The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
.FOOTLIGHT
PAVORlTES
ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD IN
THIS CITY YESTERDAY.
George shafer. Of the Victoria. Hon
ored-loeai Man Host to Large
Gathering Of Vaudeville Men.

what perfectly sumptuous relief
II was to the vaudeville managers who
are members of the National Vaude-
vile Managers Association to be the
guests or George Shafer. OF the Vic
toria. for day. Yesterday the dele
gates 10 ;hc annual convention of the
associat.Cn arrived in the city and
were entertained by the genial man
aser or the Victoria. with an elaborate
banquet at the Mcclure. Then. during
the evening. they were his guests at
the Victoria theatre
Ihis circuit composes the states of
OHIO. Indiana. Illinois. New York
pennsylvania and West Virginia Dur
ing the afternoon a business session
was held at the Mcclure. at which "A
number OF routine matters were trans
acted. The most important feature of
the meeting was the adoption OF the
play or pay contract. Mr.. Shafer was
honored by being elected vice presi-
dent or the association. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
! Ben ID. Grouse. indianapolis: vice
president. George Shafer. Wheeling:
secretary. G. X. Andrews, Muncie:
treasurer. o. l.. Murrey. Richmond.
Ind: trustees. & -. Sergeant. Toledo:
l.. III. Ramsey. Lexington: +. s. Fra
zier. Oil City: w. A. Deardoft, James.
town. y. " ]. l.. Heron. East Liver
pool.
1t was the first time in the history
| OF the association that a convention
has been held in a city with a popula-
ton less than 100000. Among the
prominent Delegates attending was
Gus Sun. manager of the famous Sun
/ vaudeville cir
The Banquet.
Following is the menu OF the ban
quet held in the banquet hall of the
Mcclure hotel:
MEM \ Ia VAUDEVILLE
oyster cocktail
overture
Chicken Consommc Priscilla
a Lady single Under Ninetecn"-Seas
Queen olives Celery
McCarthy'S Frunes Wood Wings
Chicken PATH" q Ia Refine
y Sister Team Doing Dutch
French Peas
Same ~ Anyone Else
Roast Young Turkey Cranberry Sause
OF Roast Gus sun Good 10 Film
Baked Mashed rotators
y Feature on Any Bll
Vanilla Ice cream cake
Summer Attraction 10000 Singles
y Brown Ground Cloth
cigars la Ner,lad
"Iiff Paff. Puff"
om"thiuE
GUS says Is
" ice
Those present were:
T. J. Hiehle. Fark.rShurc.
X. J. Hi-hle. parNerS-.urg
i. A. Welch. Alliance. q.
charles l.. Schatz, MeadVille. Ia.
IL. \. DeardOurff. jamestown. y. Y.
j. w BARNES. Ol"an. y. Y.
e. :. sargent. Toledo. -.
John T. Mccarthy Hamilton. -.
Ben. i. Cross. indianapolis. Ind. new
ly elected president.
| g II. Andrews. Muncie. Ind. Secretary
| Nicholas GaHa>. WellShurg. ". Va.
! charles T.. Hammond. Cambridge. -.
| W. l.. BAXTER. Richmond. Ky.
| /. II. Ramsey HIP. Lexington. Ky.
! l.. ~. Ramsey. Hipp. Charleston WA
=. y. Harris. GAINESVILLE. -.
I -. g. Murray. Richmond. Ind.
/ =. g Realty. HUNTINGTON. ". Va.
/ .. r.. Simth. Youngstown. -.
3 q Heron East Liverpool. -.
l.. !. Neuar. East Liverpool. -.
! Ieu Brooke Bradlock. Ia.
W. W. SchoenGou Detroit. Mich
] W. O. HartshoTu. Steuhenvili- -.
George Shafer. Wheeling. ". Va.
!. :. Frazier. OIL CITY. Pa
! VIM \ McShafTrey. Non"ssen. Ia
Herman g. johnson. ElkinS. ". Va.
Herman g. Johnson. Ir.. Elkins. WA
Gus sun. Springfield. -.
/ = u C".iv Fd'ru"n' ". VI.
| Henry GlUrk New castle. Pa