The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28

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CHARLESTON. W. Va. oct. a.-rhe
fog this morning hung over the city like
a pail, 1t was nearly 10 o'clock before
the sun peered through the low clouds
and assured the gathering crowds that
this would be a typical autumn day. All
night the streets were full Of people COM
ing and going, and when daylight broke
there was a large number awaiting the
opening OF the morning exercises Of the
knights of Pythlas, Before o'clock,
the streets were full OF visitors and town
folks, and the sounds OF band music were
heard on all the principal streets. These
self-snme bands paraded with numerous
followers from early morning, and there
was not fifteen minutes during the day
that some band did not march up and
down Capitol street. At o'clock the
local chapter of the Knights OF Pythias.
headed by the Charleston band, marched
to the X. & NJ. depot, and escorted the
PIT, Pleasant chapter TO the castle. They
also met the Huntington and St Albans
lodges at the c. g. o. depot and escorted
them to the caEtie hail. The traias
brought In large numbers OF fraternity
men and also visitors, and II is thought
to be the largest crowd that has been In
the city. for years.
At Q o'clock there was meeting Of the
grand lodge at the senate chamber. su-
preme Chancellor Colgrove took up most
of the time in the exempliflcation OF the.
secret work and no other business was
performed that IS worthy of note
At 1890 o'clock the West Virginia bril-
gade Knights OF Pythlas met at the cas-
tie and preceded by the Parkershurg and
Charleston bands, marched up Capitol
street 10 the senate chamber, where busi-
nese Of the following character waH
transacted: The election Of n colonel for
the division was on the boards, with two
candidates, Captain Gelger and Major
McGee. In this division there are
twelve companies, but only eleven were
represented The election Of Captain
Geiger was made unanimously.
At 2 o'clock when the business In the
senate chamber was concluded Charles
ton lodges, together with all visiting
lodge paraded the city. All along the line
of march the Knights of Pythias were
cheered repeatedly and their executions
were commended by all who witnessed
them,
At $50. the Lincoln lodge arrived via
the G. e. o., and they were escorted TO the
Hotel Ruffner by the entire organization
present. At o'clock the entertainment
by the Lincoln lodge was held at the
opera house, and Immediately after the
musical entertainment the Knight de-
gree was conferred upon several mem
bers
After the exemplincatlon of the Knight
rank at 10 o'clock, n reception was given
A - - - ka ra9lla hail
Capitol street,
Al yesterdays session Of the grand
lodge, 200 past chancellors were reported
present and they were seated as mem
bers Of the grand lodge. Grand Chan
cellor w. y. West, Grand Keeper OF Re-
cords and Seal Maner Jenkins, and Grand
Master OF Exchequer Mason II. Smith,
presented their annual reports IN printed
form. The reports were distributed
among the representatives without read
inE.
From the reportsNof the various officers
! Il is shown that there are ia working
lodges, with membership Of 6,655. The
cash on hand June 30, 1897, was Si0,9Ss ~.
Assets of subordinate lodges fi83,092 "a.
Assets OF grand lodge A,99l Is,
During the year the following members
OF the grand lodge have died: Past Grand
Chancellor A. b. Done, OF No. Is; Past
Chahcellors John II, Roeg md Worthy
Montgomery, OF No. 3; John A. Perrell
and Worthy Smith, OF No o; Charles
Hanke. OF No. 6; s. N. Hirst OF No. 10;
u. whlteham, Of No 80; NJ. i, Adams,of
No. 40. and Il. NJ. Wilson, Of No, 75.
At O'Clock a public meeting was held
in the senate chamber. judge Cyrus w.
Hail, presided. Knight Governor G. w
Atkinson delivered as happy an address
OF welcome as was ever listened to In this
| city, which was responded to by Supreme
Chancellor Phillip Colgrovc, IS he alone
can respond. At the conclusion OF the
speaking. Governor Atkinson, on behalf
OF the Pythlan Knights Of West virginia,
presented Supreme Chancellor Coigrave
with Il very handsome silver tea set, His
presentation remarks were appropriate
and happy. Mr.. Colgrove responded IN
choice and feeling words, This ended
one Of the moot pleasant events Of tho
session. After the speaking the Supreme
Chancellor and his bride were introduced
| 70 nearly all persons present.