The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-20
WllEELING TURNER'S

Gave Their Annual Gymnssiie Eihibi.
tlon Last Eyenins-An Attractive Pro.
.ramme and Large Andiensr. II
The Wheeling Turnvtreln last night at
lis hall. on North Market street gave It's
annual rymnastic exhibition, concert
and ball. and despite the unfayaEable
weather there was a large crowd present.
1t was the mos. successful OF any SINH
lar affair given by the organization for
several years back. and was good Illus
tra,ion OF the renewed interest. being
shown. From every point OF View tho
affair was a success, and exceeded the
most ardent anticlpatlons.
The gymnastIc exhibition was as good
as that OF the Turner'S most palmy days
in this city. The various classes acqult-
ted themselves with credit, while the
programme contained novel features
that were extremely interesting. All tho
performers were appropriately cos
tuned. and the snap aud precision OF
their. movements elected great applause.
The credit for the performances Is duo
almost solely to the efficient instruction
OF Mr.. Louis Bartens, an Instructor OF
no mean ability.
aIeister's orchestra helped enllvcn the
occasion, and furnished the music also
for tho ball, which concluded the even-
ing's enjoyment. During the exhibition
the audience presented spectacle of n
family gathering. all sitting around In
chairs. and while eyinclng the closest
interest. yet enjoyed the social side.
President Joseph Weisgerber. and the
committees In charge did all In their
power TO make the affair success, and
a success Il was.
The special features were the recita-
tlun by r. Cunningham, the wrestling
by August Wilhelm and Louis Bartcns,
which was declared draw, and the
boxing bouts contested by Higgins and
Wells. and Long and Moran. An excel
lent number was the club swinging solo.
by Charles seIdll. The greatest favor
able comment, however, was heard upon
the splendid class work.
The boys class appeared IN dumb bell
and buck exercises. This class was
composed OF the following: Albert
Straub, Willie Whittier, Jesse Reister,
Ray Hanke. Ed Schmelchel, Oscar
Schmelkel, Willie Colmar, Charles Car
penter, II. Herbert, II. Huebel. George
Riddle, L. Nachtigall. L. Mehlman. L.
FrledrIchs, H. Wendler, Paul Conrad.
Charles banner.
Active clasS-Lou!s Bartens. Herman
Fredrichs, August Wilhelm. Ed Straub,
VIII Hissock, Charles Higgins. Charles
Seldel, Louis Long. This class scored
trlumphs in the horizontal bar exercises
and the club swinging.
The junior class displayed rare prof.
cheney in the wand drill. The particle
pants were W. Bruhn, l.. Herman, Ed
Ruggaber. L. Higgins, Joseph Rugga-
Der, W. Mooney, r. Cunningham, T..
Frieberhauser. L. Real and G. banner.
The programme concluded with the
trick horse" by mixed quartette. COM
posed OF H. ePepers. Charles Rush.
Frank Osterman'and II. Fredrichg. This
act was very funny.
After the exhibition the floor was
cleared for dancing, and this pastime
was enjoyed by the younger set until an
early hour this morning. The dance
committee was as foliows-Frank Oster-
man, Fred Brandfass. August Kober,
Herman Friedrich, and A. c. Schneider.
The committee on arrangements was
composed Of the followlng-Louis Bar
tens, Herman Friedrichs. George Brand
fass, Joe Kurtz, Frank Straub.
The Turner's will celebrate their forty
fifth anniversary, July 10, in an appro-
PIRATE manner