her
inon r. Bailey Fowkes, Frank
iins q. 81 Montgomery, Marshal.
unions John ]. Gillespie, Fair
naopt James s. G. Heavier, Wes<
ton; Y y. Hersey; Western Star;
= Howell Ashton; G. r. Ayers,
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