Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-24
for meeting to devise plans and arrange
for an excursion which shall be worthy OF
ths commandery and the State.
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.
The TweniyFifth Anniversary ofthe Ordl
Appropriately Celebrated.

The Twenty Fifth Anniversary ofthe Ord er
Appropriately Celebrated.
The silver Anniversary of the order
was celebrated in good style Tuesday even
ing the 10Th inst. by the city lodges. Bal.
timore Lodge No. gave an enjoyable en-
tertainment at their Castle hail on Main
street. consisting of music, recitatiOne,
speaking, etc, The principal address of
the evening was delivered by Knight j.
D. Elson, o. Ohio Valley Lodge, who gave
history of the order from it's inception,
February 10Th, 1864. to the present time
The address was we'll received by the
large audience. Supreme Representive
3. Stanley made an interesting
address on the advantages OF the
Uniform Rank as a valuable auxiliary 10
the Ledge, also upon the benefits to be
derived By membership in the Endowment
or Life Insurance Rank of the Order
Speeches were made by P. C.'s Fred Hafer
and BAlser Schulz. of Humboldt, No. 8;
Fred Thompson and Others, of Germania,
No. Z; John G. Habberfeld, Wm. Lowe
dag, Thomas Doyle and others, of Bllr-
more, No 6; knight Snyder, of Columbus
Ohio; Thomas K. Bsllville and Others, Of
Ohio Valley, No 81. Bro. James, r. GARD
ner, of No. 81, recited an appropriate
poem, entitled THE Hand of Friendship. 3"
which was very well received. Professor
Max Milligan, assisted by S. H. Gfin,
had charge of the organ, and per-
formed their duty in a satisfactory
manner, receiving therefor the thanks
OF the committee. At eleven o'clock
an elegant supper was served, Of which
all present partoOk freely The exercises
closed at midnight, after singing the clos
ing ode and the large audience dispersed
TO their homes we'll pleased with the
kind treatment recsived from the brothers
OF No. 6. How msny of the large number
present on that occasion will be present at
the golden anniversary twenty-five years
hence? Probably not one. A number, if
not all, will have gone to that Lodge on
high where the weary knight will be at
ease
Ceur De Lion Division No /, of the
Uniform Rank, paraded the princip Il
oNANONof ACAhAtE AhNA . Oh NAlC DUuin
Side, at 1880 p m. and marched to the
Turner Hall and danced tn the music OF
Billy Mayors orchestra till early morn.
Their was large number of Knights and
their lady friends present. The ball was
in every particular a success, and netted
the division a snug sum of money. A fire
Uniform Rank Uniform was contested for
by Knight OTTO Stump of OHIO Valley
Lodge, and Brother Rsdman, of Black
Prin;e No. 10 Brother Stump came out
the victor. having paid in the sum Of
SS7. 20 20 SOS 80 By Brother r Oman.
B Gilmore Lodge No. 6 conferred the
+ quire Rank on four pages on last Mon.
day evening. The rank of Knight will he
conferred on four L quires on next Mon
day evening.
Ohio Valley Lodge conferred the Page
rank on three strangers on Friday evening.
They expect to confer the rank of E'quiIe
on three Pages next Friday evening. Black
Prince, No. 10. conferred the Knights
rank on one E quire on Thursday even
ing.
Belmont Ledge, No. 100, of Bridgeport,
gave an entertainment consisting of music,
speaking, Rotations, etc The following
was the programme: Climax overture,
Msister orchestra; opening ode, audience
and Lodge; reading statistical report,
d. B. Clark; chorus, recitation,
instrumental solo, polka, trombone solo,
Song, Shabby Genteel; instrumental Duet;
Song; Recitation; Rtcitation; Recitation
Recitation; Serenade to Mamie; Song,
Lighthouse; Song, And Yet SO Far; Fl
male, The Troubles of a Whitewater.
Statistical Bep,rt: Belmont Lodge No.
100 was instituted October II, 1877, with
IL charter members The following named
were the frat eff ;ers: Jno. Young, p. G ;
0 NJ. Davis, @. c.; J. V. Taylor, V. c ;
A E Fourtney, Prelsts. ]. B Ro sles, X.
of r. & S.; F. H Barker. NJ. of F G K.
Grier, NJ. of E W. W. Biggs, NJ. at A.
The lodge commenced its regular bust
ress the following meeting night, and
mOv5d slowly in the matter of receiving
additional members Ga tbs 25th of Octo-
Der there was in the hands Of the treasurer
the sum of 1921 40 to have in case Of sick
ness or death The first member Of the
lodge to be stricken by the hand of death
was John A. Lyle, who died between the
meetings OF November 30 and December 6.
1877. They continued their meetings with
regularity. At fret they were well at.
tended, but there was gradual
falling off in attendance until
1t looked at one time as
though they might have to sure, DR. theil
charter, but there was seven among ;hem
that thought the principles of the 0rdei
we're too good to let drop on. of existence
and they cootiousd to meet regularly o ac'
each week. There was a determination or
the part of the few to look around for NOR,
members, and ia the year 1888 there VIA,
a boom which has steadily increased until
the present time. She now has on he
roster thu names of 40 good and true
men. The sum of Sc 900 has been raised
for sick and death beueftl, having bal
arce Of nearly s. 600 in their treasury.