The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-14

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cS THE IsLANB-GRASD BALI Ar
v AzHLssaIoS HALL--Yes morn
ing, bright ard beautffnl, wns ushered
IN with The toliing OF The different ere
bells in the city, TO welcome the axr1val
OF four companies Of 6remen from
ZanesFllle. These were the Unions
EaEls, Hope and star, and \ inner look
ing body Of men We have never bsheld.
They were accompanied by Bowers eE-
eellsnt brass band % ZanesTille.
Ths evening previous had seen the
arrival Of the Columbia Pre- COMPANY
from Allegheny City for the purpose Of
taking part IN the parade Of yesterday.
This company was the admiration Of
al oeholdeFs- Heppel's brass band Of
Allegheny came with IL
After the strangers had been properly
cared for, All their wants supplied, De,
the different Companies Tour own and
those from Evansville and Allegheny
and, with the gaily decorated engines
and reels, un4rehed 10 the meeting plaee
At the Custom House.
Al a little AFTER nine O'Clock the
/ parade WIS formed by the Marsbals,
and commenced moving IN the follow
ing order:
Chief Marshal, on horseback.
Faz5' Wheeling Bias Band
HOPE Fire Company, with engine and rel
Guards Hoss Company. with engine and reeL
Bowers ZzaesTiIzs Brss Band
Union Hose Company, o. zanesTilIe, With
Esgle FIre Company. ofZznesville, with reel
HOPE Fire Company, Of ZanesvIlle, with rszl
Martial Music
star Fire Company. Of zznsTi1e. with rel
Heppies Allegheny Rrzs Band
ooaumbla Pre- Company, ofAIiegheny, wiz
Martial Music
Indepe1denee Hose Company, with 20 en-
/ g1ueand rel
MartinSTiIle Bias Band,
Roagh Z Ready Hos Company, with eagins
United FlEe Company No. ], with steam Pm
E1Etne and Reel
4 The line reached more than two
SQUARES IN length. Such q turnout OF
iFemen was never before witnessed il
this city The numerous flags and
banners, bearing inscriptions OF pre-
seniationI the beautifully decorated
engines, and reels filed with little girls
! wearing national flags and dressed II
purest white, and the red shirted Inns
4 Of marching men, presented magnih.
cent sight. The day, TOO, was full Of
sunlight, and just sufficiently cool r.
suit the OcczLsfOH-
The ronte frarersed was that Of the
published programme; and afforded ali
our citizens a sight OF the procession
The efforts Of the managers in this
4 respect were fully appreciated, and
every house, almost, along Ihs
I route was IN holiday attire.
Flags waved everywhere. and beau6-
ful Nreaths OF evergreen and fioFen
greeted the eye on all sides. Many O
. = 18th r4rrs5laa s-
1 we're flung and handed TO the
dremen as they passed along, and The
best looking among them were soon
{ loaded down.
Three different points Esre establish
I rs hating places, for rest and refresh
ment, namely. the Independents Hose
L House, FIRST Ward, the Steam Fire EE-
gfne House, Sixth Ward. and the Rough
Z & Ready Hose House, Fourth Ward.
I The Fair Grounds on the Island
I were reached about noon, ard,
1 amer placing engines and reels in
a suitable position. the FIremen
proceeded 70 FLORAL Hall and partook
T OF an elegant and abundant dinner,
1 prepared for them BY the hberality OF
I the Is hseling Fire Companies and citi-
Dsns in general.
This ended, an proceeded to amuze
( themselves- As the fair sex made a
] very large display on the grounds.
E4Isso were IOtulelA a1u some plflNeQ To-
I penhageu, others rested themselves un-
dsr the trees Foot races were rum and
/ between three and four O'Clock in tie
( afternoon, all assembled in front OF the
grand stand 70 listen TO short address
from Mayor Sweeney. The Mayor an
nounced that the Columbia Hose Com
pany, of Allegheny, would in the even
ing give an exhibition at Washington
Hall with the hooks and ladders re-
Gently purchased By the city.
The column WIS then reformed and
{ marched to the Custom House, where
. all the companies were dismissed.
Tie Steam Fire Engine was then
taken up TO the Mcclure House corner
and an exhibition given, 70 a very large
crowd ofcurious people, OF its marvel
Gus powers After which the Colnm-
bia, Of Allegheny, took hold Ofthe hooks
and ladders and showed in very sa tis-
factory manner what advantage these
would be at a ire
Thus ended the street display, and
the Rssemblage dispersed, the dremen
to prepare for the ball in the evening.
THE Rail-.
We thought from the great number
Of ladies az the Fair Grounds during