The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-24
GRAND ENGAGEMENT
OF knights Templnr-The, Parade-The
Election OF Officers,

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ST, LOUIS, Sept, Notwithstanding
the fact that the morning broke clear and
warm and that the grand parade post
poned from Tuesday was to occur at II
o'clock. Tho crowds on the streets early
this morning were much smaller than on
any previous morning thls week, The
social festivities and illumination oil last
evening were most directly responsible
for this condition OF affairs as they rend-
cred a late sleep this morning moat desir-
able, By o'clock, however, citizens and
visitors began TO emerge from their rest
ing places and tho available pointt os OBJ.
ssrvatlon along the line Of march and in
the vicinity Of places ol rendezvous Of the
various divisions were soon occupied by a
mass Of ioyIal and patient though per-
spring spectators.
At the Knights Templsr Grand En-
Campsnt meeting yesterday, the pro.
cesdlngs oil which vera not made known
until late last night, the report OF the
Committee on Credentials was reielre
back TO the Committee for corrections.
The regrets Of the Charleston, s. O, Com
mRndery No, We're read, and the atten-
tion OF the Committee on Finance was
called to the deplorable condition Of their
brethren In that city,
The report OF the Committee on Juris.
prudence regarding certain amendments
was read and spread upon the minutes,
The amendment to strike out OF the vow Of
officers the words "and code oil statues"
was lost, The proposition to change the
quail ljaCations for membership in the or
der OF Knighthood was laid upon the
table.
The amendment to change the clause OF
the constitution empowering the Grand
EnCampment to designate the time and
place Of holding the next encsnpment by
substituting the enoampment shall be
held in the city OF Washington, D. O., In
the month OF December, at such time in
said month as tho Grand Master may di-
reel" was voted down by q large msjori-
ty, as was also the proposition to abolish
parades and make the Grand EnCamp.
ment purely business proceeding.
Notwithstanding the lateness OF the day
and the effect OF the announcement made
Tuesday that the parade was permanently
abandoned, but few changes Of the orig
tnal programme were made necessary by
the poatponement.
All members Of the commandor.in-
chiefs staG we're on hand and substitutes
for division officers wers only required in
two or three instances.
The rank aud flo comprised less
Knights thun would have formed in line
had tho parade occurred when first ad.
vertised, but nearly every Commandery
announced to participate was represented. |
The Grand Encampnent met long after
the tins announced for their assembly
this morning and transacted but little
business at tne morning session.
The election OF officers was the first |
business in order after tho reading and
correction Of the minutes OF the proceed
Ing meeting, and Sir knight Charles
Roone, Of New York city, Right Eminent
Grand Master, was elected Most Eminent
Grand Msster, Sud Sir Knight John 7. s. |
Goblin, Of Lebanon, Pa, was elected 10 fill |
this vacancy caused by the formers pro-
motion. Robert En0ch Withers, Most
Eminent Grand Master, was present ut
the election, but his health only permitted
him to simply surrender the ingignia OF
office without making u returning speech.