Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-25
IN SPEECH And song
WELCOME LODGE, A.. 0. U. W. CELEBRATES
ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
A Large Audience at the Opera House Last Night
A Pleasing Observation-Disclosures By
PC N. ". Ford, Of Pitsburg.

Welcome Lodge No. 6, Ancient Order
of United Workmen. last night cele-
brated in handsome style its fifth ami
versary. Nearly every seat in the OPP
era House was occupied at s o'clock,
and many stood in the aisles. The
elaborate preparations for the enter
tainment have been noted from time TO
time in the REGISTER. The careful at
tention to every detail in connection
with it., elected expressions OF surprise
and pleasure from the audience. The
printed programme OF twenty-lour
pages, was handsome, and In itself a
splendid souvenir of the occasion. Each
lady who attended was handed a pretty
China placuue, and easel. The PLAQUES
were designed by the West Virginia
China Company, and bore the inscrip-
ton in gold, WELCOME Lodge
No. 6, A. u. U. w, Fifth Anniversary"
When the stage curtain went up an
artistic drawing room scene was dis
closed. In the rear hung handsome
baskets Of flowers. On each side potted
plants were judiciously arranged, and
waving palms, acacias and ferns were
profusely displayed near the footllghts.
Rich Oriental rugs were also placed on
the floor. Suspended from the por-
cenium was a large oil painting OF the
lodge emblems, framed in a wreath OF
lowers. In the rear sat the Master
Workmen of the different lodges. 10
the right of the stage, behind a table
hidden from sight by a mass Of pretty
blossoms aud bright flowers, sat Mr..
Harry Stewart. NJ. w. OF Welcome
Lodge who gracefully oficiated as Mas
ter OF Ceremonies.
The programme was opened with q
neat address OF welcome by Mr.. stewart,
which was loudly applaEqed. linen
the quartette Of Welcome lodge, Messrs'
Ankle. ZuIauf, Garrison and MSylusRy'
sang when the Hues Of DaylighG'
Fade" In q pleasing manner. Brother
+. C. WeisgerGer, who has seldom been
heard in public, recited 'Asleep at the
Switch" The selection was a very
difficult one, but be rendered it in a
creditahle manner and was rewarded
with liberal applause. In response to
the encore he gave a very pleasing
selection. Mrs. j.. o. Cocheran was
heard for the first time on the opera
house stage. Her selection was Re
and her rendition so pleased
the audience that she was compelled to
respond to an encore, slnging<a pretty
sentimental ditty.
Ii. c. Ford, p. G. M. W., of P%ittsburg,
was introduced to the audience, and he
delivered a happy twenty minutes ad-
dress upon the aims and objects OF the
He referred to the fact that he
instituted Welcome Lodge five years
age, and congratulated the brothers
upon the evidences OF their prosperity.
This year, he said, is one of anniver-
saries. He mentioned briefly the diff
ferent events OF national interest which
are being celebrated, and called atten-
ton to the fact that In a month or two,
the A. O. u. w. will celebrate its
tw~enty-fifth birthday. The speaker
then told OF the humble origin OF The
order, and its remarkable growth, and
concluded with q statement OF It's OBJ
jects and advantages. His address was
punctuated with applause.
Then followed a very pleasing event
not down on the bills" Hon. j. Il.
Sommerville stepped to the front Of the
stage and called out Lieut.. Brauners-
reuther, a member OF Welcome lodge,
who is about to leave the city. In a
brief, but excellent speech, he present
ed him with a handsome emblem OF the
order. 1t was made of gold, studded
with a magnificent diamond. Lieut..
Braunersreuther's response was a happy
He kept the audiencein continual
laughter for ten minutes by his witty
remarks. He promised to wear the en-
blem constantly, and heartily thanked
the brothers OF Welcome Lodge. The
programme was then taken up
Brother r. V. Ankle was ~applauded
as he walked out upon the stage, lie
was in excellent voice, and sang my
Dearest Heart with splendid effect.
He was compelled to respond TO an en-
core, and by request sang Bring Back
the Old Folks" The manner in which
was received proved that the selec-
ton has lost none Of its popularity.
BROTHER Andrew T. Ray recited Roger
and l." Mr.. Ray possesses rare elocu-
tionary and dramatic talent and sue
in winning the enthusiastic APP
Of the audience.
The first number upon the second
part of the programme was a solo,
Take Me, jamie Dear" by Miss Flora
Morgan. Miss Morgan's sweet voice
and pleasing manner c~aptivated the
audience, and she was recalled. The
of Brother c.. +. Gilligan
was the signal for prolonged applause
by members Of the Order. With such
announcement he recited the old favor
tie, ''Shamus O'Brien," and although
unaccustomed to public speaking, he
rendered the piece faultlessly. The
performance was so pleasing to the
audience that he was compelled to bow
his acknowledgement.
Brother Charles Zulauf, Wheeling's
Dasso, sang "Bedouin's Love
Song" and only the lateness of the hour
prevented the audience from insisting
upon a re petition after he had declined.
The Dext number was Balfe's popular
duet, Excelsior" which was rendered
by Brothers Ankle and Zulauf. Mrs, A.
NJ. Rice sang "Paria" in a most pleasing
manner. 1t was one OF the most de-
Iightful numbers upon the programme
Of the evening. The cornet duet rem
dered by Brother Theodore Roller and
daughter was a musical gem, and mer-
tied the liberal applause which it re-
The exercises were closed with
a selection by the quartette, entitled
moonlight on the Lake"
MENTAL exhaustatlon and brain fatigue
Promptly cured by Bromo-Seltzer.