The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-15
CRY ANDSTATE NEWS.


Tenth Annual CONVENTION Oh tho iouhS
Mems Christian Associations OF the Uni
ted States and British Provinces, was
held in Philadelphia last week. The
Convention assembled on Wednesday,
9Th inst, at two o'clock p. NJ, between
two and three hundred delegates being
in attendance. The Association OF
Wheeling was represented by three dele
gates. viz: Rev. S. b. Barnitz, Nil W. D.
Simpson and VIM. H. Oxtoby. Hon Ce-
phas Brainerd, of New York. was elected
permanent President Of the Convention
The deliberations of the Convention were
highly interesting, and the meetings
were glorious. happy, and sociable The
Convention adjourned on Sunday even
ing, to meet in Albany, New York, in
June next.
The people of the city of brotherly love
we're unceasing in their endeavors to en-
terrain the delegates. and the hospital
" and warm hearted generosity mani
tested by the members of the Philadel-
phia Young Mems Christian Association
Uas uAbounded.
On Wednesday evening the grand
welcome meeting was held at the Acade-
nv of Music. Governor Curtin PRESIDED
and many other dignitaries were present.
Between four and FIVE thousand people
were in attendance To witness the inter-
esting aud impressive ceremonies. on
Thursday evening Handel's Great Crate
rio of the Messiah was performed; on
Friday evening the Anniversary "f the
Ladies' Branch of the Christian Com
mission, and on Saturday afternoon there
was a great gathering of the children OF
Sabbath Schools To all of these enter
tainments the delegates to the Conven-
ton were invited, cordially received, and
admirably entertained.
An excursion to Fort Delaware was
contemplated on Saturday, but as the
committees were unable to secure a boat
the project was abandoned, and by lnvi-
tation of that gentleman, the members
of the Convention on Saturday morning
took an excursion out to the country res
idence of Mr.. George Fl Stuart, where
an exceedingly pleasant and agreeable
time was had Some three or four hun
bred persons participated i'll the festiyl-
ties of the occasion, and all were highly
delighted with the trip and entertain
ment. About eleven o'clock on Saturday
night, while the Convention was in SEES
sion, Mr.. George II. Stuart moved that
recess of ten minutes be taken, and that
delegates be requested to retain their
seats The surprise of all present can
be more readily imagined than described.
when the door, were thrown open and
the walters began to help the delegates
to refreshments provided by Mr. Stuart
The repast was really refreshing, and
many thanks and kind wishes were ex-
tended to the gentleman who had so gen.
erously provided it
Before the Convention adjourned on
Saturday night, a committee was appoint
cd to purchase Ford's Theatre for Young
Mems Christian Association headquar-
tiers in Washington city The committee
elected Board of Trustees for the Asso-
citation.
The Convention and the exhibitions
and entertainments gotten up for the
benefit of the delegates were all we'll al
ranged and admirably perfected and the
whole affair was a decided success. None
present can soon forget Convention
Week" in PHILADELPHIA.
Row IN GENRE WHEELISG-DisgracJM
Conduct of the POrOst Gudrd-iesterday
afternoon free fight occurred in Centre
Wheeling between number of soldiers,
in which melee several persons were bad
ly gouged and pummeled. Officers SHAH
ly and Vail rushed into the crowd and
succeeded in a. asting two or three of
the cOmbatants, and were about taking
them to the Alderman's Office, when some
six or eight members of the 25th Ohio
Veteran Battalion, now doing Provost
duty in the city, appeared in the streets
and fred upon the crowd. Fortunately
no person was injured by this outrageous
act of the guards. The squad appeared
to be under the direction of Lieutenant
Hilderbrand, who manifested neither dis
erection or valor, as he and his guards
pitched into and beat and abused every
body who crossed their path The city
policemen We're kicked and euffed like
dogs, and many of the returned soldiers
who we're in the crowd we're abused ia
similar manner. After hourishing their
guns and revolvers in the crowded street
in truly gallant style, the victorious
guard returned to the military prison
with four or fiveprisoners-including one
or two of the city policemen-several Of
whom had bloody noses or cracked heads.
Soon after the city policemen we're
placed in the Atheneum, Mayor Sweeney
and City Sergeant Mcdonald waited