Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-20
HISTORY orsoclsTIEs FOR THE WEEK
s1xo,Ne so,,c1EIrIEs, MUSICAL, ETC.

Prof VIM. Mayer has SUCCEEDED noui!
Was in the leadership Of the Wheehng
City Band. Billy is a faithful musician
and will do much to increase the POPULAR
ty of the band.
musician, is now the musical director OF
the Wheeling City Band.
Fred Vieweg, formerly leader aud direc-
tor of Vieweg's orchesta, is now with the
| Opera House Band. and is one OF its best
members.
The Harmonic Maennerchor Singing So
ciety will give grand excursion to Cleye,
land on the I'd OF September. They VIII
be gone three days, going and coming over
the c. & p.
The Opera House Orchestra played for
the farewell ball at the Nail City boat
house on Friday night.
| Col. F. Riester, OF the Harmonic. Maen-
nerchor has gone into the interior OF this
| State and to Ohio for few days.
| Prof Joe Kramer has been very popular
| at the White Sulphur Springs this season.
MASONIC NOTES.
At stated convocation of Wheeling
Union Chapter No l. r. A. Masons, held
| on Monday evening, August 18th, the Mark
Master degree, was conferred on three
| candidates.
Sir knight VIM H. Travis has been COM
missioned Grand Representative OF the
| Grand Commandery Knights Templar OF
| North Carolina, near the Grand Comman-
derry of West Virginia.
The Grand Commandery of West Virginia
| has commissioned the following Grand
| Representatives near sister grand bodies:
Sir Henry w. Mordhurst, Fort Wayne,
Indiana, near the Grand Commandery OF
Indiana
Sir Jesse B. Anthony, Troy n. Y, near
the Grand Ccmmandery OF New YORK, vice
EN-. Sir Townsend Fondey, deceased.
Sir w. W. Allen, Wilmington, North
Carolina, near the Grand CONN., lnuery VI
North Carolina.
En-. Sir Charles VI. Dawson, Past En-.
| Commander of Crusade Commandery No.
| 6, Fairmont and Grand Senior Warden OF
| the Grand Commandery of West Virginia,
has resigned his position as general manager
of the Fairmont coal works. and will re.
| move to New York city about the first OF
| September.
Ohio Lodge No. in September, will re-
| sumo its two meetings month, the iirst
| and third Mondays. There will be work in
| the third degree Monday, September 4th.
All Master Masons in good standing are in
| yited
1t is pleasant to notice the fraternal in
terchange of attendance between the mem.
| bers of the lodges at Wheeling and those OF
Martins Ferry and Bridgeport, o., espec-
tally on nights when there is work in any
of the degrees.
=. W. Sto, kings, the only living charter
member OF Wheeling Commandery and
charter member of Phoenix Lodge No. -,
Sistersville, w. Va, is lying at the point OF
a. e 1ta ha In nh
the Commandery.
The Grand Lecturer is about to issue
call for his delegates to meet in Grafton,
Taylor county, w. Va, to review the work
We are pleased to notice that the Masonic
Fraternity are having quite revival and
awakening. The lodges in our neighbor.
ing towns are stirring themselves, rs well
as the lodges in our midst They are COP
silently receiving aCcessions, and the mem
bers are visiting each other with unanlm'
ity quite surprising.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Richard Robertson, editor of the Ners-
Letter, is the District Master Workman for
the district composed of Wheeling, Bell
aire, Martins Ferry, Welsburg, Mounds
vile, and other towns in this vicinity.
X. OIL.
Garfield Assembly Cigar makers) gave
very fine picnic on the Island yesterday
afternoon, which was largely attended.
Many visiting Knights from other lodges
in the district were present.
An effort is being made to organize n
lodge at Elm Grove, in this county. There
are many workiDgmeD in and about I'll
Grove and good assembly could soon be
made from the material.
The membership in this city is increasing
at the rate of seventy-tive or one hundred
members weekly, and it is nothing un-
usual to initiate twelve or fifteen members
in one night in one lodge.
There is in some quarters a movement
agitating looking to the amalgamation OF
the Iron and Steel Workers aud the Knights
of Labor. The principal advantage to be
derived from such movement it is claim
ed. will be no such thing as starting up
workshops with non.uniOn men could oc-
cur, rs the Amalgamated Association hold
all skilled laborers in mills while the
Knights control both skilled and unskilled
men to such an extent as to absolutely pre-
clude the possibility OF non-union ascen-
dency.
q. A. R. NOTES.
The comrades OF Branum Post No. 22l, OF
Bridgeport, and Thoburn Post No. ~ Mar
tins Ferry, united in taking an excursion
on the steamer c. Y. Lucas TO Bellaire, on
last Monday evening, to pay friendly
visit to Spanger Post No. 80. OF that place.
The principal object OF the visit being 10
have joint meeting OF the committees OF
the respective posts, appointed for the pur.
pose of taking some action in regard TO
joint picnic, camp or excursion. After
some examination into the merits OF the
different routes and places, II was unani.
mously agreed to accept the invitation OF
the committee of the Grand Army OF the
Republic OF Western Pennsylyanla TO Join
with them on Monday, October End, 1882,
in a grand parade and celebration OF
Grand Army Day" Therefore it is gen.
orally understood the members OF the dis
trict comprised of Belmont and Guernsey
counties will take decided part in the
Demonstration on that day. A committee
OF one from each post were appointed TO act
as an executive committee ~ make the
necessary arrangements.
Brannum. Post No. 22l, OF bridgeport, are
straining every nerve 10 secure uniforms
to be in readiness to take part in the grand
excursion to Pittsburgh on Grand Army
Day October 2, 1882. We would be glad
to see full turnout.
There is no doubt that Spnagler Post No.
30. OF Bellaire are thoroughly awake, and
will make good showing when Grand
Army Day" comes ground and they will
not forget to take along with them their
efficient Ladies Aid Society" which in
itself is quite display Of the youth and
beauty Of Bellaire. t- .s.
OF course you heard OF Thoburn Post No.
Y, Martins Ferry, beidg surprised by
Spaneler Post, OF Bellaire. Themselves
and Ladies Aid Society" and . num-
Der of friends took possession Of the
C. Y Lucas and invaded the town of
Martins Ferry, while Thoburn Post was
holding its regular meeting, took posses
sion of the hall and also Of some Of the ice
cream and cake which they found there,
then marched up TO Medills' Hall, over
the Postofice, and with their splendid
band proceeded to spend several hours
dancing, in which they were Joined by the
members of Thoburn Post and some Of their
lady friends. ........
1t is earnestly hoped that Hilles Post No.
90, of Barnesville, will be on hand