The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-24
GERMAN KRIEGERFEST ENDS;
CLEVELAND GETS NEXT MEET.
BIG BANQUET HELD AT coIuM-
BlA CLUB.
John Heeker. OF Denver. is Reelected
President-Other Officers Are
Selected

Selected.
round the festive board OF the
Columbia club. the delegates attend
ing the Kriegcr Bund gathered last
evening 10 bid bon voyage to those
Who will depart for their homes today.
thus bringing TO a close one OF the
most successful conventions ever held
by his w~ellknown German society.
With an appropriate program featured
by music and oratory and a tempting
menu. the informal banquet was a
most enjoyable one. and was attended
by practically every delegate attend
ing the convention. More than 1000
persons were seated at the banquet
tables during the evening. and il was
I'm the wee short hours of the morning
when the lights we're turned out.
The closing day Of this big conven-
ton was featured by the farewell ban
quct. election OF officers and the Sc
lection OF Cleveland as the place for
holding the 1919 convention. During
the afternoon the visiting delegates
we're entertained at the park with a
picnic and all enjoyed the recreation
under the shady trees very much.
Elect officers.
7 I ~ NNNhAAN AA' AAEA AAAAA NAAhAA
| the convention was called to order
was the election Of officers. which re-
suited as follows: President. John
Hecker. OF Denver. reelected for two
years: vi~ce-president, j. Behrens.
/ Sioux City: secretary. John Dietz. Chi
caco: treasurer. \. Ehrling. 81. Paul:
secretary Of -sterbekasse, y. Schultz.
Toledo: trustee three year term).
- -. s INaNavwHa I'D
TO the Krieger Bund convention in
Omaha. September 3rd. Messrs. Beh-
/ rcns. Hecker and Evers. On Sep
TENDER LIST President Hecker will APP
point - others to attend this con-
yentiCn.
The next business 81 Importance
considered was the selection OF the
1918 convention meeting place. After
q hot Fight was Waged between Cleve-
land. Atlantic City. san Francisco and
81. Paul. the Ohio city won the honors
and cleveland will entertain the Ger
mans AZ their next convention.
Wheeling Park.
Following the transaction Of this
business and the drafting of resOlu-
lions thanking the citizens of this
city :or the cordial reception rendered
! them. the convention closed. and tie
delegates we're escorted by the Wheel
inE delegation on cars over the Elm
Grove line 10 beautiful Wheeling
park. where a picnic was held. After
dining under the shade OF the trees.
tho delegates enjoyed themselves
dancing. shooting tho chu'rs and talk
ing I'm the other attractions offered.
Leaving tho park az six o'clock. the
delegates. after eating supper. met ar
the Columbia club.
Elaborate Banquet.
Beautifuily decorated with cui fow
crs and ported plants. the banquet
halls of rho Columbia club W'r" a
very pretty scene. ON the walls
German flags were hung and cwhiems
Of tl, society. Thcadorc Roller net
"a as postmaster during th evening.
and his witty remarks k'Tf all 40 un
uproar. In introducing each speak
OF. Mr. Roller. in % unique manner.
cracked" n joke ON him.
one Of the principal and most in
tcr.sting addresses Of tho evening
was delivered hy Rev. Jlt"rt of This
city. He spoke On German and was
loudly ~appl4ud'i. The speaker spoke
az tine good features Of organization
and societies similar 20 M" Kricror
Ruud. tie also spoke az the early his
tory Of Germany and ~ th" part Ger
man immigrants have played iu up
building tho United States.
Other speakers o. the evening were
q ". Bortc. President John H"ckor
and others. Nl The addresses were
made ia German.
wheeling Delegates.