The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-14
PYTHIANS THRONG
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OF those OF any state. He was rnuch
impressed with Battery A.. which is
the only battery in the order. The
General is of the opinion that the vari-
Gus states should each be represen: ed
with a battery like West Virginia. is
which would prove OF benefit during
dress parades.
Loday's Program.
Bugal call will route the troopers
out of their cots at an early hour this
morning and after mess drill practice
will be held. In the afternoon at 4
o'clock prayer services will be con.
Quoted by Major Williams. which will
open up the dedication exercises. The
Zane Street choir will then sing My
County 'Tis OF Thee" This will be
followed by "A selection from Meisters'
orchestra. Major Chas G. Schmidt.
will then deliver the address OF vel
come followed by Captain Frank Stout
who will respond on behalf OF the
order Then the dedication OF Camp
STANLEY TO Gen. Charles 4. Barlow.
will take place. \ selection BY the
Zane Street choir will then be given.
Major General Stottart. Commander OF
the Pythian army will make an ad.
dress at the conclusion OF which the
stars and Stripes will be raised over
the camp amid the strains OF Meis.
tiers orchestra. Another selection will
be given by the choir which benedict
ion will be pronounced.
Campfire Chat.
Music will be furnished during the
encampment by five or six bands
Meisters' band has been engaged for
the week by the local companies
while the following companies have
brought their own bands. Milton
Parkersburg. Clarksburg. and Grafton
Twelve bands will take part in the
parade "Wednesday.
On Tuesday the Pythian Sisters
will hold meeting at Camp Stanley
They will use the Whe,~hg compan
les quarters on the north western
section OF the grounds
Pianos have been Installed in the
Wheeling companies tents and also
in the Benwood tents Musical selet
ions will keep the camp merry.
Company No. !. Of this city last
evening sent up a large toy balloon
from the parade grounds which at,
tracted much attention.
Grand Chancellor Sam Montgomery
arrived in the city last evening This
will be the last Official of the Grand
Chancellor who retires within a
short time.
The rank Of squire will he givc-
Auditor sherman Darst. az Baltimore
lodge this evening while on Wednes
day he will be kniChted al Black
! Prince lodge
battery 4. is attracting much AZ
tention from the visitors The battery
will practice today on the parade
grounds
Huntington and Clarkshurg. are al
ready pulling for the next state con
vcntion and more entrants are OK
pected today
Wheeling business mon arc 10 he
| are showing in decorating for the ~
/ fair. Practically every business
house in the city is gaily bedecker
with the lodge colors and Old Glory
Shiraz Temple 40 % y. O. q. X 81
/ Charleston. has arrived and are boost
I Ing the q. .. G. city for tho next con
vention. They VIII Csurc prominent
| is in putting rho candidates acros.
the burning sands
The parade viii Doe ono Of the bis
features OF the week. Thousands vii
no doubt throng the streets on this
/ DAY and special service will be giyer
/ by 'he trolley lines and railroads II,
| candidates will be- dashed 20 rop,
| attired IN rrotcsquc costumes