Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01
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ssryers, if We may judge by the opinions
Impressed on the pa ri of the law makers,
Law croackers, Law dsfners and law codi-
EerS as TO acts, results and future needs
growing out of the session held at Chicago.
Appeal after appeal has gone forth to the
naters of every jurisdiction no: to repeat
Che doings of Chrcago-someo Cd law, others
on ritual. and not few on uniform; but
: al on the subject Of parsdes agree TO a unit.
The Knights Of California have been i'm
portuned u, evers point not to inaugurate
the show, or the semblance Of q show-eyen
The Grand Commander Of that golden juris-
-dietion publicly stated that he would not
fpermit such \ disgrace to the Order OF
knights Templar as Chicago presented in
1850. No! he wolld set his face against all
attemp:s to initiate the virtues OF the great
5 city of the lakes-On the streets, railroad
wards hotels and parks. Yet il is curious
to see and read the special pleadlusS ot toe
-commitLee vino hold the city OF san ran
cisco in their hands, who pull the strings
az the railroad jisger aud who oTn tue
hotel ACCOMMODATIONS OF the Golden City,
how they expect that their means OF cOu'
municstiUn, transportation accommOIa-
don &c will br put 10 a great test Tor cOm'
fort aud convenience, and SiyIy hlnt 70
come early, STAY long, ami 20 home before
yOuT money IS spent, looking az tue or
trees aurilrruus regions and Mare Island.
Our California nPighbOrS will iini the
same engineers at work, in August next, As
mapped out the WORK at Chicago, and they
will doubtless be lily able 10 tell how
1 much improvement the glorious conclAve
= OF the Grand EuCa pmeut OF the ulteu
Sta eS has undrrwe. when they old aleu-
TO The valiant HuisL who quits the tented
FIELD - the last one % home. Then you
viii discover who n le the slate, how il
was made and VINO hs hand in chalklng
il Ward politics of New York or Chicago
banamers in the paimiest days Of their
holiday attire, would be simply by-pl4ys
in com paci>on. Way, the tricks OF the Saad
Lots or of the Miners Exchange on Mont
gomery street, would not equal the task any
NOR than sam Slick second wife did when
she SAL down ON squire Hunts brand new
hat snd asked sam now much 1t would cost
II the first wife h1d done it.
THE CoAPErIrIyE DRILL TROPHY.
meeting of the Trienuial Committee
of Knights Temp,ar, held at the Masonic
Temple, san Francisco, TO take action rela-
hive to the Triruuitl COnclaye, Sir w. ..
Gould Chairman, presided. SIR Henry J.
Burns proposed that for the usual prize
banner given at the competitive drill ne
substituted in this instance some trophy
Inappropriate to the State o. California de
Stated that he had reCt lived specifications
from two leading jewellers, aud suggested
large Masonic ornament, 2IinCheJ high aud
12inChps in width, having on the top the
figure Of a Knight, and on one side sue coat
OF arms of the State and on the other side
the cost of arms of the COmmandery, the
who'll TO Ue com posed of gold and silver in
Nnea a. a Of q
and designs. Ou the inside be suggested
C,oIuet containing the r'c.tOdS
minerals of thu State Tue value OF the
priy, vii! be an Iut f5,NOO. The suggestion
on Su Burns vas accepted by the commit
tee. the memb-rs believing that aS a first
prize this trophy will be more acceptable
than banner. as many OI tue Command
cries already possess banners won on
former occasions. y subsequent meeting
Of the committee wSS heldaL the temple on
the lTth ult. SIR Buns, of the Committee
OF competitive. brill, presented a plan for
the trophy, as adopted by the suovommlt-
tee. 10 be cOmp-r Ell for It is an urn 81
inches high sn IL inches wide. The body
is To be made OF silver, and the
handles of gold, quartz aud agate.
On the top is mounted Knight
resting IN mineral cabinet. rne
handles are surmOunted with the shield,
smear and helmet OF the Order, while at the
bese are two cprnuCOplas. On one side Of
the urn is the representation OF miner
and the seal of the State, while on the re-
verse ~ a figure representing 8 farmer and
the cOat.uf arms of the Grand iery
OF tue State IL is the intention Of the de-
sigper 10 have Liquids OF four kinds drawn
from the urn by IS many different COZ
duits, while the miner is 10 hold dydra IL
lie hose, from which another kind Is to be
delivered. Il is understood that the
maker. l. Miller, has been given the n ;ht
to Copyright and sell photographs OF the
tropmy, and that the cost will be less than
800
The colored Knights Templar, OF Mis-
souri, will observe Ascension Day.
The Canadian Knights VII participate in
the coming COuclave at San Francisco.
The Boston Commandery will have 5000
to d,fray the expenses Of the pilgrimage -
San Francisco.
The Grand Master Of Connecticut says:
"Mssonry Sady needs higher standard Of
moral action"
Ohio City Lodge, of Bellaire, paid Bates
Lodge, of this city, q fraternal visit last
TUESDAY: evening.
Bro. J. G. T,.ylor, the comedian Of the
Iangtry troupe. IS member vi AS1ph
Lodge, London, England.
Ohio HIS one Mason 10 every one hun.
dred and ten Of her population; Iowa has
one for every lightweight.
The number Of MasonS suspended, eN-
pelled, etc, in the United States, aggregated
in The past year nearly 25,OOO.
There are eighty-three Masonic Lodges
In the United Sta'es working in the Ger
man language. They aggregate a member
ship Of l,52U.
The Chapter Of ROYAL Arch Masons, meet
Ing in 81. Andrews Lodge room, Boston, IS
said TO be one Of the Oldest in the country,
hsying been instituted about the year lI6l
The plans and Specifications for the new
Masonic TeUspIe, at Middietown, are COM
plete, the contracts let, and, when finished,
IL will be the finest building in that little
city.
Freemasonry, If prscticed in accordance
with its tenetS ana teachings, affords in
ward peace, and at the same time peace
NOT in the renIOtest degree tending to a
ceaseless inactivity.
The month of August is an unsuitable
one 10 many Cincinnati Knights in which
10 atte nd the San Francisco Conc ave. Tney
would attend but for the busy portion Of
their business season.
cleveland, il is said, will subscribe $50
900 toward building new Masonic Tenn.
ple IN Cincinnati for the exclusive use of
the Al. A. Rite, upon condition that there
be but one COnsistOry IN the State.
Every unworthy candidate received is not
only ajmittiug an impure heart and deiled
hand 10 minister At the altar, but is al i'm
perfect piece OF work in the symbolic tenn
ple and living monument TO the disgrace
OF Masonry.
John F. Burrill, eX-Grand Secretary Of
the Grand Lodge Of MaSoRs, Of Illinois, has
been convicted Of ENLIGHTENMENT and sem
fenced TO five years in the penitentiary.
Two more indictments are pending. The
total amount embezzled is estimated at
1000 to 700.
Another one, prominent in the Anti |
Masonic crusade in New York is dead, |
Jude Moses Taggart, of Batavia, aged 81 |
years He was very active and q great |
friend Of Thurlow Weed, and when the in |
Quest was held over the supposed remains |
OF William Morgan be acted as Coroner's |