Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-07

MIL lEE 1EADZ AT lE1flSo- GOA-
MITTEE ON DECORATIONS
MEET-BIG DEMAND FOR K. OF
P. FLAGS AND EMBLEMS.
The general committee in charge of
arrangements for the meeting of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, to be
held in this city during the coming
week. met last evening at their head
quarters in the McLain block All the
committeeman were present when,
Chairman G. H. Medick called the meet
ing to order. Great progress was re-
ported from every line Of arrange
ment.
The decorating committee announced
that House & Hermann had very
kindly offered to decorate the arch at
Fourteenth and Market streets and the
offer had been accepted. 1t was also
made known that the Bell Telephone
Company volunteered to put in tele-
phone in the lodge rooms at the Pyth-
ian Castle. at Twenty and
Chapline streets for the use of the
Knights during the week. This was
also accepted with thanks.
1t was decided that Chief Marshal
DR.. l.. n. Refers staff should consist
of four aides from each of the four
subordinate lodges.
Secretary Roemer then presented a
communication received from Wheeling
Lodge No. 2S, B. p o. Elks, which read
as follows:
Wheeling Lodge No. IS, of the Benev-
client and Protective Order of Elks, by
unanimous vote, desires me to inform you
that the rooms on Main street In the Rog-
ers block are paced at your disposal dur
ing the week of your Grand Lodge meet
ing. Members of the b. p. o. E. will be
on hand at all times during your meeting
TO show your visitors the freedom of our
rooms and will deem it an honor to enter
tain them.
Trusting you can avail yourself of our
offer and wishing you unbounded success
in the commendable enterprise shown by
the Is. of F. of Wheeling, | remain,
Very respectfully,
"THOS. O'BRlEN, JR..
Secretary"
This generous invitation was ordered
filed and accepted unanimously with
thanks.
1t was also reported to the committee
that the F'osloria glass works OF
Moundsville would voluntarily shut
down on the day of the parade in order
to allow their employees, a number Of
whom are members of either the Uni
formed Company or the subordinate
lodge of that place, to participate.
The uniformed company of that town
will be in attendance up to their full
complement, attended by Heathering-
tons band, of Bellaire.
On motion the general committee or
dered the decoration committee to Sc
cure a streamer sign on which is to
be painted General Committee Head
quarters" This will be suspended be-
tween the Mcclure House and the Nc
Lean block for the benefit OF the
Knights who are strangers in the city.
A member announced that as in
structed he had seen the bridge Off
Gals with regard to transportation Of
the Knights in line to the Island and
return. He had been told he said, that
the toll keepers would count the men
in line and charge half the usual rates
i e., 21a cents round trip per head.
otherwise each knight will be compelled
to pay the full fare. This announce
ment called forth quite a discussion.
Finally it was on motion, decided to
appoint a committee to secure pom
toon bridge and to take action in the
matter as they deemed advisable.
w. C. Thomas and John Norrington
were appointed as the committee.
After a discussion of the matter the
committee on decoration were author
lied to have an emblem erected on the
big double arch at Market and Twelfth
streets.
The local authorities will be called
upon by a committee with regard to
furnishing the visiting Knights protec-
ton from pickpockets and daylight
robbers. The police very successfully
handled the element during the Elks'
street fair during the summer.
The committee then adjourned to
meet next Monday evening.