Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-24
9aEKNIGHTS'PARA
,rprS OF ST. LOUIS MADE THE
lsB Ii SLnSG5tFR az 5tFRAND MASONIC PAGEANfRY
-.,,,-s N Attendance Upon the Trisnnial
D Tss Column Forms and Moves
e. ,,,v-Tbs COnclavs's Business Nssrly
IN ni,,oassJ of-AmendmsnS Settled.

--.avA--AAC W.
g.. .,.,,,v-Ths OOnelavss Business Nearly
i' H,,,,sd of-AmsndmsnS Settled.
,..,s Ssptember 2S-Notwithstand-
=, s., that the morning broke clear
" I'm y, and that the grand parade post
S1 f,,m Tuesday WAS to occur at IL
Fl' Fr the crowds on thestreets early this
''.ln, ,.o, were much smaller than on any
'l'-, W.. morning this week. The social fes-
Pr, Gs. and illumination of last evening
''", .,,.t directly respOnsible..for this con-
Wv # affairs, as they rendered late
a'- his morning most desirable. By 9
S'E however, citizens and visitors be-
W emerge from their resting places and
,,,,i,ble points OF observation along
~. of march and in the vicinity of
= a,,,s, olr,ndezvous Of the various di-
u, -.,. ,,ere .,oon occupied by mass OF
- ,rj nstieut. though Perspiring spec
" ra,tnight's and this mornings
ling trains carried many departing
r-a7st, and visitors, although the exodus
~, sufficiently large to work any ap-
W. N, JiminutiOn in the crowds on the
P.0..' Eur little breeze was blowing and
'.'''r, r-,.psr,s iOr \ holiday somewhat
Er,,,1r,rtd y, those who intended
u =. AXE part in the procession
,.,...;rnstlnding the lateneSS of ths
mi the effect of the announcement
,I, -'l nm Tuesday, that the parade was
IL, --',.,,.rsrtIy abandoned, but few changes
~,hrnriginal programme were made nee
".-- .-., bv the p6Stpouement. All mem
CO. = m, Cammander-in-Chie7S staff
". " d, hand and substitutes for division
-. 80, were only required in two OF three
.-.,,rr,,. The rank and file comprised
-, Tri,bt> than would have formed in
~. T,l the parade occurred when first
-I-s-,:,,-I but nearly every cOmmandery
'.,,,,rri 10 participate WAS represented.
s,-,a slight additions had been made
=. m, already protuSe decorations,
anil r6a.. damaged by the bad weather OF
Tg.,llv had been restored.
THE DELAY
.,l maDotonouS waits NJ the fair grounds
MAY. had the effect OF keeping people
=, nome during the early hours, as the
--b.i. concluded, from its experience OF
--,,erllv. that the procession would be
i,s In fnrming. and in consequence the
g-s of getting the divisions IN position
r. .-.ltlv facilitated by the absence Of
,S,rbmn,S which on other occasions have
-.rl.r,J marching extremely difficult.
nrnry 10 general expectation, the
,-rarnlnt, in the parade were prompt
.r ,5..- movements and began TO report ut
r.9Jr,,ou, even before the hour an
nlgrr. All the streets in the lower
s,-,ur Of the city were fairly alive with
gg.u. hattllluns. accompanied by TMly
.,agr-nnri hands ot muSir, the latter in
-,rs instance, performing their duties in
4-lrarr Il,,lr->> and prrfunctOry manner,
.l. ,h,wiu. plainly the effect ut the al
a.>, nnrr,>aut work which they have
r-a subjected 70 I'm c~eorting the Com
rlaIrrrr> To which they were attached
90 their lratcrnal calling eXpedi-
r0n>
Promptly at the hour appointed the first
l,.>.ou started from Fourth and Clarke
s.-aur,. and in a lew moments the entire
rrr-,iuu was moving. The population
o. ,lr city. augmented by 20O, 600 Stran-
s-N. were ON the streets to view the pa
.aa, There were 5000 Knights in
r. The parade passed the Exposition
buildings in trOat Of which from a review
G. stand the GrInd Encampment, with
STATE rltv officers aud prominent visitors
renewed it. After u march Of over one
4ud.rd hIorks the line was dismissed Mt
'l- no.,hesl,t corner of the Exposition
building
lytur Knights remplar Grand Encamp-
u-a, meeting yesterday, the proceeding Of
sl.rl We're not made known until late
aN night. the report OF the Committee on
.J,viraJl.L, va, referred back to the COM
u,t,r inr corrections. The regrets of the
Charleston. =. C.; .;COmmandery No. | were
rad and the attention OF the Committee
on Finances WAS called to the deplOra-
be coalition OF their brethren i'm that city.
The report of thn Committee ON Jurispru-
.-ags 9rGIrdnS certain amendments, was
.rd and spread upon the minutes. The
lIuudmru, tu strike ont Of the vow of Of
aer The words and code OF statutes WAS
gN'.
The proposition to change the qualiiica-
u"H, lor membership in the order OF
Anghthcd WIS laid upon the table. The
amendment 10 change the clause of the
Constitution empowering the Grand En-
4npnrHt 10 designate the time and
Iasc of the next eRcImpment by SubstitIt-
.2E the Encampment shall be held in
'le City of Washington, ID. c., in the
month "i December, at such time, IN said
Month. a> the GrInd Master may direct, "
"l, voted down by large majority, as
Vt, a,$o the proposition to abolish paradeS
4ld maNr UurdHd Enrampments u purely
'l''nr', proceeding.
OFFICERS ELECTED
IL Tie afternoon SIS on, Sir r'Knight Hugh
DC, andy, ot Corunpa Michigan, was
NJ. r''. "rund GeaeralSSimo; Sir Knight
"ATen IIUuthOmS, Louisville,
G'laI {. Captain. General; Sir
H1Sat N K. W. Lloyd, San
j, rI,aI,lr.>tp, S,aior Warden; Sir Knight
u u b. I. >tddard Texas, Junior Warden;
S SI Na.Sat H. W. Lyons, Connecticut,
T.'Di Treasurer and Sir Knight W. b.
rNN'N, ui Wisconsin, Grand Recorder.
-, 'PpoutIyc officers will be announced
''--'HTow ~. 10y Grand Master ROOme.
'ae Uraud Encamument at its after
.''' ,.,,.,Sion, appropriated -, 200 in aid OF
~ NniSatN VINO suffered by the earth
5-'Ar IN Charleston, the money to be
S..,o''S,'. under the direction of four Of
r.'.' ,.S., Ol The highest rank in the EucamP-
,'-AoTrow will be the last day Ofthe con-
's proper, Members Of Grand Encamp-
L.s ,..'' Nly they will surely finish business
r -.,e them during the day, and some of the
~ NInsulne predict an adjournment
H.. r. 'ne morning session. Already many
Fr- gus are leaving the city aud the exc
N O-norrow will be very noticeable.
hANQUETING ODD FELLOWS.
"p'ionianS Entertain Their Guests
'"e Chief Marshal Surprised.