Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10
BUTCHERS WEEK.
rHE STURDY KNIGHTS OF TIE CLEAVER
WILL OWN THE CITY.
Over One Thousand Visitors from All Parts o
the United Siaiss-Ths Programme for
the Week.

Itisnot often that Wheeling is hon
ored with a national convention Of any
character, and, therefore, the meeting
of the Butchers Association of Amer
lea, which convenes here next week,
promises to be an event Of unusual in
terest. The local knights OF the cleaver
will spare no pains in providing for the
| entertainment OF the visitors, and 1t
goes without saying that Wheeling's
proverbial reputation for hospitality will
be in safe hands.
Ex-President G. Il. Medick, the hust-
ling chairman OF the local committee,
has attended to a voluminous CORE
spondence during the past few days.
Letters have poured into his Office from
all sections of the country, giving eSti-
mates of the number of people who will
attend, and asking that accommodations
be secured. 1t Is estimated that there
will be at least one thousand strangers
in the city during the four days OF the
convention, but the hotel accommoda'
tions will be ample.
The Connecticut delegatl on will prob
ably be the first to arrive. 1t will reach
! here on Monday morning at Sis o'clock.
The butchers in that State have a sepa-
rate orgaution, and will probably ANAL
gamate with the National organization
at this weeks convention. Mr.. NJ. h.
Mullins, champion beef-dresser OF the
world, who is to be the stellar attrac-
ton at the Fair Grounds, left his home
in Chicago yesterday, and will arrive
here this morning. Pittsburg butchers
will be represented two hundred strong.
The local committees have been ably
assisted by large committee OF ladies'.
The ladies will figure prominently in
in the social features Of the week. They
are working theoretically and will be
of incalculable assistance TO the butch
ers.
The National Association, which holds
its meeting here this week, was organ
lied in Chicago in 1886. Mr.. Gustav
II. Medick is one of five men who have
held the position of National President.
All butchers, whether regular delegates
or not, will be allowed seats upon the
floor.
The programme for the week will be
as follows:
Monday evening-Reception Of dele
gates by members Of the local Associa-
ton. The Opera House Band will do
escort duty.
Observation-Disclosures form at Mcclure
House, and March to Odd Fellows
hall, where the sessions Of the conven-
ton will be held. President Ochsen-
bein, Of the local Association, will in
troduce Mayor Caldwell, who will make
an address Of welcome. Capt. Dovener
will welcome the visitors on behalf Of
TIE local Association. President j. d.
Shaw, of Fort Wayne, Ind, and Secre-
tary Chris. Brokate, OF ST. Louis, Mo-,
will then make brief addresses, after
which the Convention will be called to
order. at six o'clock the visitors will
leave for Mozart Park, where concert
will be given by the Mozart Singing
Society, and programme of good at
fractions will be provided. The Opera
House Band will make the music.
WednesdaV-The parade will take
place in the morning, and will be follow
ed by picnic and barbecue at the Fair
| Grounds. There |ill be trotting,
pacing and running races, for which
ssme good horses are entered. Mr..
Mullins, who has a record of minutes
and 5 seconds, made at the Worlds
Fair Grounds in Chicago, will give an
exhibition of beef dressing. In addi-
| ton there will be dancing and other
amusements, and concert and dance
music by the Opera House, Meister's
and Meyers bands.
Thursday-In the afternoon an out
ing will take place at Wheeling Park.
! The visitors will board the two o'clock
motor and stop at Fulton, 10 visit the
pork packing esta blishment OF f.
! Schenk & Sons.
The general committee in charge OF