Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-16

ing takes place, the uODles VIII ~
doubt receive notice of it through the
Recorder Noble Carnahan.
CONCLAVE OF GRAND COMMAND
cry.
On Wednesday last at high twelve
occurred the twenty-third Grand Con-
clave in the Masonic Temple of the
Grand COmmandery Of West Virginia,
with all the officers present, and the
following Past Grand Commanders in
attendance: Hugh SSAling, Alexander
Park. J. A Miller. J. w Morris, Alfred
PAUL. and w. W. VanWinkle; also
every chartered Comandery of the State
fully represented. The reports of all the
officers were presented to the Grand
Body. and shown forth TO the Sir
Knights present, that Templarism was
making good substantial progress IN
cur little Mountain State, that the best
of harmony prevails throughout her
jurisdiction. and that fifty-nine new
soldiers of the cross have been added
TO the Fraternity TO battle valiantly for
the cause Of our Master Emmanuel,
that they may. N}en the carnage Incl
dent TO life shall have ended. come forth
as couOuerors. with him and with their
motto inscribed on their banner, God
With Us" As the business of the
Conclave was only of routine nature,
the committees appointed were not COM
uelled to do very much laborious duties,
and i'm consequence about l o'clock or
soon thereafter the first session closed.
AT $50 in the afternoon the parade that
had been in contemplation for weeks
took place. but owing to the rain in the
early morning and the prospect of its
continuance during the entire day,
many of the Sir Knights and visiting
Communicates from cities surrounding
Wheeling did not come, but notwith-
standing. there were nearly 500 in line,
as follows:
Bro Thomas Bennett. Chief Of Police fol-
lowed by platoon of Wheeling's finest.
Omcers and past officers Grand Comman-
derry I'm carriages.
Opera House Band.
Wheeling Commaudery No. /. commanded
by Sir James Mcmahon. Past Comman-
der. proceeded by Sir Luther W.
BIayney bearing the star Span
gied Banner
knights Trmpar Band. Allegheny.
Allegheny Commaudery No. 50. PiJtsburg.
Hsather.ug,ous Band. Bellaire
Hope Commandery No. g. s.. Ciairs1% o
Rutter's Band. Union,own. Pa.
Crusade Commaudery No. 6. Fairmont.
Calvary Commaudsry No. g. Parkersburg.
Meister's Band,
Cvreue Commandery No. :. Wheeling.
Figh.eeu,h Regiment Band of Pittsburg.
Tlucred Command5ry No IS Pittsburg.
Imperial Band. Grafton.
Dsmolay Commaudery No Il. Grafton.
The column moved from the Masonic
Temple promptly on its march of about
two miles returning TO the Temple,
where the parade was reviewed by the
Grand C0mmaudery. All along the line
of march the sidewalks were lined with
visitors to our city. and its pOpulaCe,
whilst many of the residences and bust
ness houses were finely decorated with
fags and bunting, displaying 10 the eye
the cOlOrs of the order Wheeling Com
mandery. the mother Of knight Temp
lerism. tnot only of West Virginia. but
of Old Virginia and Pennsylvania. was
placed az the head of the line, and had
large number in their ranks. ALE
gheny and Tancred Communicates
we're placed in line as to seniority. the
former escorted by No. /. the latter by
No :. of Wheeling. Both of the visit
ing Communicates displayed themselves
i'm going through various evOlutions
during the march. which were done in
faultlesS manner 10 the edifiCation Of
many people who had OpOrtunity TO
view them. and 10 receive their ap-
plause. OF the other Communicates in
line. all were of cur own jurisdiction
except Hope. of st. Clairsville. all of
whom we must say. marched splendid
". and looked like veterans as TO pre-
cision of step. and manner of executing
fine movements. which they did during
the entire march. OF the bands we
must say we had more 10 the square
inch than has been seen or heard in
Wheeling for a long period, as regards
the number Of men in line. and of first
class bands than has ever before apear-
ed on the streets of our city with a
fraternal organization. After the par-
ade was over. the Grand Commandery
again resumed its labors. when the fol-
lowing officers were elected and install
ed for the ensuing year: Ri Eminent
Grand Commander T. \. Tavenner.
ParkerShurg: Vice Eminent Grand
DeDutv Commander John \. Zorn. OF
Wheeling; Eminent Grand Generalissi-
mo. George ne Bolt. Of Fairmont. F1ni-
nent Grand Captain General. F. H. Mar
kell, Of Charleston; Eminent Grand