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

/ 2uuleHceS, TeHuertu SOIO, WHiCH was
well received The Opera House Or
chestra next played very pretty selec-
ton, Mr. Frank Hennig's rendition OF
Marc Antony's Grafton" was verlt-
able dramatic gem. He received
/ liberal applause, TO which he
was compelled to respond. He then
delivered selection from Hamlet. The
programme closed by the singing Of
''My Love is Like q Red, Red Rose, !"
by quartette composed of Messrs. Day
and Mccoy and Mrs. Flora Williams and
Teresa Phillips. During the entertain
ment the crowd was continually aug
mented, so that several of the perform
erS were compelled to deliver recitations
standing on table.
When the entertainment was over the
orchestra played another selection, and
the Sir Knights and their ladies march
ed into the dining-room for the banquet,
which concluded the exercises Of the
day.
AT THE BANQUET.
The festivities of the day closed with
the grand banquet in the dining room Of
the Mcclure. The original arrange
mentS were made for about two hun
dred guests, but it was found early in
the evening that that number would be
almost doubled. On this account the
elaborate decorations had to be ex-
cluded. Three tables were arranged
| lengthwiSe in the room. The menu was
quite an elaborate one, and was dis
cusSed amid much merriment. The
| large cakes on the tables were arranged
in the forms of Maltese and Christian
crosses and triangleS. In each Of the
triangle cakes were twelve burning
| tapers representing the twelve apostles.
The Opera House orchestra was station
ed at the doorway and discussed soft
melody during the banquet. Sir Knight
Alfred PAUL officiated as POSTMASTER,
and he performed his duties in a
thorough manner.
The first toast proposed was The
Commandery," which was replied to by
Past Grand Commander Hovey, of Hunt
ington. His address was eplete with
happy thoughts, and was well received
He reviewed the organization and his
tory of the Grand Commandery OF West
Virginia, and dwelt especially upon the
growth of the order since it was started
in this state. The men who have helped
to bring it to its present prosperous con-
dition were also mentioned.
O"Masonic Temparism" was respond
ed to by Past Eminent Commander 0. S.
Long, of Charleston. He gave short
history of Templar Masonry. The or
der of Knights Templars was started in
Jerusalem in 1113. 1t was monastic
order. The Knights vowed
celibacy, poverty and obedience. A
Knight was not permitted, under its
rigorous laws to kiss his sister or moth
err. The speaker was glad he did not
belong to that. The order was sup
pressed in 1914, and there was lapse OF
nearly 600 years between the Knights
OF the Crusades and what are now
known as Knights Templar. 1--WE i'm
itate," he said, "what little in the
Knights OF old that is worthy of imita-
ton. But a better day has dawned; a new
era has come; new gospel is preached
the gospel of love and peace. Tenn
plarism will find its fullest illustration
if we follow the example of Him whose
great work in life was doing good.
The next toast proposed was "Chivalry
in the Nineteenth Century" which was
responded to by Sir Knight Rev. r.
Rush Swope. He referred TO the page
ant of the day, made up of his brethren
Of this State, under the banner OF
Knights TemplariSm, as representative
of the idea of chivalry in the nineteenth
century. Continuing he said: The
ideas OF the Knights of old, whom we
initiate In name; whose uniform adapted
TO the present age we assume, and whose
PRINCIPLES we initiate to certain degree.
are largely poetical. We believe we
have advanced to m era OF better
things-of nobler and higher aims. Re-
spect for womanhood; the care OF
children, benefit Of parents; honesty IN
act, and honesty In speech; temperance,
not only as applied to food, but in act
and speech as well-all these, L believe
are represented in the order OF knights
TemDlars to-day. The candidate for
degrees in the order is instructed in the
strifes which have become the heritage
of American history, and love or coun-
try is impressed upon him. We repre-
sent the higher idea of chivalry In the
Nineteenth century. 1t seems TO me,
therefore, a sad thing when Knight
Templar disgraces the plume which he
wears. Let us then remember that we
represent this high grade OF chlvalry,
of thought and OF life."
Col. Robt White spoke on the theme,
"Teachings of Knight Templarlsm. "
what grand subject to talk ABOUT.
The story of the pilgrims OF old as they
rescued the Holy Sepulchre from ltaly's
hands is full of interest and romance
Their devotion to the cause is without
a parallel in history. The protection
OF the innocent unjuStly accused: the
trampling under foot of the oppressor,
and lending aid to the oppressed; the
shielding of the helpless, and protec-
ton of the virtue Of innocent women
these were the objects OF the
brave Knights in those days. Their
respect for virtue has sounded down
the ages, and has always received the
admiration Of man. We, as Knights
Templar, are taught to help and aid
the traveller along the thorny pathway
of life; to relieve the brother bending
under the cross of adversely; to shield
and defend the purity and virtue OF
womanhood, and to defend with the
sword, II needs be, the principles Of
our glorious Christianity. We are taught
TO look to the Cross--in hoe Signo utnceS
the sign by which we conquer"
Sir Knight Butler, of Charleston, re-
sponded to the toast 1.-The Ladies,
| He said the original toast was "Why