Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-14
WELLSBURG'S GREAT DAY.
The Opening Of the New city Building
with a Big Ball aud Bicycle Race.


The Opening OF the New city Building
with = Big Ball aud Bicycle Race
Srs1dl 10 tas Essis,s--
WELLsBURG. w. VA, June 15.-Ths
new City Building was opened tonight
by the K. of P.
The building is one Of the handsomest
public buildings in the State, three
story structure Of pressed brick and
Cleveland sawed stone. II occupies the
place of the old market house that stood
for nearly a century. The first story
contains four large store rooms, the
second Office rooms and Council cham
Der, and the third hall, 60 bV 100 feet.
The whole building is beautifully de-
corated to-day. The large hall is filled
tonight with several hundred people.
A prettier scene can't be imagined than
that created by the merry dancers to
the music OF the LeaZear orchestra.
The lodge In decorating the hall have
followed thetendency Of all orders Of the
present day TO use the national
colors. There are suspended in the
room wreaths and twisted lines Of pines
which are filled with American flags.
At one end of the hall are the words
"Kuightly Greeting" suspended over
which is large triangle containing the
lodge colors-red. yellow and blue.
The dancing programme consisted OF
twenty numbers. Refreshments were
served ia the second story rooms.
The following is the programme OF
the concert which began at S o'clock:
Music. Lazear Orchestra
Prayer.
Ode.....s ................ ...G4ee OLuO
Address. ..............J John G. Palmer Jr.
Selection Observation-Disclosures. -. Or TIt
Address. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II. Z. Hervey
Trio. -. Carmichael, Forbes and Bracken
Address. ......... Hon. J. b. Sommervllle
Selection Orchestra
Glee Club.
Addresses. Capt, B. B. Dovener
The following are the entries for the
bicycle road race, which took place at z
o'clock. Ia was q run of about five
miles out the Bethany pike: David
Baker, handicap Of 3 minutes, John
Rucy 8 minutes, Edward LetZkus 3
minutes, Ashley Waugh 3 minutes,
Albert Marks 2l5 minutes, Will Mont
gomerY 3 minutes, Shirley Pattee 2 3
minutes, WIN. Matthews minutes,
William Nichols 2 minutes, John
Adams 2 minutes, John l.. Kinghorn,
Wheeling, Ia minutes, +. B. McNear
minute, Alex Dodd l minute, j. B.
Brenemau, WellSville, l minute, II.
RhieIdaffer, Wheeling, y minute, John
Arbentz, Wheeling, 4 minute, F. E.
Lowe, Steubenville, scratch, Jason c.
Stamp, Wheeling, scratch, r. l.. White
sides, Pittsburg, scratch, G.. K. Tinker,
Wheeling, scratch. ColOred race D.
Howard minutes, w. B. Walker,
scratch.
Following are the prizes: First one,
gold medal, donated by X. Of P. lodge;
second, silver shaving mug, by A.
Smith; third, set Of engraved glassware,
Riverside Glass Co.; fourth, banquet
lamp, w. H. Cook; fifth, toilet set,
Ashley Cooper; sixth, bicycle sweater
aud belt, Fred Hall; seventh, bicycle
pants, EmIg Bros; eighth, bicycle
shoes, NJ. Greenwood; ninth, magnify
ing mirror, II. Zilliken; tenth,
shaving set, Mrs. L. Beltz;
eleventh, razor, J. L. Jacob & Bro;
18th, hand satchel, J. Z. Montgomery;
18Th, box fine cigars, A. Montgomery;
l4th, cigar case, Il. J. Reid; 18th, OK
ford slippers, McCreary 81 Son; 10th,
pair silver link cuff buttons, Wheat &
Hancher; nth, cup aud saucer, j. NJ.
Rodgers,
BOYS' RACE.