Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-23
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELBAIRE.
The Turner's Have Time-Dedication Of
Their Neat New Hall-Wheeling Turn
ers Participate-The Speeches, and
Othar


Other Exercises.
j. Milton Killgore, son OF John Kill
gore, aged Z years, was buried yesterday.
VIM. q. Barnard, of Gravel Hill, has
returned from a protracted visit TO the
Iron Mountains and the West. He says
times are good out there, and everybody
is hopeful of long continuance OF pros
perity. He enjoyed his trip hugely.
The boys in the Baron Lantern Fac
tory hold fingers at a light premium.
Last Friday, Riley McCamus had fin
ger taken off by some OF the machinery,
and yesterday, man named Grain had
another finger so badly mashed that am
putation will probably follow.
A number of our progressive young
men met last night and formed a club
for social and intellectual advancement:
Any one of good moral character and
who will pay an initiation fee OF 81 may
become member. The club means to
wake up dormant social circles, and
Judging from the names of many of our
prominent society stars appearing on
the roll, we should say that they will
succeed.
OUR GERMAN TURNER'S.
Two years ago our German friends
formed an organization of the Turner's"
They found fugitive hall in which to
organize, and they were subject to the
"sufierings Of tickle fortune" on account
OF not possessing their own hall-thelr
own society home. They numbered
many of our best German families, and
they recently resolved to reach down
into the recesses Of their own pockets
and build hall. The hard times
and the persecution OF envious rivals
only nettled them to greater exertions,
and as n result, to-day they have one OF
the neatest buildings in the city. 1t is
Justly pride to the Turner's and cred
it to the city. We visited it to-day and
found wreaths OF evergreens and flowers
decking its walls. The hands of fair
ones, with the tact and taste that ieml-
nine adroitness and artistic skill can
only fashion, have draped the walls ami
windows in fcstoons and garlands that
appeal to every sense, striking us as n
thing OF beauty and JOY forever.
The Society is in very flourishing
condition. Since the building of the
hall was begun all the old members have
returned and a number of new ones en-
rolled their names on the SOciety's reg
lister. The following is list OF the oili-
GERS, and those who recognize the names
will Join us in the prediction that the
Turner's have a very substantial organl-
cation: First Speaker, Charles Hanke;
Second, John He'll; Secretary, Christian
Schmidt; Treasurer, +. Rodewig, sr.;
First Turnwart Amiel Schmidt; Second,
Charles Faupel Zeughwart, Fred. Baes-
har; Board, VIM. Rodewig and John
Strobe.
The object of the society is to contri-
butte to the mental, physical and recrea-
tive tastes of man, all of which is neces-
sary to develop us for usefulness in bust
ness and social intercourse with the
world. Such an object has claims on all
for proper recognition, and we can pre-
diet with Il certainty great prosperity to
the Turner's.
Gebhardt, OF your city, has painted
some artistic stage scenery for them,
and if you are doomed to wait while
for the rising of the crrtain, pleasant
pictures will help YOU fill up the in
term.
A fair sprinkling of flags, banners and
evergreens at the entrance OF number
of business places and residences indi-
Gated a good Publication.
A'5P. NJ. the Wheeling delegation ar
rived, headed by Vaas' band. They
were escorted to the hall and there treat
ed TO Il substantial lunch.
Mayor Cassell was to welcome the Wis
ting Turner's TO the city, but as he was
pressed for other duties, he delegated
the power To Mr.. Reece, who welcomed
them in the following brief and extern
pore speech.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-ln the alb
scence of Mayor Gassell am deputed
on behalf OF the city Of Belaire to
welcome you to the opening OF this
hall. The city of Belaire recognizes in
this society an organization for system
attic physical education. She believes 1t
to be ior the interest OF the people that
such education should be had and there
fore halls with joy the opening OF this
hall dedicated to such training. She
welcomes all here this evening, both her
own citizens and those who have come
here from our neghboring cities. 1t is
a truth OF history that the people who
play best work best. The greatest time
i'm the history of Greece was the time
when her National games were most
highly celebrated; when the victor in
the Olympic contests was hailed as
public benefaCtor, one who had given
glory to his country, and whom, when
returning with his garlands OF victory,
the gates of the city were opened to re-
ceive But | cannot make, and you do
not want speech. |, for one, hail
with pleasure the organization of this
society among us. | belive it TO be good
for all concerncJ-goOd for the city at
large. So on behalf of the city | well
come and thank you for your presence
here this evening, and bid this Turner's
Society God speed.
Alter Mr.. Rice's welcome, the Secre-
tary of the Society, Christ. Schmidt,
made brief remarks, to the effect that
the society here came up through
many trials and veXations, but he re-
ioiced that all was sunshine nOw-that
tribulation had only lent a brighter
luster to their accomplishments, and
made them doubly dear to the members
OF the Turn-Nerein. He wished all Gut
Hell. Loud applause followed the
speakers remarks
The new hall was brilliantly lighted,
and Welcome" in large evergreen let
ters, made each feel that he was invited.
The room was jammed and packed with
old. Young, fair and unfair, and, with
the flags, garlands, wreathes, pleasing
scenery and music, one was for the
nonce pardOnable il he forgot the
sterner side of life. The entertainment
was made up of athletic exercises and
musical performances. Eight athletes
performed some thrilling ieats on the
horizontal bar, and throughout all their
physical exhibitions, showed astonish-
ing agility and skill. The house more
than came down" at almost every per-
Torrance, thus showing the appreciation
the audience was pleased to manifest.
Several choruses were sungand received
with rOusing cheers.
C. 4. Schaffer, of Wheeling, made a
brief hours speech in German. He
gave the history of the Turnverien-of
Jobp tho pruSsian father Of their or