Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-09-01
Delegates from New Jersey and Other Foreign COun-
tiesA All Attend Distributing Prizes
President Gardner Rs-elsctsdO
The Presidential Chair.
Detroit Free Press.


ported a. Paradise Hall and were assigned
quarters. Only 40 per cent Of them cams
in on freight trains, thus making gain OF
at least of % per cent over last year.
Delegates were present from branch
lodges in Alabama, Georgia, and the two
Oarolinas, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Indiana. Illinois, OHIO, Qae-
bee, Ontario, NOvis Scotia, Wisconsin,
New York, Massachusetts, and the District
of Columbia.
Some branches cent two delegates and
some only one. While a considerable
number came it on foot, most of them were
fortunate enough 20 have got lift on the
bumpers. The two delegates from Wash
iugton were the only ones VINO came right
along on the passenger train, but they had
recently drawn 5000 apiece in a lottery.
Every delegation was furnished with o
banner, on which was inscribed WAS Its
motto. Among the most striking may be
mentioned:
Alabama-"Gin us Time an We will
Git Dar'."
Virginia Black is Gradually Wear
in of.
Wiscousin-"De White Man Should be
Encouraged to Raise Mo- Poultry"
South Carolina-"We's Feelin' Purity
Well Thank Ye."
Georeie-"De watermellyons Am THE
Great Civilizer of De Nineteenth Century"
Indisna-"We Believe in Givin' de
White Man a ShowD
Mississippi-"Da Fish Bite All de YAH
Round"
At an early hour Thursday morning
everybody met at Paradise Hall, and after
the badges had been given out the line OF
march was taken up from the river, pro-
ceeded by a band, and the people embark
ed aboard q barge chartered FOR The pur-
pose, and preceded to Fighting Island.
Az they filed aboard the number was count
ed and found to be exactly 376.
On the way down the river the Hon.
Gigback Higginbottom Of Alabama, got
into discussion with Col. Threeply Jones
of Halifax regarding the Behring sea trou-
BILE. and they clinched and rolled to the
deck, but they were speedily separated and
coon ehook hands and begged each others
pardon. About half wsy down to the island
the Hon. Jobo CAntelope, delegate at large
from Texas, fell overheard while looking
for catfish, but was rescued with so much
promptness that the gingerbread IN his
hind pocket was hardly wet through.
The games which took place before and
after dinner were entered into with great
ethusiasm, ana were therefore very sue
cesful. TIE following IS the record OF WIN
ners and prizes. -,
High iump-Prize, q coffee pot with
copper ears. Won by Moses Stockton,
D. D., of Canada. There wss dispute as
to whether be Jumped six or II feet high,
but as he beat all the others he secured
the prize. 49,,
Long iump-Priza, three yards Of hick-
ory shifting Won by Pickles Smith OF
the home club, who Jumped seven buttons
off his clothing and lOOsened three or four
teeth.
Running rsce-There were Is entries in
this race, which was won by Gen. ur-
lcng Canterbury Of Tennessee. The dis
lance was eighty rods, and the timekeep-
er said he made it in seven seconds. This
was probably n mistake but he got the
prize consisting of a lot Of 100 paper col
lars, Just the same.
Wrestling-Prize, diamond-studded tin
tobacco box holding eight ounces-won by
Judge Hiplock Green, who flung two OF
the contestants with such force as to stun
them.
Boxing-Pnze, three summer neckties
of subdued shades-won by Giveadam
Jones of the home club. Brother Jones
fini, he'd off the four contestants in an aver
age of 80 seconds each, and the last one
vas put to sleep so vigorously that II TOOK
10 minutes 10 arouse him.
Sgimming-There were only two en-
tries for this race and Samuel Shio won It
very easily, his opponent sinking to the
bottom after few strokes aud remaining
there until pulled ashore with pike pole.
TIE prza was a box of cigars made IN Nor
folk, Va, and warranted to last smoker
10 years.
The dinner was a grand success, auo
much credit ia due to Waycown Bsbee ana
Sir Isaac Wslpole for their management.
The menu Included water, coffee, lemon
ade. ginger ale, root beer, buttermilk ana
pop for liquid refreshments. The solids
included mustard, horse radish, cucum-
bers, celery, sand aiches, crackers and boil
ed eggs.
The crowd returned to the city ls:e in
the afternoon after an enjoyable occasion,
and at s o'clock in the evening gathered at
Paradise Hall to hold the annual election.
II was Whispered about that there would
he several candidates for Brother Gardeners
shoes, among them Elder psnstock oil the
Home Club, and the ballOtipg was looked
forward to with lively interest. Speeches
were made by Hon. Snowfall Jackson,
Brother Gardner, Prot Smith and otf-
ers: and then tellers we're appointed and
the election proceeded with. 1t was soon
discoye-ed that any element opposing the
grand old man. had no backing. On an
informal ballot he received ell but one
vote which Penstock cast for himself, and
on motion he was declared the unani-
nous choice of the convention.
TIE election resulted as follows: Pfesl-
dent. Brother Gardner; first vice president
Hon Snowfall Jackson; second vice pFesi-
dent Hon. Comeoown Davis; grand treas
urer, SIR Isaac Walpole; grand secretary,
Waydown Bebee;. The local offices will
be filed by Brother Gardner at the next
regular meeting. v
The meeting did not break up until Of
ter midnight, end the greatest good feeling
prevailed. Early Friday morning the Wis
ting brethren began to depart for home
and during the day nearly all got away
Each and all were entertained in the mos
hospitable manner, and every member car
ried away the most pleasant remembrance
Of mis- stay.
They Urderstood Each other.