The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-03
NEW ERA OF CIVIC
PRIDE BORN AT THE
AUDITORIUM OPENING
FORMAL DEDICATION OF THE
HANDSOME EDIFICE LAST
EVENING IMPRESSIVE.
Presentations of Loving Cup and
Humidor Features of Very
Interesting Program.

Amid scenes of much enthusiasm.
the new Market-Auditorium. the larr-
est and most ornate structure in West
Virginia. was formally opened and
dedicated TO the use of the public
last evening. with a lengthy program
OF appropriate ceremonies. The exer
cises were very largely attended. the
caiaclous auditorium being filed The
guests began arriving early and when
chairman Franzheim tapped the old
market house bell "a few minutes af
ter O'Clock. signifying that the sery-
ices had started. there were more
than 5000 persons in attendance.
The exercises. in wav. marked the
dawn or a new era in Wheeling. the
launching of movement for a big
ger and better city. Encouraged and
INSPIRED by the completion and dedi
cation OF the splendid auditorium. a
fair lie of the awakening OF civic
pride and public spirit was manifested
last evening in no uncertain way.
! Pleas for more play grounds. parks
and other improvements TO the city
: formed the keynote of the occasion.
significant feature of the evening
was the gratitude of the citizens of
| heeling TO the persons whose serv-
ices and untiring energy Is largely due
The conn letion of the auditorium 4
happy incident of the exercises came
near the close of the program when
a silver humdor was presented to
William +. Stone and a silver loving
. cup was presented to George W. Lutz
who were formost in the movement
] for the erection of the building. The
donors were the citizens Of Wheeling
and he gifts rel resented tokens OF
their appreciation and esteem OF the
/ two recipients.
Festival Aspect.
Early in the afternoon the Market
] Auditorium building took on the as
pect Of holiday and festival The
entire building was made ready for
its presentation 10 the people OF
Wheeling The manv booths and
stalls were gaily and attractively dec
GRATED with flags. bunting and flow
crs. the arcade having the appearance
OF veriiable flower garden The
STAGE OF the auditorium was also ar
tisticaily decorated In a profusion os
J flowers and palms. with flags inter
mincling
With the opening Of the auditorium
doors at = o'clock. the seats rapidly
( BEGAN filling up. Meister's orchestra.
4 consisting of 30 pieces rendered con-
I cert music during the hour preceding
| the opening exercises. and AZ
o. clock the large hall was almost
/ flied TO its capacity. The guests were
met ~ the doors by reception com
! mittcc. given q handsome souvenir
/ program and escorted to seats by
ushers. members OF the board Of trade
and business Mems association.
When directors a.: the Market Audi
tOrium company and speakers Of the
evening stepped upon the platform
they We're given quite an ovation 4
few minutes later when Mayor Kirk
and George ". Lutz. president Of the
company. appeared upon the stage the
cheering WIS tremendous.
Occupying seats upon the platform
we're. Mayor " L. Kirk. George W.
LIfz. Rev. Jacob }rittinEham. ID n.
IJov } Naylor. George ! Mathison.
W % Irvine. Fred Faris. Frank W.
Nesbia r. W Peterson. " ". Nc
Lure - & ogden. ". G Franzheim.
Dr r VI Haskins. Harry p. Corcoran.
Fred j. Fox. W. r Stone and Geo z.
House
Ceremonies Open.
Opening the ceremonies. n e.
Franzhcim. who acted az chairman
during the evening. tapped with
ca,c' uron the old market house bell
. The bell WAS retained as a memento
hy the old market company when 1he
odd structure Was raled 10 b. an
historic relic having been cast in
Troy. y y. IN 1S5i. and is In an ex-
colcnf state ~ preservation " vas
hung 1uon tripod last evening. and
viii be- used in opening occasions
similar to that ~ last night
Tho dedicaf0ry exercises were ap-
Urorr.atclv opened with invocation bv
Rev Jacob Bri;tinrham ~ n rector
OF ST Iuhc.s g. y church n was inn
prce-iv,Is closed With the Lords
PRAYER. repeated in unison by the
audience
Chairman Tr4u2hoim introduced
Natnr Firh who delivered the ad-
drr-s ~ welcome With eloquent
words Mayor Kris cordial, Welcomed
the public f0 participate in the exer-