The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Anniversary Celebration Of Alpha
Lodge-Exercises at the opera
HOuse-Banquet at Assem-.
bly, HaII-TOasts, dc.

IIoust-nth4uCt o. H"'
bly, HaII-TOasts, DE.
The Opera House was filled with ladies
and gentlemen last night to witness the
exercises in honor OF the first snniver
ssry of Alpha Lodge No. 424, Knights o
Honor, which was established in this city
just one year ago.
Or the stage were 3 number Of the
dignitsries of the order, among whom
were Messrs. j. L. LskiD, Judge Cochran,
j. A. Armstrong, DR.. Campbell and
others. Also Supreme Dictator, j. A,
Ege.
The overture by Kramer's band being
over Judge Cochran was introduced to
the audience and stated in brief the
cause and object of the entertainment,
II was the first anniversary OF the
birth day of the first lodge in the State.
A year ago 10 day twenty-five gentle
men OF this city united IN organizing q
lodge OF the order of the knights Of
honor In that time the order has so
prospered in the State that there now
exist fourteen lodges, and to.
morrow they propose to organize
\ Grand Lodge in this State. To night
they proposed to celebrate the first ami
verssry o. the formation of 8 lodge in
this city in the manner laid down on the
programme. He extended, in behalf OF
the lodge, u cordial invitation TO visiting
brethren. and TO all present.
Mr.. Cochran then retired, and G. Y.
Lucas sang pretty little solo, which
WAS followed by u recitation by ). Will
son, who nicely initiated certain Mrs.
Candle. This woman, like all her sex,
had an inherent curiosity TO know oil
mems secrets, and particularly the Sc
crets of the Order of the knights Of
Honor, which old Caudle would not di-
vulge, and which, accordingly put Mrs.
&. into the "mitis,"
The only objection to Mr.. Wilson'S
deliI cation of the lady was his NOUS
tsch, which some of the audience thought
was too heavy Tor the character Chop
EN- oil pext time, Wilson.
Following Mr.. Wilson was Duet
See the Pale Moon-by Mrs. Stanton and
Miss Rose McNaughton, whicb was so
sweetly sang that the ladies were en-
cored.
The address was delivered by Supreme
Dictator j. A. Ege, which WAS devoted
mainly to u history O. tae fraternity
down to the present, including the cause
that gave rise 10 the order, It's object and
purposes and the benefits arising TO mem
bsrS thereof. The address ws5 full Of
interest 10 members and 5i
great value e. those contemplating
connection with the order Since the
fIrmation of the first lodge OF the Knights
Of Honor At Louisville four years and
half ago so popular has the Institution
become that in the several States the
total number 0! subordinate lodges
aggregate $40 and the membership
$4,000. The beneficiary disbursements
upwards oi $685. 900. It. advantages
over 9th orders for like purposes i:
claimed 10 be many and important.
WI Mr.. Eye was through Mr.. w.
&. DIi.iaid reci,ed admirably the Tramp
and nis dog Rodger.' A solo by NJ is
A. Tracy followed. Her voice pleased
so well that she was encorcd. hir Ed.
Lsrkin closed the II tellectusl par! OF the
entertainment by rcciting the Murder
ers' Confession" Eds handsome figure
a. d fine acting always sway the audi
ence with delight So nothing must do
last night but nave him out again, when
hs delivered 'Shaluus 0 Brien" in spien-
did style.
The audience adjourned well pleased
with the exercises and those holding
tickets To the banquet 1T Assem- bly, Gsll
repaired thither. On arriving there II
was discovered that the number ot guest
WAS much larger than expected.
so quite jam eAsued But the excel
lent committee soon brought order out of
chaos, and ere .ong 200 couple sat down
10 DO justice to the good things spread
before them by Meir Herr Neuhau;en.
Past Dictator, .Jutg" Sranmer, pre-.
sided, and Rev. o p Miller offered
prayer, when hostihtles began in earnest
The tossts of the evening and re-
sponses were rs follow:
REGULAR To 'sTs
/. The Supreme Lodge o! the United
Ststes. May wise counsels, calm deli.
erations and just conclusions Away
characterIze its actions ana decisions"
j. A. Eye, ). d.
>. The State OF West Virgins. "A
worthy scion of the parent stock
healthy, strong ard vigorous Cover
nor II. NJ Mathews
3. Our Guests. ain mutual aid we
pledge our hslis and heart" Respond
cd 10 by Captain Bridges.
4. Womsn. "The star which shines
brightest when mans sky is darkest
Judge Cochran.
5. The Press. "a barring torch, the
light of which dissIpales the darkness Of
Ignorance sud superstition" A. w
Campbell, ESQ.
Thus ended the first Anniversary Of
Alphs Lodge. h of H., aud may there
b. msry other such happy snd pheasant