The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06

The "Dokles" passed through town
last night. The "DoldeS" are those fel-
lows who belong to q peculiar runE on
the Pythian ladder, and are often shell
tered under the comparatively meaning
less initials 20 the common nerd, D. o.
X. X. which when spelled out for the
edifcatlon of the common herd is ORA
matio Order knights Of RhoraSSan
Now, in Wheeling there dwellE. or Is
located-as the critical reader may
choose, d temple Of this order. made to
order Il you like a pun. This temple
IB Dahna Temple, No. "a. The gentle
reader will perceive that the temples are
numbered, go II one Of them strays away
1t may be recovered by glaneIng at the
number on tie tag. This number. "a. by
the way, is said to contain a quantity Of
luck, and has often been eouTted by ye
patron Of that noble modern game, ye
playe Of pollcye.
AS stated above, tho "DoltIes" were
out last night, "Beln' out Of night
means much. To use It as aneHcuse next
uQGbAI AAhAyh 81 WIN SUM-
wives, WIN know a thing or two.
But the ''Dokies" are different. When
they 90 out the rude burghers hnnd
them the keys Of the town and say unto
them: "FrISky Arabs, the town Is
yours"
when the Cookies" 90 out they lead
by the hand the lambs and other inno-
cents. They point out to these children
the red lights, the great sights and side
lights, ever and anon pointing Out to
them how hard fs the way Of the trans
gressor, and how good It IS to be o
''Dokie." Not every standard bearer
who has been told the snry Of Damon
and Pythlas Is a "Dolle." Il IL the fun
loving Pythian who enters the myster-
lous portals Of Khorassan. Nor does he
enter by smooth and unrocky road.
And thereby hangs tale.
There are hot sands to cross, there are
thorns and Jagged hrambles. and the
way is long, and the Sorturs heap
muob." But glad to relate the scorched
and tortured traveller Is refreshed at the
end Of his tollsoEne journey. Soothing
baimB ana iinimentS are rubbed on his
injured Anatomical parts, while his In
ner man 10 cUptousiy refreshed with the
cooling waters Of Zem-Zem. These
waters come from the boun4eouS spFingS
Of Reymann hills and Schmulbach
wales, and peace and good will toward
mankind are assured to those who
qlan them. All Is not gold that glitters,
nor Is all refreshment liquid. Slangh-
tered bullocls, sacrificed lambs, and the
STAN Of life, with extras on the side, con-
stitute part Of what is vulgaFly known
as the layout, or in more refined form OF
speech, the banquet.
The 'rDokies" were out last night.
They came from che PYthian Castle and
paraded the principal streets in their
fantastic costumes. MeiSter'S band
made inspiring melody. and the tender
footed tyros were securely fastened by
ropes and dragged thus through the city.
When "hold, enough" had been cried
out, these unEortunates were made good
and true ''Dudes," at the Pythian Cas-
tie, and the ambulance corps dressed
their wounds. and had them on the road
to recovery at an early hour this morn
ing.
The new "Dokies" ore as follows:
John B. Crawford, jr., David Watkins,
David White, Harry W. Mcclure, Louis
j. Halter, Ted Conllff, Harry Klleves,
John W. Huntington, Adolph Breslauer,
Jesse NicCausiand, Adam Meister. John
Hopkins, Lewis Crawford. Ed Afuhn, W.
J. Ennis, Gala Mitchell, Dr.. L. N.
Refer and George c. Criss.