The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-31
SHAM SHOOTING.
Ths Military Display ia this City
Yesterday.
unprOpitlous Weather, but Un-
bounded Enthusiasm.
Parade and Review Address by
the Goyernorc. SHAN
Battle, &c., &c.

ktto ebNSt hbtF StaNh
Battle, &c., &c.
The gathering clouds yesterday morn
ing indicated that hefne weather we had
been enjoying for a few days past was 10
be followed by a season Of rain, and the
hearts Of the soldier boys who had hoped
for a pleasant day for their sham battle
sank within them. Instead OF the bright
smiles they had expected from Old
Prob, they were met with dark
frowns. Certainly the prospect was any
thing but agreeable TO contemplate. But
the boys didn't stop long for contempla-
zion, and bravely resolved to make the
best OF adverse circumstances, like true
soldiers.
RECEPTION OF v1srroRs.
At A. N. the Golf Guards marched to
the B. & o. Depot and met the Davis
Light Guards, Of Fairmont, and escorted
them 10 the Armory, in the upper end Of
the Second Ward Market. The Guards
we're ffty.six strong. and were in
command OF Captain E. w. S. Moore.
They looked we'll in their neat and
tastyruniforms, and being fine, soldierly-
looking fellows, attracted considerable
attention during the exercises otthe day.
They carried with them the handsome
silk banner recently presented to the COM
pany by the ladies Of Fairmont. The
Fairmont Brass Band accompanied the
company.
The Waynesburg Blues arrived about
half.past 10 o'clock in the morning, on
the 'raging Hempfeld," Their train
stopped at the Capitol building, where
they were. mel by q detachment Of the
Mathews Light Guards, and escorted to
the Armory. The "Blues," twenty.
three In number, 10 command Of Lieut..
J. NJ. Wiley, stepped along TO the music
Of the Union like old vets. This compa.
ny il composed Of good material, aud has
seen some service, having taken a rromi.
men part In quelling the Pennsylvania
riots last July. Many Of them, we un.
derstand, were in the service during the
rebellion.
The Camden Guards, Of Moundsyille,
So in number, commanded by Lieut..
McGill, soon afterwards made their ap'
peerance, and marched TO the Armory,
escorted BY one Of the home companies,
This company was organized by. Major
| Bridges, and ia as fine looking q set oil
men a. any company in the State. They,
too, have smelled powder, and in their
ranks may be found men who fought with
both the blue and the gray during the late
unpleasantness. The company was origi-
naiIy a Zouave company, but wisely dis.
carded the Zouave costume and adopted
their present becoming dress.
THE PARADE.
The remaining military from abroad
not being expected until afternoon, i. had
been arranged that the procession would
move without them. The various city
companies had reported at the Armory
between Q and 10 o'clock A. M, and only
awaited the arrival OF the companies from
Waynesburg, Moundsville and Fairmont
before forming in line. 1t "a quite
late in the morning before all had arrived,
and the line was not formed until about
II A. NJ. A drizzling rain had set in
about half-past s o'clock, and continued
the entire morning, rendering pedestrian
ism about IS disagreeable an exercise as
could we'll be imagined. However, the
boys cheeriully fell Ia line, in the follow.
ing order:
Davis Light Guards, Of Fairmout.
waynesbug Blues.
Goff Guards.
Lindsey Institute Cadets.
Kamer's Band.
Camden GuArdL
Schmulbach Guards.
State University Cadets, with three cannon.
Mathews Lght Guards.
Calling Gun Batury. q.
The post Of honor as color company
had been assigned to the Waynesburg
Blues, but owing 10 the late hour at which
they arrived Capt. Moore's company,
from Fairmont, was assigned 10 that po-
sition. The University Cadets, number
ing thirty three. were in charge OF Lieut.,
Ingalls,, their military instructor, and
their Captain, Mr.. James NJ. Lee. The
bows displayed considerable knowledge
Of the manual Of arms, and showed the
result Of careful training on the part Of
their drill master.
Col. ". ". Miller, Of the First W. Va.
Regiment Of Volunteers, commanded the
battalion. The other mounted officers
were: Lieut.. Col. Sterling, Maj. Bridges,
Surgeon Hervey, Maj. James B. Lindsey,
OF Waynesburg, Adjutant G. W. Franz.
helm, Orderly Joseph Hess and Lieut..
]. L. Dickey, the latter being in charge
OF the battery OF Calling guns. The home
companies we're represented as follows:
Golf Guards, 40 members, Capt. VIM.
Otto; Lindsey Institute Cadets, % mem.
bers, Capt. T. C. Sweeney; Schmulbach
Guards, 80 members, Lieut.. Robertson
in command; Mathews Light Guards,
35 members, Capt. J. B. Lukens.
STREETS GAY WITH BUNTING.
Ga account oil the very Indictment
weather the route previously laid out
could not be well followed, and a change
was made by which the men would not
be 80 long exposed to the storm. After
forming at The Armory the procession
moved down 10th street TO Main, down
Main to 18th, up 18th to Market, down
Market to 10Th, up 10Th to the Capitol,
where the battalion was dismissed with
orders to report at the Armory at 1:30
P. NJ.
The city everywhere presented a gala
appearance, Notwithstanding the rain,
citizens generally having decorated their
residences and places Of business. Main
aud Market streets in particular were
gay with bunting, the display being per-
haps rs general "a upon the Fourth Of
July, '76, when the Nations Centennial
was celebrated with so much eclat. Hun.
dreds Of people crowded the sidewalks,
and even the muddy streets, In their
eagerness to see the parade caring little
for either rain or mud. And they gave
the boys Alright hearty greeting, too. All
along the route OF procession they were
greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
CLEARING uP.
At1:S0P. N. there we're indications OF
clearing weather, and a half-hour or so
later the sun came out from behind the
clouds and frightened up things pereep.
tibly. The commanding officers had de.