Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-21
That the title of my poems new, the pass
port TO k-na-da.
POEM.

This hand was freed from tyrants, and
the yoke of foreign lands.
by Americans. by patriots VINO IoVed I'D
erty's just cause,
England's bad laws.
Gun foretathers tried often, their oppres-
Sors TO stop.
But not succeeding in that, they thought
they would drop,
There r in the {, cause the tax was 100
high.
And rather than pay them, much sooner
would die.
For this they would thrash US upon our
But they found us too-much, and soon
Because they were towards and lacking
They SOON made their tracks back to X
MAZDA 5 land.
It is Of K-na-da's land, I now desire to
But not about the one to where the Brit
Our K-na-da is located in a much favored
Where Mason's from Wheeling QatelD
As on the occasion, which 1 will now re-
cite.
We were out for a trip through special
To accompany Nelson Lodge, to assist
them to raise ,,,,
A fellow to be a Master by West Virginia's
ways.
OF course the degree was worked by
Wh5eling's brightest talent, 10.
Who wers not only bodily in form, put
nobel and quite gallant. III
The fellow was made Master, anu al
our work was praised.
AS we hammered ana chlS6leu hdEu uPOH
K-na-da's asher 10 raise.
We started out for K-na-da, upon the
Arri,,i,'o a. tbe innction. a brown came
In due time. o,,,.
And soon thereafter on a rale, rode on our
westerly way, VA
As curry and hurry at mail pace VIC
rushed along that day. "a o,d
We passed through fields and WOODS anu
such other verdant spots, 10
And only stopped beneath peach' D0
We also crossed DER many brooks. as the
came upon our way, go. -
And arriving at k-na-da's land' near ~
the close Of day. ..i,.o
The k-na-da'S were in waiting 10 RECEIVE
us or their shore, iN.,,c,
And soon they bade us welcome whiting
their lOdgeroom door; 49,. -
Where all were royalty trealeu' IMAM ~
Nted out 10 dine. - -. .,,o
And then induced to take ride py the
new K-na-da line.
Well W. travelled Ger that line, bout
many curves and squares, I'LL,
Was moi required TO pull string or cIimo
down any stairs. :.
At q k-na-da's door arrived anu oi -
three times scratched, -, -
The portals suddenly opened wide ana
through il we were Snatched. -,
on entering the country, 10! but the slsht
A brother here-a brother there. the pass
port in his hand, ,;.-+
We were invited to partake OF the cholcese
there in store. ,, non,
The bOuntious offer we accepted anu HO"
-long-for-more - :,
For il refreshed the weary body ana II
helped to clean the mind; ,,.
AS we were tired of rail riding, we thoush'
In taking us hupp on that trip and to
scratch upon that door, NOV.
For by that means we found our way
about K-na-dq shore.
Well We've wandered Ger many lands
and been out on many trips, ~,
But none has pleased us better IMAM INC
yhdTa we en- met our Keeney, richie, friend,
a regular dude-lay, ..,-
With there rObe-y, Varney, roDo-looh
tOod-y with fOe-gay, -
And there was DAN. an, demel ana hldA-
well quite as mouse. 49,, ..,
As You might Judge by them they were
lust Whoel-in in the house,
But they had been to k--na-da, they can
disguise the fact, .i.r-
Mack and more. icewater house, and others
viii Yam knew his tact ,.,a ~
In going on that special trip to the !aiu o.
And of of which land we are not shure. our
Robb-I-s0n had seen. or
But our kind conductor harry Sou' |94
On t wbiSr =! Trail 9iI to Tna-da we were re-
Quired to go.
Whist on that pleasant journey ana thus
royalty entertained, ..i,,,.
were constrained. ..t.,,, va
To think of fellow craftsmen, Whoh We
Mack li.'u an more icewater house. and others
For with Zorn an them in by-gons, spent
n some np SG n gso aim in cell or hole. and other
We Gon'f Id deny our aid did lock in room
few days past, ,, ;. "a
You've heard OF II. been oored Win II anu
will while tongue doth laSt. -. ..,,,1
Rut nothing ever has transpired the equal
of that time, -, .,,o,.- ,,hara
wheel-n into line. ., .,.-,,
For while We stayed diIoHS SON' 'ON
so very kind, do rbicb
wen ever bear in mind.
And now to you kind brethren WHO nan
from K-na-da's cline, .,.,.. QUA
for the splendid time, Ill.,, ,,isi+-
Which YOU proNldeu lo' 'i'Sti "S
And j' 10 return Sft Your kindness, you've been
Accent yi'{ the oN hTo's.pialities of our worthy
Nelson Lodge, - .,,.or.air onv
LIVER ready and willing to entertain any
sister lodge. ,..z ..o,,rsol,,ee on
this festive occasion, ..,,or,.od ~
And former friendships now reHe"eu "
unite in closer relation; -..t,o~ bou
We hone the days not distant wheh nan
rr5sonyiIle and Nelson Lodge each 9TH
,fa(. he nm memory of these visits neer fade
.,uu' ~ bri1iiant as the eve we went 10
O''tt5 -d liz con raid by K-na-da's line