The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-15
THE BAYARIANS.
Their National Convention in this
City Next Month.
IT WILL BE A$BlC SUCCESS
ifths Untlrlng Efror,sof tho Local Com.
mlttec Count for Any thing-rhc Pro.
sr"mme I. Nav Arranged, Including
Every DetnIi-h,dlca,ions Point 10 u
Very Large Auendnnrc-A Guarantee
Fund of stooO insures IA Generous En-.
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Tho eleventh bI.annual convention Of
tho North American Bavarlan Society
which win take plNce,ln this city August
II, Is. 10 aud 20, gives promise OF being
one OF the largest and most Interesting
national conventions ever held by that
large and successful organization. The
committees In charge are Industriously
engaged In arranging matters for the
big meeting and their efforts so far show
that nothing will be left unlone that
that Will serve to entertain
the vlsitora and make the feel
that their presence hero Ia appreciated
not only by the members or the local
society, but by the community ut large.
The programme rs printed In the In
llIEenccr several wccks ago will be
carried out to the letter. Monday, the
18TH, VIII be devoted 30 the reception OF
the delegations. As they arrive they
VIII DO met by the local society headed
by the Grand Opera House band and
VIII he escorted to the Arlon hall. where
the convention wiz be held. In the
evening banquet. which will be pre-
pared and presided over by the ladies',
VIII be spread and the time spent pleas
nntly amid feast and song. II Will be
here also that Mayor Caldwell will de-
liver. an addrcas OF welcome to the rlSI-
tors and other we'll known speakers will
deliver short addresses.
Tuesday morning the convention will
convene and the day will be devoted to
business. In the evening Il Summer
nachtsscSt will he held ut Mozart park.
where amuSements OF all kinds Will be
introduced. II will be here that the
Arion. Beethoven, Mozart and Martins
Ferry Maenucrchor singing societies will
join In n grand chorus and their union
promises to result In the finest musical
programme ever rendered In this city.
Mayors band will furnish the concert
music and also The music for the
dancers.
Wednesday will be another busy day
with the convention. but In the evening
they will 20 to Wheeling park, where an
old fashioned outing Will be held. On
this day, and throughout the evening,
the Opera House band and orchestra
viii furnish the music. There will be
dancing IN the Casino all evening, and
other popular ADJUSTMENTS will hold
sway.
Thursday will be- the big day OF the
convention. The Parade and picnic will
take plncc. and excursions will be run
from all the surrounding towns. At 10
O'Clock In the morning the parade will
start and include besides the members OF
the local society, the visiting delegates.
the German american Veteran Assocla-
ton and the various singing societies
and German organizations; large dele
cations from Pittsburgh. Cleveland and
other cities. who come here for this day
| only. Over 600 plttSburghers will come
down in n body. After the parade n
picnic will be given at the state fair
grounds, where the afternoon md even
Ing will be given up to enjoyment. Four
bands will furnish the music for the
| parade and picnic. Melster's furnishing
the music for the dancing.
Mr.. Joseph korn has been selected as
the chief marshal OF the parade and he
will appoint his aides at once and re-
port to the next meeting OF the society,
which will be held NEXT Tuesday even
Ing. sT
The route OF the procession will also be
decided upon ut this meeting. Among
the features OF the parade are two hand
! some floats. one representing the landing
OF the first Bavarinn in New York and
other showing him as he Is to-day, 4
| prosperous and successful business man.
The committc. on arrangements
| which Is presided over by Louis Colmar.
| has already secured guarantee fund OF
over $4,000 and 1t all comes from the
members OF the local society. Mr. Col
mar Is ably assisted by Mr.. Louis
Becker. the secretary Of the society, who
Is working untir!ngly TO make the con-
vcntion 4 success.
The local membership now numbers
40 md Is constantly increasing. The
selection OF the next place OF mee.ipg
promises to develop Into n warm fight.
Both Pittsburgh and New York ure after
| II red hot. The local delegates are
naturally In favor OF Pittsburgh.