Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-15
The Tenth Anniversary,

The members OF the Eckhart LlteI-
airy and Sporting club observed the
tenth anniversary of their organiza-
ton Monday evening, 81 inst, by
holding Il grand banquet and ball, at
tended by no less than 240 people
The rooms were opened at s.! clock );
at 9 the program, displayed in an
elaborate printed folder, was begun.
The title-page was adorned By IL
large American flag, accompanying
the statement-"Tenth Anniversary
of the Eckhart Literary and Sporting
Club. Organized October 3, 1885,"
The order of business follows:
l, President Calls for Order and Reading of
History.
., Selection by Orchestra.
3, Song by Club Choir.
4, Address.
5, Selection by Orchestra.
6, Refreshments.
No. was quite a protracted item of
the program, taking from Top. m. g,
Monday. to Il. M, Tuesday, to serve
the 2l2 guests who took supper.
The dances comprised Is numbers,
for which the finest orchestra in the
county furnished the music-the great
Arion, of Frostburg, namely
Trombone ........ George Vogtman
Z Clarinet. ............. ......John C. Rupp
Clarinet ....... .............C Conrad Knoll
Cornet. Frank Schmidt
Piano.. ............ William Pfeit1er
Daniel Krapf, jr., delivered an able,
eloquent address on "The Value of
Literature" and, incidentally upon
1.-The Success of the Club
The terpsichorean portion of the
program held out until 4 Tuesday
morning., concluding ''the largest
time" the club has ever enjoyed.
The program contained a sketch of
club history as follows:
Ten years ago, with cold weather coming
and no place for the young men OF Eckhart
to go, and no available amusements, forty of
them decided to organize Club for Am use
ment.
On October Sd, 1888, these forty gentlemen
met in Enge's Hall for the purpose of form =
ing an organization to interest the young
Of the town.
The organization having been effected,
they held another meeting October 10TH
1888, and called the organization the Foot and
Base Ball Association, of Eckhart Maryland,
and selected team of each sort They then
elected officers for the first quarter as follows
President-Thomas A. Sullivan.
Vice President-George F. Garrett.
Recording Secretary-James R. Close.
Financial Secretary-Jo Joseph Eberly.
Treasnrer-Henry Davis.
On September 25th, 1889, the foot ball team
played match with the Barton team at the
Allegany Centennial, in Cumberland, Md,
and were Notwithstanding gold medal
and the championship of the county. The
team comprised the following players: Peter
Boyle, captain; Edward J. Decker, manager
Dennis Sullivan, George Eisentrout, Patrick
Lynch, James heavens, John Marshall,
Richard Stewart, Henry DAVIS, George E.
Dundan and Thomas A. Sullivan.
On December 10th, 1899, the name of the
Association was changed to Eckhart Literary
and Sporting Club. For at this meeting the
literary feature was added for the improve.
ment and diversion of the members. Two
officers were also added, viz: Sergeant at.
Arms and Librarian.
During the ten years of its existence the
Club has lost three members by death, name
ly: William Matthews Henry Lemmart and
James Il. Mcmillan.
OF the forty original members there are but
six remaining, The present membership of
the Club is tifty-four.
Since its organization the Club has spent
quite large sum of money by way of i'm
proyements to its hall.
On June 18th, 1898, one of the mem ers,
Michael ORourke, left to join the army to
fight for his country. The Club at once pass
ed an order reading "that Mr.. O'Rourke's
dues be suspended while he is in the service
of the government"
On July I'd, 1898, a flag was raised over the
hall in honor of the heroes of the war. 1t