Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09


On Thursday. Wheeling Lodge No. 3,
held regular Communication with Bro.
Henry Speyer in the chair. No candi-
dates appearing, at an early nour, and
after dispensing with some routine bus
mess, the Lodge closed early in the
evening.
Friday evening, Cyrene Commandery
No. / held regular Conclave, but only
for business, and to make final arrange
ments for the Grand commandery meet
ing, after which a drill was had in full
uniform by the commandery, to pre-
pare for the parade next Wednesday
afternoon.
On Saturday evening, the knights Of
Wheeling Commandery held an infor-
NAL meeting TO arrange for taking part
in the parade next Wednesday, and
those Sir Knights of the commandery
and faters of sister commentaries who
intend to go in the ranks of No. I. on
Wednesday next and could not be pres
ent on last night, will find that places
have been assigned them in the ranks
at the time of parade, and should there
fore. be on hand to participate.
The meetings for the coming week
will be: On Monday evening. Wheel
ing Union Chapter will meet as per
personal notice, but no degrees Will be
conferred at that time.
On Tuesday evening Bates Lodge No
49, will hold regular monthly Com
munication. and work will be had in the
Entered Apprentice degree, AMI in con-
sequence there should be full attend
ance of the brethren to assist Bro. Pea
body and his corps of officers to confer
the same.
None of the Scottish Rite bodies will
meet on Wednesday evening. owing 10
the lodgc-room being occupied by the
Grand Commandery of West Virginia.
On Thursday evening, Nelson Lodge
No. 80. will bold monthly Communi-
cation. with work N the Master Masons
degree on two candidates. This an
Monument will bring together large
gathering of brethren not only Of No.
80. but Of all the city lodges, TO assist
the officers of the Lodge 10 do good.
true and impressive work. under the
direction of the Worshipful Master,
Bro. Dunn.
During the week we had Intelligence
from our own Frater and Knight or
Wheeling Commandery Nc. !, Sir John
A. Zorn. the present Grand General
issimo of the Grand Commardery OF
West Virginia. who. on the Goth of
last month inspected st. Johns Com
mandery of Weston, where lie reports
he had a very pleasant time. Many OF
the Knight s. he says, will be in Wheel
ing the coming week. On the 3Oth or
April he alsod made an official visit to
De-Nolev Commanddery Of Grafton, at
a special meeting. when he was permit
ted TO see the orders conferred upon
number of candidates by the proficient
officers of the comandery. under the
direction of IT'S Eminent Commander.
Sir Geo. w. Creel. He says the work
throughout was done tip-top. and re-
fleets credit upon Sir Creel. who Is
Grand Warden of the Grand Body. sir
Zorn also reports a large number CT
Sir Knights coming from al parts Of
the State TO attend the Grand ConclaNe.
We also received during the past
week a letter of regret from Sir c. w.
Matthews. Recorder of Lancaster Com
mandery No ., Of Lancaster Ohio, eN-
messing the pleasure it would have
afforded the Knights Of his comman-
derry to have taken part in the coming
festivities Of our Grand COmmandery
meeting. but owing TO a previous en-
eagement by the Lodge Of that town 10
90 to Washington Court House on that
dav. they would not get enough
Knights in rank to do so.
In Justice 10 the Commandery. Lancas-
ter Commandery No. .. was chartered IN
1877 and is said 20 he the oldest continuous
working Commandery west OF the Ale
ghenv mountains. and she was the one
that was sponsor 10 Wheeling Command
erv No. I. in 1895 and that is why there IS
an attachment nearly equal 70 that OF be-
ing one and the same body. and therefore
the desire for their presence on the occa-
sion of our festivities the coming week
The principal matter that will transpire
in the circle OF Masonry during the com
ing week will he the grand conclave of the
Grand Commandery OF West Virginia, and
the great spring board windpp OF the
"CameTs are coming" OF our own Osiris
OF Wheeling. We viii endeavor 10 give
of Wheeling. on Wednesday morn
ing details from Wheeling Com
mandery No :. will meet visiting COM
mandsrs at the depots and escort them 10
the Masonic Temple. hotels or the head
quarters Of Wheeling Commandery to be
found At the Hotel Windsor. or 20 the
HEADQUARTERS of Cyrene Commandery IN
the parlors Of the Mcclure House. Both OF
these HEADQUARTERS will only be opened
during the day. but from q p. m. till mid
night both the Communicates will hold a
rocention Jointly at the Mcclure House.
which will be an elabcIate affair strictly
limited 10 Knights Templars in full uni
form (Which means every part OF the uni
form worn by both Knights and oflcers
except the sword and their ladies. There
will be refreshments served. and dancing
for those desiring to indulge in IL. The
fac, is knights Templars Will have fuiI
control of the Mcclure for three hours.
and will make everyone who shall attend
feel al home for the host IS one OF us and
it could not be otherwise.
The Grand Commandery will convene at
high twelve. when officers will deliver
their addresses. and the committees will be
Amounted. and then it will adjourn TO take
part in the parade and to review the same.
About four o'clock the Grand body viii
meet again and doubtless continue in ses-
sion until i. completes its business before
the supper hour or soon thereafter.
The Sir Knights are expected TO be in
line and ready TO move IN parade promptly
AZ 2.9O and in the following order:
Platoon Of Police.
The Grand Commandery Of W. Va.
60 rcbv " Morris Chief Marshall and