Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
THE CONCLAVE.
TIE SIR KNIGHTS RAPIDLY GATHERING in
THE CITY.
Crowds Of Gaily Decktd Visitors a! the hotels.
The Dress Parade rO-Day-A Grand
Banquet Tonight.

gan arriving in the city yesterday. Last
night the air was filed with martial
music, while the natty uniforms and
brilliant plumage of the Escort Club,
as they marched to the hotels with the
visiting Sir Knights, together with the
banners and flags displayed at the hotels
and headquarters of the local comman-
deries, gave to the city quite an unusual
and gala appearance.
A special train on the Ohio River rail-
road ut half-past seven brought the
Charleston, Huntington and Parkers-
burg Communicates, accompanied by
brass bands from each city. The
| Parkersburg delegation numbered
about fifty, and about thirty came from
Huntington. They were met at the de-
pot by the reception committee, and
Escort Club, the latter in full uniform,
and headed by the full Opera House Or
chestra, were taken to their headquar-
tiers, at the Hotel Windsor and the Nc
Lure House, respectively. The Pitts
burg delegation, about forty in number,
arrived on the 9:20 train on the Pan
Handle, in a special Pullman sleeper,
which they will occupy during their
stay in the city. The following officers
are in engage of Allegheny Comman-
derry: En-. Com, w. r. Heckert; Gen
eralissimo, w. II. Walker, and Capt.
General G. NJ. Gray. The Parkersburg
delegation is made up of the following
Sir Knights and ladies: w. W. Van
Wrinkle, E. f. Reifsnyder, Frank Rex,
Jas. A. Bryan, Jesse r. Purnell, A. B.
Graham, Jas. A. Wetherell, J. L. Will
liamS, S. B. Baker, E. f. Lathrop, L.
! n. Tavenner, E. o. Bower, K. +. Stew
art, w. E. Shirvin, A. j. Bandy, p. d.
Gambrill, Adolph Hiehle, j. T. Cooper,
II. F. Harnish, L. w. Hughes, j. w.
Mather, p d. Neal, f. E. King, R. j.
A. Foreman, E. c. Gerwig, A. B White,
C. E. BatSon, L. Merrill. w. S. Caswell,
John Lafoy, c. B. Tavenner, S. Brad
ford. j. L. Buckley, c. c. Byers and j.
l. Norris. The ladies are Mrs. w. w.
Van Wrinkle, Miss Marie Van
Wrinkle, Miss Harriet Van Win
kle Mrs. c. F. Morrison, Miss
Lucie Gambrill, Mrs. j. L. Buckley,
Miss Jessie Leach, Mrs. f. E. King,
Mrs. II. f. Harnish, Mrs. E. F. Reif-
snyder, Mrs. E. f. Lathrop, Miss EN-
ma Rex, Mrs. c. E. Batson, Mrs. J. w.
Mather, Mrs. w. E. Skirvin, Mrs. Lee
w. Hughes, Miss Ida Jenkins, Mrs. b.
f. Stewart and Mrs w. S. Caswell.
The following Sir Knights and ladies
came from Huntington d. w. Emmons,
John OSlen, w. II. Banes, Il. w. Pay
ton, G. r. Galleck, j. d. Sedinger, A.
| Snodgrass, T. j. Bullock, J. d. Hanna,
c. c. Dusenberry and wife, w. c.
Dusenberry and wife, G. E. Thornburg,
A. f. Southworth, W. f. Hite, Misses
| Mollie Love, Ruby Hayslip, Kate Hite,
Agnes Sedinger and Nettle Southworth.
Weston sent the following people: DR..
Robt. L, Brown, one of the staff Of
physicians in the Hospital for the
! Insane; NJ. r. RalSton, A. A. Lewis, w.
| H. Asplnwall, James RalSton and Guy
/ l.. Camden. B. ID. Bailey, cashier of
the Buckhannon Bank, is another prom
inent Knight who arrived last night
After their arrival, the visitors were
shown about the city by the local
Knights. Wheeling Commandery has
established headquarters at Manner
Choir hall, which has been decorated
with profusion of flags and bunting,
while Cyrene Commandery is quartered
in room $50, at the Mcclure House.
The visiting Sir Knights and their
ladies were made at home in those
places last night, and there were many
happy recognitions, renawals OF old
friendships, and impromptu addresses
made. The hotels we're also crowded,
I hoe
vided for ample accommodation for all
who attend.
This morning the Fairmont Command
cry will arrive over the B. & o. at S:45,
the Washington, Pa, Commandery at
1910; the st. Clairsvlle Commandery
over the c., L. & W., at 100 p. M, and
the Steubenvlle CommaHdery at the
same hour on the c. & p There will
be between one hundred and fifty and
two hundred visiting Knights, with
probably half that many ladies. The
local Communicates have engaged the
Opera House and Mayors brass bands,
and the Parkersburg and Huntington
Communicates are each accompanied by
a band. The Etnaville Cornet Band
has been engaged to head the Allegheny
contingent, and Washington, Pa,
Bellaire and Steubenville each have
music, so that there will be seven or
eight bands of music in the parade.
The committee Of ladies from Wheel
ing and Cyrene Communicates have Sc
cured the parlors OF the Mcclure House
and the adjoining room, where they
will receive to-day from II o'clock a. m.
TO 5 p. IN. They have also arranged
for an entertainm int, preceding the
banquet tonight, from o'clock to 10.
Mrs. Flora Williams, and Mrs. Nellie
Sweeney Palmer, will render solos, and
a ouartette composed of Messrs. Day
and Mccoy, Miss Teresa Phillips and
Mrs. Williams, will sing several Selec-
tions. Mr.. Frank Hennig has agreed
to give a Shakespearean recital, anc
Mr.. VIM. Wins will deliver humorous
selection Prof. f. H. Crago, Miss Jen-
ME Reich, and one or two pupils of
Clay School, under direction of Miss
Lizzie Clohan, will also deliver recita-
tions. Light refreshments will be
served during the afternoon.
The Grand Commandery will meet at
noon at Masonic Hall, and after ap-
pointing committees will probably ad-
journ. The grand parade will form at
Masonic Hall, and move promptly at
$3.50, over the route already published