Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-26
THE TURN BEZIRK.
IMPORTANT ACTION BY COMMITTEES. YES
TERDAY.
Route Of Proeession-Marshals Appoihted-Qaartsrs
Assigned 70 yislors-Ihe Societies
10 Turn Out

Preparations for the turn-bezirk festivl-
ties of the coming week are going forward
rapidly. and there is every indication that
the affair will fully reach, if not surpass,
the proportions originally announced.
From fifteen to twenty cities and towns
will be represented by from four to six
thousand visitors, and as the programme
extends over four days, eliminating IN
grand parade by two thousand to twenty
five hundred men, on Wednesday morning,
the affair will attract much attention.
The Committee on Quarters for visiting
organizations of Turner'S held business
meeting yesterday, and assigned quarters
for all the organizations of visiting Turn
ers. which have so far reported, the aggre-
gate being seven or eight hundred men.
The Marshal Of the parade, Col. a. A.
Franzheim. met with the Committee on
Parade. last night, and made out list OF
the stan aud Assistant Marshals, about
TWENTY-FIVE in number. representing all the
local German Societies. The list has not
been made public, as il was not known last
night. whether or not all the gentlemen
named would accept. 1t Is Mr..
Franzheim's intention TO have enough
members Of his staff 10 assign
assistant 10 every one or two hundred men,
thus allowing the parade to be we'll
handled. The committee and assistant
marshals will meet again Monday evening
The route Of march Wednesday morning
will be as follows: The column will form
on Market street, with the right at Turner
Hall, and will move up Market TO Seventh
street, down Seventh TO Main, down Nam
to Twenty-fourth, up Twenty-fourth to
Chapline, up Chapline TO Twenty-seccnu,
down Twenty-secOnd TO Market, up Market
IN Tenth. aud across the bridge to the Fair
Grounds The time for starting the parade
has not been determined upon, but the
hour will likely be nine o'clock. In the
parading column will be the SIX
local singing societies, namely, the
Gerrnania, Teutonia, AriOn, Beetho-
ven Mozart and Mennercher, the Pioneers,
the Kriegerverein, and the two Turner
organizations, making ten city societies
in all. About twenty or twenty-five out
of-town organizations will make up the re-
mainder of the column. The colors OF the
Chief Marshal will be a red, white and blue
shash, with stars, over the shoulder, and
red white and black sash about the walst,
while the assistants Will have RED, whlte
and blue shoulder sash only. They VIII
wear black soft hats and Prince Albert
coats. The column will be headed by
Dlatoon OF sixteen police, that number be-
ing all Chief Delbrugge can spare, as the
circus crowd will require the attention OF
all his force. 1t is the wish and hope
OF all concerned that citizens decorate
their houses appropriately, and Il
movement is also on foot to
have the Public Building decked
with flags The old flags belonging to the
oft,- and comfy have been worn out or have
otherwise disappeared. and Il new supply
will have 10 be obtained.
The Executive Committee Of the Fest
will meet with all the subcommittee, at
Turner Hall at O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
when reports will be made, and final ar
rangements perfected.
There win be Il final rehearsal OF the
chorus for the concert. AT AriOn Hall, at
o'clock tomorrow evening, and all the
members from the various local organiza-
tons are urged to be present.