Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-30
THE yOLKESFEsT.
A Large Meeting Of Herman Pieasss HsiA
Last Evening.

ALarre Meeting Of German Pionesrs HssA
Last Evening.
There WAS . very large attendance OF
the members of the German Pioneer Soci-
ETY. at Germania Hall, last evening. 10 take
into consideration the proposition to give
q grand public entertainment for the bsne-
ct Of the sufferers in Ohio county BY the
late food. Mr.. @. E. Stifel, President Of
the Pioneer Society, presided, and Q. K
Behlr acted % secretary. After . general
discussion of the matter, during which the
urgent necessity for more money Tor the
destitute in the interior Of the county was
fully shown, Mr.. John G. Hoffman, Sr.,
offsred q resol6tion to the effect that .
grand volkesfeet-Peoples' Fsstivsl-bs
given under the auspices Of the Society,
aided BY all the German organizations Of
whatever kind in the city. The resolu.
ton wss unanimously adopted. An
invitation was then formally ex.
tended to all the German Singing
and benevolent Societies in the city
TO take part in the affair, including the
Turner'S Society, and all citizens generally,
and u further resolution was adopted,
requesting all such societies to send two
delegates to q meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee of the Pioneers, TO be held Thursday
evening next at Germania ball, at which
time O date for the affair and . place
probably the State Fair Grounds-will be
selected. A formal programme for the day
will also be arranged ct this meeting, the
attractions to include . fine programme Of
vocal and instrumental music, gymnastics
by the Turner'S. = bicycle race, base ball,
horse racing. the reaiing Of an original
poem by q wsll-known citizen, and last,
but by no means least, o great public din
ner, under the auspices Of the German
ladies of the city. Tomorrow evening the
Executive Committee Of the Pioneers will
hold meeting, at which committees OF
ladies for each ward Of the city will be
appointed to solicit funds for the dinner,
and they will also make arrangements for
the establishment Of one or more booths,
for the sale of fancy articles, donations Of
which are also to be solicited by the ladies
of the committee on dinner.
II ia the intention and the hope OF the
Pioneers 70 make this Volkesiest one OF the
largest and most successful affairs OF the
sort ever given in Wheeling for any pur-
pose whatever, since the great Sanitary
Fair of war times, for the relief Of the SIX
and wounded soldiers, and it ia sincerely
hoped that all our citizens will lend u
helping hand 10 every way possible. There
is q great and urgent need for money for
the people Of this county, many Of whom
have lost every thing they possess by the
food, and IL the citizens unite with will.
thousands of dollars can be raised. The
Wheeling Wheelmen, the Gentlemen's
Driving Association, the base ball clubs OF
the city, and all other organizations are
requested to send communications TO the
meeting to be held Thursday evening at
Germania Hall, with propositions TO con-
tribute to the amusements of the day, and
all societies are urged to send delegates to
such meeting, in compliance with the
terms of the announcement below:
To the German Societies OF wheeling.
All the German Societies of Wheeling,
of whatever nature, are hereby requested
to send two delega each to the meeting
OF the Executive Committee of the Ger
man Pioneers, to be held Thursday even.
ing, at eight o'clock, ut Germania Hall, to
arrange the formal programme for the
Volket fest for the relief of the food suf.
ferers. Societies which are unable TO
select delegates before Thursday should be
represented by their President and Secre-
tary.