Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-08-13
HISTORY OF SOCIETIES FOR THEwEEk
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

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There are no less than eight assemblies OF
| the Knights of Labor in this city, with
several others in the vicinity. Three city
lodges have membership of between 1,20C
and 500. and are all in a flourishing con-
ditiOn.
"Our object is to prevent strikes, and il
the laws of the order are literally carried
out, there can be no possibility off strike, y
said member, yesterday, when asked what
is the object of the order.
The lodges or assemblies in Wheeling are
as follows:
Prosperity (mixed) is the largest Con-
cord (minersl; Garfield, (cigarmakers'
Hopewell, (coopers); Harmony, (carpenters);
Laborers, (colored hod-carriers' and ten
ders); Potters' and Printers. The printers
were originally not mixed, but its member
ship is not now exclusively made up of prin-
tiers.
Lodges at Bellaire, Martins Ferry and
Wellsburg are in fiourishing condition.
The ticket now in the field is composed al,
most. if not exclusively, of members OF
knights OF Labor.
Edward Robertson, well-known printer
and member of this order, is Il working
mans candidate for the House of Delegates.
PRINTERS UNION.
The Local Printers's Union OF Wheeling
is very fourishing organization, having a
membership of over fifty, with Ell. 0. Lud,
wig as president.
W.. Corbett, of the Leader, represented
Wheeling in the recent session of the
National Typographical Union at st. Louis.
SINGING SOCIETIES.
The Germania is now under the musical
dictatorship of Prof. Scheutler since the
departure of Prof. Richard Stahl.
Prof. Hermann Schockey wieldS the
baton for the acknowledgements
Prof. Scheufer is Vice Director and all old
member of the acknowledgements.
Prof. Louis Vaas is Director Of the
Beethoven.
The Harmonic MRnnerchor is arranging
for grand excursion TO Cleveland some
time in the near future.
Prof. C. A. Schaeffer, one Of the most
active members of the Harmonic Manner-
Choir, is visiting friends and relatives at his
old home East Saginaw Mich.
The Germania has an active membership
of twenty-five, and passive membership OF
over seventy-tive.
The Harmonic MannerchOr has an active
membership of twenty-five and passive
membership of more than one hundred and
fifty
VIM. Greene is president Of the Beethoven
society; Louis Dechert is president of the
Harmonic MRnnerchor; c. \. Meyer of the
Germania; F. c. Arbenz of the MennerchOr;
c. Hoestman of the Mozart, and VIM.
Nichols of the South Side Singing society.
Prof. Louis Vaas is director of the Mozart
Singing society.
Adam Goodwin is director of the South
Side Singing society.
The Orion Hall, Twentieth and Main
streets, will be occupied about the middle
of September by the members, who no
doubt will open it with a grand concert.
The third story of the building has been
raised in order to make the hall higher,
and as consequence it will now be twenty
two feet high and extend the whole length
of the building. The second story will be
used as reading, dining and club rooms,
while the first will be rented out as busl-
ness rooms. The membership OF this club
is composed of some of the best citizens OF
Wheeling, and when the building is once
opened up it will be very popular resort.
1t is intended as a place Of resort and
recreation for its members, and the meas
ures that are being taken to make it very
pleasant as such will not admit OF a posi-
bility Of failure.
The Maennerchor, with characteristic
yigor, will open up the coming season with
a fine concert, and ball. This society is
composed exclusively of young folks who
are in earnest, and the strength and stand,
ing of their society show how we'll they
have succeeded.
The Germania will give a concert and
evening entertainment to initiate the sea-
son of 1928, at their hall, Fourteenth and
Market streets, on the evening of Septem
her 18th. These concerts are always OF the
best, and musicians crowd the hall to hear
the music, both vocal and instrumental.
The Harmonic Maennerchor will more
vigorously than ever carry out their must
cal programme this coming season. Prof.
Schockey, their director, Is one OF the most
accomplished musicians in the West, and
gives his unoccupied time exclusively to
the affairs of his society.
JEANNE Winston, an old Wheeling favor
lite, will open the Opera House September
4th in "Our Jolly Bachelors
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
There are six lodges of Knights OF Pythi'
as in W heelipg and vicinity, distributed as
follows: Four in the city. oneat Elm Grove
and one at Benwoed.
Squire Schultze is the Grand Mogul Of
the K. of P.'s in this city and State, having
successfully passed through all the chair:
of the order.
The widow OF VIM. Windle, late mem
Der Of Mystic Lodge No. "a, at Elm Grove
has s., 900 awaiting her, her husband hav
ing been member of the Endowment Sec
ton.
VIM. H. Waddle, President OF the En-
dowment Section No. 424, Of Wylie Lodge
No. "a, on Wednesday night last, conferred
abandonment rank upon E. <. Post, }. III
Confer and Harry Houser.
Squire VIM J. Brown, of Elm Grove, II
Chancellor Commander of Mystic Lodge.
The Grand Lodge X. of P. of West Vir
sinia will meet in this city, October lItf
and 18th. The sessions of the Lodge vii
likely be held in Black Prince Hall, OF
| Cbapline street. Sixth ward. Among TIT
other advertisements contemplated fol
them is an excursion on the steamer Dur
nal either up or down the river, on TIT
evening of the 18th, and grand ball ant
BANQUET on the evening of the 18th.
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