The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-12
ANNUAL CoNCLAYE
or wrst Virginia KniEhts Templar-SsN
Onieers OF the Grand Conimandsry-
brilliant Parade. ia Which wheeling

.-ae $1,000 ~ ---- * NanfsH A.NeaQ
OfSrst Virginia KniEhis Tempiar-Nsw
Onieer. or the Grand Commandsry-Ai
Drlilinnt Parade, tn Which Wheeling
Rodles Make a tit.
Special Dispatch 10 the 1%ntelllgencer.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va. May 1i.--
To-day the town was lively for the
Knights Templar OF West Virginia.
Good weather and good feeling tended
to make the ceremonies incident to the
meeting OF the annual c%onclave OF the
knights Templar one OF the most sue
cessful in the history OF the order In.
this state. Communicates from Mari.
eta and Athens, Ohio, Joined with the
West Virginia knights 10 make the dav
successful.
The twenty-tourth conclave OF the
grand commandcry was opened in am
Pile form at noon. and the first business
was the address. OF RI. EN-. Grand Com
mander L. N. Tavenner. who delivered
an eloquent and interesting address, In
which he paid q touching tribute to gtse
late iOdeli s. Long. Tho reports OF the
officers followed and then committees
were appointed as follows:
Committee on dolngs OF grand officers
-Sirs John W. Norris, Alfred Paul and
W, w. Vanwinkle.
Committee on charters and dispersal
tioDs-Slrs Hugh Sterling, Harry f.
Smith and +, D. Fuller.
Committees on finance and accounts
Sirs. Charles p. Wood. Noyes s. Burlew
and Robert L. Helm.
Committee or grievances and appeals
-slrs H. s., Cushwa, Harry Z. Stahl-
man and John D. Hewitt.
Committee on necrology-Sirs John C.
Riheldufrer, o. s. Mckinney and Frank
Fl. Markell. Z,
The following new officers were elect
ed: Rt. En-. Grand Commander. John
a.. Eorn. Wheeling: Very Eminent De-
partment Grand Commander. George
Debolt, Falrmont: Eminent Command.
or, Frank II. Markell, Charleston: En-
inent Grand Captain General. John X.
F. Steele. Keystone, Eminent Grand
Prelate, James a. Bryan, Parkersburg;
Eminent Grand Senior Warden. Will
lam Campbell, of Charleston; Eminent
Grand Junior Warden. j.. Scott Van
dervort,W Weston: Eminent Grand Treas
urer, D. W. Emmons, Huntington; En-
inent Grand Recorder, Robert C., Dun
nington. Fairmont; Eminent Grand
Standard Bearer. George W. Creel,
Grafton; Eminent Grand Sword bearer,
Charles H. Ahrens, Wheeling: Eminent
Grand Warden, Samuel A. Myers. Mar
tinsburg; Eminent Grand Captain of
the Guard. ]. X. List, Wheeling.
The great parade OF the knights
Templa- did not get under way until 3
o'clock. but 1t was q magnificent pro-
c~ession. and was viewed by admiring
thousands.
Market street, and in factIthe whole
line of march. was packed, and every
window was filled with people. The af-
ternoon was an ideal one, with sunshine
and cooling breezes.
The princely uniforms glittering and
sparkling in the sunlight, the inspiring
music OF the bands, the decorations OF
flags. banners and bunting tapping in
the breezes, and with the large and
ever-moving crowds made a scene at
once attractive, and OF unfalllng i'm
pressiveness.
The procession formed on JulIana
street, and swung around Third into
Market street, In the following order:
Grand Marshal Sir J.. w. Mathcr, aides
Sir John X. List and Sir Will F. Hite:
Gordon OF police; Citizens' Concert band:
five carriages containing the officers Of
the grand commandery; Athens, Ohio.
band; Athens commandery No. Is, thir-
ty-two Sir Knights; Marietta band;
Marietta Commandery No. 5, fifty-six
Sir knights: Melster's band, OF Wheel
ing; Wheeling Commandery No. 1.ffty-
nine Sir Knights;N Calvary Command
cry No. 3, Parkersbucg. sixty-three Sir
knights; Kanawha Commandery No.
4, fifteen Sir Knights; Wheeling Opera
House bdnd; Cyrene Commandery No.
7, OF Wheeling, twenty-eight Sir
Knights; members Of communicates
not strong enough to make a showing
| for their respective Communicates
merged In q corps composed Of twenty
eight men.
Each commanderv carried a magnin-
cent banner. and Wheeling Command
cry members wore large red roses pin
ned upon their lapels.
The procession was not a long one.
| but all the uniforms being alike and
strikingly handsome, the parade proved
a peculiarly effective one. Everywhere
were heard expressions OF admiration.
and the opinion seems unanimous that
II was the best secret society parade
ever given here. The West Virginia
! Sir knights are certainly grateful to
their Athens and Marietta brethren
| who turned out In numbers larger than
was expected. Each was accompanied
by a good band.
The two Wheeling Communicates
| showed up in q manner that reflected
great credit upon themselves and the
parade. They are a fine looking set OF
men, and many complimentary remarks
, were made concerning them.
Tonight a reception, literary and
musical entertainment and banquet
were given at Masonic temple, In honor
of Sir knights and ladies'.
At the Jackson Cyrene Commandery
gave n reception that was a swell af-
fair and largely attended. Band con-
| certs were given at different places
throughout the city.
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