Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-21
THE KNIGHTS DAY.


crated-Pittsburgh and Wheeling Com
msnderies The Methodist Church
Racket.
Washington, Pa, never saw such q
sight as its inhabitants had the pleasure
OF gazing on yesterday. Although it has
ever been a sort OF anti Masonic strong
hold, even as far back as 1898, sufficient
life has been developed in the interests
of masonry, and that by her. now most
prominent citizens, to open and furnish
in excellent style al asylum for the
meeting of the Jacques De Molay Com
mandery and hail for the ia,
sonic lodges. Its conservation occurred
Yesterday afternoon and was soiemnIzed
according to the ancient rites with some
modern and eloquent speech making
sandwiched in. With the hospitality
natural to Knights Tenp,ar, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny and Wheeling Commander.
les were invited to ass st ia the ceremo..
MES. The following grand officers and
Sir Knights from West Virginia lett on
the raging Hempfield to make personal
acknowledgment OF the compliment:
Jesse r. Parnell, Grand Commander OF
West Va; Hugh Sterling, P. G. C.;
Geo. F. Irvine, 6. r.; A. J. Stone, q.
S. B.; John NJ. Birch. @. G. OF Cyrene
Commandery; John Brown, Generals
simo of Wheeling Commandery and Sir
Knights Jos. Hall, T. NJ. Darrah, j. d.
McFadden, George Giftin, A. S: Van
Sickler, r. J. Smythe, w. c. King,
Jr., Isaac Freese, Frank II. Warden,
A. NJ. Dray, Benz. Fisher and G. q.
John With the Wheeling delega-
ton were Sir Knights Henry Land
krohn, Z. w. Kronhardt, Christian
Bippers, and J. A. Greenfield, of Hope,
Commandery Of Ohio. By mistake,
the time of the leaving OF the train was
announced in the Wheeling papers fit
cen minutes later than the correct
schedule, and it is presumed that quite
a number OF Knights who intended GO
ing were left behind, in consequence.
Pittsburgh and Allegheny were rep.
resented by four communicates. Pitts
burgh No. | had fifty Knights, with
John H. Cooper, +. G ; James q. Lind
say, Generalissimo; John w. Douglas,
C. G.; George Glass, Treasurer; VIM. f.
Ritter, r S. Allegheny Commandery,
with sixty Knights, differed by
WIN. Crisswell, f. c.; d. w. Semp,e,
G'mo; VIM. II. Bown, G. e.; Tancreu
Commandery with thirty Knights and
officers as follows: VIM. Stewart, f.. G. !;
J. A. Reid, emo; Jas. 7. Mcintosh, C..
&. The great Western Band with forty
musicians led the procession and made
magnificent music. The prominent
streets were paraded led by the Jacques
De Molay Commandery as escort, and
which acted that part as well as the
hospitable entertainers in royal and
most generous fashion. There were
three bands in the procession, the one
named above, the Washington Band
and the Wheeling Opera House Band.
The latter was generally complimented
on the excellent music rendered.
Early in the afternoon the conseCra.
ton exercises took place, and they were
well worthy OF the fine rooms the en-
terprislng Knights of Washington have
provided themselves with.
The Pittsburgh Communicates left at
o'clock in the afternoon for home and
the Wheeling Knights an hour later.
All were escorted to their respective
trains by the Jacques De Molay Knights,
thus winding up day that gave spon-
taneous birth to the best of good fellow.
ship, good cheer and the kindliest wishes
Besides the Eminent Grand Com
mander OF the United States Hopkins
at the dedication were the following
Grand officers:
Eminent Sir Charles w. Bachelor,
r. +. q. Com; Eminent Sir Lee S.
Smith, D. q. c.; Eminent Sir c..
G Baer, G. G.; Eminent Sir n. 7. Ram
sey, q. G. T'mo.; Eminent Sir Geter e..
Shidle, e.. Pie'ate; Eminent Sir VIM.
Chatland, G. T.; Eminent Sir Geo. I.
Johnston, q. Rec Eminent Sir w. j.
Carson, G. s. W.; Eminent Sir Jos. H.
Elton, q. J. W.; Eminent Sir William
Stusrt, &. Stan B; Eminent Sir w. B.
Lupton, &. Sw'd b; Eminent Sir Louis
T. Brown, u. Warden; j. l.. Lytle, &.
Sentinel.
MASONRY AND METHoDIsM.
Masonic circles have been stirred to
considerable depth all over the United
States by the publication OF an associated
press dispatch, which appeared yester.
day morning to the effect that the ,rus-
tees of the Methodist Church at Wash
ington, Pa, had refused the use OF the
edifce OF the Knights Templar OF
Jacques DeMolay Commandery, who
had the sad duty to perform OF holding
funeral obseques over the body..of dead
brother, and that the Knights
were compelled 10 have recourse to
the S, cond Presbyterian Church.
The truth Of the matter is that the
church was not to blame for this strange
proceeding, but the whole trouble was
attributed to and arose from the nulish
propensities and prejudices OF two men
connected with the church in question,
and the Knights, rather than have con-
trovesy over such matter, adjourned
to the Presbyterian church. The fol.
lowing card explains itself, which was
promulgated on Wednesday:
ASYLUM OF JACQUES De MoLAY CoN.)
MANDERY, No. X. T.,
WASHINGTON, PA, October 10, 1881.
We, the undersigned officers OF JAG
ques De Molay Commandery, No. 3, X.
l., stationed at this place, take this
public manner in which to return our
thanks to the trustees OF the Second
Presbyterian Church for their kindness
and Christian spirit which prompted
them to extend to our commandery the
use OF their church building in which 10
hold the funeral car monies over the
dead body OF our late Frater and broth
or, Stephen G. Brotherton.
Explanatory to this notice, we wish
to say say that these ceremonies were to
take place 10 the Methodist Episcopal
church, as per notices read from the
different pulpits on Sunday last, but
owing to the dissatisfaction OF one or
more of the trustees OF that church, who
refused to permit the services to be held
there, and who threatened to lift their
certificates OF membership and leave the
church if they were, the place was
changed TO the Second Presbyterian
church, as stated. The members OF the
NJ. L. church and q great majority OF
the Board OF Trustees were anxious that
their church should be used, but the
X. T. concluded, rather than be the
cause OF division in that body, to &C.
oept the offer OF the other church. We
hope that the opposing trustees OF the
III. E. Church, when God with His great
right arm will summon them TO appear.
may be unlike our late brother, who