The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-03
THE BANQUET.
About Ono Hundred People EnJoy feas
of Eloquouco and wit.

About Ono Hundred People Enjoy Feast
of Eloquouce and wit.
It was l0:l5 when tho delegates to
the meeting OF the A. o. U. ". grand
lodge, local members OF the order and
number OF prominen. gentlemen, as.
sembled in tho Stamm house dining
room, where the banquet in honor OF
the visitors took place. About one
hundred plates were laid anu every
seat, almost, was occupied. Mr.. Frank
Cruise acted rs POSTMASTER, and grouped
about him were number OF prominent
people. among whom were the follow
ing: N. W. Sackest, OF Meadville, Pa,
supreme recorder. OF the A. o. U. W.;
o. X. Gardner, OF Pittsburgh, grand re-
corder, OF Pennsylvania; Rev. Dr.. r.
Rush Swope. Mr.. c. b. Hart, Hon.
Thomas S. Riley. DR.. George !. Garri-
son, Mr.. W. o. McCluskey, Mr.. +. II.
LANCE. Mr.. Charles Brandfass, Rev. DR..
B. A. Bonnhcim, Mr.. John swaliord,
Mr.. W. A. Wilson. Rev. DR.. +. D. 7.
Buckley, and others.
It was about 1880 when Master OF
Ceremonies Frank Cruise arose and adj
dressed the assemblage, calling atten-
,ionto the importance OF the second
day OF January, 1895 in the minds OF
West Virginia members OF the A. o. U.
W, for on that day the state attained
her independence in the order. lie re.
ferred ieelingly to the motto OF the
noble order. Protection, Hope aud
Charity" and concluding introduced
the supreme recorder, Mr.. W. W. Sach.
cit. OF Aleadville, Pa.
Mr.. Sackett spoke OF the la,eness OF
the hour when he was informed tina. he
was to respond to the toast, THE Su-
preme Lodge" by the supreme maater
workman, who was compelled to leave
the city before the banquet. Unlike
many after dinner speakers. Mr.. Sackett
was conscious that he wandered from
/ his subject, referring to his failing in u
humorous vein. Referring 10 the su-
preme lodge, he said it is not tho away
up" portion OF the order that many
think it, and said that the subordinate
lodges are the real and most powerful
: factor in the organization, where its
strength lies. In selection OF grand
4 lodge and supreme loige officers, he
said, merit 10 the promoting power,
something that tho 4. o. U. ". is 70.
markable for in the American secret
orders. He had been in several Other
supreme lodge organizations and he
placed the A. o. U. WIS at the top for
efficiency and understanding Of tho
work imposed upon the members. Re-
ierring to the warning OF one OF tho 10.
cal members Of tho order who had said
n long speech was no. necessary, he said
Pennsylvania is not celebrated for its
oratory. Pausing, he said:
1--WE are famous for the sizo OF our
Republican majority" Great applause.
You don't appear TO know that We
had an election up there in Pennsyl-
vania."
Maybe you heard we had an election
down here in West Virginia." answered
an enthusiastic Republican,.
Grand Master Workman 4. A. Ander-
son responded 10 tho tons. THE Grand
Lodge Of Pennsylvania. "introducinghi his
remarks with humorous story that
evoked shouts OF laughter. IIe could
be purdoned for believing, he said, that
s Pennsylvania grand lodge is tho
Rrandest Of the lot, but no paid a high
compliment to the now West Virginia
grand lodge. That reminded him OF a
story-tho story OF the boy who wrote
on blackboard "the horsc is the grand
eat OF auimals-and no is tho cow" On
the same line, "the Pennsylvania grand
lodge is the best--and go is West Vir.
ginia's.' Laughter and applause.
In the course OF his remarks, Mr..
Anderson referred to tho presence of \
large number OF young mon, and coun-
seled the requirement OF thorough
knowledge OF tho glorious order. Re-
ferring to the general ambition to DO
grand master workmen, ho know from
personal experience that tho olIice is
not entirely bed OF roses. Mr.. Nc
s Cluskey. ho folt suro would execute tho
! duties OF his Office faithfully and with
ability. AS to tho separation OF West
Virginia from tho Ponnsylvania iuris.
dlction, while no felt it would DO good
thing, Tor West Virginia, no also was
equally Huro 1t was good thing for the
mother Observation-Disclosures.
The newly-clected grand maslor OF
West Virginia, Mr.. W. 0. McCIusky,
was greeted with applause whom he
arose to respond 10 the toast, "Tho
West Virginia Jurisdiction" OF tho
past OF tho now grand lodge little can DO
said. In tho few hours OF Its existence
il has conducted ilaclf 30 as to compel
tho highest praise from tho supreme
lodge officers. IIo paid n glowing trib.
ute 10 tho grand principles OF that
grentcst OF orders. tho A. o. y. ".
There no uectarian limo divides; men OF