Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-09

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EVENING IN HONOR OF THE
VISITING DELEGATES WILL
CLOSE TO-DAY-TWO PLEAS
ANT AFFAIRS AT BELLAIRE.
OTHER BELLAIRE NEWS.
The Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars of the Third Ohio District, en-
bracing the counties of Belmont, JET
ferson, Harrison, Monroe, Noble and
Washington, opened their annual con-
vention yesterday afternoon at Bellaire
with a large number of the delegates
present.
The convention was held at the Bell
aire Templars' quarters, on Belmont
street, in the Third ward, and was call
ed to order at 2:30 o'clock by E. V.
Ault, District Chancellor, in the alb
sence of e. D. Salkeld, of Steubenville,
District Chief Templar. The calling
of the roll was responded to by about
fifty-two delegates, representing the
different lodges of Good Templars of
Steubenville, Toronto, Ironton, Wells
vile, Cambridge, Quaker City, Martins
Ferry, Bridgeport, West Bridgeport,
Shadyside and Barton. After the roll
call of delegates the remainder of the
afternoon session was devoted to lodge
work, and thirty-nine candidates were
put through in the district degree.
Last night the reception committee
composed of members of the Good Tenn
plar lodges of Bellaire, Martins Ferry,
Bridgeport and Shadyside, held pleas
ant social gathering at the convention
hall in honor of the visiting delegates.
/, The affair was very largely attended
by the delegates, among whom was
General Walter S. Payne, of Fostoria.
Grand Chief of the Good Templars of
Ohio. The evening was devoted to
various sorts of social amusments and
at the conventional hour the guests
assembled in the dining hall of the
quarters and partook of a sumptuous
banquet.
The convention will be brought to a
close to-day with the holding of a
business meeting, at which a number
of important matters will be brought
up for consideration. A new corps of
officers will be elected to serve during
the ensuing year, and it is very likely
that a number of resolutions will be
drawn up and adopted. To-day's ses-
sion promises to be more largely at
tended than the opening session.
At Armory hall, in Bellaire, last
evening, quite pleasant reception was
rendered to the members of Arlington
Company, No. go, Uniformed Rank,
Knights of Pythias, by their wives and
LADY friends. The features of the occa-
lOn HefS r interesting nature
and highly\ able social season
was spent by all IN attendance. The
affair was attended by large number
Of society folks, including number of
people from neighboring points. Dur
ing the early part of the evening
brief programme, consisting of musical
and literary selections of a high order,
and participated in by prominent and
talented performers, was rendered ip a
pleasing manner, after which dancing
was INDUCED in to some excellent
music furnished by the U. R., X. OF T.,
orchestra. At a seasonable hour the
guests repaired to the dining apart
ments of the hall and partook of an
elegant luncheon.
Captain Jacob Heatherington was
was agreeably surprised on Tuesday
evening by quite number of his rela-
tikes and friends, who assembled at
lbs palatial residence in South Beliaire
n honor of his eighty-fourth birthday.
Ehe music for the occasion was FUR
|nishsd by Heatherington's band and
highly enjoyable social time was in
progress throughout the evening. At
seasonable hour the guests repaired to
the spacious and elegantly furnished
dining apartments of the mansion, and
partook of dainty refreshments. Mr..
Heatherington performed the duties of
If any one present knows of any just
catfse or impeachment, why these two per-
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