Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-21
sTEUBENyILLE.


SrKUBESyILLE, February 20.-No death
has occurred in this city for years that has
caused so much regret as that OF James ,;
Beans. When the news spread abroad
Saturday morning il became the one topic
of conversation, and knots OF men could
be seen everywhere discussing the matter.
Mr. Beans had been sick for twenty-three
weeks with consumption, and though IL
was understood he could not recover, his
intimate friends did not anticipate such an
early death. The deceased was ldentineo
in such a manner with the order OF knights
of Pythias that he was known all over the
State of Ohio, and numbered among his
friends men high in the councils OF the or
der and in the affairs OF the various cities
in which they resided. He was charter
member of Steuben Lodge, No. !, Past
Captain of Ivanhoe Division, No. z, u. X,
of this city, and in 1856, after having
served in various minor offices, ne was
chosen for the high ana honorable position
of Grand Chancellor of Ohio, and filled
the Office with credit 10 himself and great
profit 10 the order, more new lodges having
been instituted in his term than IN the term
OF any Grand Chancellor. On Tuesday
morning the remains were escorted 10 the
Castle Hall of Steuben Lodge, No. 1, *. Of
P, Law in state until two o'clock IN the
afternoon. and were viewed by hundreds
of people, when services were held there
and the remains then taken to Union Gem.
etery Among the prominent members OF
the order present were: l.. II. Williams,
Grand Chancellor, Of Ohio: Phil: II. Dorm,
Grand Vice-Chsncellor, Of Ohio; ;. A.
Court, G. K. r. S., of Ohio; NJ. A. Bridge,
G. NJ. at A, of Ohio; Dr. M. ]. Jenkins,
G. G., of Ohio, and +. H. Smith, Past
G. c., of West Virginia. The funeral
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in Steubenville, and was composed OF car
riages containing Grand Lodge officers,
relatives, friends and admirers OF the de-
ceased, the Acme Band, Ivanhoo Div, No
FUR, Z. NJ. Stanton Post, No. l65, u.
A. r., and Knights from Steuben Lodge,
No. !, Eureka Lodge, No. 30, and neigh
boring lodges. The pavements were lined
with spectators, and all reverently bowed
their heads as the funeral car containing
all that was mortal Of Past Grand Chancel-
lor James S. Beans passed along.
Wednesday evening Miss Minnie hus-
croft rendered a reception 70 her friends d.
the home Of her parents, on the Steuoen-
Richmond pike, west of the city.
About one hundred guests were present
from Steubenville, Wheeling. Pittsourg,
New Philadelphia, Cadiz and other places.
Dancing was the principal amusement OF
the evening, the large double parlors being
well adapted for this amusement. The en-
tire house was tastefully and beautifully
decorated, choice flowers from Mr.. Hus-
croft's greenhouses filing the air with fra
GRANGE. The banquet was sumptuous, and
was one of the marked features OF the occa-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. H. Chapman and
daughter, and Will Nesbit, OF Wheeling,
and Mr.. Beaumont and Miss Bird, OF Mar
tins Ferry, were in the city "Wednesday
night attending the wedding Of Il. II. Par
ker and Miss Angil Hall, which occurred
at the residence of the brides parents on
North Sixth street.
Miss Jessie Irwin attended the wedding
of her cousin, Miss Miller, at Belliare
Wednesday.
Miss Moilie Dougherty, Of Cleveland, is
a guest at the residence Of her uncle, A. E.
Dougherty.
The friends OF Hon. John Kithcart
will be glad TO learn that he is rapidly con-
yalescing from his serious illness.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Eva, daughter Of DR.. p. A. Walker,
to H. a. Wright, on Thursday, February
25th at high noon.
The Bachelor Club will give social hop
on Thursday evening, February 18th.