Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-16
TURNER'S DAY
TIN THIRrY-lIaHrH ANNIVERSARY On
TED AT TN PARK.
Plenty Of Music, Dancing and SpOrs-l,
Interesting Athletics Crowd, i,
Attendance

Thore Is perhaps ho happier M,
cation In the city than the W.,
Turnverein, and yesterday the ns.
vented their JOY In one of the mo.
pertaining outdoor celebrations },
season. It wss the occasion q;
thirty-eighth anniversary of the ~,
The recollections of other years W.,
fresh in the minds OF the people, Ana
alone was sufficient to call out n.
of people. The Turner's, neatly an
In uniforms of gray, assembled A.
Hall on North Market street
headed by the Opera House
marched to the motor station O,
teenth street, where cars were boa.
for the Park. Quite a large ;.
went out on the late morning mo-
hut still larger numbers rode out o,
two and three o'clock motors in h.
ternoon. Every car was packed
people. :.
motor at the Park, the Turner's io,.I
in line near the entrance and headssI
the band marched around the P,
after which they assembled on \
teau a short distance east OF the d,
navilion, where number Of calishsI
EXERCISES were executed under the al
tion OF Prof. Krogh. First can.
class of some forty-eight boys who v. !
through variety Of movements
executed with surprising grace n
accuracy.
The pupils were all so well tra,
that they showed little fatigue. n
lowing the boys class came number
small girls in pleasing movements VIII
were watched with great interest
large number of people were walled
four sides about the sports, and frequs
applause greeted the participants.
number of little girls then went throu,
series of other more musclar me,
ments, including hand work on
horizontal bar, balancing. etc. FOLD
ing these sports the Turner's adjours
to another portion of the o.
Just beyond the merry-go-rou
where more elaborate exercises were
dulged in upon the horse and the y
allel bars, and also with the pole.
dense throng of people was weds
along the pathway to view the spor
and at times they were carried on "
some difficulty. All kinds OF exerci
were on the programme. and the judi
in sizing up the prizes took into accol
the general average attained on all
sports by the different members.
Judges were j. M. Schenck, Geo.
and Geo. Buerckstuemmer.
The prizes were awarded as
lows
Mems Division 1, First Class-F
prize, William Straub, gold embI
second prize, 4. Brandfass, diam
pin; third prize, Albert Fisher, DO
cigars.
Division 2, Second Class-Flrst pr
f. Vaas, gold emblem: second pr
VIM. Sullivan, merschaum cigar ho
third prize, Chas. Weber. pair of d.
bells.
Boys Division No. First prize,
Miedel; second prize, Lewis Danb
third prize, Frank Smith; fourth pr
George LoOs.
Division No. First prize, T. G.
Ter; second prize, Alfred Spell; {
prize, Philip Schambra; fourth pl
III. Frederick.
Division No. 3-First prize, A.
Schmeichel; second prize, Henry b
erson; third prize, Geo. Richards; fol
prize, Elwood Wilson; fifth prize,
Barthels; sixth prize, X. Miller.
Division No. George Schepp
Lorenz Reymann, Charles Huges, J
Brockhardt, Ed. Straub, Charles NJ
Ii. Schmeichel. II
Division No. 5-A. Straub, G. Sch'
nea, E. Miller, r. Miller, A. Mort
man, G. Israel, E. Bebout, A. w. Mi
Z. Hugos.
Girls-Division No. 1-Addie MI
Louise Riester, Nellie Scheppner,
nile Schmerchdel, Olga Meyers,
Holbitzer, Clara Schneider, Cora Hal
Lottie Meshrod.
Second DIvision-Nellle Peters, En-
Reymann, Hilda Straub, Carrie L
Carrie Brandfass, Bradie Loos, Mir
Brandfass, Il. Shallcross.
Division No. 3.-Kate Meyer, Kate
Meyer, Sophia Brandfass, Carrie st
Alma Happy, Nellie Schmidt.
The following were the other m
bers of the Judicial Committee:
Shambra, Chris Shambra, Her
Shambra, Rudolph Schubert, Gus
ger, Albert Loos, Charles Straub,
gust Schneider.
The exercises were interspersed al
tervals with music by the band wi
was thoroughly enjoyed. In the e
ing it seemed that larger crowds
clamored aboard the seven and e
o'clock motors en- route for the p
Hundreds OF people were added to
throng in the evening, and for sew
hours, fire works, music, dancing,
promenading pleasantly filled In
hours. The party returned home
special motors at midnight. The {
brati0n was we'll rounded out.