The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-09
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arrived during tho early morning, and W.
parently every delegation was accompanied
by brass band. On the. Pittsburgh S1uth'
ern train OF gondolas with awning came
crowd which filled the cars to overlooking,
One pauld not help wondering, Us the passen'
gers d0barked, where they he'd OIL geet stor'
ed away IN the small and incnnV9nlent natS'
Among them was the Monongahela CITY mill
tary company, reorganization not imposing
in Numbers, but proficient In drill which
mqrplPd 70 the music Of the Monongahela
e toS VGsiE olg 4st ths aP assS Ss ae ~
rived In Wagon, followed by . mlscellanc.
Gus procession Of vehicles OF various DIES.
crlptiOns,
The CHARTERS Valley road and tho Waynes.
burg narrow gauge also brought all the peo.
ME they could carry, with several extra cars
bn thelF tTains and about half past nine the
Wheeling delegation, sWeiiad n respectable
numbers BY additions al al tho intermediate
stations, and set of by Was Wheeling City
band, defled from the Hempield train, and
were met ut the depot by crowd Of expect
ant Citizents. Among the prominent mem.
bers Of the delegation were Hon. II g. Crn.
craft aHl wife, nr George Baird and Reed
IlaiHl, RIol John A. Bitch, pE RW. lt9s:
lett John Boring John Batterasla, v A.
Shortly after the arrival Of the D. 4 0,
train which was tho latest one In,
THE PROCESSION
formed on Maiden street, with the right rest.
ing on Main, and took up the line Of march
up the hill, II was quite an imposing and
attractive affhir. gaI
First came tho Chief Marshall and his rs.
sIstants, the farmerwes Hon, John u, Ewing,
an oCtagenarian with three years 70 spare, and
among the assistants we noticed Homer Sea.
Hazard, Of MOnOngahela City; John T. Charl.
ton, Of the Washington Democrat, and other
noted gentlemen. ,'
The Washington brasR band, Whose music
compares tavOrably with that Of the other
musical organizations followed, and next
rode the executive committee and speakers
In carriages. Washington county on this oc.
casiOn sustained llCrrepttatiOn for fine horses,
those In the wagons and carriages all being
beautiful animals. Behind these carriages
marched invited guests and numerous ex.
residents Of tho county, followed by tho n,
Cecilia band, OF pittsburgh, .'ffH4-i
WashingtOn's Firo Department showed to
advantage with lis handsome engine and reel
and hook and ladder truck taSt6fully decor.
ated and drawn by four splendid steeds A
pretty little girl In iancifu costume was
seated upon the reel Following the flremcn,
who had on their dress parade uniforms,
came Veterans Of tue lBto war, with tatterel
battle flags, and next In order, county and
borough officials In carriages, followed by the
MOngahelA City band and tile MOngahOla
City National Guards. YRas's band came
closely behind, and to their lively strains
marched the Washington Military Company.
Was band, by the way, won new laurels on
this trip, their music being universally ad.
mlred, even when following ,thRt Of ihe,Pltts-
buBh Cathedral band, which has n well de.
served fame as one Of tho best bands OF Pitts
burgll FOOtmen and Countrymen invehCles
wound UP the procession,
One Of the features Of tho fire department
display was largo tw1swheoled barrow Of
''go.cnrt" drawn by uniformed boys, and
containing leather fire buckets. This barrow
and these buckets did good service In fighting
the llameS before Washington had any Othei
means Of extinguishing fires. Another object
Of curious Interest was q man In llOmesbur
trousers and warmers leading broken down
horse bearing one Of the traditional pack
saddles, laden with. articles Of merchandise
as used 10 be transported across The Allegle,
MES 10 tho western wilderness, d
The line Of march was through Main and
Chestnut streets and thence to the grove.
TIN ESERcIsA or TitE hAY ;. = .
were numerous. and sufficiently varied to In.
tercSt the hundreds Of people who gathered
there, and 10 hold their attention In spite oil
the turtld heat and utterly StAgnRht atinOsI
phere. n
pas n. m f,...,.,.t ~ tf,...i Nf,I1t
town, presided over the meeting. lie made
cises which was noticeable for liz aphro.
priateneS and the happiness OF lie wording.
Prayer was then offered BY Rev, ilr. tSnnihes,
Of Allegheny county, who made an Imprets'
I've imprumptu petition. The principal adj.
dress was then delivered by Dr.. ], 8. Brown.
son, on the history Of the county In general
way, Boyd Ctumrihc, Esq one. Of Tic pfih.
cipal attorneys III The county. then read on
address on the civil and legal history Of Che
county. II contains first some reference 10
the provincial system Of Jurisprudence then
the Organization Of different eouhtieS Then
followed on account Of the controversy be.
tween Virginia and Pennsylvania colonies as
to tile dividing boundary, sketch Of the
early COURTS and some account Of old time
Judges md lawyers
EX'Chiei Justice AHnpW then ttHd A Sketch
OF the public services OF Judge Alexanief
Addison, first Judge Of the district Of which
washington county formed part, under the
Constitution Of 100.
., Atpt Judge AgDew concluded his remarks
the Chairman read q fliSpatGh Of regret from
Dr.J.C Hupp, 81 Wheeling. ~ s's S'F"
piSsER
was then announced, and the magical word
dispersed that audience in less time than q
cry Of FIRE will create stampede In a theatre.
Almost every family on the grounds had
brought their baskets we'll filled with eata.
hIss and those individuals who were hot pfo.
Muel ioE Vpfe sqon G4ptuIed b.. th0se Who
itiOndS r''''NV"'
The meal finished, with many A Tradition
ana "Reminiscences Of old friends present and
fftE AFTERNOON