Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-17

lorstown by the Washington boys.
ALL arrangements are now made for
the festival to be given next Wednesday
evening at John Kemple's hall. on
Twenty fourth street, by the Ladies
Auxiliary of Steenrod Division Of the
b. OF L. E. The ladies have planned an
interesting event.
AT the last meeting of the American
Cornet Band they elected Prof. w. b.
Williams as musical director and leader
and decided to join the Musical Union.
| The band is making great Roadway I'M
der their new leader, and will be in bet
/ ter form this season than ever.
THERE are many complaints heard on
| the South Side of the numerous bicy-
clists. There is scarcely day that
there Is not accident. Few Of the riders
/ use their bells 10 note their approach,
and il seems In general that person on
| a wheel does not want to give the way
to anybody or anything except street
! car.
LAST night the festival and enter
taiument at Mozart Hall, under the
auspices OF the Wesley M. E. Church,
was concluded. Last night there was a
/ grand supper OF all the delicacies served,
and creditable entertainment besides
The Wheeling City band was present
and furnished the music, and a large
crowd was in attendance.
THE remains of James Gallagher, OF
Eighth ward, were buried yesterday
forenoon at Mt. Calvary. Services were
held at the Church of the Immaculate
| Conception and the funeral cortege was
q large one. Mr.. Gallagher was for
years the yardmaster OF the b. ~ .. In
! this city, and at the time Of his death
was still an empoye OF that road.
THE Independent Club, OF the Fifth
and Sixth wards, has been organized,
and the regular meeting place is at
Menge & Rowley's Hall, on South Mar
| ket staeet. The club has already about
rs members, and is In prosperous con-
dtion. The officers are: John Lynch,
President; Michael Glenn, Secretary,
and Wendell Vogler, Treasurer.
UTHE annual outing OF the working
newspaper men OF the city press has
been arranged by Col. August Rolf,
acting on behalf of the Park Associa-
ton, for Monday afternoon. These
events are always greatly enjoyed by the
newspaper men, and they transmit in
advance TO the Park Association re-
newed assurances of their most dis
tinguished consideration.
JOSEPH HABIG, OF South Main street,
went TO Camp Wheeling Creek a few
DAYS ago and found among the militia
men many OF his friends from Tlffin, o.
| Mr.. Habig invited about dozen OF
! them TO his home this afternoon, and
they have accepted, and they are as
sured one of the most delightful OF
times, for as an entertainer Mr.. Habig
is away up. Many OF Mr.. Hablg's Wheel
| ing friends are also invited.
THE Follower Camping Club, OF the
South Side, is now at MoundVille camp
meeting grounds, where the boys are
having one Of the jolliest OF times. They
have rented good cottage. Harry
! Prichard and Edward Baker are now In
the city laying in store OF provisions.
| The officers Of the Followers are: Cart
| ley and Roberts, cooks; Hastings and
Baker, dishwashers; Prichard, water
monk; Erp and Redman, fre-kindlers.
YESTERDAY sad intelligence came by
letter to the office OF Squire William
Manion, OF Twenty-fourth street. 1t
was that the mother of the official had
died In County Galway, Ireland, aged
ninety-two years. Some years ago, this
| old lady came TO Wheeling on visit
and made many friends while here.
Her death was caused by old age, and
she will be buried beside the 'Squire'S
father in that far country.
LAST Friday there was most pleas
ant event at the Fulton public school
| building. The event was the closing OF
the schools, and the examination was
very creditable one. A large crowd OF
citizens were in attendance. George
Biltz and William Baker, two well
| known men Of the town, were there and
gave a number of slight Of hand per-
| formances much TO the delight OF the
pupils.
YESTERDAY afternoon there was q
| funny and unusual sight on Twenty
| fourth street. A numbe OF the sons OF
Erin gathered there, and they engaged
| in the genuine old Irish game OF hand
ball, which is a game dear to the Irish
man, but seldom seen in this country.
They played from noon until darkness
stopped the play in the evening, and
they and the people had more fun than
you could shake stick at. Among
those in the game were James
A. Filan, John Flackerty, Dominick
Connolly, Thomas Tuney and John Fin
negan.