Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-03
TIE VICTORY Of SEDAN
By the German Troops Was Celobra-
ted Here Yesterday.
The Kriegerverein Also Celebrated
Its Anniversary-A Street Parade
in the Morning, and Outing at
Wheeling Park-Addresses Etc.


versary of the battle OF Sedan, which
was fought on September 2, 1870, in the
Franco-Prussian war. This battle end
ed the war. General Mcmahon, OF the
French army, was compelled to sur
render and the great Napoleon was
taken a prisoner. The glad news was
sent the German Fatherland sustaining
the Kaiserreich of the great Emperor
William l., and laying the monarchial
government of the Orleans family low,
creating as a new government the pres
ent republic of France.
This victory was celebrated in all the
principal cities of the United States by
the Germans. Several weeks ago the
Kreigerverein Of this city resolved to
commemorate this day by a street pa
rade and public celebration at Wheeling
Park. The Kreigerverein was out yes
terday at eight o'clock making the final
arrangements for the procession, which
was formed on Fourteenth street, right
resting on Chapline street. The pro-
cess.on was made up as follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief-Marshal George Miller.
Adiutant-Phllip Kochert.
-Bavarian Society, Joseph
Korn and Louis Becker; Arion, c. w.
Appenzeller and c. w. Kreiter; Bee
thoven, Aug. Fleiberthauser and
John Doehn; Pioneer Society,
VIM Fre!se and Bepard
Bach Butchers Assn,
Fred. Neinlnger.
Platoon of police, Ritz, Walker, Knabe,
Michaels, Kemple, Devinney, Ma
son and Dudley; Lieut. In
gram in command.
Mester's Band.
The flag of peace, carried by Hermann
Joechel.
The honorary section, composed of the
following named gentlemen, who rig-
ured in this particular battle: Cassi-
man Miller in cOmmand-Andrew
Schreiner, John TOdt, FideliOr Mem
tell, Henry Borgert, Fred Dauber
Prof. E. w. Spell, John Culluschick,
VIM. Dumke, Louis B'chse, Adam
Del, Andrew Schell, Christ Her,
Henry Montag, Moritz, Oelstner, Val
Bentz, Theo Rempe, Fred Kellemyer,
Jacob Jochum, Henry Doepke, August
Pooh, Bernard Gross, Louis Fritz,
Matc. Sonntag, john Ultsch, Emil
Rosenthal, Jacob Kessler, Charles
Shrebe Henry Plug, n. L. Schroeder,
John Veus, Conrad Hogmeier, Flo
rian Armbruster, Fred Becker, Christ
Hertler, Hermann Kaste, Peter Maur-
err John Weigerding and Gottle.b
Rosenthal.
Bavar!an Society. Peter StolZ, in COM
mand SO men.
Arion Singing Society, IS men.
Beethoven Singing Society, 20 men.
SECOND DIVISION.
DR.. Hermann thinner and Jacob Korn,
Of the Kre.ger Verein, and William
Bayha, of the Butchers Association.
Mayors Band, 16 men.
krieger Nerein, Aug. Huseman in COM
mand. 3S men.
Carrio IS occupied by Sam Ochsenbe:n.
Charles Loefler, a. J. Goodhue
and Charles Holman.
Twelve buchers on horseback.
Carriage occupied by Kaiser Wilhelm.
Emperor Napoleon and Prince
Bismarck. impersonated by
three citizens.
Carraige-MayOr Caldwell, Ex-Mayor
c. w. Seabright, Rev. Mr.. Well
hansen and Joseph Hartert.
Pioneer Society: Carriage-Dr. Ulrich,
Elias c. Stifel, August Weide-
busch and Simon Keim.
Carriage-C. ALL, G.. Bayha, John G..
Hoffman. ST., and Christian Hess.
First Wagon - Hermann Gehringer.
Henry Menkemiller, ST.. Jacob Eb-
bert, Michael Ziegler. julius
Lohse, and NJ. Korrell.