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

nrer. D. w. Emmons. of Hunt
, ington: Eminent Grand Recorder.
r c. Huntington, of Fairmont;
Eminent Grand Standard Bearer,
J. E. Vandervoort, Weston; En-. CIR.
Sword Bearer. George w. Creel, OF
Grafton; En-. CIR Warden, Charles H.
Ahrens: En-. CIR. Can't. of Buard, Sam
I uel w. Myers, of Martinsburg. After
the installation. which was conducted
| bv Past Grand Commander Riheldatfer.
assisted by Past Grand Commander
| Sterling, as grand marshal, the body
was closed to meet on Thursday morn
| ing. when only business of a routine
nature was acted on, and reports Of
committees made. One of the princi-
pal features of this concave, was the
creating of an office to be known as
Inspector General, whose duty it shall
be to visit ev-5 commaDdery of the
jurisdiction and ascertain if the work
ings of the ritual and the costumes are
uniform and in conformity with the
edicts of the Grand Encampment and
the Grand Commandery. Sir Hugh
Sterling. Grand Commander, was elect
ed 10 the office for five years, and the
! Communicates should prepare them
selves for inspection, for he might drop
on them unawares. Sir Odell S. Long,
/ the first Grand Commander. having for
the first time In twenty-three years,
been prevented, owing to business, from
attending this conclave. telegram
was sent expressing regret at his alb
| sence. with the hope of his being pres
ent many years vet TO coma The work
of the Grand COmmandery having been
accomplished it was closed TO meet in
Parkersburg on the second Tuesday in
May. 1898 During the installation cere-
monies. Sir George w. Creel, the Grand
I Standard Bearer. was doubly decorated,
first by the Jewel of his office, and then
/ by a Past Commanders jewel, which
was procured for presentation TO him
J by the Knights of his Commandery.
| To say he was surprised is no joke. for
he was so muchly so as to nearly be
unable to find words for utteGance.
AS to the reception provided for Wis
| ting Knights. the arrangement proved
! first-class. Wheeling Commandery re-
ceiving at the Hotel Windsor from early
morn until eight o'clock in the evening,
! and also gave 10 all visitors souvenir,
| in the shape of a glass, on which was
I maltese cross. inscribed with the motto.
| I'm hoe Signo Vinces. and compliments
| of Wheeling COmmandery No. l. May,
! 1897" Many there were who wanted
| one of them who were not members OF
the order. but the demand exceeded the
| supply. and they were all gone before
| the Headquarters closed. Cvrene had
| Headquarters at the Mcclure House, and
I had a full house all day long, and en-
! tertained every one royalty until six
/ o'clock in the evening, when prepare
| tons had to be made for the joint re-
/ ception of Wheeling and Cyrene Com
manderies. which were given at that
| hotel from 9 until u o'clock that even
/ ing.
The account of the good work done
! by the members of the Fraternity OF
Wheeling. would not be complete If we
/ did not refer to the efforts made by the
( Scottish brethren. under the direction
/ of Grand Secretary Darrah, who opened
| up headquarters in room just south OF
/ the Hotel Mcclure, which was splendid
/ " decorated. not only with bunting and
| flags. but with emblems and regalia
! of the rite. There was also displayed
| there Bro Darrah's banner of Knights
| Templar badges. which he gathered
! while attending the Cleveland, Chicago
| and San Francisco ConclaveS, and its
| beauty were praised by the many
! Knights and ladies who viewed il. A
/ souvenir glass was also given by Bro.
| Darrah. on which was delineated the
| Double Eagle. and the inscription The
| Consistory of w. Va. 80" and the motto,
/ "Spes nea in dec est. This souvenir,
/ rs we'll as the one presented by Wheel
/ ing Commandery No /, was furnished
/ by the North Wheeling Glass Works,
/ and made under the supervision of Sir
| Fred J. Park. member Of Wheeling
/ Commandery No. /. The visitors at
/ Scottish Rite headquarters not only re-
ceived the gift of the glass. but were
well entertained whilst there.
BY CHE DESERT ROUTE.
Special telegram by airline to the
! Sunday Register from Osiris Of Wheel
ing. May 18th, 3 p. m.
The good ship of the desert has pull
ed in her sails, and now comes into
/ port with thirty. who were once of the
unregenerated, now thoroughly subdu-
ed. sore. and muchly sunburnt on their
| souls. (if we consider their feet is
! where they keep their UNDERSTANDING,
| but otherwise marked right-side up with
care. and are now, (animals and Arabs,
enjoying the fodder Of Osiris at Stamm's
| Hotel, Wheeling"
To explain the above, we must exam
inc the log. furnished by the
Arab Captain of the Cheese Knife, who
done away with those thirty pilgrims,
| but as the camel that brought them was
sure footed. he came out Of the race 80
/ TO I, against time, or Of any of the mules
/ that we've had bushed,Or the driver who
was kicked bald in order to win, and
| as the victors came up the home stretch
| and under the live wire of Twins cleo
/ ricity. it is said to have been the most
/ successful inning played for strikes Ito
| be had later on at the Stamm Housed,
/ ever held in Wheeling. So much for
! the Noble who furnished the salve to
make the work go smoothly, and the
/ cordial to keep the pilgrims in good
! health during the journey.
/ Well. we saw the caravan as she was
on her journey to Arion's heights, and
as the ship Osiris come TO view we saw
at its PROV. a squad of Wheeling's fair
est. doing duty, and to throw overheard
any tramp who could not pay his pas
sage money to Arabian lands. Mayors
band, led by our Bro Billie, followed
them in the wake, and discoursed some
familiar airs. to encourage them in the
discharge of the arduOus duties of
tramping Behind them followed. at
little less than break-neck speed