Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-13
SOME RANDOM NOTES.
Brief Jottings of Some of the Events of a
Big Masonic Day.

The following Is a list of knight
Templars present at yesterdays conclave
whose names were not included in the list
of the various communicates who attended
in bodies:
S. T. Myers. Alex Parks and II. S.
Cushman. of Martinsburg; S. A. Stone,
b. f. Meighen and G.. c. Reppetto,
Moundsville; e. w. Brown. Ravenswood;
W. e. Neill, Wilson; Rankin Wiley PIT.
Pleasant; T. ]. Murray. Steubenville;
Geo. L. Abbott, William II. Burkhardt
and j. L. Vandervort, Weston; II. b.
Green, James Steen, W. II. Stout, II. w.
Rhodes, \. Robinson, G. S. Evans, Geo.
Beck, Uhrchsville, o.; f. Mcintosh, New
Philadelphia. o.; David McKain. w T.
Borchers, w. Cameron, Chas. Burrows,
Warren a. Mckay. Washington, Pa; j.
d. Little. John f. Budke. John d. Morris,
Canonsburg, Pa; Jacob Bestrick, McKees-
port. Pa: David b. Engle.. Waynesburg;
Jas. H. Furbee. Mannington ]. w. Hen
derson. Sistersville: T. T. Rumbarger,
Dobbin; j. E. Johnston, ST. Marys; A. S.
Keever, Belleville.
Rev. ]. ]. McIlyar. one Of the Past Emf
nent Commanders of the Allegheny Com
mandery, was among the prominent Wis
itors yesterday Although so years of age
he Is as active as the youngest of the
delegation TO which he belongs. Rev Mr..
McIyar related yesterday an amusing
experience which he had during a visit
TO Wheeling before the war. He was
driving a horse which had a decided aver
sion to persons of African descent, over
the suspension bridge one day when the
animal grabbed with his teeth u darby.
who was walking on the sidewalk, and
actually scalped the poor fellow before
he could be released.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
put the Pittsburg and Allegheny Com
manderies through in short order, both
coming and going. Although the start was
made from Pittsburg ffty-fve minutes
late, which disarranged matters good
deal. the run was made TO Wheeling in an
hour and forty minutes which is record
breaker. the train consisting of seven
cars. with TWO hundred and fifty-seven
people on board. Returning last night,
the train left this city about eleven
o'clock. and beat the day record. making
the run in less than an hour and half.
II was a great piece of railroad work.
The members Of the Pittsburg comman-
deries state that there would have been
twice as many in attendance had the
threatening weather kept away. A large
number changed their minds at the last
moment. Many came as far as the depot
and then turned back. The Pittsburg and
Allegheny Communicates returned home
last night on their special train over the
Panhandle at II O'Clock.
There was a very pleasant incident just
before the Grand Encampment took its
recess. Yesterday afternoon. until this
morning The members of Demolay Com
manderv of Grafton presented its first
Commander. George w. Creel, with very
fine past Masters jewel, the presentation
sneecb being made by Right Eminent Sir
Lewis n. Tavener
Tho committee in charge of the ar
rangements must have been selected by
q careful man with a discriminating
owe for il not only understood just
what was wanted, but the best method
Of bringing about the desired result.
II was rather warm for dancing, last
night vet the young people and some
of the older ones appeared to enjoy
themselves.
Florist Huscroft had a splendid display
of noted plants at the Mcclure, and they
aided greatly in making up a delightful
scene.
The Eighteenth Regiment band, of
Pittsburg gave this Office most enjoy
able serenade. last evening. 1t Is a crack
organization.
Internal Revenue Collector E. NJ. Gilki-
so, and ex-Collector \. B. White. OF Par
kersburr. were prominent among the
knights Templar yesterday
Charles W. CASTOR is the leader Of the