The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-27
MASONIC.
Preparations for the Triennial
COnclaVc nt Cleveland.


CLEVELAND, August 95.-The prepare.
tions for receiving the visiting knights
Templar from abroad are tonight about
completed, and tomorrow and Monday
the work Of decorating the Public Build.
ings and places Of business and private
residences throughout the line Of the
grand march, and other portions of
the city, will have fairly commenced, and
by Monday night this city will make an
appearance never before witnessed in the
way Of decoration.
The grand triple arch, on Superior
street, at the Masonic Hall, is beautiful
piece Of workmanship and splendid taste.
1t is trimmed with evergreens, and bears
numerous inscriptions Of Masonry. all OF
which are very tastefully arranged. The
single arch on Water street, at the corner
Of Superior, is also n fine piece of work,
and is painted in fine tinted colors, and
trimmed with evergseens and festoons. 1t
is very handsome.
Commandery No. 3,of Cincinnati, oc.
cupy the whole Of the upper part OF Halls
block, on Superior street, next to Bakers
block, where Hnnselmann, OF Cincinnati,
and Reed, OF Dayton, Communicates have
their headquarters. The building out
side is already decorated, and the inside
is elegantly fitted up, making fine rem
devious for the Lodge who will occupy it.
The three fountains in Baker block,
which will flow pure water, wine and
water and pure water, on Monday, arc
great novelties, md attract hundreds OF
visitors daily. Besides these attractions,
the whole building is decorated inside
and out on n magnificent scale.
The Kentucky Commandery has its
headquarters at l45 St. Clair street, and
is finely decorated.
AppollO Commandery, Of Chicago, are
fitting up the immense carpet wareroom
OF Sterling q Co., on Euclid avenue, in u
manner that will do them immensely
proud in after years. There is nothing
being leftundone there. Everything that
can add to the beauty Of the large ware
room, which is about one hundred feet
wide by one hundred and twenty long, is
being arranged. Flags by the hundreds,
large and small, can be seen everywhere.
Evergreens, flowers, crosses, emblems Of
Masonry, adorn the wareroom in every
direction. 1t is intended to make Apollo
Headquarters second Garden OF Eden,
and success is already assured. The re-
ceptiOn Of Appollo Commandery on Tues.
day evening, in the spacious wareroom,
which was formerly the Central Bank,
will be one of the principal events OF
next week. The invitations sent out are
gems Of typographical art. The music
will be furnished by Nevaus & Krellows
celebrated military band, Of Chicago, con.
sisting Of thirty pieces. The grand ac-
compartment will be played by Sir Rich.
ard X. French, Musical Director OF
Apollo Commandery. The Apollo Quar-.
tette, composed OF Sir knights c. G.
Smith, Charles Phillips, Frank Tilden,
and Z. G. Hale, will give vocal selections
during the evening, among them an "0de
to Cleveland" the words by Eminent
Commander Norman +. Gazeiee, and the
music by Sir Richard r. French.
The ST. Louis Communicates have their
headquarters at Richards Hail, corner
Of Erie and Ohio streets. This is an i'm
mense hall, said TO he the largest in the
city, and is very tusteiully decorated,
both inside and out, and presents an up.
pearance worthy Of the Knights who will
occupy it next week.
Several Communicates will arrive here
tomorrow, among them some from Gin.
cinnati. Arrangements have been made
to receive them at the depot by the Cleve.
land Knights, who will escort them to
their headquarters.
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.
BUFFALO, August 25.--The General
Grand Chapter adjourned to-day, after in.
viting the Grand Chapters OF West Vir.
ginia ond Texas 10 become constituents,
and providing that nine members consti.
tute quorum to open the Royal Arch
Chapter for business.