Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-12


The Grand Commentary knights Tenn
plar of West Virginia will open its ses-
sion at the Mcclure House, in this city,
at noon to-day. At two o'clock the Com
mandery will take a recess until four
o'clock, when its business will be con-
cuded.
The occasion will bring eight or ten Wis
iting Communicates to the city, represent
ing three States, and the parade. which
will take place at half-past two promptly,
will be the largest Knight Templar dem
onstration ever seen in Wheeling. at least
seven hundred swords being expected 10
be in line, with five bands.
Last evening the following General Or
der No. l. was issued by Chief Marshal
John W. Norris
General Order No. /.
All aides to the Chief Marshal will re-
port promptly at two o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. at the corner OF Fourteenth and
Chapline streets.
Ali Communicates will be in line at 2:15
o'clock. in readiness 10 march at 2:3O
o'clock JOHN W. MORRIS,
Chief Marshal
Since the publication in the Sunday
Register, foreshadowing a change in the
route of parade. as originally outlined, the
local committee has acted, and the official
route to be gone over to-day IS as follows
The parade will form on Fourteenth
street. with the right resting on Market,
and promptly at ha,f-past two o'clock
will move over the following route: North
on Market to Ninth, 20 Main, TO Twenty
fourth, to Chapline, to Twentieth. to Mar
ket to Twelfth. passing the Grand Com
mandery in review at the Masonic Tenn
pie. on Market street, just south Of Four
teenth.
The Scottish Rite has opened headquar-
ters at No. 300 and 100 Market street. the
old Dollar Bank building, and the room
has been handsomely decorated. Head
quarters for baggage have been fixed at
No. 1872 Main street. where all baggage
can be sent, and where competent attend
ants will be in waiting.
When the Grand Commandery meets at
noon reports of Grand officers and COM
mittees will be heard, and then the Com
mandery will adjourn until four o'clock.
At that hour general business will be
transacted. officers elected. and the matter
of a charter for Hinton Commandery
taken up and acted upon.
People along the route Of procession are
urged TO decorate with the colors Of the
Knights-black. red and white.
The headquarters of Wheeling Com
mandery No. 1. the Oldest Commandery
in the State. will be at the Hotel Windsor,
from a. m. to y. m, and the Opera
House band will be stationed there.
Wheeling Commandery will have the right
of the line In the parade The headquar-
ters of Cyrene No. will be at the Nc
Lure House. from 9 a. m. until p. M
In the evening the general reception will
take place at the Mcclure House. from ?
p. m. until midnight This is strictly lin
tied to Sir knights in full uniform and
their ladies'
Among the Sir Knights in the city last
evening were the following
Grand Recorder r. c. Huntington. Of
Farmont at the Mcclure.
Deputy Grand Commander Judge L. n.
Tavener. of Parkersburg, and wife.
Grand Senior Warden f. II. Markwell,
of Charleston. Mcclure.
Sir Knight William Campbell, of Charles
Town.
Sir Knight W. J. Hite, of Huntington,
Mcclure.
Grand Treasurer D. W. Emmons, Of
Huntington, Mcclure
Sir Knight W. G. Cole. sister5ville.
Sir Knight j. X. Steele, keystone, Nc
Lure.
Sir Knight ]. D. Hewitt, Bramwell, Nc
Lure.
Sir Knights Irwin Hazlett and F. d.
Fuller Huntington Mcclure
Sir Knight ]. E. Hawke ParkersburS
Mcclure.
Sir Knight E. J. Thompson New Mar
tinsville Mcclure.
Sir Knight a. a. Cunningham, Wells
burg Howell.
Sir Knight Alonzo Charsleton, Cameron,
Howell.
Sir Knight J. E. Means. Camden-on-
Gauley. Howell.