Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14


-sl threatening aspect, but the
avs of old Sol each time penetrated
1 .osd, and diSpelled the fears Of the
rs,b-> All the morning the air
SLED with the inspiring music OF a
g-ts dozen bands, which stationed at
.-sos. points, rendered a programme
,.hof,s selections, lending an add
,,s- charm to the gay and sprightly
the central portion OF the
-' H.. E,Ichts were aStir early, refresh
a. sound SlumberS OF the even
7' .f,rs and after breakfast began
-a-ter i'm groups on tae
.-.-. md i'm the headq quarters OF the
.l commanderieS. The handsome
.,iis -be nodding white plumeS anu
-7,brrv r3'isbed swords OF the SIR
49,. ..irrf,latiug i'm the rays OF the
--7t.... sun. together with the flags
t..--f,- which were everywhere 10
1'-- ... s.. 90 the city quite holiday
-..,r,-.e. About the hotels, all was
--ttts.,.~~i animation. The corridors
80 -rronsed with the visitors ana
Io,,i Knights, aad there were many
b.0Dv .terchanseS OF traterh" Soou
Tt. O,.r3 House band was out early
al s..5,onanied the Escort CLUB 10 the
-, dano,s 10 receive the additional
3.,er9tfors. The FairmOut delegation
60. knights arrived ever the b.
a. at s.45 o'clock, and were al once
s.s,rrsd ,o their headquarters. Al ten
-,c,oel .lacoues De Moray COmmanoery
n. 3 OF Washington, Pa, came I'D OEcI
Shell 80. 10 was composed OF Vi0
following Sir Knights: Grafton IT, BEST
r q n. James A. Finley Gen.
ID = Kemp, p. E. c., George A.
csrstor T. r. C. James CampOell, "
q Hickman. Thomas Morrison, IhoS.
p Yates. W. w Walker, Jas. l.. Down
ing Dr. Forrest II. Pew, Philo Y. Paul
Samne' a.. Smith. IL. Ed Thalimer, W.
T. Coulter ChaS. A. Bailey and WIFE,
~. w. Welsh, and +. & Purnett Ihey
were accompanied by a band ana were
escorted 10 the Hotel Windsor -
Clairsvf.a COmmaudery arrived over
.hp L. l. W.. no 1888 o'clock, ana tue
SteubeuvHgc contingent arrived at tae
Same horr over the C. IL p. Headed by
,be 81. ClairsyilIe band, ,hey marched
over the Island. aud We're met 80 tne
bridge oy the Escort Club ana the
Opera House Orchestra. About twenty
KNIGHT, came from eacl OF these cities.
The IobbieS of the different hotels
were flied throughout the day win the
Sir Knights. The decorations 40 the
Mcclure aad Hotel Windsor We're nota-
5iv handsome. Al the McLure, fags
bearing appropriate Inscriptions were
suspended from the balcony. while the
chandeliers aud the Office We're deco
rated with bunting. At the Windsor
similar decorations We're noticed, while
,he exterior OF the building was COW
cred with flags.
Room $50, at the Mcclure House, the
headquarters OF Cyrene COmmlndery,
SaS decorated with flags and bunting,
while about the room were placed
pOtted plants aud pretty flowers, pro-
ducing . very pleasing effect. Light
refreshments were served throughout
The day 20 the Sir Knights and their
aides. There was claret, lemonade
snd fruits aud cakes in abundance,
while the gentlemen were regaled with
box OF choice fragrant HayanaS Two
hundred ladies and gentlemen in
'crbed their autographs upon the
register kept for that purpose, but that
represented but small proportion of
Che crowd which partoOk Of the hOSpi-
,aiity OF the gallant Sir Knights OF Cy-
rene C0mmandery. Wheeling Com
naldery had established headquarters
q, MannerchOr Hall, with an arrange
nent Tor receiving and entertaining
guests similar TO that of Cyrene Com
nandery. The crowds of Sir Knights
"lo attended, at times tested the capaci-
,y0t tle hall.
Inc par0r aud adjoining room at the
Seizure were used by the executive COM
niitee o. ladies', composed Of Mrs. Alfred
tau.l, Mr.. Dr. Morris, Mrs. Stephen
Warehouse, Mrs. r. White, Mrs. Geo.
bremer Mrs. J. G. Riheldaffer, and
1r>. = II. Creighton. The par
lr ty judiciOuS arrangement
% plants and ferns, had been trans
ogmed INTO a bower OF beauty. The
bright costumes OF the Sir Knights and
,he,r ladies', as they passed through the
par.0rS and prOmenSded up and down
,le corridors, made very pretty pic
'ure. tn the room adjoining the parlOr
-e.rcShments were served throughout
ae day Caterer burst managed this
feature o. the programme, which is
a ,uH. ent assurance that the spread
s.S strictly first class. All the ladies
'i Wheeling and Cyrene Communicates
assisted ,D receiving and entertaining
'ne Sir Knights aud their ladies.
The Grand COmmandery met at noon
and after transacting routine business
adjourned for the parade, which was
Tho principal event Of the day.
THE PARADE AND DRILL
One Of the great features OF the day
"aS the parade with drill accompani-
nentS, which took place At half-paSt
.aree o'clock, and encOmpaSSed quite a
section % the city, and along the whole
'onts crowds of eager spectators
watched the handsome array of Knights
ID line. Long before the bugle call,
people began TO seek out places Of van
age and the balcony Of the Mcclure
presented an animated scene, every
men % space being occupied by fair
ones dec6ed in all the beauty and colorS
I, spring. Windows along Market and
VAIN streets. as we'll aS dOorwayS, steps,
-1 pocticoeS, were all occupied. II
'lN ou l,ce time TO form for the pa
ta uen having been well IN
...nrenand Is tn tholr nOsitiOns.