The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
KNIGHTS OF MYSTIC CHAIN
Ninth Annual CONVENTION OF the select
Council at Berkeley Springs.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va, Sept
99.-rhe twenty-ninth annual couyen-
ton OF the Select Castle OF West Vir-
ginla, Ancient order OF the Mystic
Chain, convened here yesterday morn
ing.
Mayor A. NJ. Mendenhall delivered an
address OF welcome. as did also Rev w.
L. Childers. Of the United Brethren
church, TO which Chaplain George Hop
wood responded The session was
then opened in rituallstic form, Select
Commander John CardoRa, OF Wheeling
presiding. and j. Il. Crawford, Of Key
ser, at the desk.
The commander named Representa-
tlves ]. NJ. Stanley, W, 2. Hendrickson
and II. p. Bloom committee on creden-
tials. The committee reported a num-
Der Of past commanders and represent
atiyes correct.
Past Commander A. l.. Wheeler, Of
No, /; C. w. Biser and j. N. shockey. OF
No 2; II. A. Miller, OF No. 3, and IT, L.
Jones, OF No. 10, were admitted. obllgat-
ed and seated as members of Select
Castle.
The hours OF the session We're made
from 8 TO ~ a. m, and from TO p. m,
The offices of vice-commander and
marshal were declared vacant, and w
+. Randolph, of Parsons, was elected to
the former, and julius Scherr, OF Egg
Ion, 10 the latter, and were Installed by
Stanley
The minutes OF the last session were
approved as printed. without reading,
Representative j. W. Dayton, OF No
4, presented a proposition that pro-
vision be made for each subordinate
castles recommending one OF its mem
bers for appointment as organizer OF
new castles. Referred TO committee on
law and supervision.
The select commander. scribe, treas
urer and supreme representative read
able reports, which show the order to be
in Il good condition, and We're referred
to proper committees.
The committees on appeals and grlev-
ances, law and supervision, and finance
and mileage reported, and same were
adopted, excepting the recommends
tlons of the last named, which will be
acted on later.
The chair named Past Supreme Com
mander J. NJ. Stanley, Past Select Com
nader George Hopwood and ]. T. Craw-
ford committee on neurology Also
Representatives George Hopwood, f.
w. Rose, Julius Scherr NJ. ]. Kelser
and C. l.. Dickerson committee on ex-
tension OF the order. The following
Select Castle officers were elected:
Chaplain, John Cardona, OF Wheeling;
commander, W. T. Randolph, of Par
sons; marshal, ], w, Dayton, of Key
ser; recording and corresponding scribe,
]. T. Crawford, OF Keyser; treasurer.
Frank Rose, of Piedmont; inside guard.
NJ. ]. Keyser OF Easton; outside guard
]. C., Laley, of Berkeley Springs; select
trustees, owen Binegar, of Wilson,
Jesse j. Jackson, of Wheeling, and
Matthew Cockburn, of Elk Garden:
supreme representatives, George Hop
wood, OF Wheeling. and j. II. Crawford
OF Keyser; alternates, ]. NJ. Stanley and
William b. Williams, OF Piedmont.
The trustees submitted their annual
report, which was adopted.
Provision was made for borrowing
money to meet current expenses. II nee
cssary, until the next payment OF the
per capita tax becomes due.
The committee on neurology submit
ted resolutions TO the memory OF the
late John o. Matthews, of Reading, Pa.
the founder of the order. and the late
Past Select Commanders William H.
Miller, Of Thomas. and John Waltord, OF
Wheeling.