Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

Special to the Register
SlSTERSVILLE, w. Va, June IL
The installation of the new Knights
Templar Comnandery, Mountain State
No. IA, was held here this evening.
This commandery has been working
under dispensation from the Grand
Commandery for several months, and
at the recent meeting of the State body
held at Martinsburg, the Sistersville
lodge was granted a charter The in
stallation was quite an event and was
attended by large number of Sir
Knights from other places.
Yesterday afternoon Right Eminent
Grand Commander John K F. Steele,
OF Keystone, w. Va, arrived in the
city with number OF the other mem
bers of the Grand Lodge. Last night
the Mountain State Commandery held
a special meeting for the purpose or
exemplifying the work for the Grand
Commander. The local people have
made wonderful progress in the work
and are as near perfect as possible,
everyone going through their parts in
a manner which showed thorougs ap-
plication.
This afternoon at $50 the members
of the Grand Commandery, who had
not yet arrived, came in. At about
the same time two special trains, one
from Parkersburg, and the other from
Wheeling, arrived, bringing Calvary
Commandery No. 8, OF Parkersburg,
and Cyrene Commandery, No. 7, and
Wheeling Commandery No. l, of
Wheeling. There was a very large
crowd on both trains and a great many
OF the most prominent iMasons of the
State are present.
The visiting Sir knights were met at
the station by the members of the local
Commandery headed by the Charles
Thistle band and conducted to the
quarters of the Commandery on Wells
street.
This evening at 1880 sharp the work
of installing the new Commandery was
commenced, Right Eminent Comman-
der Steele conducting the ceremonial.
The work was continued until late,
after which the election of officers of
the new Commandery was taken up.
The new officers elected and installed
were:
Eminent Commander Sir Knight, E.
o. Bower; Generalissino, ". G. Ag-
new; Captain General, T. R. Cowell;
Senior Warden, j. Fred WE'LL; Junior
Warden, c. w. Grier; Prelate, I. C.
urer G. B. West; Sword Bearer, c. e.
Bailey, Standard Bearer, ID. W. TEN
pleton: Warden, w. E. Cummins; Sen
tinel. w. J. Depew.
After all the business connected with
the installation of the lodge and the
election and induction into their sta
lions of the offices, the meeting was
adjourned, and the Sir Knights march
ed to the city building where sumptu-
Gus land elegant banquet had been
spread. The auditorium of the city
building, where the repast was served
had been handsomely and tastefully
decorated for the occasion, with potted
plants, cut flowers, ferns and bright
colors. and presented a very fetching
appearance The tables had been ar
ranged in the form of a Maltese cross,
and covers had been laid for 200 The
tables literally groaned under the
weight of the excellent viands prepared
for the occasion, and the guests dis
cussed with avidity the bountiful menu
which follows:
MENU.
OYSTER Cocktail.
Cold Turkey. Veal Loaf.
Pommes Parisienne.
Shredded Venison. Pressed Capon.
Clipped Ham.
Queen Olives Stuffed. Walnuts Marinadeo.
Frozen Champagne Punch
Crosses au Natural. Champignon Timoales
Deviled Crabs.
Sailed Peanuts Roquefort Cheese.
Foie Gras en- Croustade. Tomato Salad.
Salad al Ecassa's Sc. Shrimps en- Mayonnaise
PailIes au Frontage.
White Bread. Creamery Butter. Rye Bread
California Fruit. Branch Celery.
Chilled Strawberries Russo.
Neopolitan Ice Cream.
White Mountain Cake Almond Macaroons.
Sponge Drops.
Sailed Buns. Boquet Waters.
Coffee. Cigars.
After the sumptuous banquet had
been disposed Of POSTMASTER eminent
Sir Ed. 0. Bower called for attention
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