The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-13
The Humboldt Festival.
PROGRAMME FOR The TWO DAYS.
THE LIST OF OFFICERS.

| THE LlSI VI UfFlGERS.
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The celebration of the One Hundredth
Anniversary of the birth of Baron Won
Humboldt will commence in this city
this evening. The preparations have
been in progress nearly two months.
The movement is principally in the
hands of Germans, though they cordial
ly invite all to participate, and expect
assistance from citizens generally.
They are DESTROYS that the celebration
may prsveto be a grand tribute to the
memory Of Humboldt. The arrange
ment of details could not have been
placed in better hands. 1t is character
istic o. Americans to rush all celebra-
tions through on Pacific railway time,
the Humboldt anniversary will receive
better attention. Committees on finance,
concert, decoration, marshals, flags,
banquet, invitations, toasts, ball, &C.,
were selected six weeks ago, and have
been working zealously and in harmony
since that time. Each of those commit
tees have designated one person to serve
on Central committee, thus effecting
centralized organization capable OF
accomplishing great results. The men,
bers of these committees do not figure
upon paper alone; they york! Being
men of business chiefly, the committee
men have given much of their valuable
time to this movement, and the public
may rest assured that such labor will re-
suit in grand success.
The movement originated with the
German residents of Wheeling. From
here it has spread until, like the fame
Of the great man in whose honor the
celebration is held, the affair has become
matter of world wide interest. Ages.
siz is to speak in Boston upon that
great occasion. New York will not per-
nit the Club" to surpass the Metropolis.
Chicago has long since taken up the
refrain, while Cincinnati and st. Louis
are awakening echoes in honor of Hum
boldt between the "rocky ribbed" Allie
ghanies and far famed Rocky Moup tains.
The signs of the times are that America
will largely participate in this eventful
commemoration of his distinguished
services il the cause of science. Per-
sons of the same nativity, resident in
ohis country, will strike the key notes
of preparation, while citizens of all
nationalities will join in the grand eel.
ebration.
The following is the list of the officers
of the celebration:
President-J. Oesterling.
Vice President-Louis G.. Stifel.
Secretary-Th. Schreiber
Tre~surer-Aug. Mu"ge.
Chief Marshal-G. Y Franzheim.
The orators for tomorrow are Henry
S. Walker, who will speak in English,
and P. Rappaport in German.
This evening at 8 o'clock the celebra
ton will be commenced at Turner Hall,
by a grand concert to be given by the
Harmonic, Mennerchor and Beethoven
Singing Societies. The hall will be
agnificently decorated for the occa-
sion. Besides the singing there will be
tableaux and gymnastic performances
by the Turner Association, who will
turn to night IS they never trrued be-
fore.
Tomorrow morning the celebration
will be resumed, commencing with
grand procession composed of all the
German and American Societies in the
city. This will be grand feature of
the affair. 1t is expected that every
German who has house along the
route of the procession will decorate the
same, either with the emblem of our
power and nationality or in any way
that may be considered most convenient
and appropriate. Americans should net
be behind their neighbors in the matter
of house decoration, which is within the
means of all, as each can regulate the
cost to suit themselves.
The procession, after passing through
the principal streets of the city, will
move to the Fair Grounds, where the
orators above named will address the
people. After the addresses there will
be grand banquet served. The cele-
bratiou will close with ball at Tur-
ner Hall at night.
Thus will end one of the grandest
calculations in the history of this city.
We hope that every person in Wheeling
will do all that in them lies to make the
affair grand one.
If the Marshal has it prepared, We
will publish tomorrow morning the
route of the procession, so that there
may be no excuse for not having fine
display of flags.
wThe most stylish boots, shoes and