The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-24
Hope Commanders Of st. CLirsvilic,
Unitcs With Cyreno aud Wheeling,
OF This City, In Commemorative tho
Anniyersary-hn Address by Chap.
lain II. Il. swopc. ID. d., and n
banquet.

when orHanlZaUon lncluues hiso ihoui
bers from other towns OF Belmont
county. e
Tho St. ClairaviIle knights came to
Bridgeport on the Cleveland, Lorain &
Wheeling train and wero there mot by
tho brethren from Bellaire, who had
come up on the electric cars. They
crossed to tho city. and were mot ut
Bridge Place by an escort OF knights
OF this city, headed by the Opera House
band. The escort marched up Market
Street and to tho place Of meeting. and
aiter the visiting knights fell in the
procession moved down Main street to
Fourteenth and on Fourteenth TO Mar
ket.
Here the main body OF tho two
Wheeling Communicates was drawn
up in line TO receive tho visitors. The
three Communicates thon formed one
line.
They made a very striking and beau
tiiul display with their neat black uni
forms, chapeaui and flowing white
plumes, and elected many expressions
OF admiration from the large crowds Of
lookers-on who had gathered about the
place. They marched to St Matthews
church, whore seats wero reserved Tor
them. =.
Here Rev. Dr.. r. r. Swope, himself
an officer in the order, delivered an ap-
propriate address. Incidental to this
Prot. J. A. Raynes, leader OF the vested
choir, had prepared the following spe'
cial programme, which added much to
the beauty and solemni,y OF tho ser.
vice:
Professional FIymr-wc March to Victory.
MsGninCat--."";;;;-; ..-"".""""ie'F iotet
.Anthem-Gcd So Loved the World --.....Sialncr
Hymn-AlielTia, Sing 10 JcsuS:""""-:.-
Oi,er,ory Solo-~Jesus IS Gone Up on High.
Mrs. Flora Williams.
ReceSsiorsl Hynn--Ctown with Many
...- .-..---.
The Lessons OF Ascension day, said
Or. swope, are familiar to all Knights
Templar. One lesson OF Christ's ascen-
sion to heaven is the bounteous gifts to
man he left behind. He then referred
TO the change in character in the dis.
! ciples caused By their association on
earth with Christ, and which coming
down through tho centuries has had a
far reaching effect. and made Chris
tiauity the religion OF the world. Christ
gave the disciples new ideas OF men,
and dispelled the idea tina. the Jews
only would be saved and the Gentle,
Lost; He taught tina. all men arc to be
saved through Him; that all men are
brothers.
These disciples accomplished a great
.---1. L.. .L.,- aalE I--t .- sail.
Christ in them remained on earth, and
through their etiorts the religion Of
Christ spread everywhere. The knights,
he said, should all be men OF Christian
character, and "a modern disciples
should extend Christ's religion. Where
evil exists it should be the duty. it 10
the duty, OF knights to eradicate it.
The speaker know OF no church that
uses the degree OF discipline on its
members that the Tenplar order does.
The members OF the order are called
upon to show the zeal Of the apostles OF
old. This can be done by zeal and IN
bition, but il is not necessary to endure
the same abnega;ion OF body and soul.
God gave man qualities which 1t was in
tended he should exercise. Regarding
the work that should DO done by knights
he called attention to one Of the ques-
tions OF the day how to stop the grow
ing evil OF too great an urban popula-
ton. The life OF a true Christian and
knlghtshould be one into which worship
enters. He could not conceive how
many exist without bonding the knee
in prayer and only hearing the word OF
God used in jest.
There were a number OF others DO.
sides tho knights in the audience, aud
the speaker held the attention OF all
throughout his able discourse.
After the services the one hundred
and thirty knights again formed in line,
and headed by the band, marched to the
Masonic Temple. where in the asylum
OF the Wheeling Communicates n very
tempting least WAS spread by Caterer
Ziegenielder and an hour or two spent
in social enjoyment
Sir Alfred Paull was the toast master,
and no presided very gracefully, while
Sir Knights Ahrens and Shafer divided
the responsibilities OF master OF cere.
monies.
When all had done ~juatice to tho
viands Sir Hugh Sterling in n neat ard
earnest address welcomed the visiting
knights, and expressed the pleasure OF
all the Wheeling members OF tho order
in having them present on the occasion
OF so significant a celebration. His re-.
marks were received BY all with hearty
approval.
sir'w. C. %Dergundthal. OF Bcllaire. re-
sponded in equally cordial terms on
behalf OF the Sir knights OF Hope
Commandcry. all Of whom will long re-
member with pleasure the celebration
OF Ascension Day by their brethren OF
this city.
Sir J. b. Ryan, OF St. Clairavi!le, also
expressed for himself and his fellow
knights tiei. pleasure at participating
in 80 beautiful aud impressive IN
observance oil tho anniversary, and
Eminent Commander Bur,oft also spoke
I briefly, bu! eloquen,ly, in the sano
strain. All tho addreaaes we're received
with enthusiasm.
Sir John RiheldaTer spoke on tho
beauties and ennobling character OF
the order, and Sir Knight Jcnkins sang
his " reyiaed version OF tho song
"Moses and Aaron" which was highly
enjoyed by all, and especially by the
many Shrincrs who wcro preiont.
Thore was alao music by n mandolin,
banjo md guitar club. and all in all tho
time passed delightfully."- until tho vi.i.
tors had to depart TO take n special
train at Bridgeport for home. Tho Boil.
afro Knights returned on special cleo.
trio cars.
Tho event wa, voted by all QUO OF tho
n%lnnaantnAt and mnst nrnGtnhln nunr IN.