Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-04
arrangements COMPLETE
For the Big Gathering Of Knights Of
Pythias Next Week.
THE LAST GENERAL MEETING OF
THE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
WAS HELD LAST NIGHT-NEW
BRIGADE GENERAL TO BE
CHOSEN-THE ARCHES BEING
PLACED IN POSITION-oTHER
ITEMS OF BUSINESS.

All arrangements have been perfect
ed for the assemblage of knights OF
Pythias in Wheeling next week, and
the general committee and various sub
committees can survey the prelimin-
airy work with satisfaction. The work
men are erecting the substantial arches
and one or two of them have already
been wired and equipped with incan-
descent light bulbs.
The most important event in Uniform
circles during the Grand Lodge meet
ing will be the election of a Brigade
General, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Gen. Rand, of Char
lesion, w. Va, and Lieutenant Colonel
OF the First Regiment, w. Va, and Col
onel of the Second Regiment, to fill
the unexpired term OF Col. West, re-
signed. The line officers of the several
regiments have been notified by Major
General Carnahan to meet in the Arm
DRY of Couer De Lion Company, No. l,
at 8 p. m. Wednesday, October 18th,
1899, and proceed by election to fill the
vacancies. Several gentlemen, prom
inent in Uniform Rank circles, have
been mentioned, among whom are Maj.
James T. MCGEE, Col. j. II. Lancaster,
of this city, and Col. S. b. Baker, Of
Parkersburg. 1t is not definitely known
whether Col. Baker will consent to be
a candidate or not. AT any rate he IS
one of the guesseS. Major General
Carnahan will be here to preside at the
meeting.
The general committee held their
next to last meeting before the Grand
Lodge meeting in the Office of G. o.
Roemer last night. A great deal of
enthusiasm was shown and a lively in
terest was manifested in the proceed
ings.
The entertainment committee was
authorized to have a number of hand
some programmes printed. Communi-
cations were received from Supreme
Chancellor Thomas G. Samples, of Allie
gheny, Pa, James r. Carnahan, Major
General of the Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pythias, of Indianapolis,
Ind, C. D. Lyle, Captain of the Wash
ington U. R. K. of p, OF Washington,
Pa, and Lieutenant j. NJ. Boyer, Sir
knight Recorder, of U~hrich5vLle, Ohio.
and each promised to be present during
the affair.
A committee composed of William
Mccormick and Joseph Handlan were
appointed to solicit subscriptions from
the business people south of Fourteenth
street.
The horse and route committee were
authorized to secure hacks for the
prominent members of the order. The
same committee reported that it had
selected DR.. L.. n. Refer as chief mar
shall in place Of w. J. Cook, who has
resigned.
The music committee was empowered
to secure a band for the reception TO
be rendered to Supreme Chancellor
Samples and Major General Carnahan,
the former of Allegheny, Pa, and the
latter of Indianapolis, Ind.
The general committee then adjourn
ed to meet again at the same place next
Friday evening.
Before the meeting of the Grand
Lodge the following prizes will be on
exhibition for several days in the show
window of G. r. Goetze's pharmacy.
Subordinate lodge, first prize, Kings
Robe of silk plush trimmed with err
mine, gold lace and silk embroidery;
| second prize, Master-at-Arms' costume,
consisting of tunic, leggings and he'll
met; third prize, pair of altar swords.
Companies prize, Chaplain's robe and
| cape of fine black silk velvet.