Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-05

Business Sessions Held IN the Morn
ing and A Afternoon and Smoker
Held Last Officers Electe d
for the Ensuing Year and Other
Matters Acted Upon Local
Union No. "a Serenaded the Dele
gates Last Evening at the NC
Lure Many Addresses Made
During The Day.
The second and last day Of the thir-
teenth annual convention OF the Ma
tional League of Musicians was opened
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with
a business meeting at the pafiorS OF
the Mcclure House, and closed last
night with an informal reception at |.
o. 0. T. hall Delegates to the con-
vention represented over six thous-
and professional musicians living IN
nearly every part Of the country. The
convention was declared to be by all
present one of the most pleasant con-
ventions as wen as the most profitable
ever held in the history OF the organ
iZatiOn. -
The morning session lasted until
shortly after noon, when It was ad-
journed, after the transaction Or
routine matters, until 2:30 o'clock IN
the afternoon.
The business meeting at the Mcclure
in the afternoon was largely attended.
Immediately after the meeting had
been called to order the election or
officers was in order and resulted IN
the selection of the following named
gentlemen: President. Alexander
Brewer. of New York; first vice pres
ident. j. H. Eschman, CT Minneapolis,
Mimi: second vice president Frank
Arrico, Of Birmingham, Ala; third vice
president, F. j. Nelson, of Wheeling
Local No. "a; secretary, John Hibberd,
of Pittsburg; treasurer, +. .. Waiter,
of East Liverpool, o.
The report of the finance committee
was received. 1t showed the League
TO be in an excellent financial cOndl-
ton.
1t was then decided unanimously
that the calling OF the next the four
teenth annual convention of the Ma
tional League of Musicians. be left in
the hands of the officers OF the
League.
Addresses WERE utAt III OiuCi, anu
every one present in turn made brief
remarks, the general course of which
tended to show the good that ever at
39nds tbk meeting together OF SO
many representatives and the pleas
antry that always attends such occa-
sions. Each one received his share of
the general applause in order through
out the meeting.
After the addresses the meeting was
brought to a close with the installa-
ton of the officers who had been
elected at the opening of the session.
The convention was brought to
very successful close last evening WE
a smoker" at |. o. 0. F. hall, where
the entire League spent several hours
in eating, drinking, smoking and lis
tening to addresses made by various
members.
The smoker began at o'clock and
about half an hour before that time
a band composed entirely Of the mem
bers of Local No. "a. numbering fifty,
gathered in front of Mcclure House
and serenaded the delegates. The
band was led by Prof. E. w. Spell, and
some very excellent music was rem
dered, including several patriotic airs
which ELECTED much cheering from the
delegates and the large crowd which
had gathered around the musicians
in very short space of time. The
serenade was responded to by the
president of the League, Alexander
Bremen, who made few very pleasing
remarks on the good of the League,
after which ex-Mayor Seabright also
spoke in a commendable way. Both
gentlemen were we'll received. After
the delegates proceeded to Odd Fellows
hall. headed by the band
The committee on arrangements for
the smoker were w. H. Paul, chair
man: Fred MeyaS and j. Hecker, AID
these gentlemen certainly deserve
credit for the sumptuous spread that
was served and the hospitality with
which the delegates were treated.
The POSTMASTER of the evening was
f. j. Nelson. of Local No a. Mr..
Nelson was responded to by ex-Mayor
Seabright. President Alex Bremen. eX-
President William H. Ruhe, J. II.
Eschman, Frank Arrico, John A. Hib-
berd, and Jacob Beck, one of the orig
inaI organizers of the National League.