The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-29

take up the time OF every hnlRuE 46W'
plar and tonight the conclave aud Its
attendant ceremonies are in full blast.
Everywhere receptions arc being held,
aud the Sir Knight who was venture
some enough to attend them all would
find himself heavily laden with souVe'
Mrs. The members Of the grand en-
campment arO Rli busy to-ulghs pTspar.
ing for to.morroW'S election OF officers,
and private meetings for consultation
are frequent.
The weather was clear and warm and
has been especially enjoyed by those
who have participated in the many sx-
curAions.
The Streets are still throngsd with
people, and conNidering tue fact that
boston returned 10 business to-day this
showa tho enormous number ol visitors
that has come 10 the conclAye besides
the knights and their families. The
crowds are 90 great as TO Interfere with
traffic, and in tile city proper ono can
make much better progress by joining
the multitude and letting II propel him
along the streets than by paIronlElnR
tho trolley cars.
rus CoScLAvG.
The business Of the tWenty.Iixth tri'
enniRl c0aclavs was begun in earnest
to-day by tho grand Oucampmsnt, whilo
tho round Of pleasure was resumed by
the great body OF the knights With live
ly enthusiasm. Sessions OF tho grand
eucampment we're held both morning
and afternoon in Masonic Temple; the
grand competitive drill of the crack
OF tho United States,
Columbia, OF Washington, D. o.
Apollo Commandery drill corps, Of
Troy, n. Y. "Ino Little COmmanderY"
from tho Masonic Widows and Or.
phaus' Home, OF Louisville, KY; ST.
Bernard, OF Chicago; Minneapolis X. T.
drill corps, aud Deuuit, ol Dalroit,
Mich, was held at the South End base
ball grounds.
tho base ball grounds that was ever
within the enclosure. A few minutes
after II o'clock Columbia commandOry,
Of Washington, D. T.. marched Oh TO
tho field, headed by the GermanlA band.
The knightA marched and counter
marched, wheeled By company aud by
platoonS, and then executed many ma
nGuvers, which have no military sig
nilcanCe, but are arranged with view
to effect and complication.
The meeting Of the grand encamp-
msul in Masonic TOmplo was largely at
tended, over 200 members being present
After tho roll call devotional services
were conducted by Grand Prelate Very
Eminent Sir Joseph McGralh, and then
Grand Master Most Eminent Sir Hugh
McCurdy delivered his triennial ad'
dress.
rRR BtcoRBER's REPORT.
Acting Recorder V. Em. Sir William
u. I.aac,, jr. OF Richmond, Va, sub.
mitted to the national cncamfmeRt the
following concerning the growth Of the
Knights Templars;
There wero st3 subordinate CON.
manderies in 1889, under tho grand
commandcry; 22 subordinate com.
mnndsrieS under tho grand enCRmp.
mont; 1857 kniChted In grand com.
mau deries; 954 kuighted in subordinate
communicates. Total menberahip OF
CommuudGrtoS, S1724.
In 1892 the number OF subordinate
under tho great com.
mandery we're $50, and 80 under the
grand encampmuut; 1884 kniRhted In
grand com manderiOs; 0J0 knighted in
cOmmandoriosi O2,1Sl total
membethip. There were pBl snbordl.
nalo Communicates under the grand
in 1898 aud 30 under the
grand encampment; 2l,5Sl EnlRhtcd In
grand com mmandorics; 7S3 kntgittsd tn
total membership, l06,I7
Tho financial report giveI compRra'
tive statement eight years back. In
1857 S3,53S.40 was received from tho
grand Communicates, which bum was
AupplemcuIBd each yOar until 1t reached
81, f9G.89 In 1895. There were $500 re'
coived from subordinate COMMUNICATES
Ia 1887, which increased year by year,
reaching S5?S in 1905.
Tho report Of tho grand treasurer, V.
Em. Sir II. WalOa Lines, Of MGrldon,
Conn, was also submitted aud reported
balance at Inst settlement $1,000; ro'
colpm. sl7.S4S; Expenditures, Sl5,459;
balance, S4.OSS. Not cash resources,
$50, ,3OJ.
fnu aftcrnooa so4sloa OF the grand
was called 10 order at :
o'clock. Tho mAttor aud tinO for tho
next trionniHl conrlavC was rclOrtOd to
A uommit(on composed Of the following
InOmbOra; u. Il. W. Carroll, OF Ponn'
BylynniOi II, IL. Montgomery, llllnoSsi
II. j. Whitney. Minnesota; a. u. Hoh,
D. T.; NJ J. llouk, Ohloi
H. 5. Ltppntt, California; $. y. Duet,
Idaho; Il. II. Thomson, kentucky.
Thd principal bHsihsB this afternoon
was tho Discussion ni tho matter OF
limo aud place. Invitations havo boon
received from Minneapolis ana Puts
burgli, and Tho Associated Press rc'
portcr learned this afternoon from M
,ulhorilIvU source that canvass Of tho
,gouI OncNmpmCnt shows that the next
ConClayo will bo hold In Pltt'
DuTRl,
During tho day committees wore ap.
Dotntod OFT credentials, charters aud
grIOvanCOa
Al to.morrow's session tho election Of
officers will DO hold and II the bNl!ollng
ia completed In timO, the place for tho
nOxl CouClavo will bo decided upon.
ThiS.pyoningNa grand reception was
Irndctui Grand Master Most Eminent
sir Hugh McCurly by tho Grand Com
nauduty Oi llholC Island aud MasSO'
and fully G,OOO people wOtn
10 the haaatel guest
Tho lioIOl Bmnswtcl, was NblaIS with
ivhlt IN honor ot tho functions oi tho
Gnud G0mmNndory Of WcsI Virginia,
fLnInnnI hlt knLnhL M !. ID Ii. itninMnhn.