Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-24

tOfheial.l BY command OF
FE, Brown, PAUL VANDERyooRT,
Adiutant General Cammander-in-Ch Chief
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The officers elected by the General As
sembly of the Knights of Labor at its late
session in New York, are T. V. Powderly,
of Scranton, Pa, Grand Master Workman:
Ralph Beaumont, Elmira, n. 4. Grand
Worthy Foreman; Richard Griffiths, Chi
caeo Grand Treasurer; Robert d. Layton,
Pittsburgh, Grand Secretary; Gilbert Rock
wood, Pittsburgh, Grand Assistant Secre-
tary: Edward Eagan, Detroit, Mich, Grand
Statistician. Powderly, Layton and Rock
wood were reelected by unanimous vote.
The Executive Board are James Campbell,
Pittsburgh, Robert w. Price, Homecoming,
Md, S. Traphagen, Cincinnati, J. Healey,
Rochester, n. Y, r. Mcclellan, Hoboken,
The Knights of Labor reading-room at
Topeka, Kan, contains the largest and
most varied collection OF newspapers in
that CITY, and choice collection of books,
magazines and pamphlets. 1t is an excel
lent substitute for the saloon as a place to
pass the evening.
The iourneymen plasters met in st.
Louis on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of last week, and organized National
Union. The officers of the association are:
President, Michael Mulvahill, OF Cincin-
natl Vice. President, John Carter. of st.
Louis; Secretary, Joseph Kennedy, of
Cleveland; Treasurer, Joseph Mulvahill, Of
Indianapolis. The next meeting will be
held in Cincinnati.
Brother II. L. Stillson, in the Nw Age,
saws Of the employment of music in the
lodge rooms: Shall we employ music in the
service of our Order? And is it OF use in
intoxicating the principle we reverence?
These are questions that should claim the
attention of all lodges, especially or those
that feel that they have to contend with
spirit of listlesSness If not lethargy on the
part of members; The pretty legend OF or,
pbeus, who by the sweetness of voice and
melody of the Tyre not only tanned the
beasts of the forest but enchanted the trees
and the rocks, bears in it a meaning that,
interpreted Alright, cannot tail to be OF ben.
eft. No association of men can be formed
where there are conflicting opinions to be
overcome. These meet us in the gulse OF
GOODNESS. indifference, moroseness or Ill
bumor. These are the rocks that have to be
melted before the way can be cleared for
freedom OF action. These are passions, too,
wild, unframed and emblematic of saw
age condition, not yet totally unknown
20 to the animal nature. These are to
be tanned, conquered, charmed, for which
purpose no more powerful agent has yet
beer found than the melody of harmonious
numbers. Such conditions of the mind are
antagonistic of our principals, they encum-
Der our way, they impede our progress. 10
fulfil the duties of our Order we need
earnestness of purpose and constant IN
spiration, which is the soul of all noble eff
fort, and we must not neglect any means
BY which these are to be attained. The
well-being of humanity depends thereup
on. The iron that is to be shaped into
pleasing and useful forms must first be
render ed plastic, the man or woman who
is to be made to feel the sacred obligations
of life, the grandeur of its purposes in ref
erence 10 mankind must be awakened, and,
as Beethoven said, Music is the power
where to strike fire in man." So by all
means let US not neglect music in our
lodges. 1t need not interfere with the
spirit and elOquence OF our addresses, since
Emusic begins where speech ends" We
shall find il an instrument wherewith to
harmonic differences, soothe turbulence
and inspire US to a successful fruition OF
our chosen motto, Friendship, Love and
Truth.
We commend this article to the serious
attention of our city lodges. Many OF
even the odes of the opening and closing
ceremonies. We often think differences
that seem so naturally to arise between
brethren, would vanish or be harmoniZed
more readily if all would join earnestly in
singing the opening ode:
Brethren of our friendly order,
Honor here asserts her sway;
All within our sacred border,
Must her high commands obey,
Join Odd Fellowship Of Brothers,
In the song Of truth and love;
Leave disputes and strife TO others,
We in harmony must move"
Who could unite in a song like this and
in few moments forget its preceptS? lie
would be lower than the savage, for even
the savage heart is moved by concord OF
sweet sounds" 1t is not necessary that the
tunes used should be such as are worn to
degree as to become monotonOus-there
are scores of tunes adapted to the metre OF
the verse, nor need the singing be confined
to the odes of the ritual. We hope II may
be the pleasure of the Committee on Lodge
Entertainment, as it is within their pro-
vince, TO take Cognizance OF this matter and
see that the brethren sing.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge, !. o. 0. F.,
has been in session for some days at Balti-
more, Grand Sire Luther J. Glenn in the
chair.
The Grand officers of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge elected at Baltimore last week
are: Grand Sire. Erie J. Leach, Iowa;
Deputy Grand Sire, Henry F. Gary, Mary
land; Grand Secretary, Theodore A. Ross,
Trenton, n. j.; Grand Treasurer, Joshua
Vansant, Baltimore. Rev. J. w. Nenable,
of Versailles, KY, was reappointed Grand
Chap lain.
Erie J. Leach was elected Deputy Grand
Sire at Toronto two years ago. He has
been a member of the order twenty-eight
years, and has held numerous important
positions. He is also Past Chancellor
and Supreme Representative X. OF 7. He
was born in New York, but has lived in
Iowa thirty-pne years. He has held sever.
al prominent offices, and is now Clerk of
the United States Circuit and District
Courts at keOkuk.
Judge H. F. Carey, the new D. G. G., is
native of Baltimore. He has been promi-
nently associated with Odd Fellowship in
Maryland, and is now one of the Represen-
tatives to the Grand Lodge Of the World.
At the Odd Fellows semi-Centenary at
Music Hall, Boston, April 26, 1869, he adj
dressed ten thousand members of the Or
der In 1879, the supreme body of the or
der directed the publication of a history OF
the order by James L. Ridgley, deceased,
and Judge Carey became the editor, and as
such has been most highly commended.
He has been on the Supreme Bench for fif-
teen years, and is now a candidate for re.
nomination.
Joshua Nsnsant has filled the Office OF
Grand Treasurer for the past thirty-four
years, and is honored and esteemed by the
fraternity at large. He has served in Con-
gress, and is Comptroller of Baltimore at
present.
Theodore A. Ross was appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of James
L. Ridgley, two years ago and is now I'M
animouSly reelected.
A. Ralti,nra nn TI,--sday. Hon Inshro
VanSant, Grand Treasurer for thirty years
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, |. o. 0. F.,
declined to accept the reelection, but an
unanimous appeal from the Grand Lodge
induced him to recon slider his determine
ton and to withdraw his resignation. An
assistant was also given him.
A proposition TO admit to membership to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge civilized Indi-
ans residing in Indian Territory, was voted
down on Thursday, 20 to -.
The oyster supper given at Triadelphia
Thursday night by Triadelphia Lodge was
very successful, quite a large sum OF money