Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-08

.SS.
1t is astonishing what egotiSm exists in
the minds Of certain would-be experts as
TO their knowledge Of law, Templar and
otherwise. We recollect of reading the
report Of a finance committee in the Juris-
diction Of Iowa, wherein the said commit
Tee recommended the abandonment of the
reports on correspondence because the
committee assumed TO know all about the
Jaw: therefore, these reports were useless
sud should not be made part of the pro-
readings Of the Grand COmmandery.
This assumption reminds US much of a
tfrtRn CON maudery which in minated to the
Graud Recorder that its history was not
worth a notice in the publication OF the pro-
reedingS because IL did not desire nOtOrie-
Via, me, said Mrs. PartingtOn-''Ikei is
81 sagaCiOus that he will not let the folks
hnow that he is fool.
IL i pos bic, nay probable, that few Sir
Knights nay by reason OF official position,
personal taste. or long experience have
made tie Jurisprudence of the order a Spe
al s.udy and thereby may know all that
is necessary for the government OF them
,c.ve>. hut We dare say that for every one
80 Informed there will be found - who
.-r 81 thoroughly posted upon Templar
aw, ard il ethics, rs 10 Inform those
~ gerd that the regulations OF the Grand
-acsmrw.u. is perfect and complete as
;.g Laws 90 ne Modes and PerSiauS. which
admitted OF no alteration. much less OF
..-.'.lisw. We venture 10 predict that OF a
g. .U.irtL valiant Knights there are not
over I'VE or six that could state positively
-.r Laws ur regulation upon given ques-
s0u let alone, being in possession OF the
power % interpret regulation or usage
nd assign reason for its existence.
w one who has taken the pains 10 in
..-ru HIN. Sc. Z out has reached the cOnciu-
>.uu that l'i- IS the age OF progress, it not
.r-wast. 3, BACKWARD; that there is no
middle 90" stationary gruuud-therelOre
must either DO one thing or the other, and
rocket The result, favorable or uniavOrable
Is the case may be and call il remarkable
progress
The grea; mass OF Templars, notwi;h-
standing all that has been written and
>9USpn for their benefit, are as ignorant Of
The laws and regulations of the order as
the most innocent Of profanes and need
The UtmuS; care in coaching as to the re-
.uircmenls and tendencies of the same.
The most simplest.Of questions are often
very pulling to the Grand Officers, and
not inireguently a grand blunder is made
By Grant Commander in rendering de-
.siOn that the most imbeCiie of his flock
would not dare to hazard his reputation in
urOpOunding-Or risk the wandering OF a
SOftening brain IN explanation.
We have case in point: IL 5 said
upon high authority for the statement,
that Grand Commander of a large and
powerful. jurisdiction in the United States,
decided that q COmmandery could not re-
linQUisb their right, il any they possessed,
over material Tor the orders to anOth er
COmmandr-y Of the same jurisdiction in
order that the 'Ommandery No. , may con-
Ter the orders upon the material which
Hoes no; Ii'd favor for some cause or other
"a the CrwuIndery nearest the place OF
residence
Such q decision is SIMPLY mOnSrrOsity
- tie nomenclature OF decisions, and dem
.'.~'-rt.s that the aforesaid Grand GOm-
...tI..er IS 90 Iart ut the committee on III
rance which. we are sorry TO say, are as
rlrcr a. blsrH berries in August and know
s.. ahurJ :he law.
The truth y. We have 700 many among
Tie .uuwiu.. ones % he OF benefit either 10
r.y u-.ir- ~ lis int-restS-tOO many whose
.r.v aim - 10 acquire office without the
...,'y 'ud.syharge the duties pertaining 10
che po,itloN-tOO many who would ignore
.~t"s.i--vns or lis sources because light
would law bare their etlrOntery and compel
.lrw % EEK more COnEenial shelter-tOO
usuY who have neither the ability nor
t4rce To cope with the everyday cOmmaii-
~. sud. as the old proyerb goes. the higher
t.-y ,rI,h the greater IS the picture OF
tariA deIOTmjty shown.
MASONIC NOTES.
81 Louis is to have a new Masonic Hall
- cost SlUUUtH.
The Scottish Rite bodies at indianapolis
4y,d their annual reunion last week.
Ii Rayer COmmandery, No. l, of Indian
apOlis. has not the champion banner, 1t
ha, fll uuu in its Drill Corps treasury, to
W used for the benefit OF those who will
20 to the Triennial in San Francisco in
august next.
The Lodge OF Perfection OF New York
York Cirv. on Tuesday evening last, eSem-
plittrd in full form the Fourth Degree, Sc.
ret Master, under the sceptre of direction
of joseph b Eakins, so, 7. 2. G.. NJ, and
the following officers: Charles 7. McClen-
gChan. VIM. J. LawlesS, Joseph NJ. Leyey,
Alfred II Freeman. George Wood, Warren
T.. Hrjitu and Robert ?. Gibson.
; IL. extra expense for visiting various
place, of interest is not Included IN the
shove estimate, the reduction on these
matters being left for the Sir Knights in
California The cost for meals en- route is
estimated at thirty five, and during the
s0inurn forty-twO dollars. The tOSal cost
Of the trip will, according to the estimate,
be ABOUT 500 for each person
\ movement is about to be instituted for
the purpose OF having all the Knights
Templsr organizations in Brooklyn JON to-
gether hereafter in Good Friday services.
They will thus make far better repreSen.
tatiOn Of their strength and create still
stronger nond Of good fellowship than now
exists. The idea is that the church visited
shall be located in a different part OF the
city each year. The project meets the IA
Yor OF nearly all who have been spoken to
about it, and in all probability will be in
operation next year.
A circular TO be issued by the Grand
COmmandery of Ohio Knights Templar,
lives some additional information in re-
card TO the coming Triennial COnciaye at
San Francisco. The latest authentic in
formation as 10 the probable cost OF trans
pOrtatiOn is as follows:
from Omaha or Kansas City to san ~,
FI.uc>eo - ~ ~
Fare nom Dyuyer to Colorado Springs ~,
and Loadyille and return.-...-....'.... - 6 es
sr, tIGr ,,,iSn 10 salt Lake CITY. II u
Total fare. ...................Si' ~
heyarious passenger agents OF Clncin'
matt held a meeting last week for the pur-
pose OF making rates for the Knights lem'
plar desiring to attend the Triennial Con-
Claye at san Francisco in August. The
rate decided on by the general passenger
agents for Knights attending the Conclaye
was one fare for the round trip-that Is,
from the Eastern termini OF the trun
lines to MissoHri river points: The rate
oEer the Eastern trunk lines has already
been made, and also the rate from Missouri
river points west At the meeting 1t was
also decided that the rate to the gathering
OF the Grand ARMY of the Republic, at Dem