The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-04
PLUMES AND BANNERS.
cgLssaATloN OF ASCENSION DAY
By III. K.lsh, r.npl.rsf ph.llur, wmslarton
aad 81. Claln,nls-Lu us,rstsatisss bat
Crsdltlbls Parade. asd inpr.,Irs
s,rrier. at tn. Church.

Services at tn. Church.
The knights Templar otthi, citylsst even
Ing celebrated Ascension Day in an appro-
PIRATE and highly credItAble manner. They
we're assisted by Jacques de Molay Com.
mandsry, OF Little Washington, Pa. This
u~ommandery arrived at 4:s0P. N, on a SPECIAL
train. and was accompanied by many other
Washington people, who took advantage OF
The occasion TO visit friends In Wheeling.
twenty. five Knights In u form, un.
der command Of Cir Knignt Samuel Hszlett,
L. O, formed In line at the b. Il o depot
and were received by a delegation Of twelve
from the local communicate, In fatigue
d'ess, under command OF Sir Knight ]. M.
Birch, Captain General, and marched 10 the
Asylum. Supper was served to the guests
vt the Asylum, by Lltten & Van kuren OF
the ''MerchEnts."
THE PARADE.
At $50 O'Clock the line was formed for the
At the head Of the col1mn was
station,d the Martins Ferry cornet bard
The eminent Grand Commander OF the
State, Sir Knight Jessie r. Purnell, OF Ben
wood, and u staff Of eight, consisting OF Past
Grand Z. C.'s aud Past L. C.'sheld tue right.
Sir knight +. u. Bailey, T. E. O., OF st.
Johns CJmmandery, Ut. ClAifsyille, was one
OF the staff. Wheeling No. land oyrene No.
7, the two Communicates Of this city, Gem
bined on this occasion aud marched ubdsr
the Cyrene banner. About fifty kuignts
turned out, Dir knight J. N. Birch, Captain
General, in commaud.
1t is 10 be regretted that Wheeling did not
make a larger showing, rs she could have
easily done so A msj0riiy OF those In line
were members recently admitted. The line
OF march was that published In yesterdays
l~yrELLIGEScER, ard consumed about three
quarters Of au hour. Several Of the difficult
nad emblem4tic svolutions Of the order were
performed while marching. .
: The sidewalks along the route were crowd:
ed with spectators, and many expressions OF
delight were heard. Those Knights that did
turn out, presented a very handsome appear
ance with their glittering swords, long white
p!umes and other accessories TO the Templsr
uniform. The men of the Washington conf
r,andery marched with the air aud precision
OF yeterans.
AT FOURTH STREET CHURCH.
About 7:l5 o'clock the Fourth street church
was reached, and the Knights entered. At
the upper doors they were met by Sir knight
o. s.. Long, wearing the robes OF the Nlnstrt'
Gus Prelaie, and Sir knight Thos. 81. Logan,
wearing those OF Assistant Prelate. These
two gentlemen in their LONG flowing white
robes preceded the Knights 10 the front
Of the church where the knights were
seated In the body Of the church,
The remainder OF the teating room was
o occupied by the large assemblbge oil
spectators that had waited outside. AitSr a
brilliant organ voluntary, played bv Miss
Annie Logan, the large choir sang Gilchrlst's
.JubiLate Dec This was follower by the HE.
tosic and prophetic lesson reclted by the
IiIustrious Pfelata. The responsive lasson
was conducted by the Assistant Tue general
exhortation and confession, the general con.
fession and the minor Doxology or Gloria
Pdfri were then recited, the Knights taking
part aud kneeling a portion OF the time.
Gloria IN Ercelsis. by Holden, was sung pre-
yious to tns recltipg of the Ten Com.
mandments, which were followed by
the singing Of the Benefietus, com
Apostles creed and prayers for all
men and general thanksgiving were recited.
This was followed by the singing of Deus
MiSeTeatuer, aHother composition OF Bucks.
The response Palm, 1.-THE King In his
Beauty,h was read at this period, and the
re Deum Laudam9, Of Holden, sung after.
wards.
AN IMPRESSIVE tcESE.
The Gospel OF the Ascension was now read
by the IlIustrIous Prelate, all the Knights
standing and presenting swords. This was
done very nicely aud made quite an impres.
siye scene. The Ascension hymn sung In
unison 10 the tune Of''0ld Hundred, nand the
Hope, Promise and Triamph responsive ser
vice %btginniug, BE thou faithful unto
DEATH closed the ritual.
Mr.. Long and Dr. Logan are both known
as xcellent readers, aud last evening their
r~ecilations OF the many beautiful passages
contained In the services provoked general
The responses were delivered a
little TOO fast 10 give the proper effect. The
audience listened very atteutively through
out. Before the termon Miss E0f sang
'TrustiDg Heart one Of Baoh's sweetest
compositions, aud sung charmingly BY that
vocalist.
II SERMON.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. J. E.
DID, pastor Of the church. He did
not commence until O'Clock, the services
taken up the time, aDd only preach
I'd a halt hour, cutting his sermon short on
Of the lateness OF the hour. He
look his text from the eighth verse OF the
chapter, OF Paul TO the Ephesians:
when Hs assembled up on high He led cap
tivity captive and gave gifts unto men."
DR.. Smith spoke rapidly but earnestly and
He spoke OF the fitness Of cele-
braung the great day, and Was glad that an
order outside Of the church had set an exam
ple TO the church, in celebrating this holy
day; 1t was n they wereto be congratulated
and that the church should follow. He
pictured ina vivid manner the Ascension
Day, referred 10 the life OF Christ, bis sacrl.
does and humiliations-how these were all
swallowed up and q victory over Sin. Satan
and Death gained on that Ascension Day.
DR.. Smith, In the opinion OF many, was
never heard to better Advantage. His closing
we're very appropriate and earnestly
addressed 10 the knights. At the conclu.
he pronounced the benediction.
AVER THE SERVICES.
The Knights formed in the street and
marched 10 the Asylum, where the members
II Jacques de Molay commandery were enter.
and lunched for an honr or so before
.eturnipg home. Every one appeared salts.
led with the manner In which everything
lad passe of.
The report would be far from complete II
'ome mention was not made OF the excellent
music furnished by the larg4 choir at the
street church under the direction OF
Sir knight John L. Mendel. Only four
.ehearsals were had. yet the difficult
music was admirably rendered by the fol-
owing ladies aud gentlemen Sopranos
Mrs. q. W. Eoif, Mrs. Nellie Sweeney. Pal
ner, Mrs. Frank Stanton, Miss Sophie Logan;
+. J. Norton, Mrs. Joseph Hall,
Mss Sadie Logan; tenors-Messrs ]. Z. Mem
lei, AL. Donel, will Day and Ed. Hobbs;
oasses -Messrs. Hall, Brock, Payne and
Wincher. Miss Logan was the organist.
HonEFRoM FOREIGN SHORES.
An Eye witness OF the Bombardment Of
AIexnudrta.