Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
CONCLAyE OF THE STATE COMMANDERY At
PARKERSBURG.
Large Attendance Of knights From All Over the
State-A Grand Banquet-Burglary at
Clarksburg FairmOnt Wedding.
General State News
Sn.ciaI T.llaram % Me Reqisler.

Special Telegram TO the Register.
PARKERsBURG, May 1.-THE Grand
Commandery, Knights Templar OF West
| Virginia. opened its sixteenth annual
conclaye in this city to-day, with full
attendance from all over the State, de-
spite the exceptionally inclcment wealth
er. The visiting. delegations were re-
ceiyed in good style by the local recep-
| ton committee and the Cavalry Com
mandery Drill Corps. The noon B. Il
| o. train, west bound, brought in Pal
estinc Commandery No. >, of Martins
burg: Potomac No. :. of Charlestown;
| Crusade No. g, of Fairmont, and st.
Johns No $, of Weston. On the noon
Ohio River railroad trains. both OF
which were considerably late, there
arrived Wheeling Commandery No. l,
of Wheeling, and Huntington Com
mandery, No. 0, of Huntington. Sew
eral other Communicates are also repre-
sented The Wheeling Opera House
and Guyandotte bands are here.
The Grand Commandery met this af-
ternoon at . o'clock in the Asylum OF
Calvary Commandcry. No. 3, X. r., with
the following grand officers present,
the session being formally called to or
der and opened by Right Eminent
Grand Commander Sir w. q. Bennett,
of Weston: Sir w. &. Bennett, of Wes-
ton, Right Eminent Grand Commander;
Sir Gustave Brown. of Charestown,
Very Eminent Deputy Grand Com
mander: Sir f. f. Reifsnyder, of
Parkersburg, L. G.. General; Sir John
NJ. Collins, of Charleston, f.. q. Chap
lain: Gen. Sir Thomas w. Fleming, of
Fairmont. +. G.. Prelate; Sir 5. Water
house, Jr., of Wheeling, f. &. Senior
Warden: Sir +. i. Rose. of Wheeling,
L. G.. Junior Warden; Sir ID. w. En-
mons, of Huntington, L. Il. Treasurer:
Sir X. c. Huntington, Of Fairmont, h.
c. Recorder; Sir BraXton Gibson, OF
Charleston, L. G.. Standard Bearer; Sir
John b. Crane, Of Fairmont, +. &.
Sword Bearer; Sir +. NJ. Vandervort, Of
Clarksburg, Il. &. Warden; Sir Alfred
PAUL, of Wheeling, L. G. Outside
Guard.
The following committees were
appointed by the Grand Com
mander: Committee on Finance,
G.. w. Morris, Gustave Brown,
Frank Rex: on reports of grand officers,
j. X. Parnell, a. j. Stone, j. j. Peter
son: on grievances and appeals, Jere a.
Miller, o. ). Long, w. w. Van Wrinkle.
The reports Of officers were referred to
the proper committees.
The visiting ladies were entertained
at luncheon this afternoon by local
committee of ladies in handsome man
ner. Tonight the TemplarS degree was
eXemplificd at the asylum, and while
this work was going on the ladies
and many Sir Knights were en-
tertaincd in the Y. NJ. c. a. Hall
by a programme consisting Of an
address by b. NJ. Amber, two vocal
solos by Miss Matte Smith, humorous
paper by John Il. Harris, poem by W.
T. w. Barbee. two violin solos by W.
Janicki. aud recitation by Miss Smith.
At II o'clock magnificent banquet
was served at the Hotel BlannerhaSsett,
at which the Sir Knights and their
ladies and a few invited friends sat
down. 1t was splendid and brilliant
evening all through. The parade oc-
curs tomorrow, if the weather will
permit.
THE WHEELING COMMANDERN
stopped at the Commercial Hotel.
Among those present were Arch Hupp,
Capt. Travis. Chas. =. Wood. Thomas
Kennedy, i. A. Stanley. Chas. II.
AhrenS, Edward Wheat and wife. David
Brooks, Stephen Waterhouse and wife,
John Mathews and wife, G.. ID. Gillihen.
Peter Boyd, James McCahon, John
Ziegenfelder and wife. Geo. j. Caddel,
Jos. Hall. Jos. Hedges, j. Il. Walking
helm and wife, Samuel Creighton, VIM.
Haneman, j. c. Rheildaffer, K. NJ.
Brown. Henry Morris, II. krugh. +.
! l.. Rose, Miss Jessie Wheat. Miss Hat
tie Wheat, +. p. Wheat and Mrs i. i.
Wheat.
GRAND CONiNGANDERY OFFICERS.
Officers of the Grand Commandery
were elected and installed tonight, as
follows: Wm. NJ. IIovey. of Charleston,
Grand Commander: +. +. RcifSnyder,
of Parkcrsburg, Deputy Grand Com
mandcr; j. w. Morris, of Wheeling,
Grand Gcneralissmo; Frank Burt,
| Ol AldillllUE lUlls WI anu Ndl'AAAh N'ii' 49,
! Hugh w. Terrence. of Charleston.
Grand Prclatc: Ed. l.. Rose, of Wheeling,
Grand Senior Warden; b. ID Gibson, of
ChareStown, rand.Junior Warden; ID.
A. Emmons. of Huntington, Grand
Treasurer: K. c. Huntington. of Fair
mont. Grand Recorder: w. B. Baker, OF
Fairmont. Grand Standard Bearer: w.
l.. Shuck. of Martinsburg. Grand
Sword Bearer; w. w. VanWinkle, of
Parkersburg, Grand Warden; A. \.
Lewis. of Weston. Grand Captain of
Guards.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAB NOTES.
The Charleston Sir knights stopped
at the BlenncrhasSctt Hotel.
Hon. c. =. Snyder, eX-mcmbcr Of Con
grcss, stopped with the Huntington and
Charleston boys at the Blenny.
The Charleston Commandery was rep
resented by Sir Knights o. s Long,
George Davis, w. VI. Harvey, Rev. II.
w. Terrence, Neil Robinson, T. ii. Me
Corkle. l.. c. Gates, John NJ. Collins, VI.
VI. ReeS, Miss Mary Orcutt.
Hon. George w. Tippett. of Pt. Pleas
ant. a prospective candidate for Auditor
of the State, came up with the Hunting
ton and Charleston crowd. George Is
popular in this city, and if he is in earn
est would make a strong pull for the
Authorship.
COMPROMISED THE CLAIMS.
The knights TempIars' Masonic Indemnity
Comnany's Settlement With Mrs. Quill.