Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-22
oISGUSTED KNIGHTS.
,,ry pOrRS DOWN AND SPOILS THB
fgE EAl' FIN IN ST. LOUIS.
and Visitors Bsdrsgglsd and WS-In-
S'--s D..,,,oiDtnsnt al the Sats Of Afairs-A
~ o,~T,s go Business Meeting Of The
Tsmplars Held


= LOUIS Mo-, September 2l.-The
= ,,rtment at the abandonment Of
dSf,5s dSSf WAS unreasonable in every
q" mere pOstpOnement would not
.s the rules OF the order permit a
s--I, o,,v - an escort to the Grand En-
~ mi and rs that body must meet at
a'-s sao,inted time, the rain absolutely
- It'd ~ 7 parade at this CORclaye. Said
'.,,isr.in-Chief Parsons: The dis
.,,r,ent is greater than l can
The arrangements were perfect
o.. r,;rptest details. We had impressed
,,r service for the occasion the very
:, military talent in this section, and
,s.rrs6 - something over 10000
Wv Ain, in line at the strike of the
,,,,s5 hour, and had the state of the
= .ssr permitted, the parade would have
+bs finest ever known. As it was,
- nothing was left but to abandon
a ,5us cut ont one of the most prom
,rbl,. features of the conelave."
The ro,al commanderies only were held
~ bs,douarters, to form escort to the
..-I ~, ,.or.,mpment in case the weather
- - ,IIow even that small display. To
- ,t. thousands of spectators who
"A ~ [,,1p 10 crowd the streets along the
-',,1I route of the procession, the dis
..-,rrment WAS almost aS great as that
I'm. Knights themselves.
va, -. ,I.r5r,tipuS were drabbled and torn,
- ,br heavy wind which accompanied
I'm tore many from their bearings,
.-lLv 10 o'clock the spectacle was any
-, bu; beautiful and enhvening. In
- grlrter stores, dOOrwayS, and every
.r.r Offering the slightest shelter from
am, wind and rain, were crowded with
=, b-izrggled and thoroughly disgusted
-.r women and children, Knights Of
CU..houS
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The 6rst business was the reading of the
..7.-- Of Grand Master Withers. This
..,.-, ~ covered only that period from his
,--Fnrment in l~S3 TO June 1, 1885, at
t.b time his acceptance of the Consul
--7s-llship 10 Hong Kong necessitated
~. tr'-sltion Of the powers of Grand
Mister 10 Y. +. Charles ROOme, Deputy
r-gf Master. After reciting routine
--.-iinrs. reference is made under the
asg,..on of foreign relations to the ques-
IN, a, issue with the Great Priory
q canada. which was finally referred 10
igrtal committee appointed to-day. The
,-O-. states that Josiah III. DrummOnd has
7rarrla digest Of the decisions Of the
land Master aS approved and modified
n.lr Grand Encdmpment, and the deei-
1,o. the Grnd Encampment. In 1888
10! Isl. thirteen COmmandries were
-1&.rurrd. chiefly in The Northwestern
>l,ss aud Territories, Dakota coming in
.- .a. largest share. The country is
s7.a.uatgd on the completion of the
Tsln.t1u monument, while the fact is
s3n-.I thai - few contributions have
,-- received iOC the monument to Gar
.-. The Grand MasterrecOmmends he
Il,,itu,Ou OF the past Grand Master for
d. deputy Grand Master on the printing
rlu.;;ec and the enjoyment of n private
St-s,ary for the Grand Master. He also
commended that the bonds of the Grand
re,0rrr and Grand Recorder be reduced
o. a.1eamomt of SO, 900 each: the report
a>., with general Fluctuations on the
r-.--yss d. the order. Following the re-
g. Ggaeral ROOme, Of New York, deputy
40. 4.,iug Grand Master, submitted the
rn-, Of his stewardship, extending from
Vas =, l~>5, up 10 the present time.
.l- ls,lug Grand Master recommends that
.4,,r, state and local be left to the
na-i Communicates and not to the
Hall Enampment. This is q point Of
o--.a, between the members of the latter
1s.g. and il they shall decide it the Grand
Master predicts that its present session
~. cone OF the most important in the
4'0y Of American Templarism.
REPORT or THE GRAND RECORDER,
.1eo : Haryju, is rather yoluminous, it
ol-l' w.,la discussion of the printing
g,Naol aad crGsurcS Grand Commanders
F@.Gre, % report, and the Printing
Committee for lack Of energy in the mat
@". printing and distributing important
.,iaeaN, Io;!dratiOnS of meetings, etc.
b. -..>1a Of the failure to issue proper
%a4oaS, certain amendments, etc, TO
,seae could not be acted upon at the
-icGc.ave and the fact is commented
.oa 10 sharp manner.
lie also makes the following rec
.-1eaaaOn thar all COM
-l!tIeS holding their charters
~7' iIon the Grand Encampment be re-
a~..a to eject their officers at the stated
'l..4.e M May; that the Grand Encamp-
-5',@aopt some uniform, drill, and the
E--aS o!& new edition of the Constitu-
,ac |,lnd Treasurer. John w. Simons,
-'s% lo'S. submitted report for, the
r, ', '>>it" l~~5 in connection With the
-'1-l Recorders report. The receipts
..5 s-...,', Disbursements 50, 55T; bal
--s Dr." account SO, sol. The revenues
.'s ''and Enoampment have been stead
dressing, aS have also the members
H''''n.2at" commentaries,
'.''n1> % the reading of the reports,
-..7s,.1g OF the minutes of the last
-.-..'s - Was dispensed with. A resOlu-
-. - ", VA, adopted permitting Knights to
... NE meetings of the encampment
...- ,lolGh not in full uniform as re-
81 oT the rules. II was decided after
,.', .. % mold two sessions daily from 10
T-s,, .n I p, m. and from to 8 p. m.
'-e following
COMMITTEES
r,r appointed: Among them were:
rfr,,.ea>atlon and new communicates
- ,- }S,a2,ey, Of Ohio, on grievances and
- - I. Z Meyer, of Pennsylvania; on
gSsl4' 524' jurisprudence. Jas. Fl. Hopkins,
or. saasyivania, and EnOch T. Karson, of
D,-, % .ocation Of next conclaye, Geo.
'''S ,s Of West Virginia.
No. - referring reports Of district COM
~ -r5j'.E !. 10 the committee on dOings of
mi mn r., ,'-'ceTS, the encampment adjourned
..' W. o clock tomorrow.
D 10. o. F. Officers Elected.
Is o,n'2S, '2S, September 21.-The following
a-l,-I' 500 the ensuing year were elected
Pre by SOVEREIGN GrS,5 ,,I,,o Of O5d