The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-10

IN New Orleans, the headquarters of the
several Commanderiss in the city were
open for guests, and balls were had a,
each. One was at the Exposition Build
ing, another at Odd Fellows Hall, and
another at Greenwsld Hall. These hall!
were thronged, day and night, by the
Knights Templsr, and at each the weary
pilgrim was invited to rest and refresh
himself. In the evening these headquar.
ters were particularly gay. The elite Of
the city were there, and beautiful women
in elegant toilets made impressions upon
the hearts Of the knights present that
never be etfaced
On Thursday in Grand Encampment,
the election of officers for the ensuing
three years, was had, resulting US follows:
Grand Master, James H. Hopkins, of
Pittsburgh; Depury Grand Master Vim
cent l.. Hurlburt, of Chicago; Grand
Generalisimo, Walter L. Bragg of Mont
gomery, Alabama; Grand Captain Gen
eral, Edward G. Schultz, of Baltimore;
Grand Senior Warden, Benton L. Lang
ley, of Wmona, Minnesota; Grand Junior
Warden, Charles r. Woodruff, of Louis
vile; Grand Treasurer, John w. Simons,
of New York City; Grand Recorder,
Theodore 5. Parvin, Of Iowa City.
In the meantime the visiting Knights
made an excursion down the river TO a
sugar plantation and witnessed the sew
eral operations of sugar making. In the
evening the several headquarters were
open as before and merry dancers "chas-
cd the flying hours with glowing feet. "
There was very pleasant interchange
ofcourtesies between the several Knights;
many renewals of old acquaintanceship
and formations of personal acquaintance
between those long known to each
other by Masonic utilization and CORES
pondence. Mirth and good humor ruled
the hour and there was such fraterniZa-
ton between the visitors and the citizens
as must certainly result iE some good
effect upon the political condition Of the
unfortunate people of that most unhappy
State.
There can be no question about it:
Louisiana and New Orleans are most
shamefully misgoverned and oppressed.
They are plundered on every hand and
have no means of redress. The expenses
ofthe city and State governments have
increased nearly four-fold above ante
J,llum times, while the ability of the peo-
pie to pay has decreased in similar
ratio. Owners of property in the city are
glad to rent it for money enough to pay
the taxes, and in many cases the proprie-
20 nrtf, ne tat nS
to raise the money demanded by the gang
of negroes and thieves who make the as
sessmcnts and rule the State. ltiS simply
outrageous; and the wonder is that the
col d tion of affairs has been so
long endured in quietncss and that no
more violent outbreaks have occurred.
The Southern people have reputation
in the North as being sudden and quick
in quarrel, fiery. hot blooded and impct-
uous; but the history of Louisiana since
the war shows a patience and long suffer-
ing and self restraint such as has never
been parulleled in any Northern commu'
nifty. These fact were patent to all OF the
Knights Templar who cared to talk ser-
ously and quietly with the citizens
into whose homes they were welcomed In
New Orleans, and there is scarcely man
of the whole number who will not return
home resolved to do all he can for the
relief of that city and State from the
troubles under which they are now
croaning, and by which they have been
driven to the very verge of despair.
Twill complete in another letter the
history of the pilgrimags. a.