The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12
MASONIC COLUMN.

nave rendered grand banquet TO the
British high commissioners, and the
latter, through Earl De Gray and Ripon
have accepted. The fete will be par
ticipated in by all the leading member:
of the order in New York.
THE recent explorations in Jerusalem
have excited great interest among the
fraternity of Free Masons throughout
the world, on account of the discovery
of what are believed to be "Masons
marks on considerable number of the
immense foundation stones recently un
covered under the debris of one of the
ancient temples of that city.
THE Grand Commandery of Tennes,
see of Knights Templar convened in
annual conclave in Nashville last Tues
day. After moving in procession
through the principal streets, they
halted in the public square, where the
Communicates of GAINESVILLE, Franklin,
Murfreesboro, Memphis and Nashville
gave an exhibition of their proficiency
in tactics and drill, prize banner to be
given to the most proficient. There
was a banquet Tuesday night at the
Asylum of the Grand Commandery.
LODGE DEDICATIoN.-The West Vir-
giRia Journal furnishes the following
account of the dedication Of a new
Lodge room in Buffalo, Putnam county,
w. Va, which took place week before
last:
AT II o'clock the Lodge and visiting
brethren met at the old hall, thence
moved in procession through the prin-
cipal streets to the new building where
the corn, wine and oil of the dedicatory
services were used. Kanawha Valley
Lodge, in coll junction with the NJ E.
Church, South, erected the building,
which is two-story, of brick, and is stu
ated near the Presbyterian church, in
the heart of the town. An appropriate,
well articulated exordium was read by
DR.. Charles T. B. Moore, Past District
Deputy. After which the ceremony of
dedication was conducted by r. 5.
Bickel, District Deputy, and was wit
messed by many of the citizens, ladies
included. The hall being too much
crowded for the spectators, adjourn
ment was had to the Presbyterian
church, where after prayer by Rev.
). I. Mallory, Bro. c. ?. /. Moore,
Judge Of the Supreme Court, delivered
a very eloquent and impressive off-hand
address, acquitting himself with his
usual grace and ability. We regret
that we were not able to secure the
speech for publication at length in the
Jo,unaL as it would not only be of in
terest to masonic eyes, but to the public
at large,
The EXCrRsIoNIsTs.-The arrange
ments for the grand European excur-
sion of the members Of the Allegheny
Commandcry Knights Templars are
nearly completed, and the excursion
promises to be highly successful one.
Ii is expected that the excursionists
will number fifty. They have secured
passage on the new and elegant Euro
pean steamer Oceanic. The eXcur-
sionists will leave this city on Wednes-
dav, the 3lst inst, and will be accom-
pauied to New York by about one
hundred members of the Allegheny
Commandery, and by portion of Pitts
burgh Commandery Sir Knights. A
special train of Pullman cars will he
secured for the occasion, as many ladies
will accompany the eXcurslonlstS to
New York. The Great Western Brass
Band will also accompany the Com
mandery to New York. The Pittsburgh
Commandery and the Duquesne Greys
will escort the Allegheny Sir knights
to the Union Depot. At Philadelphia
the excursiouists will be received 10y
Mary Commandery No. IL, and st.
Johns Commandery No +, of the same
city, accompanied by Becks Band, will
act a. an escort to New York. Upon
their arrival in New York the visiting
Sir KNIGHTS will be received by Man
haitian Commandery No. 81, of New
York city. who have rendered an escort
of two hundred Sir Knights. 1t Is
probable that a great demonstration
will take place on the occasion, as the
Sir Knights of all the cities IN the
vicinity of New York have slgnltied
a desire of joining in the reception.
The excursionists will sail on the Sd OF
.June and a steamer has been chartered
to accompany the vessel as far as SANDY
Hook. The excursionlsts will he ao-
sent about four months.-Pthsb1"g"
CoD,mCrciaL
THE MAsoNs As PEACE MAEERs.-The
Free Masons of Paris, although they
have not succeeded so well in their work
of love as a civilized and Christian
world, sickened at beholding the ira
ternal strife in and around the 6eautl'uI
capital, could have desired, yet have
earned the respect and sympathy OF man
kind for their hernic devotion to the
tenets of their ancient brotherhood 10y
their noble conduct and fearless bear
ing 1t was like revi, al of the days
of ancient chivalry to see them display
the beautiful banners of their knightly
order on the walls of the beIeagured
CITY and must have recalled to many
the stories of the times of Conrad, and
Of Godfrey, and Raymand. and Rodent
If Richard, and of Saladin, at Ascalon
and before Jerusalem, where the inslg
MIA of the Temple floated proudest II