Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-12
THE BANQUET

or NIaundy Thursday Annually offered by
the Scottish Rite Masons Celebrated by
Charity Chapter No 1, Last Night-A
Most Enjoyable Time.
Last night at the Masonic Temple,
on Market street, the members Of
Charity Chapter No. l, of the Valley
of Wheeling, Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, celebrated their annual ban
quet of Maundy Thursday. There
was a large number OF the members
present, and a most enjoyable time
was experienced. During the early
part Of the evening the members put
in the time with the usual routine
business and in getting acquainted
with each other.
At II o'clock the festivities COM
menced and from that hour until ]
o'clock merry-making reigned SUI
preme. After those present had sat
isfied the inner man and while they
were discussing the coffee and cigars
the following toasts were proposed
and responded to by the members.
whose names are appended:
The Supreme Council, Southern
Jurisdiction, Odell S. Long OF
Charleston: The Supreme Council
Northern Jurisdiction, R. II. Cotton
Wellsburg; Our Visiting Princes,
Thos. c. Stevenson, Wheeling; The
Grand Lodge of West Virginia. John
w. Morris; Grand Chapter OF West
Virginia" Joseph Hall, Wheeling
Grand Commandery of West Virgin
ia" John c. Riehldaffer, Wheeling
Glass of Newly-made Knights OF Rose
Croix," c. G. Schaeffer. The gentle
men responded to these toasts and did
so in a most pleasing and happy man
ner, and those present last night Will
long remember the banquet OF 80 as
one of the most pleasant ever held by
Charity Chapter.
The following are the names or those
present: Timothy w. Bliss, DR.. John
NJ. Birch, George VI. Ford, Or. Z. NJ
Baird, Joseph Hall. VIM. r. lSham,
Col. J. A. Miller, John McCahon. Hen
~ Morris. VIM. II. Rose, Jos. &. Rob
inson. John C. Riheldaher, Thos. c.
Stevenson. VIM. a. Wilson, Stephen
Waterhouse. Jr., John \. ZOrn, ThoS.
B. McLain, c. A. ISchaefer, 7. NJ.
Darrah. of this city; Frank VI. kiser,
Warrington: K. d. Walker, Fairmont;
O. S. Long. Charleston; R. H. Cotton,
Wellsburg: Joseph II. McDermott,
Morgantown; Charles Barrows, John
X. Davis, Frank " Faulkner, Man
nington: l.. w. Blaney, ROney's Point;
Dr.. J. b. Walkinshaw, Wellsburg.
Letters of regret were received from
quite a number on account Of their in
ability to attend the banquet, and read
from Rev. r. r. Swope and Allen
Brock, of this city; Dr. Samuel \.
Myers. Martinsburg; John w. Ho-
valid. Prince: John +. Haynes, \. W.
Bigley. w. S. Brown, Pittsburg; Thos.
J. Bray. Warren, o.; Frederick Weber,
Secretary General of the Supreme
Council of tn Southern jurisdiction.
Washington, d. c.; VIM. b. Welsh
Commander in Chief OF Ohio Consls-
tory in the Valley Of Cincinnati; ;.
Stacker Williams. Newark, o., Past
Grand Master of Ohio; Evan Po"eii'
Powellton. W Va; l.. p. Scharhs'
Newark. o.: and Judge 7. H. CASTOR
of st. Clairsville, o.
During the evening the premier
Mandolin and Guitar Club Of this city
furnished some very excellent music.
OF the many selections rendered per-
hans none met with more applause
Than the vocal and instrumental Sc
lection a Day at the Circus. Zleg-
enfeldr. tn popular caterer, mad
charge of the banquet and it is I'M
necessary to say that everything was
done in the most elaborate and ap-
proved style.
Buv YOUR Fruits and Candies from
L Tasl,aris. I14g Market street.