Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-27
THU SIR KNIGHTS
OF THE MYSTIC CHAIN MEET IN ANNUAL
SESSION.
Address Of Welcome BY Mayor Caldwsll-Rs-
spoass-Seersi Ssssioa-PEsis ara
Gazing To-Day.

The Select Castle Of tho Knights Of
the Mystic Chain convened in annual
session at Odd Fellows Hall yesterday
morning. d. E. Parke, OF Piedmont,
Select Commander, presided. The var
ious posts at the informal session were
occupied by w. J. Williams, Vice Com
mander; John Cordona, Marshal; w.
b. SilyerS, Inside Guard; j. w. King,
outside guard; ]. T. Crawford, scribe;
+. M. Rose, treasurer; j. NJ. Stanley,
past supreme commander. Promptly
al ten o'clock the meeting was opened
by an address from Mayor b. r. Cald-
well, who welcomed the Sir Knights 70
the city. 4. NJ. Rose, OF Piedmont, TO
sponded. Immediately Afterwards
the Castle went into se-
cret session which lasted all
the rest OF the day. The chairs during
the secret session were oecapied by ID.
E. Parke as Select Commander; w. j.
Williams, vice commander; j. o. KEEP
hart, marshal. After receiving the
credentials OF the representatives FROM
the various lodges thirty new members
were admitted and the degrees
CO onferred. Reports OF officers
and committees were received
aud the following officers for the eRsu-
ing year elected; d, +. Parke, past
commander; w. j. Williams, command
er; John Waliord, vice commander;
Rev. George Hepwood, marshall j. Il.
Crawford, scribe; +. w. Rose, treas
urer; Henry LeWadOg, Inside guard; j.
w. King, outside guard. Trustees, w.
b. Silyers, w. H. Randolph, Wu.
Jones; Representatives 20 Supreme Cas-
tie, j. NJ. Stanley and w, h. Williams.
About fifty knights were In attend
ance. The names OF the representa-
tlves are: w. b. Williams, +. ID. Baker,
OF Mineral No. OF Piedmont; j. c.
Kephart, 5. n. Moore, Friendship No.
OF Keyser; w. B. Sllvers and S. Bug
zard, Morgan No. . Of Berkeley
Springs; c. l.. Wiseman, Elk Garden,
Castle No 2 OF Palestine; VIM. Jones,
Fidelity No 5. OF Thomas. w. +. Ram
dolph, Fern Cllif, No. 2, OF Parsons; w.
Conaway, Wm. Burgess, No. 2, Of Bar
rettvlle; owen Benlger, Alfred King,
No. 10, Of Wilson's; Harvey Woodey,
Sherman Satter6eld, No. 10. OF Palatlne;
Geo. Hopgood and John Waliord, Silver
Wave No IL OF Wheeling; Il. l.. steen
and VIM. Barlow, No. IL OF Beenweod.
Among the past commanders present
from points outside OF Wheeling were'
f. Brand. Andrew Ice, G. /. Ice, Q. n.
lee. A. G.. Ice aud VIM.
Hill. from Barfettvlllei l. N
Luman and G. 7. sharp
OF Palatlne. jig. LeeEer, OF Mckees
port selected treaaSLers9t Pennsylya
MIA was ; -esent. Gem 9. kooer9
OF PhlladelShia, chief 0sskkS OF az
military rank. and Jno. J. DtyfssS
Pittsburg, Supreme Scribe Of the worlr
and Pennsylvania will be in attendance
to-day.
This morning at nine o'clock the
Knights OF local lodges aud visiting
delegations will form ia line at Hand
lann's Hall at Thlrty-slxth and jacob
streets and parade over the city. The
auxiliary lodge Of the Sisters OF Naomi
will Join the parade in carriages. They
will be taken to the Park by tho II
o'clock motor, and they will there enjoy
a fne days outing and splendid dinner.
Prize drills, dancing and foot races arc
numb cred among the list OF amuse-
meuts.