The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-13
GRAND LODGE AT WORK.

address OF WoIeoms by Rev. BowIsn,
ana tho Response was by Chancellor
Commander PraEer-rhe Town Own
dby the Visitors.
Tuesday afternoon and yesterday
morning the knights of Pythias of the
STATE commenced to pour into Sisters
Vile for the purpose Of attending the
meeting of the grand lodge of the or
der In ,twenty-ninth annual session. II
Is one OF the best and most interesting
meetings the order has ever held in
the state, although the attendance is
not what was expected.
The grand lodge was called to order
in the auditorium of the high school
building by Grand Chancellor Com
mander Paul Prayer, OF Parkersburg,
who introduced Rev. H. B. Bowden,
who delivered the address of welcome
on the part OF the local lodge and the
In the course OF his address, Rev.
Rowden said: ION behalf Of the mayor
Of the city Of Slstersville and the city
oficials and citizens generally, as well
as thes members OF the local lodge. bid
Won welcome 10 what we believe
and think Is the greatest town
on earth. The town is yours. Take
It and do with It as you will. Only re-
turn 1t when you are through with 1t
and ready to depart"
In response, Grand Chancellor Com
fnander Paul Prayer, OF Parkersburg,
made the following reply: What shall
/ say after this learned and dlgnlhed
address TO which we have just llstenedY
/ was asked last evening by the news
paper men OF the city to kindly hand
them an advance copy OF my speech.
The thought Of making speech had
never entered my mind up to that mo-
ment. / have never made a speech and
never thought 1t was necessary; l
thought all that was necessary was to
come into the hall, say how do you DO
comment on the weather and say what
will you have?
"on behalf Of the Pythlans accept
the hospitality which has been so gem
erously extended to US, and the city as
well. and before we leave we VIII return
d. IN as good q condition as possible,
and gentlemen, have but one speech,
and / was never known to make but
that one. II is on Pythianism-I am
q crank on that subject" At this point
Mr.. Prayer delivered, with a great deal
OF eloduence, a mastery and learned
address on the foundation Of the order,
its numerous virtues and general OBJ
1ects. He spoke with feeling as he eu-
ioCIzad Mr. Rathbone, the founder OF
the order.
The morning session Of the grand
Iodqe was then convened and 1t contin-
ued until noon, when It Ias adjourned
until after the parade, which was TO
take place in the afternoon. II had been
arranged for the parade to take place
At about 2 o'clock, but on account OF the
members OF the Uniform Rank from
wheeling and from Ravenswood and
other points down the river not having
been able to get here until that time, II
was POSTPONED until 3. At that hour
the parade was formed on Charles
street and moved over the principal
streets and avenues Of tse town. There
WAS a large number OF the local and
visiting knights in line and they made
sweii appearance. Bernard Stanley
Company No. 81, Of Wheeling captain
Frank LIsbey. and Rayenswood Conn
many No. 15. Captain W. -. Hoyt. were
easily the finest In the line an4 tney
were heartily cheered all along the
route. ut.
Last evening there was big time IN
all parts OF the town, the knights nav
ing taken full possession and were run
Ming n 10 the best OF their ability. In
fbe Elks' club ROOMS, which had Deen
fbrown open to them, n swell banquet
vSas dn progress. AZ the opera house
nc members OF the D. o. K. x. militia
ted about forty candidates Into the
mysteries OF that organization, ana
they were having an interesting time.
N tho auditorium of the city building
there was a brilliant ball and IN addi-
zion to this there were n number oil otn-
81 anugenents. The parade given by
the %. o. X. ks last evening ailordeu
n great deal Of Amusement.
fPbere is every reason TO believe thar
yVheeIlnF will be the next place OF
,,eetlng OF the grand lodge. Nearly all
fhe members OF the order present are
wearing wheeling badges and ore
working for that city, The meetings OF
Inc grand lodge will be continued IN the
auditorium OF the school building To-
day, and a great denl OF Work is get 20
a. accomplished. The election or tne
Grand lodge officers will Toxic place IN
9ii probabllltV this afternoon. and rs
mas been the custom, the grand chan
color VIII retire and the other officers
win be moved up. The one elective OF,
nee 10 be filled is that OF outside guard
and Tor this position there are NUM-
nor az candidates. Tho person VINO
SeeHis to hnvo the best chance Is col.
jBnFry Smith. OF the Tyler county
star, al Middiebourne. He Is gehlai
and popular gentleman ana many OF
the members Of the grand Iouse arr
working for his election.
Al Important event which VIII occur
to-day viii be the visit from the SUI
prene chancellor commander Of the