Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-30
STEUBENNILLE.
Pittsburgh Turn Bezirk.
Corrc>pOudencc OF the Register.

Turn BeZrk, hell at Wheeling last
August ii was resolved to hold the next
at Steubenville. Consequently the
Strubenville Turner's set the dates, July
20. - and -, 1879, ior the purpose.
The first day WAS given up 10 rcCciy-
ing and quartering the delegates and
guests from the different societies, who
We're largely represented, and OF course
made plenty OF work for the Turner's at
Strubcnvile.
On the 27th they held the Convention
az the Turner's Hall.
The business transacted by the BeZirk
that may be of interest to your readers
Is aS follows:
The Pittsburgh Turner's Circuit was
organized with &. \. Sauer, of Wheel
Ing, in the chair, and Max. Gescheider,
Of Steubenyille, was made Secretary.
4 Committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed, and after a short recess they
reported that eight societies were repre-
Sented, viz: The Central, of Pittsburgh,
the Allegheny, of Allegheny, Pa, the
Birmingham. of the South Side, Pitts
burgh, one from Johnstown, Pa, the
Belmont, of Bellaire, the Germanla, OF
Steubeuville, O.. and the Wheeling, OF
Wheeling, W. Va. The delegates from
all the above mentioned societies num-
hcred twenty-one.
The report OF the Secretary OF the
Bezrk, Mr.. T.. A. Schaeter, was received
and adopted.
Several committees were then ap-
pointed 20 draft resolutions and report
the same To the BeZlrk at once.
After short recess they again con-
vened To hear the reports ol the ccm-
mitteeS.
The project of adding benevolent So
ciety in conjunction with the Turner's.
Brzirk was not iavorably reported, and
was rejected 10y the Bezirk.
ID was further resolved To hold the
next Bezirk festival ut Allegheny, Pa,
and also the next annual meeting
Further resolved that the officers OF
/ the Pittsburgh Turn BezIrk remain at
/ Wheeling until October next, when the
/ Central of Pittsburgh will take charge "t
/ the Offices
Adjourned without day.
On Monday, July 18th, all the mem-
| bcrs anl delegates Of the different srcIc-
ties formed in line in front oi the Tur-
ner's Hall between eight and nine
O'Clock, and marched through the prin-
riplc streets of Steubenville and then
returned To the hall, after which they all
got i'm hacks, wagons and OmnibuSses,
which conveyed them 10 the picnic
grounds where was held one OF the
largest picnics that has ever taken place
about Steubenviile. The picnic was
held at Walkers Grove, which lSSltuated
about two miles west of the city upon
the highest hill in the surrounding
/ country and il one OF the finest groves
and is well adapted for such concourSe
ofpeople.
Nearly all Steubenville must be out
here and amongst them are its best
citizens. was the remark made
To- your correspondent by one
oi its leading citizens, while at
the grove. The members of the
Stcubenville Turn-Ncrein had also made
elaborate preparations Tor the amuSe-
ment oi its guests, in fact, nothing re-
manned undOne, and 1t seemed evident
that they meant that not only the guests,
but all Stcubenville should enjoy itself,
anil lav aside the cares ot business Tor
that day
An exciting occurrence was L target
match between two ladies' and two gen
t!rmen. One Of the ladies' was from
~teubenville and the other from Ale
yhcnv. Pa, and the gentlemen were
your humble correspondent and another
gentleman from Wheeling. The gen
tlemeu had learned that the
ladies were experts in the art OF shooting,
and, being somewhat acquainted with
the art ourselves, We invited them to a
contest, and it proved to be indeed an
interesting one. OF course We allowed
the ladies TO have the first shot. The
first 20 shoot was the one from Ale
,henv. who made certainly an excellent
one, and the second lady, from Steuben-
vile, made a centre; and then came my
partner, who made the proud bird fly up
from behind the target, which Was an
indication that he also hal made CEN
tre. Now came my turn, and 1t neces-
Sarily depended upon me To save our
honor as shooters. My partner doubt
cl INV skill, and remarked that he
would set them up il | made a centre
shot. and bv that time the crowd had
become very much interested IN the
match, and all eyes were directed To the
target. Your correspondent took Il
steady aim, and the gun went off, and
the bird made its appearance behind the
target, and the excitement was great,
but my partner set them up and
Wheeling still has the laurels. We
thought it best To our credit not to re-
peat it, and made a graceful bow, kissed
our hands 10 the ladies, and bid them
farewell. We arrived home yesterday
at noon we'll pleased with our neighborS
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