The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-06

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armies; and these again were followed by
citizens in carriages. {
The Butchers Association followed with
perhaps the most elaborate display in the
procession. They had wagon drawn BY
eight horses In which were thirty.eight
Young ladies representing tho thirty
eight States. Following this car was q
yoke Of Emo cattle, after which followed
the butchers emyloyes on horseback all
uniformed with yellow roundabouts
and red striped leather belts.
These were succeeded by q wagon drawn
by four horses, on which was an immense
canoe filed with little girls. The head Of
the canoe was ornamented with a huge
pair Of horns, on the bow was box con.
tanning q fine pig Of the Chester breed,
about midship was another box in which
was a beautiful white lamb, and still an
other box aft containg a black lamb. On
the side OF the canoe were The words,
Gblary and her lite lambs;" Following
came. the Employing Butchers, also on
horseback, dressed In blue and wearing
black cockade hats.
Next came the Nail City Boat Club
with their fine boat Longiellow; this
again was followed by the Hegner Boat
Club with their boat fully unnamed with q
representative crew. =,
Following, came acompany'ot 'eolored
men headed by the majestic Alex. Turner;
following him were the colored band, Q
carriage containing prominent colored
citizens followed by large representa-
tion on foot, the rear Of the company
closing with u representative colored hod
carrier, Mineral and ice wagons followed
the colored bridgade, after which came
Schulz's wagon representing the manu-.
iacture OF candy, Of which about a hun
dred pounds was scattered among the
crowds along the route Of the procession.
Robt. Sweeney had on wagon a sample
stove from the works OF Sweeney y Co,
established in 1882. This was followed
by three mast schooner on wheels, rep
resenting the ship Of State.
Another wagon carried n rcaplng ma
chine from the Superior works, which
only lacked sample field Of wheat to
show how that cereal Is gathered In this
centennial year. ,
Hugo Loos and Mayer & Sons each had
cigar factories on wheels, in which work
men were rolling up the famous Wheel
ing stogy. Next came the old cannon
known as the "Baby WakerP which has
served us long and we'll on occasions mar
tial and political. Next followed wag-
oni with an immense whisky tank from
Schmulbach's rectifying establishment,
painted red, white and blue and labelled,
atake alittle for thy stomach's sake"
Then followed wagon with black
smoth shop in full operation forging
shoes; another with steam engine and
la!he machine in operation, representing
tho d. & o. railroad shops.
These were followed by wagon rep
resenting the sewing machine interest by
specimens Of the Singer machine.
Among the mechanical exhibitions
nothing exceeded that Of B. 1. Caldwell,
who had fine display OF sheet iron
cornice work forming tho outer walls Of
shop, in which workmen were engaged
in the manufacture Of cups and other
specimens OF tinwarc.
Schwertfeger followed with display
Of trunks and valises from the immense
Saratoga 10 The diminutive grirsack, all
in striking contrast to the strong box
secured with hasp and paddock and
labeled 1885," = .'l-
Coming'next were the carriages Of Mr..
Adolph and Thos. Hornbrook, both deco
rated most tastefully with flags, the lat
ter in addition showing beautiful speci-
mems oicvergreens. William Robinson
represented the drayagc interest by a
dray load OF barrels tastefully painted in
the national colors.
Harry Smith had his paint shop on
wheels and showed specimens Of his
decorative art.
J.R. Acker followed with his wagons
labeled Washington county milk, and
was followed by a representative Wash
ington county COW on wheels.
Closing up the long procession was one
OF Rcyman's wagons with an Immense
beer cask, fit semblance OF jolly Gam
brinus himself. -
The procession followed the line oil
LnuICi, pIobI aumo VI winch We -
ready published. The streets were crowded
with vehicles which at times threatened to
get into an inexlricable tangle, while the
sidewalks were packed with people
almost TO sufiocation. Coming up Main
street the procession occupied thirty min.
utes in passing under the triumphant
arch, and long before the rear had passed
that point the head Of the column had en-
tered the Fair Grounds on the Island.
AT THE ISLAND. d.
Animmense crowd Of people followed
the procession TO the Fair Grounds, where
extensive preparations had been made for
monster picnic. Before 2 o'clock fully
5000 people were upon the ground, and
hundreds more were coming in. About
this time, however, tho sun became OBJ