Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-28

Leaguers of Wheeling. A company Of
dashing EpwOrth Guards with ban
ners flying and drums beating, led the
procession to the Junior headquarters
IN the Hawley block. There a bOunte-
GUS luncheon awaited them. The city
leagues had arranged with the ladies'
auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
Association to serve their guests, and
the ladies certainly performed their
part with zest that must have added
relish to the neatly served meal.
The thanks of all the ladies en-
gagged in the work are due to MIR. HaW-
ley for the free use Of his rooms, to
Mr.. Behrens for coffee and napkins, to
Mr.. Stifel for napkins, the Wheeling
Ice and Storage Company for hygeia
water and ice; also to Mr.. Charles
Smith, Thornburg Bros. and Stone q
Thomas for various favors, while Alex
ander & Co. rejoiced the heart of each
sweltering youngster by the approprl-
ate gift OF handsome fan.
A large delegation of Juniors also
came from Moundsville over the street
railway, and other nearby towns aug
mented their number.
THE EXERCISES
in the tent were Of very interesting
character They were in charge OF
the Junior Superintendent, Miss Ida L.
Martin, OF Pittsburg, who is very
capable and efficient officer, a fact
which was attested by the unanimity
with which she was reelected to that
responsible position.
An address Of welcome, on behalf
of the local juniors, was made by
Homer c. Crago. 1t was neatly word
ed and delivered in an excellent man
ner, Master Crago being rewarded by
loud applause. Then Durbin Kerr,
of the Pittsburg district, gave talk
on the subject, why are we here?"
Under the head Of For what do we
stand" the following programme was
rendered:
Spiritual -"How can we serve
Jesus?" Virginia Allison, Apollo,
Blairsville district; Bessie Weaver, En-
DRY, Pittsburg district.
Temperance-"Why work for tenn
perance?" Roy Umstead, Linden ave-
nue., Allegheny; Mathew Metcalf, Pitts
burg.
Humane-'Why work for band Of
mercy?" Harry Thompson, Union, AL
legheny; Marie King, Triadelphia,
Wheeling.
Miss.onary-"Why work for mis-
sions?' Mary Drum, Christ church,
Pittsburg: Glass Of Juniors, Thomson
church, Wheeling.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
This was followed by an open con-
ference on the subject of What do we
learn?" The Washington Avenue Jun
iors, of Pittsburg, rendered the chorus,
"Anywhere with Jesus" in a hearty
manner. The subject Of Junior class
meeting was handled in excellent style
by Mrs Mary Stewart of Washington,
Pa. Then came open conference on
what do we do?" Soldiers Of the
Junior League" was the subject ham
died in a very pleasing manner by
Edna Eberhardt, of Pittsburg, Pa. The
exercises were closed with an address
by the Rev. j. M. Savers, of Philadel
phia Chaplain Savers has made sew
eral addresses during the convention,
but was heard at his best in his talk
to the Juniors yesterday, which was
necessarily cut short on account of
the lateness of the hour
During the afternoon the Epworth
Guards, in their handsome Zouave,
uniforms, gave very creditable
drill. The boys executed their diff
cult movements with marked precision,
and appeared to derive as much pleas
ure from the drill as did the spectators
The boys are really from the slums,
and have been made to take an interest
in church work largely through the
drill in which they participate.