The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-15

that they had never mad served Tor them 40
complete aud nicely arranged a banquet. and
tho visiting knights were delighted. Run.
ming the length OF the dinIng.room were
thtee long tables, while at their heads was
erosa tshls at which sat all tho officers OF thu
pyramids Of jsllies, flowers and
Commander aeat rose a large moasy
mound decked with flowers. There were
also on tho tables huge blocks OF clear lea
followed out and filled with biz, Luscious
Oysters. The huge cakes were moulded In
embleniatical FORMS. There was a Maltese
cross with .ths inscription Nh hoe siqno
vi'lces," two Greek crosses md Two
large. triargsss. On the Triangle PLACED
on the center table were twelve LIGHTS
Which: burned during the evening, 10 ali
Of this was added tho glitter and pollen OF
the linen and silver, making the sIshta very
beautiful ono. 's' =
TuR FEAST.
The doors were swung open al 10 O'Clock r.
NJ, and as tho Knights trooped In to thslr-
spiring strains Of the Opera House orchestra,
exclamationa Of delight were numerous.
Ono hundred and thirty people, or
thoaeabouts, sat down ut The CON.
mand Of Sir Hugh Sterling, who was The
toast master, and who filled that Office very
accsptably. He introduced Sir f. G. Ora.
craft, who In his usual eloquent style ex.
tended to all a hearty welcome. His re,narku
were full Of kindly expressions, and he eat
down amid a rousing round OF applause,
The bill OF faro was the next thing In order.
1t was sa follows: N. -
Salmon, Oysters on Ice. sardInes.
Ham. c, Mutton, Veal; Chicken.
Vienna Bead, Biscuit. Hot Rolls.
Chicken Salad, '"sc Glow chow aieN.'' :.
LETTUCE salad, .,r1 Olives,
Eixed Pickles, Cold slaw.
cocoanut Cake, Kisses, Chocolate Cake
uorn,. !, ss rss6 Shot Cake . oar,
l...g Il Vanilla leo Cream. '"
Wine Jelly, Orange sherbet, Raspberry Jelly
Strawberries. Oranges, BtnauGt,
PCcans. Almonds, RalslrS.
French Coffee. Tea. lcei Tea
Sheriff. Native Catawba
Cheese. Crackers.
rosT rRANDIAL. .. ID.
For neatly three QuarleIs OF an hour a.
tsatlOu was given solely 10 the table, the
guosis stopping now and then 10 applaud the
choice selections given by the orchestra, which
occupied one corner OF the room. Then
cbsirs werc pushed back, glasses filed and
cigars lighted and Sir Sterling announced the
tiras tcast, THE Il u. Grand Commaudery Of
Weat Virginia" This was to have been re-
sponded 10 by Or E, G., Sir O. F. Scott, hui
he being uusyoldsbly absent DR.. Alfred
Creigh, OF Washington, Pa, was called on tt
respond. Although inpromplu His remark,
were rep!ete with strong points that were
warmly recognized. gs
"Pss. r. =. Grand Commanders" was re-
sprnded 10 by Sir Jes.eIs Purnell. Tho Pss
GraAd Commander made the humorous
speech OF tha evening, and weB very happy IL
his references to the Pas. Grands, especially
the Ohio men. "Our Visiting l',aterp,' was re-
tponded to by Biz Eamuel Htzlett,' OF Wash
ington, Pa. The pleasant relations Away
existing between Jacques de Molay, OF Wash.
inEton, and the Wheeling Commandments va.
olsyerly touched upon by Hir Hs:lett. 9Th;
Grand Lodge oil Weat Yi.giais," was to have
I.besn responded to by Sir William G. Bennett
OF Weston, but Yves omitted owing 10 bis ab
Bence.
sir 8. Stacker Williams, OF Newark, one
Of 0hio's prominent knights Templsr, in re,
apondipg 10 10 the toast "rhe Grand Com.
maudery Of Ohio" WAS very entertaining
and as he alluded TO some OF Ohio's illusiri.
GUS Knights now deceased, was interrupted
by applause. -lg.''"
THE ORDER TOASTED.
Sir Robert White was assigned to the re.
Spouse to "kuisht Templsr!am-Its Prlu-
clples and Tsnchinss," and right e!oquently
l. did be fulfil his part Of tina programme.
Col. WhiteB remarks were brief, bat very
choicely expressed; in fact, Col. White made
last night enc OF tho bsst short talks OF bis
life. 1t abouuded in poetic references
that were very apt TO the theme, and reused
considers5!v enthusiasm.
AS Toaat Matter Sterling remarked, no
Masonic banquet or OCCASION OF note In
West Virginia would be complete without
some remark from Sir Odeil o. Long, Mason
aud Knight who 10 not only known In his
own S:ste but throughout the county.
"Naaonic Lore" was the toaat Sir Long re.
Bpontcd 10. He did not speak to any
length and conc!uaed By ras;.!uc the roem
"TGbal CaiD.n /. was 'Ieoitsi in Mr. Longs
usaal lne mynnes. ''2-ata 'ts
sr Thomas Holiday, 2. sEe9tervillp,
made d few short remarks relating 10 tho
Templar:sm 81 to-day, and at ll:4o o'clock
the last toast was proposed ard ':rank With
srest gusto; 1t was, mine Host S,amm-
With .h = for the elegant banquet he has
Thus ended tho tenth Rnnuni eorclave. It
was oae Of the mcst enjoyable Ia every 70.
spect ever hsld l.. the State To the COM
mittee OF arrangements praise is duo for liz
Eatifing work and attention to all the small
ds'al!', 80 that nothing vss wanting.
- COnAAnDEERY CHAT.
some personal Notes aud Gossip About
the knights.
Dr.. Cle!gh, of Latuuea ia Mnlnv Cnn.