Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-21
,PlENNIAL CONCLAYE
.ogTHg BIGGEST AFFAIR OF IT'S
'sNlN0 y 'EIYDN ST LOUIS,
y,ldude Of Knights FsmPlars in the
;, '';,s %rias Scenes On the ST.sts-TA'
y ,s,5s Power Of the COnelays-
-,rnOP. Meeting in Boston.

,s Sept. 2O.-It was after mid
y ~ ,,n the last special train discharg-
~ w.. 5 If visitors to the Triennial Con-
. Is NC ~ the night, and the day had
l'' ~ this morning, when the process
81 '', living commauderies was renew
81 "a. ., ssrlv hour bands were playing
= ~. 1,,ndsries were marching, and the
81 .' che forenoon was but arePetition
a',"! 1.-The night, on much more eN-
~ ,ls At the Union Depot the
a1,.'' ". ,rowded with extra trains and
:. one emptied that another takes
' Along the wharyes On the river
20 ,;milar scene of activity is witness
-' .,mmanderies from along the
~ INC steamers which will be used
.-T.,ed hotel and headquarters during
The weather seems rs if spe-
.r..;,aed for the occasion, and in
.'.' ,,.r,. the streets are thrOnged with
[>t.,s -. while everywhere may be seen
,...of the commanderies,s making
-.,n,! calls on local and visiting head
ar,ss ,,,,,,r,,.,
... nr the occasion WIS only fairly
9.u'- III. morning and thousands OF
.r-.- Gu, ,r, engaged in the task. The
a..,...,.f. -..f,T, for the illumination, which
,,.rirnt. are complete, and the APP
-. - has ke,n tested and found in per
1l',.s 1l.'.', Irr order. assuring 4 display far
r.. ,..n,,. oi ANYTHING ever previously at
~ I'M this city. Other arrangements
,r,rk of the encampment are per
" -. .,I p,fliY. remains hut to receive
.s..r.' r... 81. nv. qYd get them established in
y. ...,,,r,r,ry quarters. In this latter
.-.' ,ba trirnnll committee is entitled
7. .-.,,rr,s.e .or the excellent manner IN
" ,--,n,rmeutS have been made for
....r., and feeding the multitude But
-. IN attempts at extortiOn by boarding
Wy. y.ra.r, have been reported. and IN
...r.h instance the perpetrators have
Il. brr.sriSrrt. and. ~ the committee
w. M. tender OF vastly greater accOm-
.I,.,r, than are needed, visitors are
..r, placed practically At their own
E-S
.u.r.ryTlTIvEs FROM FOREIGN SHORES.
..,an nu,trr impossibility at the pres
N, a-.,,ag time 10 give IN accurate esti-
-,.rsf ,hr number of Knights already ON
=. .-9ul<. - individuals. and in many
-,.-r.,> Communicates are slow IN regis
..-r. a, hotels and reporting at head
-.-.-7> with friends OF in sleeping cars
M ,,,gmrrS. Fully fifty martial and
.--., lands are already in attendance and
%. rar on every hand. Representa-
-..n. every state and Territory have
.-.-... while three are present from
r-.g.r. while the most eminent Grand
User Robert +. Withers, United States
r-,a. Grnrrll at HongkOng came all the
r.. .rom that place, arriving yesterday.
B. ar, made quite III BY his trip, and is
.lari 10 his room.
Ua Al eastern special come 4 body of
Er .l;,di,tmguiShed by being selected aS
rr ,rr,.ial escort OF Grand Master Robert
& WthprS. These were the Richmond
C-nandrry No. >. and the Columbia
q. Of Richmond, Va. The following
..u'vr> of the Grand Encampment
r- 20 ,hp city. Grand Master WitherS,
.-gly Grand Master RoOme; Grand Capt.
r.n NrCariy Grand Senior Warden;
tn, &. Grant Grand Recorders Parvin;
.-a lrrAte Belts: Grand Sword Bearer
.r~1. Deputy Blrwer; Grand COmman-
t~ Eek and Parnen of w. Va, Capt.
.-a stevens albuquerque, Deputy MOsley
Tenn GrmJ Commander Stanley and
E. ten. Lrutcr otOhjo. Several prON-
~r--.,,rrrd for other grand officers.
uNE uT THE CHIEF SUBJECTS
tg- .ar main one for discussion and de
.sHal;ion at the meeting ot the Grand
an4upmrn, is the question Of amending
.u--Iulr L,r ui the order with regard
.4.pvr, al pr,Yl,eSa; OF the GcLud
4 mectingof the members
t,.rGrnd Encumpment has been called
;. .b-uuroW afternoon ut the Nebraska
.rpWurtrr> 10 decide what course the
n'ognt, OF the proposed changes shall