Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-28
THE BIG FUNNIEST.
EVERYTHING IN SHAPE Fur TIE RECEPTION
AND ENTERTAINMENT
Of the Many CHESTS Who Are Expected 70 Take
Part and Look On-Ths Executive Com
mite Meeting Yesterday.

To-day opens the great Turn festival OF
the Pittsbure Turn-Bezirks, and for the
next four days we may expect 70 have
quite lively time in Wheeling
For weeks past the various committees
having charge Of the various branches OF
the affair. have been diligently al work,
and the result Of their labors Will be made
by the success Of the Bezirk, as
successful il will undoubtedly be.
Yesterday Afternoon the General EXecu-
tive Committee met II Turner Hall, on
Market street. and heard the reports Of the
twenty odd subcommittee and acted upon
their recommendations. The Committed
was called 20 order az about three o'clock,
by &. =. Schambra, the Chairman, Mayor
c. " Seabright appearing later and as
Stunning the chair
About this time Mrs j. VI. Schenk ap-
peared and asked for permission 70 address
the committee, which was granted. In a
few remarks the lady then presented 10
the Wheeling Turnyerein, through the
and on behalf Of the Ladies
Section Of the Society, a
HANDSOME AMERICAN FLAG,
10 take the place Of the old one which now
floats over the top Of the hall.
Chairman Seabright thanked the lady
and those she represented in few re-
marks, and Prof Krogh proposed and three
Gut Heils were given, after which SPEAK
er Jacob Nunge, on behalf Of the Society,
also extended thanks, expressing his graft
hcation that the ladies took such mani
fest interest in the Society.
The Committee then proceeded with tue
business before il. NJ. Stein was request
ed 10 confer with the Elm Grove motor
people and ascertain if they will not run
a special motor out from the city every
night Of the fest az T. or o'clock % accom-
mOdate the Fulton people and the visitors
who will be quartered over there. DR..
4. +. Stifel will make an address in Ger
man al the concert 20 be given AT the Opera
House Tuesday evening. ana Capt. Is. IS.
Dovener will address the Turner'S Wcdnes-
day evening at G:3O o'clock, on the Fair
Grounds, previous 10 giving out the prizes
in the turning contests.
Ii was also reported the different Sing
Ing and other German Societies in tie city
have signified their intention Of turning
out in the parade Wednesday.
CHIEF MARSHAL FEANZHEIM
reported everything in good shape, and
that the names Of assistant marshals and
the positions of the various societies in
the parade, viii soon be ready for publica-
ton
Communications received from all the
turn societies IN the district We're 10 the
effect that all would be present in as large
force as possible. The societies are as
follows:
Allegheny Turnvercin. Allegheny. Pa
WheelingiT Wheeling, w. va.
JohnstOwn Turnverein, JOhns.Own, Pa.
Central Turnverein, Pittsburg, Pa.
Beaver Falls Turnverein. Beaver Falls.
Germania Turnvereiu, SteubeGvile, o.
Mckeesport TUrnverein, Mckeesport, Pa.
South Side Turnyerein, Pittsburg, Pa
East Liverpool Turnverein, East Liver
pool. O.; Allentown TUrnverein, Pitts
burg, 5. 5. Pa; Altoona Turnverein, Al
toona, Pa. Manchester Turnyerein, Allc
gheny, Pa; Lawrcnceville Turnvereln
Pittsburg, Pa; Birmingham Turnyerein,
Pittsburg. =. ), Pa; South Wheeling
Turuverein. =. Wheeling, W. Va.
Mr. A Reymann sent word that he would
furnish a wagon already decorated 70 car
ry the little girl class in the parade, which
proler was thankfully accepted. \ dona-
ton was received from Elias Stifel in lieu
of his participation, he being unable 70
take part. Badges We're give out 10 the
chairmen Of the various subcommittee
for distribution.
The Committees on Parade, Quarters,
Reception and several others held meetings
and concluded their work, while the Com
mittee on Decoration was busily at work
all day. making the hall
BEAUTIFUL SPOT,
with the aid Of evergreen. streamers, bunt-
ing. etc. \ large gas pipe has been ex-
tended across the street from the hall, con-
tanning a circle in the centre, which Will
be lighted every night
The tents for the use OF the press, SAM
tarv Committee and the accommodation OF
the active turner's, are all up on the talr
Grounds and everything is ready for their
occupation.
The district officers viii arrive over the
Panhandle road az ] O'Clock this morning
and will be met by members of the Recep-
tiou Committee and escorted 10 their quar-
ters. The officers are: First Speaker, G..
Ihsen: Secretary, G.. \ Sauer; Turn
Master. August BuchLOix; Treasurer,
Christ Gerst. all of Allegheny. The first
excursion train will arrive over the Pan
Handle at o'clock this afternoon,
and IL will bring the bulk of the visitors.
They will be met by the Reception Com
mittee. headed by the Opera House band,
and escorted 10 Turner Hall, where. on be-
half ofthe Wheeling Turverein, Col. Jacob
Nunge. First Speaker. will welcome them.
Mayor c. W Seabrght will then welcome
the visitors on behalf Of the city. following
which First Speaker Ihseu. OF the District
BeZirk. will respond.
Supper. served by the Ladies Section,
will then be partaken " IN the dining hall,
after which the visitors VIII be
ESCORTED TO THEIR QUANTITIES.
At9 O'Clock procession, headed by the
Opera House band. followed by the active
turner's and others who desire 10 partici-
pate. will form az the hall and proceed 10
the fair grounds, where those who are 10
take part in Tuesday, contests will at once
retire 10 their tents in order 10 secure a
good rest.
Tuesday morning al > o'clock they will
be awakened by the booming OF cannon and
music bv the band At e o'clock general
rehearsal will take place and turning Will
follow all day
I'm the parade Wednesday newspaper
men. the Bezirk Executive Committee.
the older members and the speakers will
ride i'm carriages II is expected there
will be six or seven bands in the parade.
An effort was made TO secure the Great
Western Band. of Pittsburg. but they
asked $40 day for each man and ex-
penses.
Ii is understood that the Bellaire Turn
Society, which recently left the Pittsburg
Bezirk and Joined the Ohio Bezirk, which
is now meeting al Columbus, will return
home from that place Tuesday, as a ma.
jority of tho members desire 10 I axe part
In the festivities here
The chorus composed Of members Of all
the singing societies in the city, held theli
last reheashal at Arion Hall, last evening
previous to Tuesday nights concert
Quite number Of Turner's and Other
visitors have already arrived in the city.
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