The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-12

streets were in gala attire IN their
honor, and all forenoon the arriving
delegations were escorted to the enter
tainment committees headquarters in
Beethoven hall, the music by the es-
cort's band being almost constant. The
decorations about ,he city were more
profuse than the evening before, many
business fronts being literally covered
with flags, bunting, banners and insiC-
MIA Of the order and f~estoons OF ever
green. while nearly all mad some sign
or decoration in honor Of the big gath
ering Of Knights. The halls o fthe vari-
Gus local lodges OF X. OF P. were espe-
cially handsomely adorned for the occa-
sion.
A business session OF the Grand Lodge
was held in the forenoon, and u magniii-
cent parade given in the afternoon.
Last night n flambeau drill by Captain
Bakers crack Parkersburg division
completed the days round OF brilliant
events.
address or WELCOME.
The delegates to the Grand Lodge
and othor visiting Knights gathered in
the castle hall Of Ohio Valley Lodge at
TO- m. Mayor Seabright welcomed
them in a brief speech, full OF good
feeling, and presented them with the
Eeys OF the city. Capt. B. B. Dovener
then made the formal address Of well
come. Following is his speech in part:
BROTHER KSiGHrs AND GESrLEMEN:-T o me
has been aSCribcd a very pleasant taSk-that OF
expressing TO you in proper and hitting terms
the hearty welcome and generous expression Of
delight which your presence inspires in l!he
hearts Of our resident brother Knights ana inc
citizens Of our goOdly city generally. NO place
in the state possesses so many advantages con-
duciye to enjoyment ind pleasure or attractions
that viii add pleasure TO your labors during the
session Of ynurgrand lodge as our own city. No
people are more noted for their generous spirit
aud hospitality; no place can furnish you win
better accommodations for your celebrations,
and no people shall excel in doing honor TO the
representatives OF that order which makes a
practical demonstration OF the friendship which
existed between
DAMON y rYTHrAS,
has challenged the admiration OF the world, and
which has found u practical demonstration In
the teachings OF our grand order. In the name
nj all our resident knights and the citizens OF
this graud old city, ] welcome you 10 our homes,
the pleasures OF this meeting and the enjoyment
Of our hospitality. We lit up our gates TO bid
You 10 enter, and our hearts go out more man
half way to meet you. In this glad season OF the
year, when under pleasant skies the air is laden
ed with the fragrance OF a bountitul harvest, we
mlngIe the swGeter fragrance Of brothers wei
come and the Sweeter music OF our TOLL
The captain then enumerated In. lifting IAN
guage the principles OF tho order, which recog'
niyed the Universally OF humnu brotherhood.
and which Is designed to embrace the world
within its jurisdiction. Tolcrntiol in religion,
loyalty TO government, he said. are It's cardinal
principle Tho order was instituted to uplilt
the fallen. to champion humanity. TO be It's
guide and hope, Its refuge, shelter and defense,
10 soften the aSperities OF life, Subdue party
Split, and OF the
SECRET ASD POWERFUL ATTRACTION
ofthe glorious principles Of friendship, charity
and benevolence to bind in harmonious broth.
Crhood men ofRll classes and opinions. The or.
der, he said, is designed to comfort the widow
and the orphan aud 10 encourage and aid the
'ck and broken hearted.
He then turned to the great increase In the X.
Oip. ranks in the past lew years and said that the
order was constantly growing aud extending It's
bordeH and Jurisdiction. The good the ORDER
had done was really amazing and the good II
was destined 10 do with the increase IN member.
ship was still greater. The world, striving after
sggrgndiEement and wealth, reckless OF the life
and comfort Of Others, laughs at our professions
OF friendship. hCOTuS our sIllUOlCE llCS hlu NGl-
cmouies; but We, ho said, who are bound to-
gcther by the holy ties OF fraternity: have a
Stronger hold upon life. The wealth and pleas.
IRE OF the outside world nre but tinsel compared
with the pure gold OF worthy love.
Rev. j. F. Chenoweth, Grand Chan
Cellor OF the order IN the state, then re-
sponded feelingly. He thanked Capt.
Dovener and Mayor Seabright for their
kind words aud exhorted the Knights
to so demean themselves as to reflect
honor on the order and to do credit to
tho city. He cited the growth Of the
order in the state and nation rs an evil
dence Of its prosperity, and said that
there were now tifty.one subordinate
lodges in the state with between 1000
and 5000 members.
THE GRAND LoDGE.
The Grand Lodge then went into bust
ness session, The lodges OF the state
were we'll represented, about $50 repre-
sentatives being present. Rev. ]. F.
Chenoweth, OF this city, Grand Chan
cellor, presiding wei the meeting and
the following officers were present: w.
T. White, OF Terra Alta, G. V. G.; Fred
A. Long, OF Clarksburg, G. p; W. @.
Raleigh, Of Parkorsburg, G. NJ. OF E.
Manner Jenkins, OF Piedmont, G. K. of
R. and s.; Z. W. Hall, OF Charleston, G.
N. at A.; W. H. Baker, OF Fairmont, e..
!. G.; G. E. Mcdonald, OF Huntington,
G. .. 6.
As it is n secret order little Of the
business is made public. The first bus
iness Of the session was the hearing Of
the report OF the committee on creden-
ti1ls, which was adopted. The report
OF the grand keeper OF records and seals
was then read and went over. The re-
port Of the master Of e%xchequer was
mex referred to the committee on e.
nance, Other routine business was
transacted and the meeting adjourned
at l:l5 in the afternoon to meet this
morning. At II o'clock this morning
the election Of officers will be held and
much interest is taken in the result.
III GRAND PARADE.
The parade of the uniformed rank
and local lodges was set down for l p.
m, but owing to the late arrival of some
Of the Supreme and Grand Lodge Off
GERS it was considerably after 2 o'clock
before it got started. It formed on
Chapltne street, right resting on Six
teenth, and moved down Sixteenth,
up Market, to Main on Tenth, down
Main across the creek, aud back
via Market and Sixteenth to the Wheel
ing * Elm Grove railway station, where
cars were taken for the Park.
The parade was made up as follows:
Escort Of Police, ohlcen Creighton, Conrad,
stupp, Scally, Fahey, O'Brien, Porter,
Herbert, Minkemyer. Ritz,
Myers aud Carney.
Chief MarhalE Bernard stanley, Wheeling; E, F.