Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-28
.FRATERNAL MATTERS
The Coming Triennial COnclave Knights
Templar in Washington City.
4 Big ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
News From the Secret Societies About the
City.
NEW LODGE INSTITUTED

A Washington City reporter vlslteu une
headquarters of the Triennial Committee
of the Knights Templsr, in the Atlantic
building, and found the corresponding
secretary busy in attending to the many
letters coming from different parts Of the
country. Many reports are being received
giving details of special parties being
made up to visit Washington in October,
in addition to those heretofore mentioned
Malta Commandery, No. 81, Bingham
ton, n. Y, has secured accommodations
for sixty members and band Of twenty
at the Fredoria, on II street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
The Crusaders Association of Allegheny
Commandery, No. 35, Allegheny, Pa, has,
through one of their resident members,
Sir JAS. G. Bowen, secured rooms for their
party at Mrs r. T. Meany's, No. SO7
Twelfth street northwest. Sir Knights
K T. Morsell and Will A. Short are the
other city members of this association, and
they are expecting a very enjoyable time
when the other members visit the city.
SIR knight A. NJ. Rambo, of Philadelphia
is one of the active and earnest members of
the Crusaders, and when the clans gather,
Sir Rambo will be on hand with fresh
supply of "reminiscences OF that famous trip
to the old countries.
Hampton Commsndery, No. II, Hamp-
ton, Va, are coming. They have taken
rooms for their twenty-five knights at the
house of Mrs. D. A. Grosvenor, 1910 G
street.
De Molay Commentary, No 9, Reading,
Pa, has, through A B. Hoover, recorder,
contracted with the keystone, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, for forty knights aud band
of twenty.
THE PROPOSED C0MMAQERY DRILL.
Thursday the following circular letter
was sent to the various Communicates sup.
posed to be interested in the question of
commandery drill. and as soon as replies
are received the triennial committee will
decide what steps to take. Should the drill
take place one of our prominent citizens
has kindly offered TO donate the prizes:
"The subject of competitive drill ia now
under consideration by this committee,
and they have to request that you advise
them at your earliest convenience whether
or not your commandery desire to partici-
pate in such contemplated drill, to be had
some day during the meeting of the Grand
Encampment, and, if so, whether or not
the commandery would prefer regular
army officers"
OTHER COAiNIANDERIEs COMING.
Msysville Commaudery, No. 10, Of
Msysville, KY. report that they will
bring sixty swords and Hanks brass band
of sixteen pieces, and will be located at
the Arlington Hotel.
EN-. Commander Cicero Buchanan, of
Lavallette Commandery, No. 10, from
Evansville, Ind., was here during the past
week. He says his party will consist OF
about 100, about half of them ladies. They
will have headquarters at the National
Hotel
Sir Knight J. D. Dowry, chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements on the part OF
Constantine Commandery No. Al, Potts
willie, has written for location for fifty-ive
from his Commandery.
Among the latest reports comes one from
Palestine Commsndery No. Is. New York
City. This Commsndery is we'll known in
our city and has many friends among the
Communicates of the District, all oflwhom
will be pleased to know that Palestine is
coming in force, $50 Knights, fifty ladies,
and Csppa's celebrated Seventh Regiment
band of fifty pieces. They will be quar-
tered at the Ebbitt House.
Cyrene COmmandery No. Z, of this city,
have secured elegant quarters, and will be
largely represented.