The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-11

ance Oh Tue uhy was mO[6 BeueEdl Ludl
they expected. Citizens in large num-
bers thronged the streetsTduring the fore
noon. About one o'clock they made their
way towards the different places Of rem
devious, either tojoin in the procession or
witness Its starting. 1t was about two
o'clock when the different divisions reach
ed the Court House. The line having
been formed, at given signal the march
began, preceded by the chief marshal and
assistants, together with IN excellent
band which discoursed sweet and apprO-
pirate music. Then came the societies,
carriages containing the orator Of the day,
members Of the press, and committee Of
arrangements, wagons, citizens on foot
and the ButcherS Association mounted
and clothed in regalls. This last men.
toned society numbered about one hun
dred and fifty and made a beautiful mp
pearanCei in fact they attracted more at
tentiOn than any other feature Of tho pro-
ccssion. ',
The route Of march published in yester-
days INTELLIaENoER was followed with
one or two slight devistions. The line
was perhaps longer in passing the Grant
House than at any other given point, We
think, and was certainly at that time one
and a half miles in length, requiring
twenty minutes to pass. Many pedestri.
ans grew weary and dropped out OF tho
line, so that by the time the postollce was
reached on thereturn from South Wheel.
ing, It was reduced in length more than
one.tilth. But the majority continued
the march to the clOsoat Turner Hall with
zeal worth of the cause, and tenacity
seldom displayed on such occasions, The
route In East Wheeling was followed
pretty close as laid down, the only altera.
ton being, webellevc, a return by way Of
Fourth and John streets from Centre, in
lieu of Fourth and Quincy. This was
done,i we presume, to pass many houses
which were elegantly decorated, The
procession reached It's terminus at Turner
Hall about 4 o'clock. At 8 an address
In the German language was delivered by
Prof Unger, Of Baltimore, which was
frequently interrupted with rounds of
applause by the large audience. .
Afer the address the crowd dispersed
to their homes to prepare themselves for
the grand banquet in the evening.
The piece Of artillery placed upon the
hill east OF the city fired q salute in the
morning, and minute guns during the day.
The whole city was gaiy decorated with
flags in honor of the day, and many Of our
business houses and private residences
were handsomely trimmed during the
day and Illuminated in the evening.
Among the Examinations we mention
the residences ofG. W. Franzheim and
Augustus Pollock, and the gas star OF
Messrs, Hughs, Thompson & Hibberd'
"The eminent Teutonic pharmacoutist,"
Ed. Booking, outdld hinselfln the way
Of decorations and fireworks
Its invldious to mention names where
all labored SO hard to show their appreci-
alton Of the day and the cause. It was
indeed a gala day; day long to be re-
membered by the citizens Of Wheeling as
one brightin her history; one that showed,
however much people may differ in poll.
tics or religion, they can, and will, unite
in celebrating the return Of peace.
Along the route the sidewalks were
thronged with the young and old, many
ofthem having wreathS and bouquets OF
natural or artificial flowers. At several
points, evergreen arches were thrown
across the streets, and we do not believe
the display Of bunting everywhere has
been equalled since the memorable days
OF 1851. The employees at the machine
shops Of the Baltimore S Ohio Railroad
had extempOrized a miniature fort, from
which cannon at short intervals walked
theechoesin the neighboringhillS A triple
arch, handsomely decorated with ever
green and bearing the motto "Watch on
the Rhine" in German, stood immediate.
ly in front Of the fertilization, while in
advance of both a number OF sentinels
were on duty, diScharging their muskets
with regularity and raplditY.
The number in the line We have heard
variOusiy estimated-some placing it as
high as four thousand and others as low
as two thousand. Vaas', Great Western,
South Wheeling and West Alexander
bands furnished the music, and did them.
selves great credit, not only for excellence
Of quality but also for quantity.
Many laughable accidents and incidents
happened during the day which we would
like to mention but time and space pre-.
vent. S-
We close by thanking the President
and officers Of the day for iavOrs, and
eougratulating them upon the great sue.
cess they achieved.