The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-20
ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT
OLA. o. y. w. Grand Lodge ut Graf.
ton-A Memorable Banquct-order
Presents Reform School with o

ton-A Memorable Banquct-Order
Presents Reform School with a
Piano.
Special Dispatch to tho ntelligencer.
GRAFTON, W. Va. April 19.-The
grand lodge OF the A. o. U. w. met In
convention at o'clock this morning for
the second day OF the session, and tho
time until noon was spent In receiving
and discussing the reports of the va
rious committees appointed on yester-
day, but very little other routine busl-
ness being done.
In the Afternoon the entire member
ship of the grand lodge was conveyed
to the Reform School. at Pruntytown, q
distance OF four miles, in n line OF ve-
hlcles. which covered nearly half tho
distance. every carriage being hand
somely decorated. ",
The whole city turned out to see the
start and the roadsides along the en-
tire route were lined with people. Ar
rived at Pruntytown, the procession
was met ut the limits OF the town by
the Reform School boys in uniform,
headed by the Reform School band.
Passing between the boys, who stood
with open ranks and uncovered heads,
the guests entered the town and pro-
ceeded to the school ground. followed
by the columns Of marching boys, who
acted as an escort. Besides visiting and
inspecting the beautiful grounds and
| the imposing buildings, the numerous
departments and shops, the Workmen
witnessed the 200 boys ut drill and were
| entertained In the audience room for
| over an hour with n programme of In
strumental and vocal music, recItations,
minstrelsy by the colored boys, &C.,
that would have done credit to profess
sionals. a number OF speeches were
made by the visitors commendatory Of
the institution. the address OF welcome
being delivered by the superintendent,
Hon. d. W. Shaw. and responded to by
Judge Holt and Judge Raymond. on be-
half Of the visitors. Pruntytown, like
Grafton, was profuse in decorations,
flags and bunting being everywhere Wis
ible In honor Of the distinguished
guests.
A Fine Banquet.
But the crowning feature OF 4 never
to be forgotten day was the banquet at
night. BrInkman hall, n large, COM
modious room where the festal board
was spread, was scene to delight the
eye as well as the palate. The decora-
tions of both room and table We're be-
yond comparison or description. At ten
o'clock. the hour fixed for the banquet,
the hall was thronged with fair ladies'
and happy men, who mingled together
in social conversation and song, until
the banquet began. Then all seated
themselves at tables groaning under
the weight of dishes and delicacies, and
proceeded to discuss the magnificent
menu.
When the appetite was appeased at
tention was turned from the material
part of the programme to n feast of
reason and flow OF soul. Toasts were
the order of the hour, and they came
thick and fast. c. P. Guard, Of Lotus
Locse NO. ], was toast master, and the
first toast was to 1.-THE Grand Lodge"
eloluently responded to by ]. st. Clair,
Of Wheeling. Our State" was next
handled by Alex. Dulin, also OF Wheel
ing, In 4 maSterfuf manner, after which
DR.. Aschman, OF Wheeling. made an
interesting response to the toast, 1.-THE
Medical Aspect Of the Grand Lodge" q.
o. Heihle, of Parkersburg. "the sweet
singer of the Grand Lodge" then de-
lighted his auditors with n most excel
OF the Deep" Next came in succession
responses to the toasts. The Mogul-
lion" by Prof. Charles Brilles, OF
Wheeling; "Our Billy Goat" by Judge
WIS. Raymond. OF Fatr1nont: 1.-THE
Supreme Lodge" by NJ. w. Sackett, su-
prene recorder. CT Meadville. Pa, and
Our Guests" by Judge Holt. OF Graf
ton, all ably and eloquently and. in all
instances. harmoniously delivered. I'M
portant responses were also made by
several other persons to toasts impro-
vised by the toast master.
1t was memorable banquet and
most thoroughly enjoyed. The Olean
mandolin and guitar club, Of this city,
furnished the music during the feast
and festivities which followed,
A magnanimous act Of the Grand
Lodge. and one which speaks moro elo-
quently than words for the benevolent
side of the society, was the purchase
and presentation to the state Reform
School of handsome new $500 plano.
which was done by resolution in the
evening, In recognition Of the efforts
made by officers and boys to entertain
the fraternity, as well as to meet O
long felt want in the institution.