Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-10

b.xss ~ i.aidasis q al isi{Laa
the Lodge q IN Q ysyy aourishlp0qu
financially e ven sSreeards iccenionA
g<r y saESk iofi sy-ssst =
The various Posts a ths @. A. = mD Lii
aire, Bsrnesvills, 81 Ciarsvills, Bridge
port and Hsrtin's Fern, sre all sailing
Rreat preparations to attend the eIeuru1o0
10 Ritiabsryh on Octoesr 81, on Which essa.
sion they expect 20 take part IN the a0rand
Army" day, which e day, set apart ~
e1pected that al the Hnsb Of Wsstefn
Pennsylyania, Eastern Ohio and Wet VIZ.
ginia will meet IN Pittsborgh On No0day,
October I'd, and AFTER procession through
the principal streets, the comradss will
take In the Expoaition, at The invitat3ua OF
the MANAGER. Al the various detsils are
arranged, We will eAdearor To- keep oar
readers ported. There is every. indication
Of very large turnout Iron thb ,vjantty.
Thobun Host No g ot Aafttns fsrryt
have sso.t compsna ehe sys.sPneu0
Of Fifth and Hanover streets, after the feg-
ular meeting On Wedne sday evening. The
bah wss thrown open for the inspection Of
the lady friends Of the Post, 6hd the 6ener.
al expression was 'splendidr' II 10 vsrly
one Of the finest and most convenient halls
in the neiRhborhood. The boys expect 70
organize ladies Auxiliary Society on The
evening Of the dedication, or Al lesst 70 ~
certain how many Of the ladies' are willing
to take part in one. The following % the
programme Of exercises In the dedication
of the hall of Thoburn Post No. ~ g. AR,
Martins Ferry, Ohio "Wednesday evening,
September 18th, 1852:
P1eseniaiion OF hall to Inc fS.i s. fses
3. Acceptance...........s...:.. ~ W; s. Meek
OBLIGATORY pTsysT..-Sy Rev. Sass. .
Ss%icsiory Adde'S BY Con. c. Z Poor.
man, spsngler Fost No -.
f fSas patriotic isdis. OF the Il. @sI.
To- Toast-o One country, one nag, NO North, mo-
South, no East, no Wos2
Response SS Rev; 9: Z. s:twtck-
II. Toast-our soldiers OF the late war, living
or dead.
Response by Dr. ]. n. TODD:
"a Bensdic,ion by Rev. q. 9. 2i~scS
On last Saturday evening the sons OF
the soldiers of Martins Ferry and vicinity
held meeting in the new G.. A. r Hall,
and after some remarks from numbsr Of
the young men, and some Of the members
of Thoburn Post ~, Il vas decided 70 ap-
point committee 10 make the ueceesafy
INQUIRIES and obtain oil the information
possible, and to cali . meeting at the rarli.
est time convenient There 10 no doubS
the young men are taking an active inter
est in the matter, and the result will be 70
establish fret class camp. Success 70 yoa,
boys.
sIsoIsd seCIEffHs
Next Wednesday evening the Grrmanias
will give their 6rst entertainment Of the
season, consisting Of music, singing. several
Il. AZ rAnrls,Ain0 nth a hall A
good time il expected.
A large wedding party 10 hooked for
Germania Hall OF tho 18th Of September.
7bne Bfator qtAs Reotstr.
In last Sundays issue under the heading
OF "Singins Societies" mention was madc
that the Mannerchor Singing Society Vas
the oldest society OF that kind In the city
and would celebrate It's twenty seventh an.
ni,ersary next month; Now, ! believe
your reporter was mistaken or misinformsd
as the Germania Singing Society very mod.
e.tly at present claims to be the oldest 90
ciety Of that kind in Wheeling and emit.
lied TO that honor. The Germania was or
ganized February 18th, 1860; the Bccthovsu
July 4,h, 1869; the Harmonic Msnnerchoe
October LIST, 1853; the M9unnerchor in Ssp-
iembcr or October 1879, and the Mozart
February list, 1882. The original Manner
chor IN also the Harmonic singing societics.
The then oldest organizations in the city.
dissolved, each In September, 1879. but the
majority of the members reorganiSed Octo-
her LIST, 1879 under the name OF Harmonic
Mrnncrchor, which society at present has
the pianos, music, banners aud inventories
Of the former societies. IL will therefore
be plainly seen that the 'tiermania 10 the
oldest society in the city, and although
they wish In no manner or way q mark ot
distinction for the position, yet they be-
lieve in the motto: Honor 10 whom
honor Is due"
A MENRER ov TEE GERnAEIA.