The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-11

Chain, in Franzheim' building, last
night, to witness the installation OF the
officers Of Wheeling Castle Not.
TIE ceremonies were opened with an
ode bv the order, after which a prayer
vas offered By Rev. J. W. Webb. Shells
by the Sea" was then beautifully sang by
Mrs. Hutchins and Mrs. Bates, assisted
by Messrs. Beach, Barker and Hutchins.
The audience was then favored with song
bv Mr.. S. NJ. Hamilton. Then the fol.
lowing officers were installed by d. D.
5. G., j. l. S. Hall.
Sir knight r. +. Darling, Commander;
Sir Knight Z. b. Campbell, Vice Com
mander; Sir knight Homer D. Reynolds,
Recording Scribe; Sir knight Jerry
Clemens, Treasurer; Sir knight VIM.
Taylor, Chief of Staff; Sir knight Robt.
Crowther, Assistant Chief of Staff.
The installation being over, Sir knight
Glen presented the Castle beautiful
banner, mathematical of the Order. Rev.
j. w. Webb responded in quite a.lengthy
speech, giving synopsis OF the lorna
ton and purposes of the Order.
The following address was delivered
by Sir knight r. q. Campbell, which we
publish in !ull.
The days of knight errantry, with
their constant warfare aud their deeds OF
valorous daring, are past. And we, un-
der the benign influence of gospel dis
pensation, have turned our spears into
plow. shears and our swords into pruning
hooks, and study tine art OF war no more.
Knight errantry is of very ancient
date, but up to the middle of the fifth or
sixth centuries it existed in barbarouS
and hcathenish form. And not until
the reign of King Arthur was it Invested
of its heathenish practices and became
an institution benign in its influence,
relieving the oppressed from tyranny,
and redressing the wrongs Of the weak
against the strong.
But under the protecting and fostering
care of good government where every
man is a sovereign, and the rights of all
are duly protected by law, the necessity
does not exist for the maintenance OF
these institutions in fact; therefore we
only exhibit their implements, adopt
their costumes, and assume the title OF
knights in commemOration OF their
valiant deeds of chiyalry.
The avocation of the Knights of old
was continual war. Ours Is peace and
harmony.
We inculcate good will to God and
man; teach the doctrine OF universal
brotherhood; exercise the virtue of love,
mercy, friendship, benevolence and char
itv to all mankind, with loyalty, obedi
ence and fidelity US the grand watch
words of our order.
That order or institution, be it secret or
public, which has for its object the moral,
intellectual and social elevation of man
kind. ana the strengthening of the cords
which bind Us into one common brother
hood; that inrucatcs and teaches the
great central doctrine of love to God
and our telowmen, the benevolent and
social virtues, is not an institution to DO
lightly priced or of trivial or triting
importance.
Whatever institution will make men
better citizens, better ncighbors, better
brothers, better husbands and better
fathers; whatever institution or indi-
vidual will cause the driving of one more
tear of sorrow or administer
consolation to one sad heart, feed one of
the starving poor, bind up the wounds OF
one fallen wayfarer or stretch forth the
helping hand to one penniless orphan, Is
public beneiactor, and as such should be
recognized and encouraged.
A Knight must BE- Il gentleman. Not,
however, one of those polished hypocrites
of which fashionable society make boast
fashioned by the tailor, dancing master
and hair dIesser-who usurp the name of
gentlcman; covering GOODNESS of heart
under pretences of friendship; lattering
but To caiole; howing where they feel no
affection; promising service where they
intend to deceive and abandon,
and protering kindness in order
to circumvent and destroy. Not such,
but gentleman in the true meaning of
that honorable term, firm IN high princi-
pie and dgnifed by integrity, combining
irankness without bluntness, frmneSS
without obstInacy, kindness without
tiattery, gentleness without weakness,
exactness without formality, charitable
ness without ostentation, free from ego
tism. ahectation and impertinence, ever
mindful Of others feelings, tolerant of
their infrnlities, and patient of their
weaknesses. Gentlemen not in outward
garb only, though of that, not careless
from Difference TO the world and your
selves; not IN mere phrase
and forDt; though in these
l. and ta
not in education or accomplishments
though despising no worthy aids to your
social powers and influences; not from
station or profession, but in the heart,
purpose and the conduct Of life. Recon-
mcnding virtue by our example, without
obtrusion, AID religion without austerity;
rcbuking scandal, profanity and impurity
by well tempered rcmonstrances or silent
Withdrawals; anxious to please as the me-
dium Of going good but giving no coun-
tenance to evil through fear or favor of
man. Such is the standard of gentle
manly department, which is required Of
all true knights.
Brother Sir knights-the Supreme
Commander may direct our labors to diff
leTtllL Atltla, anu Nv
space, We will still be one in spirit, and
co laborers in common cause.
May that cause, a'csuse OF true benev-
olcnce enlist your best efforts wherever
your lot may be east. 1t is anoble cause,
not one perhaps in which so much no.
toriety may be gained as in some others,
but one in which the mightiest intellect
may find ample and constant employ
mcnt, and in which the finest faculties of
the mind, and the most beautiful scnti-
ments of the heart may be protected for
they will grow and reach their full de-
velopment by feeding on the production
of the soil they cultivate. Therefore be
useful and happy; happy in the luxury
of your own usefulness, in the smile that
kindles at your approach on faces where
erst the pallor of espondency, and
the expression of apprehension
or pain sat enthrowhed, in
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