Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-30


About three hundred and fifty yis-
lting knights of Columbus, from all
over the country, were present in the
city yesterday at the installation OF
the local council No. 504, the first OF
the order in this State. The largest
delegation was from Pittsburg. one
hundred and seventy knights OF the
order coming down from that city on
special train over the Pennsylvania
road and returning last night at IL
o'clock, after all the ceremonies had
been concluded. There were also del
egations of eighty from Steubenyiile,
thirty from Marietta, twenty-five from
Canton, five from Toledo and three
from Philadelphia.
At half-past eight o'clock the
Knights and candidates assembled at
the Carroll Club and marched in a
body to st. Joseph's Cathedral, where
mass was celebrated and the sermon
preached by the Rt. Rev Bishop DON
niue. At ten o'clock the knights and
candidates marched to the Odd Fell
lows hall, where the first and second
degrees were conferred. Marietta
council No. Ats conferred the first de-
gree and Steubenville council No. 472
conferred the second degree, the re-
mainder of the visiting knights as
sisting in both ceremonies.
At three o'clock in the afternoon a
banquet was rendered the visiting
knights at the Carroll club. three hun
dred and twenty-five Knights being at
table. The banquet was served by
Caterer Carney. The menu follows:
New York Counts. p
Radishes. Queen Olives.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Green Turtle Soup.
Broiled Roe Shad, Lemon Butter.
Saratoga Potatoes.
Prime Roast Beef. au Jus,
Mashed Potatoes.
Royal Windso Punch.
Spring Chicken, Stuffed, Gold Sauce.
Green Peas.
Strawberry Ice Cream.
Assorted Small Cakes. Fruit.
AEttSe. SOlleS. CRACKERS.
Cigars.
The menu cards were of excellent
design, in gold and blue, bearing on
the cover a picture representing Co.
lumbus discovering America. For each
course there was IN appropriate quota
ton. After cigars had been lighted,
Toastmaster John j. Coniff called on
several knights, who responded to ex-
temporaneous toasts. District Deputy
Grand knight Moline, of Youngstown,
talked on the general subject of the
order. The Rev. Father Harris, chap
lain OF the Wheeling Council, respond
ed to the toast, Charity" J. T. Moon
ey, of Philadelphia, responded to THE
Order; its Growth anod Benefits" J..
Andrew Carr, of Pittsburg, spoke on
the special features of the organization
and related a history of his expert
ences as a knight of the order. John
]. McDiyitt, of Philadelphia, discussed
generally the general subject of the
work of the order. At the conclusion
of the toasts the entire assemblage
sang America" in chorus before ad-
journing.
Last night at Odd Fellows hall the
comforting of the third degree was
conducted by W. A. Moline, of Youngs-
town. O., district deputy grand knight.
The difficult work went off very
smoothly under Mr.. Moline's able d.
rection. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the officers were installed. They
are:
Grand Knight-John ]. Coniff.
Deputy Grand Knight-John J.
O'Kane.
CL:r6ellor-Harry Gilbert.
Recording Secretary-Charles Ray.
Financial Secretary-Wm. B. Gund-
ling.
Treasurer-Walter Chapman.
Lecturer-August Weitzell.
Advocate-Hon. T. s. Riley,
Warden-Joseph Kase.
Inside Guard-M. Malooley.
Outside Guard-E. Cannon.
Chaplain-Rev. r. G. Harris.
Physician-Dr. c. A. Wingerter.
Trustees-John Warehouse. J.. A.
Blum, James Mckinley, James Mccain
and Frank Reister.
Among other visitors who were
present from a distance were Knight
George E. Firnstein. of Cincinnati. A
large delegation would have been pres
ent from that city yesterday except
for the fact of their attendance with
other delegations from Columbus and
Lima at the installation of a new coun-
Gil at GAINESVILLE, o.
Two weeks from yesterday a council
will be installed at Wellsville, O., and
n week later at East Liverpool, o.