Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-08-04
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

MASONRY.
During the week past not many
meetings were held in the temple but
such as did take place were interesting
and enjoyable.
On Wednesday evening the Knigthsof
Wheeling COmandery No. l. by invita-
ton Of the lady members of their fam
lilies, assembled in the Temple to enjoy
with them what is called a social. said
TO be given in consequence of the near
departure Of Wheeling Cmomandery to
Boston, but the social proved to be but
scales put ON the vision of the Knights
eyes. Nevertheless, the mask
worked well, and we must acknowledge
they put no meshed veil over us, but
one that Obscured the vision. and we
were lost and in a dilemma until the
same was removed and we saw what
was to be seen. The programme for the
occasion was begun by Sir Warehouse
stating he had been appointed by the
ladies chairman Of the meeting.
The first number on the programme
was beautiful and finely rendered and
artistic vocal solo by Mrs. Harry Ira
yls. and which was appreciated by all.
Next, recitation by Master George
Warehouse on the subject Of a dude
being seen in the country riding a wa
gon with one wheel, and with whom a
farmers daughter fell in love (the
wheel or the dude, | don't recollect
which,, but the story winds up by both
girl and dude riding away on the same
machine to be spliced. The recitation
was finely rendered and we'll received.
Next, Brother Darah was called forth
and gave one of his well-known charac-
terlStic Rotations, and had TO respond
10 an encore. Sir Hugh Srteilng was
now called upon to say something upon
the subject of Templarism, and upon
which he proceeded to speak, but he
seemed to be absent-minded about his
subject and began talking about woman
and her works. He rallied and struck
for the original subject, but only to
leave it again. We began to think wo-
man was all that was in it, when Sir
Sterling then said in behalf of the la
dies of Wheeling Commandery he was
requested to present to the Knights Of
Jhat body, through their Eminent Com
mander Sir Boyd (who had come to thu
East a stand Of cOlOrs. (Sirs ZOrn and
Warehouse now entered the asylum,
carrying a beautiful silk national flag
and beautiful silk banner of the Tenn
plar order, which, when the assemblage
got sight OF, they cheered to the echo.
On quiet being restored, Sir Sterling
continued:
Eminent Sir:-In behalf of the Ia
dies | present to Wheeling Command
cry, through you, these beautiful ban
ners. One of them is the emblem Of
Americans freedom, the other Of Chris
tian chivalry, and l hope they will be
cherished by your Knights, who also
will defend them at all times in honor
Of the donors"
Sir Boyd, in response, received them
on behalf of the Commandery with
kindly sentiments and knightly re-
CARDS for the ladies of the Commandery,
assuring them that on their pilgrimage
soon TO be made TO Boston they would
carry those beautiful ensigns at the
head Of their lines with dignity and pa
triodsm.
On the staff Of each is a plate bearinS
the inscription: Presented by the La
dies OF Wheeling Commandery No. l.,
July. 1885, and on the banner, in gold
letters is found: Wheeling Command
cry. No. 1, Wheeling, w Va, Organized
fS3S.")
On Thursday evening we found a
gOodly number Of brethren in the Tenn
pie at the regular meeting of Wheeling
Lodge No. 3, and presided over by Bro.
Henry Speyer. Quite a number of ash
lers are being brought from the quar-
ries to be dressed and polished at a flu
ture meeting. Work was expected in
the f. c. degree. but the candidate for
reasons. deferred the comforting Of the
same until the next meeting.
The meetings we mention for the
week are: Nelson Lodge on Thursday
evening. when the third degree will be
conferred on one candidate by the full
team of the lodge, with appropriate
music and under the supervision of Bro.
Charles T. Wood. the Worshipful Mas
ter, who at that time desires the pres
euce OF not only the members OF his
lodge but of sister lodges of the city
and vicinity. to assist him in his work.
The time for Oiris Temple to hold reg
ular session is Friday evening If a
meeting is then on the tapis mobiles will
receive the usual personal notice.