The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-28

SAN~EEF-4 EAL AlSSAs9s
politics until after the Fourth.
Celebrate this Centennial-you may
not have q chance at the next.
The Wheeling Turner's Will make
creditable display in the great Centennial
nrocpssion. In their wagon will be
tabIeaux representing three Of the prin-
cipal periods in the history Of the society.
The bows Of the gallant Goth" will ap'
near in uniform, with the older members
V The fear l. expressed that there will
not be sufficient bunting in the country
for The American people TO display their
.natriotism this Fourth. Already the ar
ticle Is becoming scarce.
The Centennial Fourth will bring 10
Wheeling the largest crowd OF people
ever before seen in the State OF West
Virginia. Everybody will be welcome.
Don't waste your time at any celebra'
ton at Bellaire, Moundsville, St. Glars
vile, GAINESVILLE, Steubenyille, or any
other suburb, but come TO the Nail City
and see something immense.
Two hundred American flags, two hun:
dred miscellaneous flags, 173 yards ot
iestooning, SO Chinese lanterns and a lot
OF flags Of all nations have been procur-
ed to decorate the Court House on the
Fourth.
An immense American flag is to 20
suspended from q rope stretched across
Chapline street, from Odd Fellows Hall
to the cupola OF the Court House, besides
other decorations on the Fourth.
Red, white and blue lights will be
burned in front OF the Court House on
the night OF the Sd Of July:
The Opera House will be illuminated
and decorated on the Sd and 4th.
Jacob street, IRON 10Th TO 10th, will be
illuminated with Chinese lanterns, by
means Of ropes stretched across the street,
on the evenings OF the Sd and 4th prox:;
"Assume virtue II you have ii not"
Fling your flag to the breeze on the
Fourth.
The Wheeling City and Kramer bands
have been engaged by the German peo'
pie for their big picnic.
The Turner's have prepared rich pro-
gramme for the afternoon Of the Fourth
on the Fair Grounds.
The Germania Singing Society will IL.
Illuminate their hall, corner Market and
Nth streets, and sing in the nations
birthday
The i've German Singing Societies Of
the city will unite in singing patriotic
songs at the Fair Grounds.
Prof. Bassett has chorus OF one
hundred voices In training for the music
al exercises at the Capitol building.
There won't be a corporate guard left
in any Of the neighboring towns on the
Fourth. The people are all coming here
to see a big celebration.
At an informal meeting Of Councilman
the other evening, member seriously
suggested that the Centennial Fourth be
commemorated by discharging all the city
prisoners. Looking up Democratic votes
Ell? -,
The citizens OF the First Ward will
have their triumphal arch completed by
Friday evening. =.
The colored people are working night
and day in their efforts to make fayora'
bic impression in the procession. The
Sumner Band will head their delegation
The display Of fireworks on the evening
OF the Fourth, from the suspcnsio n
bridge, will be the most brilliant ever
seen In this part OF the country.
The University cadets, about thirty in
number, under command OF Lieut.. Rich
mond, will arrive in the city on Monday
afternoon, bringing with them two pieces
OF artillery. -,
The hills on this side Of the river will
blaze with bonfres Monday night.
Bridgeport will send more imposing
delegation than she did on Mardi Gras
day. go
The midnight before the Fourth will
be the noisiest on record.
In order TO preserve order on this Cen.
tennial Jubilee every man, woman and
child in Ohio county should be sworn In
US special police.
The route OF the procession has beer
altered somewhat. The route, as changed
is us follows: The procession will form
on Chapine street. right resting on 18th
and proceed up Chapline to 18th, dowr
Illth.to Market, up Marketto 10th, down
10Th TO Main, up Main. to eth, up eth tc
Market, down Market to Goth, up goth L
1ghapline, down Chapline to S7th, up S7tt
Ito EoG, up Eofr to Slst, down Slst L
Chaplinc, up Chapline to 2lst, down 2ls
to Main, up Main to 10th, cross the bridg'
to North Front, up North Front 10 lndi
ana, thence west to the Fair Grounds.
The Orangemen, the St. PaLrick's So
cie,y, the Ancient Order Of Hibernians
the ST. Alphonsus Society and St: john
Society, to avoid possible trouble, viii
not take into the procession any banner
or other paraphernalia that may be Of
fensive to either Protestant or Catholic
associations.
The Mayor has purchased over 81 ,4oI
worth Of flags for the purpose Of decorat
ing the public buildings. OF these, how
ever, $500 worth will be used upon tn
new capitol building, and paid for by TIL
State.
The Board OF Education will appropri
ate SlG0 for flags for the school buildings