Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-30
LOTS OF TURNING
DONE on TIE STATE FAIR GROUNDS YES-
TERDAY.
TIE Active Turner'S Have Busy Day, Inter
ragt,i Only By the Rama Fine Wand
Dnll-Last Evenings Concert.
To-Day's Parade

monday evening. 1T the close Of LOT
malities in the city proper. the mem
bers Of the different companies, known
as the active or athletic Turner'S
together with their superior officers, re
paired TO the Fair Grounds on the
Island Owing 10 the long hours ofex-
erciSe expected Of them the following
/ day, the men Of muscle retired about
/ II o'clock, while the others in charge
sought the couch al varying hours. by
one o'clock all were in bed, and Wheel
/ Ing witnessed for the first time in hei
history the somewhat novel spectacle OF
Turner's in camp. The main fair build
/ ing is utilized for sleeping purposes
and it is completely filled with coy cot
bets, which have been furnished from
/ Cincinnati. There were nearly three
hundred Turner's in camp, and phleg-
matte old Morpheus, when he embraced
the main building had his hands full
At o'clock all were supposed TO be
asleep. Ii was so still you could hear a
pin drOp-that is, if the pin had gun
tied on one end. 1t was anything but
quiet throughout the building or ada
cent grounds. This meeting Of the
I Turner's is only an occasional event, and
a big one, and it is but natural that the
enthusiasm Of the hour should hold
sway. Consequently a theoretical nap
was about all anybody secured. There
was little sleeping. Not few were
only too glad 10 keep awake. Outside
/ OF the general merriment there was
nothing OF note that occurred during
the night.
In the morning the boys were up be-
times, several laps ahead Of the lark.
They were awaked to the duty of the
day by the bugle call ut half-paSt -four
o'clock. After the long march of Mon
day some of the boys turned out re-
luctantly, and partly for this reason
the early programme was delayed about
an hour Ii was morning worth get
/ ting mp for. An almost perfect blend
of the elements prevailed, and no sum
mer air was ever more pleasant, refresh
/ ing and inyigOratiug. After breakfast
the active turner's 10 the number OF 100
fell into line, and marched 10 the strains
af the full Opera House band 10 the
| further end Of the inner circle OF the
race track. The turner's marched with
grace aud precision, and presented a
fine military appearance. They were
F clad in attractive suits of light
gray, with natty light Slonch mats.
/ L pom reaching the vicinity Of the
Judges stand, where the band was To-
Gated. the different companies marched
I into an acre enclosure, and there, under
/ the skillful guidance Of Prof. ID. NJ. F..
I krOgh. of Wheeling, went through q
most fascinating rehearsal Of the wand
movements. Prof krOgh was ably
assisted I'm the happy task by August
Buchholtz, of Allegheny. After going
/ through various company movements
on the march. the members halted and
proceeded with most delightful series
Of caliSthcnicS, which afforded an almost
spectacular pleasure for the eye. All
the movements were executed with
great accuracy, and the few spectators
that had vcnturcd out thus early in the
morning applauded 10 the fullest meas
ure.
a short recess followed the wand
movements after which came series OF
athletic classes which occupied the rest
Of the forenoon. and considerable of the
time after dinner. IL was an acre cam
puS literally filled with well trained
athletes. Nearly all the active Turner's
have been in practice and training for
this event for fully two months. and
the dcNterouS and Skilful work OF
Yesterday showed. They were well
trained. They all knew their parts. and
knew them well. Such superior jump
ing, such dizzy vaulting, such persistent
climbing, such combination OF ease,
grace, lightueSS, skill, muscle and
dexterity has rarely been seen
on Wheeling soil. 1t seemed
for "A while like the Olympic games
tranSplanted. But il was not a Roman
I triumph. Ii was the Turner'S triumph.
| The spectators increased as the games
progressed, and the various sports af-
/ fordcd an almost uncndineSourceo OF de-
light. Nhc various records were kept
/ by Judges and committees, and at the
close of final reckoning, those who OBJ
tanned among the best average per cent.
i'm all the games will be awarded the
prizes. The prizes will be awarded this
evening shortly after six o'clock at the
Fair Grounds, when the names OF the
gallant winners will be announced.
To give the public some idea OF the
patience and practice required to pei
feet the small army of men in the wand
exercise it may be interesting TO know
that all the movements require count
running up TO ass.
Throughout all the sports the Opera
House band played at frequent inter
walls. and the scene at times became in
spring.
During the morning exercises Mayor
Seabright incidently drove up I'm his
carriage near the sporting campus, and
Immediately the crowd cheered, and the
Turner's gathered around His llOnorS
carriage like flies. The Mayor enter
tanned them in merry chat for few mo-
mentS when lac again drove into the city.
Upon his departure he was again cheer
ed. Atuoon there was an hours recess
for dinner.