Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-06


ED AND OTHER BUSINESS
TRANSACTED - REPORTS OF
THE FLOURISHING CONDITION
OF THE ORDER DELEGATES
FROM VARIOUS POINTS IN THE
STATE DISQUALIFICATION
HELD IN HONOR OF THE WIS
ITORS-TWO MORE SESSIONS
TO-DAY.
The annual convention of the Select
Castle, Ancient Order of knights of the
Mystic Chain, was opened at A. 0. U.
w. hall, on the South Side, yesterday
afternoon at one O'Clock, with many
delegates from the various subordin-
ate lodges throughout the State In at
tendance. The officers present were
Select Captain John Cardona, of Wheel
ing; Select Commander julius Scherr,
of Eglon; Select Vice Commander j.
w. Dayton, of Keyser; Select Marshal
J. T. Boone, of Berkeley Springs; Sc
lect Recorder and Corresponding Scribe
John M. Stanley, Of Piedmont; Select
Treasurer George Hopwood, OF Wheel
ing: Select Trustee Jesse Jackson, OF
wheeling, and Select Trustee F. w.
Rose, of Piedmont.
The roll call was responded to by the
following named delegates: t. c. Pipin,
of Castle No. 1, of Piedmont; P. A. Wal
tiers, of Castle No. 2, of Berkeley
Springs; Hugh Strachan, Of Castle NO.
8, of Elk Garden; Rev. ]. F. Dayton,
of Castle No. 4, of Keyser; Allen Fitz-
miller. of Castle No. g. of Barracks
vile; Samuel Hopwood and F. r. Car
dona, of Castle No. II, of Wheeling; l..
w. CIelland and E. A. Broad, of Castle
No. IL, of Wilson; A. A. Scherr, of Cas-
tie No. 16, of Eglon; and E. ]. Rowe, OF
Castle No. 1, OF Piedmont.
The meeting was called to order by
Select Commander Julius Scherr, OF
Eglon, and after the transaction OF
few preliminary matters, reports were
received from the select commander,
select recorder and corresponding
scribe and select treasurer, showing the
order to be in excellent condition in
every respect and more prosperous than
last wear. Delegates ]. F. Dayton, OF
Keyser, George Hopwood, OF Wheeling,
and Hugh Strachan, of Elk Garden,
were then appointed to compose the
committee of neurology for the ensu-
ing year.
The annual election was next in Or
der. and the following new corps OF
officers was selected:
Select Commander, ]. H. Dayton, OF
Castle No. 4, of Keyser.
Select Vice Commander, ]. T. Boone,
of Berkeley Springs.
Select Marshal, e. ]. Rowe, OF Pied
mont.
Select Recorder and Corresponding
Scribe. Jesse ]. Jackson, Of Wheeling.
Select Treasurer, George Hopwood, on
Wheeling:
Select Inside Guard, L. G. Hamill, OF
Wilson.
Select Outside Guard, Edward Shosts,
of Wheeling.
Select Trustee, ]. R. Bryson, of
Wheeling.
After taking action on several other
matters of more or less Importance to
the order, the castle adjourned to re-
assemble this morning.
During the afternoon telegram was
received from Pittsburg announcing
that Supreme Commander Joseph Nit
chel, Supreme Recorder and Cores
ponding Scribe John J. Davis and Pres
ident of the funeral benefit fund H. E.
Wainwright, all of the latter city, in
tend to be present to-day! There will
be two more sessions, one this morn
ing and the other this afternoon.
Last evening the members of Silver
Wave Castle, the local lodge, assisted
by the Daughters of Ruth, the auxil
larry organization, rendered very
pleasant reception to the visiting del
egates at the X. of G. E. hall on the
South Side. During the early part of
the evening an excellent musical and
literary programme was rendered adj
mirably, after which refreshments were
served and most enjoyable social time
was in progress. The entertainment
exercises consisted of addresses of well
come by Mr.. John Cardora and Mrs.
Clara Leach, past commander and pres
ent treasurer of the Daughters of Ruth;
recltations by Miss Grace Newland
Master Reed Bryson and Master John
Hanson, Of Benwood; vocal solo by
Gordon Watt, with mandolin and gui-
tar accompaniment; instrumental Sc
lections by Thomas Normeil and Gus
taye Leach, and number of selections
from monograph.
The residence of ]. R. Bryson. ON
South Eoff street, has been made the
headquarters of the delegates and the
local Knights are to be complimented
upon the elaborate arrangements they
nave made for the entertainment of
the visitors.
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