The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-11

turner hall presented a very Duey APP
pearance yesterday. Within Its walls
we're gathered many of the active Turn
ers from distance and the local MEM
bers, in celebration of the regular Turn
day Of the Pittsburgh district, which
was held this time in Wheeling. The
event also attracted a number OF their
friends, which together with their wives
and sweethearts, formed one of the most
congenial gatherings ever assembled
there.
Preparations for the affalr have been
going on for several days, and yester-
day morning the local committees had
everything IN readiness, The visitors
who came from Pittsburgh, MeKees-
port and other towns In Pennsylvania,
arrived In the city before II o'clock, over
the Baltimore & Ohio. The other vlsi-
tors including those from East Liver
pool and Steubenyille. All were escort
ed TO the hall on North Market street,
where the exercises. appropriate TO Turn
day were given, continuing with inter
missions for the basket ball game and
dinner and supper until o'clock, when
the out-of-town Turner's and their
friends left for their homes.
The first proceeding was the meeting
OF the officers OF the Pittsburgh district
Turnverein, This consumed the time
until noon, when dinner was served.
About O'Clock District Turnwart, Henry
Ettling, of the South Side Turnverein.
Pittsburgh, assisted by Louis Bartens.
first turnwart, of this city. inspected the
class work. They viewed all the eXer-
cises of the Wheeling and visiting turn
ers, and some fine work was shown. The
exercises, which were witnessed by a
large crowd, concluded at oclnck. Then
came the basket ball game, between the
Central Tlrnvereln team, OF Pittsburgh,
and the Wheeling Turner's. 1t resulted
in a tie, Go.
The game was very exciting, and the
locals splendid showing aroused great
enthusiasm. The Centrals were the
heavier, and were confident OF winning
out by % to O. but they soon found they
were up against 1t. Two twenty-min-
ute halves were played, the visitors get
ting three goals from the field, and the
same number were secured by the
Wheeling boys. E'redrichs getting two
MllHtlTH bIlt. llG AAA1bhA kAANAn
couldn't hide their disappointment at be-
Ing held down SO, yet the locals were
short one OF their team and In the return
game at the next Turn day, which oc-
ours at Allegheny, the latter part OF next
month, viii do much better than tie.
The Centrals have the reputation OF be-
ing cracks, hence were surprised TO find
that there were others.
The Turn day did much to awaken IN
terest in the passive members Of the
Wheeling Turnverein. 1t was also an
occasion for the local members to show
how they could entertain, and they did
things up brown. The meals were served
by their lady friends, to whom de-
served vote OF thanks was passed at the
conclusion OF the affair. The committees
In charge were as follows:
Committee on receptlon-Presldent
Joseph ,Welsgerber, William A. SchaH-
bra, John schenk, Andy Bashar and
Louis Trosch
Committee on arrangements-Vlce
President Nick Plume, Martin Rugga-
her, Herman Sctambra, Herman Fried
richs, Louis Bartens and Joe Kurtz.
Among some of the prominent visiting
turner's were: William Wartman and
William Kaiser, NJ. Schmidt, of Pitts
burgh; Albert Dahier Of McKeesport:
Herman Groeth and II. c. Bloedel. OF
Allegheny; Fritz Koch, OF Birmingham,
and Charles Meyer, Of Steubenville.
The visit was profitable to all concern
ed, and It will tend to produce more &C.
hvity in Turner circles In this city than
for years The regular mid-winter con-
certs viii begin shortly and the Junior
classes viii begin tomorrow evening,
under the instruction OF Louis Barteus.
He will have two classes running from
SIX 10 eighteen years Of age, and with his
ability II Is assured that they will be well
taught