The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-14
CITY AND STATE ITEMS.

Creditable DemonStration-4 Gala Day "
Theeling.-Yesterday the annual parau,
vi our city fire companies came OIL, anu
proved a decided success. At an carry
Lonr in the morning the stree's were
,,,r,nrod witb men, women and children,
al anxious for the hour to arrive when
The procession was to form, but especi
,llv was the Custom House corner and
vicinity crowded and jammed long before
nine o'clock. In every portion of the city
d,cs were unfu rled to the breeze, and
dwellings, and places of business along
he rouse of procession, were handsome
il decorated with flags and wreaths
and the eyes of the visiting tiremen were
often gladdened by seeing banners dis,
nIavpd bearing the word welcome"
Tss CITY was all astir, and there was an
evident disposition on the part Oh our
people to do honor to our NOBLE hremen
and their guests, and we are sure tne
bremen cannot but feel flattered by the
Grand ovation given them everywhere
THE PROCESSION
Atabout nine O'Clock the procession
henan to form on Market street, in front
of the Custom House. Soon the men be-
Gan TO gather and at fifteen minutes
6ast nine the line of march was COM
mepeed, moving up Market street to
North, to Main, to First, TO Chapllne, 10
Third, to Market, to Biddle, to Main, 10
John, to Fifth, to Clay, to Sixth, to John,
TO Seventh, to Centre, to Fifth, to Mon
roe, to Fourth, to Union, to Market, to
Madison, to the Fair Grounds, on the
Island, then back to Main, to John, to
The Custom House.
First in the procession came the Chief
Marshal and his assistants, mounted,
then came the different companies IN the
following order:
BRASS BAND,
Hope Hose Company of this city. num-
baIing forty three men, in full uniform,
drawing a neatly decorated reel, in
which there were number of little girls
dressed as gay as fairies On either side
If the loel was displayed the motto
Where duty calls, there you'll ind u.s."
Martial Music.
"Hoae' engine, beautifully decorated,
drawn by four horses
Gnard Hose Company, of this city,
numbering forty-six men IN full uniform
drawing their reel, which was tasteful.
!y decorated, and contained q number OF
little girls, looking rs merry "a so many
angels.
Guards" engine, nicely entwined with
Iau3y flowers, etc, drawn 10y four horses,
Brass Band.
Iuion Hose Company of GAINESVILLE,
IN ull uniform, numbering twenty-fOur
men, drawing their beautiful reel, which
vas fixed up in fine style.
Hope Hose Company, of GAINESVILLE,
Numbering twenty men, i'll full parade
dress, drawing an excellent reel, which
was neatly trimmed with flowers.
Eagle Hose Company. of GAINESVILLE,
numbering nineteen men, IN full uniform,
with handsomely decorated reel -,
Star Hose company, of GAINESVILLE
numbering twenty -four men, In full uni
form, drawing neatly trimmed reel
Brass Band.
Columbia Hook and Ladder Company
If Allegheny City, numbering htty-1oul
men. oIfcers, directors, axemen, and lad
dcr-mep, in full uniform, drawing a
handsome reel, beautifully decorated
Martial Music,
independence Hose Company, OF TINS
city, numbering sixty-one men, IN 1uii
parade dress, drawing reel Reliance,
which was tastefully decorated.
independence" engine, drawn by four
horses.
Brass Band.
Rough and Ready Hose Company OF
this city, numbering seyenty-nlne men
in full uniform, with reel, neatly trim
med.
Rough and Ready engine, drawn by
four horses.
United Hose Company, Of this city,
numbering sixty Ave men, IN fuil reg'
meutals.' "a,
United steam fire engine, tastefully
decorated, drawn by two horses.
United hose carriage, drawn by one
horse
The display was beautifully grand
he men, dressed in gaudy clothing
moving in regular order, the beautifully
decorated engines and reels gliding along
smoothly after the horses, highly 9olored
banners and streamers scattered through
the ranks, and flags floating in the air
while the different bands enlivened the
occasion with the best of music,
As the procession moved through the
streets, beautiful boquets and wreaths
we're showered upon the firemen, cheer
after cheer rent the air, and soon there
vas scarcely man in tho ranks who
had not received from tiny hands DO
quet OF o wreath.
After parading through the principal
streets, the liremen repaired to the Fail
Grounds on the Island, where the ladie:
had prepared dinner. The spaciou;
dining hall was filled with tables, run
ming the whole length OF the building
and preparations were made for i've nun
bred men. The repast was an excellent
one, the tables grooming under the
weight Of the tasty viands and dellclou:
desert placed upon them, and reflected
very creditably upon the fair ladies, and
the Dinner Committee" who had got
ten it up. At about half past one
o'clock the men were drawn up in
line and marched into the dining hall
where they were met by q host of lady
friends, who waited upon the tables in
such admirable style that it was i'm
possible for a man to fail to do Justice
to himself aud the viands spread befor,
him.
Dinner over, the visiting tiremen wer
addressed by his Honor Mayor Sweeney
who in q few welt-timed and appropri
ate remarks welcomed them to tn
Inequalities of the city.
The line of march was then resumed
and the men marched to the Custor