The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-30
work OF THE TRIENNIaL CONCLlYE
Nearing al End-ThO New Officers
ElOo'Od-spssoh OF tho New GraOd
COmmander-The Exodus of tho
knights Has Begun and Large
Numbers are Leaving for Their
Homes,

coat are giving way rapidly TO fatigue
caps and business suits, and the Sir
Knights seems to have settled down to
systematic Sightseeing.
The Ssnion Of the grand ehcamp'
ment was rsopensd az Masonic Temple
at 10 a. m,, when the election Of officers
was taken up, The conclaVe OF the
Womeu'G Masonic organization, the or
der OF the Eastern Star, was also formal
ly opened at Union hall.
The grand encampment decided to
vote for officers by roll call.
The first ballot, which was for grand
master, resulted aI follows:
Right Eminent Sir Warren Ia Ruo
Thomas, OF MaryIvillo, KY, 297; Most
Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy, OF Michi.
gan, .; Right Eminent Sir Samuel D.
Lawrence, oil Boston, !; Very Eminent
Sir Reuben II, Lloyd, OF San Francisco,
!. AZ but l5l votes were necessary,
Thomas was declared elected. Mr..
Thomas feelingly thanked the encSmp'
ment for the honor conferred on him.
He said:
Deeply sensible as / am OF the great
honor conferred upon me, can but ac'
cept the position with the utmost faith
| In God, that ho will invest me with zeal,
judgment and ability to perform my
duties. Te be elected to preside over
the deliberations Of this body; to govern
one huudred thousand Sir Knights, who
represent every community in this great
land; 10 follow down tho line OF Grand
Masters, who. for eighty years have con.
tFolled ihis body TO the PEeIeat Grand
Master, McCurdy, is compliment to
even tho most rehued, the most favored
Of our land.
DoRa Ia the beautiful state Of Ken.
lucky there arc thousands OF MasUnS
who are awaiting this day 10 hoar that
you have honored onR ol her sous; in
behalf Of these MABons tender you my
most sincere aud heartfelt thanks.
Pardon mo II l make q personal
alluiion. Down In q flower. smbowersd
home in the old stats OF Kentucky there
awaits to-day tho news OF thiH honor
father over eighty yearS old, who for
over ltty years has worIhippod at the
same altar, and knelt at the same
shrine that you and have. At his side
is tho wife Of his bosom. They, sir
knights, will bo rejOiCed when intOIli.
gRnce Is flashed IN them Of the honor
granted To their first born son. They
will wait with longing for tue news aud
will Teceiveit with tears oi love and Joy.
Sir Knights, iu their name, | tnauk
you.
How can l thank you in my own bo.
half? In 1874, In the city OF Now Or.
leans, iirst became member OF this
grand body and to-day have arrived at
Masonic maturity,
Gentlemen, appreciate tho honor,
coming rs 1t does, from the representa-.
ton of tho largest assomhlaga OF the
largest body that ever assembled, any
man should appreciate 1t, aud hereby
renew my iealty to tho beloved prin.
ciples OF the great order, Tor the Rext
thrOO years lprOtniSe you 10 devote the
bost efforts God may give mo to those
principles. ! shall do all In my power
that the order may sustain tho proud
position 1t has achieved. At the end Of
three years, II eau have as my reward
"well done, thou good and faithful
servant" then md not Till then, will
the height Of my Masonic ambition bc
reached Then will my cup OF 10y over.
llow. Again, Sir knights, thank you.
It was announced tina. tho committee
on time aud place OF the next conclavO
had reported in favor OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
Their action was unanimously ratified
and tho time agreed upon is the second
Tuesday In October, 1903
Tho following ohicord were then
elected:
Deputy grand commander, Worry
EminentSir Reuben fl. Lloyd OF San
FranciGcoi grand gOnUraliasimo. Worry
Eminent Sir Henry j. Stoddard. OF
Texas; grand captain general, Very
Eminent Sir George NJ. Moutton. OF
Illinois; grand senior warden, Very
Eminent Sir Henry ". Rugg, OF Rhode
Island; grand junior wNrdon, Very
Eminent Sir ". u. Melish, OF CiaciH.
matt. o.
Whom tho grand Oncampmont was
called to order In secret session this
afternoon the ballsliny for officers was
resumed and Very Eminent Sir +.
WalOa Limos, OF Mcridsn, Conn, was
reelected grand trOa'uror There was
u contest for tho grand rOcordOrship
and four ballots wore necessary. Emil
mont Sir W. II. May secured the coveted
position, Sir Knight May Ia grand
recorder OF tho Grand Commnndory OF
Missouri aud roidO' In ST, Louis. Tho
appointment OF tho grand prGlalo,
grand standard hOarcr, grand wardnn
aud grand captain OF guard Will bO
made tomorrow RItOr tho installation
Of tho OlIicCrSoluct Tile OlNClion Of
officers ended. tho Uncampnunt took up
tho question Of revising tho cOdo which
| consumed tho time until tho adjourn
inont tonight and will bs ToiumUl TO.
morrow morning,
Ont.ut.town excursions hnvO hOOu M
numerous aud attractive hs Hn yestaf.
day, Goldon Gate Commandsfy Of San
Francisco yiailod liroCklOn, whore tho
members wafg entertained BY hay state
JommRadaFy The program mo consisted
Of q parade, n visit TO historic plymouth
and banquet
Forest City oi Cleveland, Ohio, and
! KilllnglpD. VI Ruoland, W., were CntOr.
tninel Oh tho south shore, Thnin was
q pafadN At Quincy, luncheon at tho old
Adams mansion, n barge run To Downer
Landing aud CLAN bake nt MOyillu
Garden, Tho party returned io Boston
by steamer.
Cambridge C1mmnndoty took lls
guests, Washington oi AldhiSOn, Kan.
saa, on a trip to silver sptng', H. h.
for n lish dinner Tho Sir Knights Of
Arkansas aud Texas, with llolr ladies'
wotU welcomed to-day nt Lowell by tho
directors Of thuSutthwotdtn Telegraph
and Telephone Company Luncheon