The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-19

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loudly ]applnudch.
Or. G. Il, Ulrlch was next called upon,
ana he extended n welcome to tho b.
variana In German. Short speeches
were also made by McEsrs. John Fnistle.
or New York, and Joseph korn, OF this
city.
Down 10 Iiusinrss.
Tho speaking over, the president In
strnctcd the secretary to call the roll
Of officers and delegates, and tho fol-
lowing national officials were present In
thor respective stations:
President, Charles a. Klcmens, OF
New York; frat vice president. August
StrnufL, OF Baltimore: second vice presi-
dent, Jac0b Korn. OF Wheeling: sccrc-
tnry. Valentine Blcnkleln, OF Buffalo,
and treasurer, Daniel Young, OF Buff
falo.
The delegates present were: From
Now York. John Falstlc. Louis Schlck.
Charles a.. klomcns, Gottlcib Schlopp,
George Grnsscr, Fred Sundhcim: from
buffalo, AloIs Stlrgcr, Daniel Young.
George Sclrum, Louis Lang. Joseph
l'arkratH, Nick Dchos. Joseph Schra-
dor. valentine Blenltlcln, Frank Gilman.
NJ. NickluS, Charles II. North and Jacob
- "'N ~ NNtll, vi siitit
beth. N. D.; George B%0rShnns, OF Ale
gheny: John Helm. OF Allegheny: Alois
Ainnnn, OF Pittsburgh; Michael Miller,
OF ~FlttShurgh: John NJ. llnmm!cl, OF
PittSburEh; Gregory Eggel. OF Toledo;
j. a. Melstcr, OF Cincinnati: John llur-
mer, OF Cincinnati; John Lut2, Of Gin
einnntl; Herman kurncr. Of Baltimore;
August StrRutr. OF Baltimore; George
Shirhcl. OF baltimore; Theo. a. Lockert,
OF Washington, ID. c.: william ltuci-
cnrachell, OF Washington, d. c.; Philip
liornlng. OF bridgeport. o.: Louis
Bcr,schy. Philip Kochcrt and Joseph
korn, OF Wheeling.
The morning session was given up en-
tlrcly to the reports OF the secretary and
treasurer. and the appointment OF tenn
porary committees. The secretary re-
ported that ut the Inst convention hold
at Baltimore two years ago. $40 members
were OH the roll und that since that time
the membership had increased to 1850.
The dues of the organization have been
reduced from IS % per year to S. 10.
Good Financial showing.
The treasurer reported having Il bal
ancc left over from last year of l,6SS SO
II having received this year sll, $50 Is
in dues, and $l32 ~ interest. The socie-
ty has dlsbursed $l3,405 "a for benefits.
leaving Il balance in The treasury OF
$3,29j 60, an Increase over the amount
left over In his last report OF Sl.GO6 II.
In the past two years benefits have
been paid on the deaths OF l43 members
and on 70 wives of members. The socl-
ETY. pays 5000 on the death OF n member
and 5000 on the death OF his wife.
At noon the delegates were invited to
step down to the lower hall where the
Indies had prepared n fine banquet.
Three long tables groancd under the
weight of pnlntable eatableS. The Ia
dies noted as walters and that each
one got NIL he wanted to eat. and more
too goes without saying. An hour was
spent In the banquet room and that most
pleasantly.
Presentation or Medals.
At the conclusion OF the banquet the
business was again taken up. but had
not proceeded far when there was a
pleasant episode took place.
President klemenS said in German
that 1t afforded him great pleasure on
behalf OF the society to present TO the
national treasurer. Daniel Young. a
! small token of the high esteem In which
he was held by the members, thereupon
he presented him with q fine gold medal
cmblematical OF the society. Mr.. Au-
gust Straupp then in 4 neat speech pre-
scented u similar gift to the national sec
retary. Valentine BlcnkleIn, after which
Mr.. Joseph korn, on behalf Of the local
committee. presented the SECRETARY with
q gold pin OF the society. The recipients
all responded in brief speeches and the
occasion was one OF the pleasant feat
urcs OF The day. The convention ad-
journed after the presentations had TAX
en- place and the committees set to work
preparing their reports that they might
be ready to hand in this morning.
AZ . O'Clock the delegates, headed by
Mayors band, took 81 trolley ride
around the loop In four nicely decorated
cars and wound up the trip at Mozart
park, where the evening was spent In q
most enjoyable manner.
The programme OF the summernachts-
fest as printed In yesterdays Intelligent
Ger was carried out completely and ev-
cry number was worthy Of the highest
praise.
To-day will be given up to business
until 5 o'clock, when the delegates md
their frineds will take the Elm Grove
motor for Wheeling park, where the ev-
eninE Will be, spent amid special amuse-
ments arranged for their entertainment.
Tomorrow will be the big day. and the
parade In the morning promises to be q
grand one, as will be the picnic to follow
on the fair grounds.
The committee requests that all mcr-
chants who have wagons to appear in
the trades display. have them on Chap
line street. between Twelfth md Six
tenth. promptly at Q O'Clock, that they
may be assigned their place In the line.