Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-19
TIE BAVAR|AN CONVENTION
Called to Order at AriOn Hall, Yes
terday Morning.
Addresses Of Welcome by Mayor
Caldwell and G. F. Ulrich, and
Reply by President Klemmens, of
New York-A Large Attendance.
The Financial Report-At Mozart
Park Last Evening.

New York-A Large Attendance.
The Financial Report-At Mozart
Park Last Evening.
The delegates to the National Bavar-
ian Convention, of North America, were
early at hand yesterday morning to at
tend the opening of the convention, at
Arion hall
Promptly at 9:2O o'clock the Conven-
ton was called to order by National
President Chas. A. Klemmens, Of New
York. Upon the stage were noticed
First Wee President A. f. Strauff, OF
Baltimore; Second Wee President ia
cob Korn, of Wheeling; Secretary Val
entine Blenklein, of Buffalo, Treasurer
Daniel Young, of Buffalo and Mayor B.
F. Caldwell and Dr.. C. F. Uirich, OF this
city. President Klemmens introduced
Mayor B. F. Caldwell, who welcomed
the delegates and guests in the name OF
the city. In the course Of his remarks
he said:
while our State might in some re-
spects remind you of your bavaria we
! cannot point you to the beautlIul olue
o. Danube-made famous in song ana stIiS
but we can point with prlde 10 ouI Ia
Belle Ohio that washes the "SsleIu SHoi
of our State for its entire ienss h- -,
three hundred miles-and Whlch i n.y. &c
famous as one of the great waterways VI
when 1 look over this audience. my
mind goes back 10 a time IzV years d5O
when the colonies comprising the vi
inal States of this now great co0Hti y, ~
solved that they would set up TOT lIlcHI-
selves and be free and independenl otattIa:.
They deemed IL but right ana proper ia
the world should know the causes NJ
prompted them TO dissolve the bonus 'ii "a
. held them TO the mother country IL
indictment was prepared ana onc VI ~
counts in that indictment was lllat IL. -
had endeavored 10 prevent the poPul....i -,
| of these States by obstructing the haluI
j. alization Of foreigners ana IN every way
| possible interfering with hlIil6i d,'Ci'
Bur that old flag that floats over Us "
d9v v,as successful. and when independ-
cnce was established. the hrst tniIs ~ 80 W
was TO invite the oppressed Oh az It ...loiL'
10 come. and they came from an "a ~ ~,
many from England, ScouInu anu ~
land. and from the German states lht4'
were many. and Bavaria was aIhons ~
host that came. ard within the lslsI IN
of a century the immigration from tne
German States has been greateI tIl' 'i
from any other nation. They nave spfed4
over the hills through the valleys ana me.
+ over the plains. and have ASSISTED an ~
in making this country rich ana Po"e'
In conclusion Mr.. Caldwell form;ally
presented President klemmens VIII =
huge brass key which he characueiiNV "
as the key to the city
After the conclusion of the mayor
address. Jacob KCrn, OF the local So
ciety. stepped forth and in neat
sDeech introduced Dr. c. f. U4ricn, Wno
made an able effort, eulogZ.ng the
cause of the Bavarian society, ana re-
ferring to the habits and customs Oh
the Bavar.ans n their native Father
land. lie closed, hoping that the B2-
yarian society might continue TO pros
per. Nod -
the from and responded to the speech
of welcome by the mayor, n English
and then to the remarks Of Dr. I. T.
Ir,rich in German, asking three cneerS
for both gentlemen, which were near
tly given. .,..o,5
the following remarks to the conNeA-
ton: .o,,
We are together again TO fulfill our
duties and eniighten all BaVar-ans Oh
he objects Of our organization. Every
member has worked increasingly dur
ing the past two years, which has p.ac-
ed the organization on such a OASIS
that every member can reier 10 IL Win
special pride. we have made great mead
way with our organization. l desire
to urge you delegates to do ali IN your
mower to further the interests Of our
organization. Al the cohc-u9'o1 VI
these :mpromptu remarks, President
Klammens declared the Eleventh Ma
tional Convention opened and ready for
business.
Various national reports were read.
The report of Secretary Blenklein shows
the following:
The membership of the organization
two years ago was $40, number III
present 1,460 in goo stand. ing;
each member paid annually $5.2S&
and during the year from Au-
gust 1st, 1895, to August LIST, 1896, SOW,
which amount goes toward the Deneh-
clary to pay to the widow of deceased
member 5000 and to the widower $500.
/ The report was adopted.
Treasurer Daniel Young reported tho
following. Receipts for the past two
wears TO the amount of S14.S8G.7S, IN
terest $130.42. with an additional fund
+ of $1.6SS.S9, amounting IN all to $l6.-
/ zoo. Expenditures in the same period
of time 3.405.24, leaving S3,295.6O in
the National Treasury.
The various committees on Creden-
( tails. Finance, Ways and Means and
Resolutions were named. The Com
m.ttee on Credentials reported all del
egates present in good standing and no
contests.
President Klemmens decided a knotty
/ question by ruling that only delegates
/ presen, would be permitted to vote, and
not allowing any delegate to cast his
vote for an absent delegate.
Jacob Korn, the local president, then
stepped on the stage, and in a short pre-
sentation speech presented Secretary
Valentine Blenkleim in the name of the
/ Wheeling society, with a handsome gold
society badge, made by John Becker &
! Co.. the Eighth ward jewelers. Mr..
| Blenkleim, in his amazement and sur
prise. could hardly collect himself 10
respond. The affair was a happy one
and brought forth a storm Of applause.
A motion was offered that as Mayor
Caldwell had turned the key Of the city
over TO The Bayarians. Ii would be nee
essarv TO elect an acting mayor. Dele
gate Charles North, of Buffalo, was
placed in nomination, but cheerfully de-