Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-31
MAUNDAY THURSDAY
Banque. of Charity Chapter Rose CrOil
Scottish Rite Masonic.

GIVEN AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE
LAST NIGHT--A LARGE NUM-
BIER OF VISITORS WERE PRES
ENT-AN ELABORATE SPREAD
and EXCELLENT MUSICAL
NUMBERS-THE BANQUET FOL-
LOWED BY A SEASON OF
SPEECH MAKING.
Charity Chapter Rose Croix No. OF
Scottish Rite Masons OF West vir-
ginia, held their annual Maunday
Thursday exercises and banquet in the
Masonic Temple last night 1t was one
of the most largely attended and en-
joyable gatherings in the history of
the chapter. The guests assembled in
the lodge room, and sat about long
tables. The caterer was ziegenfelder,
and the cuisine and service could not
have been improved upon. The pro-
grammes were veritable works OF art,
and will be preserved by those who
We're fortunate enough TO be present,
as souvenirs of the occasion.
Among those who sent regrets were
James Isaac Buchanan, Harris Buchan-
an, John Edgar Haines, w. j, Diehl,
Thomas ]. Hudson. Major George w.
Guthrie, w. S. Brown, JOS. Mitchell,
Major H. p Ford, W. S. Mckee, Of
Pittsburg; w. W. Van Wrinkle, Judge l..
n. Tavenner, Major Geo. A. Burt, Jos.
w. dis, John S. Woofter, II. II. Har-
nish, of Parkersburg; w. F. Sturm, of
Broomfeld; John H. Havell, Of Prince;
Jackson V. Blair, of West Union; John
Blackstone. of Warrington; w. c. Ber-
gendthal, of St. Clairsville; John A.
Zorn, city; W. H. Cheeks, of Wellsburg;
w. e. Cummins, of Sistersville; DR.. w.
S. Stille, Of Dallison ]. II. 0dbert. OF
Chicago; Fred. Weber, Secretary Gem
eral of the Supreme Council, and JOS.
C. Taylor, his assistant, both of Wash
ington, d. c.. Thos. j. Bray, OF Pitts
burg; Jacob Shriever Woods, of Fred
ericksburg, Va; Or. S. n. Myers, OF
Martinsburg; Jas. c. Cunningham and
Edw. A. Bream, of Warrington; W.: b.
Edwards, OF Warrington; O. S. Mckin-
ney and Geo. w. Deboh, of Fairmont;
Jos. II. McDermott, of Morgantown:
Chas z. Wells, of Glovers Gap; Hon.
S. Stalker Williams r and Lewis +.
Schaus, of Newark, o.. l.. Il. Smith, OF
Parkersburg; Geo. W. Creel, OF Graz
ton; T. A. WE'LL and Geo. Il. Miller. OK
Amos; Carl Sobanski, city; w. Nj. Muir
ray, New Cumberland; Robert M.
Francy, OF Toronto, o.; DR., j. b. Will
kinshaw and e. II. Kepp. of Wellsburg.
The menu was as follows:
Now and then your men Of wit
VIII condescend to take a bit.
GRACE.
81 follow thee. safe guide the. hand thou
leadest me, and TO the hand of heaven
OYSTERS POINTS.
Half shell.
'"They cannot commit treason, nor be
Nor excommunicated. for they have
sALTED ALMONDS. HoRsERADIsH.
I'VE have some Very wisely
salt of our youth before you
in u.s." you sting"
CELERY.
why dOst thou sbum the salt?'
FRIED OYSTERS.
I'm be with you in the squeezing
" sAUTERND WINE.
As / love heaith and joy of
heart, but tem IE9si
(KosheD
The lamb thy riot dooms 70 bleed to-day,
had ne thy reason would he skip aud
MASHED POTATOES
Under the earth IN fragrant
glooms l dwell ..,-~.,r r,v,.,
I'VE can call these delicate
creatures ours.
ROMAN PUNCH.
"Yet ! have something in me-
dangerous.
CHICKEN SALAD.
variety is the spice of life that gives II
all its flavor
Il have gained my experience
Stewed in brine,
smart.ng in lingering pickle.
CAPER SAUCE. CASTsUP.
''Change Is the sauce that sharpens
appetites."
FRUITS AND NUTS.
81 Will make an end Of my dinner; There
is Chaese. Crackers Cream. Coffee, CT
gars and Champagne TO come
ICE CREAM.
81 always thought cold yictuals nice; my
choice would be vanilla IA cream an. ,,.r,,,
CRACKERS.
What's in manner
MAlsCsAROONs.
CHAMPAGNE
He'll make the eyes q your under
standing see double. and teach you 70
speak ffuently, and utter your mind IN
abundance"
COFFEE.
:" 'rris hot, Il smokes
The strength OF twenty men.
Digestive cheese; more pleased
to keep II til their friends
could come
CIGARS.
fST-he god Of ms /, olatry.
And when tbs = le ascends on high
Then there be st the vanity
OF worldly S. III,
Gone with puff
Thus think and smoke tobacco.
After the banquet came a veritable
feast Of reason. The POSTMASTER was
Sir Knight John NJ Birch, Wise Mas
ter He made an excellent opening
address, which was punctuated with
applause.
The annual Maunday Thursday adj
dress was delivered by Sir knight
John w. Morris, Deputy for Supreme
Council. and was an excellent effort.
Sir knight K. ". Turner responded
to the toast Faith, Hope and Char
ity.D Other addresses were made by
visiting Sir Knights, and r. G. OAR
rah recited "T'he .Leper," a poem writ
ten by ". c. Willis. The exercises