Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-03
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

On Monday evening Wheeling Com
mandery No. l, Knights Templar, met
rather earlier than usual. The knights
all had received notice TO appear in full ar
NOR for the purpose of doing some very
special work, as well as to receive the
Grand Commander Of West Virginia, who
would be present at that conclave to in
spect the Commapdery and its work. 1t
was rather an early time in the evening
for the Knights to assemble, but they were
prompt in responding to the commands of
Sir Seek, the Eminent Commander, and
very soon after the hour appointed the
Commandery was opened by goodly mum
| her of Sir Knights, and at the Ii routine
business was completed, the Asylum was
completely i'll ed. Six very worthy COM
panions were found in waiting to be crea-
| ted so diers of the cross, and their coming
| thither was not in vain, for they received
the orders Of Red Cross, the Temple and
that of Malta. The work in the cat was
performed by Sirs Beck, McCahon and
Grand Commander Hovey, and all parts
were so well done by all of them that we
could not Judge which was the best al
though they did not perform it eX-
actly alike but the same grave
and solemn impression were made by all OF
them upon the candidates that cannot be
erased from their minds and conscience
only by death. All knights present en-
| loved the work very much. All other Off
GERS did well in the work, and there was
more real life and force in their work than
has been perceived for some time back N
| Wheeling Commandery's history. Out
work came TO a close just as the wee nOur
was about being pointed out to US by the
finger of time, and we longed TO be at
! home, but our generous Commander Beck
| beckoned US to depart without orders and
announced that we would all retire to the
banquet at Hotel Van Keuren. We went
thither and found table groaning under
| the weight of good things, and we filed up
| the inner man. II we had not we would
still be there, for we know our good
Warden would not have yet broken up the
! banquet for this is the last one previous to
the meeting of the Grand Commandery,
and all were practi,in n the banquet
line for the elegant Hastings in store for
Us at that time
Bates Lodge No. 80 met on Thursday
evening WO shipful Master Mcneil pre-
sided in the East. There were q large
gathering of brethren in attendance at the
| lodge meeting. We missed our earnest
worker of No. 80, Bro. Senior Warden
Adams who has been very i'll indeed, but
we were glad TO know that he was imprOy-
| Ing. Inc IOuSc IDS SOIuc HldltIld4 10 NOIh
upon in the several degrees, out none Of
the aspirants were present and consequent
| " no work was done at that cOmmunica-
| ton.
An entered apprentice will walk the
Masters carpet on his way to become a fell
low craft at the meeting Of Ohio Lodge on
Monday evening There will be a full at
tendance of the brethren al that time.
Wheeling Lodge No. meets on Thurs
day evening and Cyrene Commandery No.
| :, X. T.. on Friday evening. The latter
will no doubt at that time complete their
arrangements for the entertainment Of the
Grand Commandery in this city on May
| 18th and 14th