History of Nevada; . P. Jones, E. Chamberlain, AlexanderG. Cowan, James W. Sill, John Abbott, William , David L. Jones, G. W. Bobertson, J. and T, X. Goyette, Sentinels. It will not be amiss in this connection to statethat THE JEWELS WORN By the officers of the lodge have just been subjectedto a fiery ordeal. They were made of Ophir bullionin the jear 1863, at the order of the late Col. W. , and by him presented to the lodge. Theircost was S5()(). They were saved from the destruc-tion which laid waste the Masonic Hall in the earlysummer, but the fire of last Friday mor
History of Nevada; . P. Jones, E. Chamberlain, AlexanderG. Cowan, James W. Sill, John Abbott, William , David L. Jones, G. W. Bobertson, J. and T, X. Goyette, Sentinels. It will not be amiss in this connection to statethat THE JEWELS WORN By the officers of the lodge have just been subjectedto a fiery ordeal. They were made of Ophir bullionin the jear 1863, at the order of the late Col. W. , and by him presented to the lodge. Theircost was S5()(). They were saved from the destruc-tion which laid waste the Masonic Hall in the earlysummer, but the fire of last Friday morning foundthem in the hall of the Odd Fellows, where the lodgemet after being burned out. They were mournedover as lost, but Were finally dug out of the ashesnearly perfect, but a single one being missing. Someof those recovered have had portions melted away,but there is enough left to show the original designand to carry the identity on down to future genera-tions. There were also present at the opening thefollowing. .J^^^-^ /^y^/Z^ 2^ Hon. Thomas Wren. The following biography of Hon. Thomas Wren,of Eureka, Xevada, is taken from the Nevada Monthlij,of September, 1880:— The subject of this sketch was born at McArthur,Athens County, Ohio, January 2, 182G. His parentswere natives of Virginia, and, emigrating to Ohio,were among the first settlers of that State. Theyboth died when Mr. Wren was quite young. Beingleft an orphan at an early age, his advantages ofeducation were very limited, especially in the thenunsettled condition of that portion of Ohio in whichhe lived. lie received but the rudiments of a com-mon school education, but early developed a tastefor reading and study, which he has retainedthrough life, and thus stored i is mind with knowl-edge. This self-education, aided by talents pecu-liarly fitting him for the profession, has enabled himto become one of the leading members of the Barof the Pacific Coast. He is a man of indomitable will, an inflexiblefirmness of pur
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