Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-05

4 large Number Of the Old German Fam
nies EDioy Gala Day at the Park.
The Pioneer Society celebrated the third
anniversary Of Its formation yesterday at
Wheeling Park, and 3 more delightful June
dsy on which to celebrate was never seen Ia
these parts The society numbers about
one hundred and sixty member, OF the older
German citizens of Wheeling, most ofwhom,
with their families and friends, provided
with well stocked lunch baskets, began early
TO arrive on the grounds
Among many prominent Germans on the
grounds we recall the following: z. StiteL
Charles Stifel, of ST. Louis, Vice President
of the United States Brewing Assoeiatloni
Mr.. Bauer, editor OF the Pittsburgh Volks,
blstt; Henry Stamm and family, j. IT,
Holman, Albert Franzheim, Louis AS
mus, Henry Bruemsen, a. Gla,sner, b.
Bach, Christ Floto, Fred Nolte, Geo Bot
August Rolf e. Seibert Editor LePper'
Christian Hess and family, Anton Rsy-
mann and family, Frank Walter, c. BehIer,
Jacob Nurge, julius Lohse aud Henry
Bieberson, Aug Rolf and family.
The Opera House orchestra furnished the
music and the day was exhausted IN the
most pleasant and quiet enjoyment. Short
addresses, chats, lem inisences Of the days
of wore, interspersed with dinners, lunch
cons, music, strolls over the beautiful lawns
and wake, made the passing hours
seem Init minutes, 80 quick
thew few. @At dusk the older
act began to HE homewsrd, being discreetly
mindful that they were not as invulneraole
to the evening dews and late hours as a
Quarter Of century back, Butthe places
were being rapidly filled by the young folks
who took advantage Of the evening trains
and terpsichored in the dancing pavilion
until the hour to close.
One of the pleasant features Of the day
was the dedication of the new fountain,
The society gathered around the tount' ana
while the percolating spray was forced
through the air and waited as delicstely ss
dew upon the admiring throng, and cooling
the atmosphere to delightful temperature,
Rev. Ulfert, OF st. Johns herman
Church, assisted by Rabbi LESSER
delivered the necessary remarks that dedi-
Gated the handsome work of art to its uses.
Charlie Behler, the Secretary OF the So
ciety, Col. Jake Nunge, Charlie Seaorlght
and all other members of the com nittee
were adopts in looking after the pleasure OF
company.
There are some very interesting. retiec'
tons connected with this branch OF our re-
specled German citizeus. Many OF them
have attained good ripe age and are ready
to Law aside the cares of an arduous and well
spent life and patiently and resignedly await
the coming Of the last day, feeling II their
work of life was not thoroughly done, they
did their best to make 1t so.
Among the older people present we OBJ
served Prof Henry Ebeling, who is eighty
wears old, and probably the Oldest living
member, and C. L. Stifel, the President of the
society. His brother, the late Louis Stltel
John Mu,h and several others located In
Wheeling along in 1881 or 1882. The
Eaybas and dozen or more families ar
rived in 1891. Mr. John Eoberts father
helped to finish the old stone bridge across
tie creek. From that on, the German ele-
ent increased and thrived apace uuul
low we can count at least one fourth OF
he population Of the city as Germans, and
German extraction, while much more tnau
that proportion of the wealth OF the popuis
ION is in their possession. Unquestionsb!e
proof this, of their great worth as citizens.
Along in the twenties there were several
German families in the city, no more
among whom are recalled John Maser
Louis Bay hs, the butcher, and John Zoeck'
Ter, ESQ, of Fulton. OF these three only
Mr.. Zoeckler is living, aud up to two years
ago he was in excellent health.
Appropos Of these old gentlemen a re,
minescence was told BY Mr.. g. Bayba, OF
Il6l Market street. In those days thert
vas military organization called thu
Washington Guards. composed entirely OF
Germans When the Mexican war broke
out, an effort was made to induce sutfi
cient number to sign paper offering their
services to the government. Mr. John
Salade was captain and John Ioeckler, First
Lieutenant Some twenty-five names
were enrolled for active service
but as that was not sufficient to complete
the company. and from some unexplained
cause, no more signatures could be obtained
the patriotic effort fell through.
The Pioneers are in a prosperous condi-
ton and are destined to have many more
anniversaries equal to that of yesterday,
OPEN Air Concert to night at Heyman's