Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-20
AFTER MORE ROOM.
THE WHEELING TURVEREIN LOOKING TIC
LARGER QUARTERS.
New Gymnasium and Dance Hall Likely to
Be Built this Year-The Movement Already
Agiated- Maks-Up Of the Building.

Every one in Wheeling has seen or
heard of Turner Hall. Few places OF
amusement are better known, and
around none does there cluster more
varied memories. Could the silent
walls of this old landmark but speak
they could a tale unfold that would
make each particular hair stand out
like ouills upon the fretful porcupine.
And yet there have been many very
pleasant associations connected with
the hall, and withal it has served for
over a score of years as the temple OF
pleasure.
But Turner Hall is likely to go. On
the 10th of next July the Wheeling
Turnyerein will celebrate the thirty
ninth anniversary Of its existence, and
in connection with the preparations at
tendant upon the anniversary has arisen
the matter of new and more commo-
dious quarters. The building and lot
on Market street, between Ninth and
Tenth, is owned and occupied by the
Wheeling Turnverein, and has been oc-
cupied by this organization for the past
twenty-five years. Even before that
the building had been standing many
years, and during all these years the
building has seen great deal OF
severe service, and inasmuch as the
Quarters are now inadequate for the
various purposes for which they are
used, new project is being considered.
There are $50 members in the Wheeling
Turnverein, and these together with the
large number OF daily students in the
gymnasium under Prof. Krogh, some
200, not to speak OF the dances which
are frequently inconveniently managed
by reason of limited space, at times over
tax the capacity of the building.
Although no cplans have yet been
drawn, the members have in mind new
club house, not exactly a casino. but a
larger and more thoroughly appointed
gymnasium, dance hall and other apart
ments. The idea Is to erect three
story modern brick building, with a
large, striking main entrance, the build
ing TO cost between $40, 900 and $50, 900.
The basement will be divided into vari-
Gus compartments for storage purposes,
while the first floor will be used as the
gymnasium, the same TO be Is
feet high. While the present gym
nasium at Turner Hall is well equipped,
it is proposed to make the new one
second to none in the United States.
All the latest and most approved appa-
ratus will be used to fit up this hall OF
muscle, and in addition to this, on the
same floor, there will be commodius
apparatus room for the convenient stor-
age of everything when not in use.
The gymnasium will be considerably
larger than the one now In use. Bath
rooms, long needed, will be in the new
gymnasium. 49,
The whole Of the second floor will be
used for dance hall, and 1t will be the
only really large dance hall in the city,
something Wheeling has long needed.
There is at present no dance hall In the
city that can conveniently accommo-
date all the dancers on special occa-
sions, and the new hall, such as is con-
templated by the Wheeling Turverein,
will Eli long-felt want. There will
also be on this floor large stage and a
series of well-appointed dressing rooms.
Above the dance hall on the third
floor will be the ianitor's apartments,
also ladies. parlor, reception room, a
library and smoking-room, all OF
which will be handsomely furnished.
The Wheeling Turnverein has been de-
sirous OF securing lot further down on
Market street, but none have so far
been available. They will likely build
on the present site which, when fully
occupied, will make quite a sizesble
building.