Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-09
THE PIONEERS
Hold an installation of Officers,
Last Evening,
And Indulge in a General Good Time,
the Management Of Which Was Under
the Care Of the LADIES'
Pleasant Speeches and
Good Music.

At Arion Hall Last night the Pioneer
Society spent one of the most enjoyable
social evenings that has been experienced
since the existence of the society. The
occasion was the installation of officers for
the ensuing year, and allthe arrangements.
as far as the social part was concerned,
we're left to the management of the ladies,
and right well did they do their work.
The programme of exercises was opened
with an overture BY the Opera House or
chestra. Several other selections followed
when the
GRAND MARCH
occurred, which was participated in by
about one hundred and fifty couples. After
this President Stitel made the opening sd-
dress. He said he had found matters
rather slow in the Society, and he had pro-
posed to give this entertainment into the
hands Of the ladies, which accounted for
the immense crowd present and the general
good time everybody was enjoying. At
the conclusion Of Mr.. Stifel's speech the
following officers were installed by DR..
Ulrich:
OFFICERS.
President, Z. C. Stifel; Vice President,
August Weidebusch, Secretary; c. R. Beh'
Ter; Treasurer, John G. Hoffman, Sr.
Gottlieb Bayhea, F. Nolte, Louis Wilhelm,
Simon Keim, Conesd Aul, Jacob Nunge,
Dr.. C. F. Ulrich; Marshal Julius Lohse;
Flag Bearer, Jacob Nunge.
DR.. C. F. Ulrich then made a report on
the state of health of the Pioneer Society.
He dissected the body, taking the Presi'
dent as the Brain, the Vice President as
the Cerre5ellum, the Secretary the Lungs,
the ladies the Heart, the Treasurer the
Stomach and the Board Of Directors the
HANDS AND EET.
He dwelt on the condition of each organ.
The brain, he said, was in good condition,
with the exception of a slight ossiication,
which made it o little stubborn occasion,
ally, but aside from that it was in good
health. The heart and lungs, he said,
we're nearly allied to each other, and for
that q Mr.. Behler had a great fond
meas for the ladies and vice versa. The
heart is in fret class condition and has in.
fused
f LIFE INTO H BODY.
Had he made this investigation q few
months ego he would have pronounced it
in q weak state, but now he was assured
there was no danger from heart weakness.
The Stomach never suffered from being
surteited, but often from a lack of food and
o metimes it was thrown out OF working
order by an improper application of its
contents, but at present it was in tirst.class
condition. The Hands and Feet had &C.
c%asional attacks of
PARALYSIS OR RHEUNATIsA,
but have fortunately been cured of all those
diseases, except that they sometimes be.
come a little lazy, which, however, was
remedied by the action of the heart, which
sent such a quantity of blood to them that
they were obliged to do their duty. To
sun up, said the Doctor, | must pronounce
the society TO be in an excellent state OF
health, with the few exceptions men.
toned above, which are trihing
and of no consequence. He then closed
the witty address by a few stsnzss Of i'm.
provised poetry. The speech was taken in
the spirit of fun in which it was made, and
was heartily applauded.
Dancing was then began and all the
members ludulged in the most delightful
evening in the history Of the society. AT
II o'clock an elegant supper was served to
which ample justice was done. The Pho
neer Society is composed Of ell the elder
German citizens and their wives, and is
one Of the most lourishipg societies in The
CITY.