Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-07
lNAUGURATED.
Opening of the Queen City Indus
trial Exposition.
An Imposing Pageant Parades the Princi.
pal Streets, and is Viewed by a
Vast Multitude Of Citizens
and Visitors.
Special DLspatch TO the Reot,ter.

CINcINNATI September G--ro-day's pa
radc was grand affair, by far exceeding
the most sanguine expectations of those
who designed and carried it out. Fully
four thousand men were in the column,
and about four hours were consumed in
passing over the line of march, which was
rs follows: Down Freeman street 10 Ninth,
east on Ninth to Vine, down Vine TO Fifth,
west on Fifth To Central Avenue, down
Central Avenue 20 Fourth. east on Fourth
to Walnut, up Walnut to Fifth, east on
Fifth to Main. up Main TO Twelfth, west on
Twelfth to Vine up Vine to Findlay, west
on Findlay to Elm. and down Elm to the
Exposition Building.
The TabIeauN and Floats
were superb and excited much admiration.
The first float showed the landing of Colum-
bus, and his taking possession OF the coun-
try in the name OF the King OF Spain. The
second showed group of settlers engaged
in erecting io- cabin in the woods, The
third Showed the first keel
hCat that navigIlcd the waters
of the Ohio; the fourth was q repre-
rescutation oi the oldtima block-house the
refuge Of the early settlers against Indian
depredatious. Next came "Cincinnatus at
the Plow,' followed by "CincinnPtus in
His Chariot Cincinnati as it is and
the Paris !of America came next, fol-
lowed by The Order of The Cincinnati. OH
er notable floats were The Queen of the
West Valley Forge and In Memoir
lam
All Being ArtiSticaIIy Executed
and equal in brilliInCy to the best efforts
If the disciples of MoIuus in Memphis and
New Orleans. There is not less than 10000
strangers in the city, and the streets are
thrrugcd. An unfortunate episode o. the
day was the killing OF little girl, who was
run over by reel while standing in the
street looking at the display. Tonight the
Exposition Buildings are filled TO overflow
ing, and the day is voted a grand success
uv all.
The Greek COnGpiratOr.
tINcINNArI. September G.-Thc streets
are already crowded with people to witness
the great pageant which is 10 inaugurate
the Industrial Exposition. While Mrs.
Margaret Shaw. Of Newport, ard her grand
daughter, aged were Crossing Sixth street
at Walnut. on their way to see the parade,
they were knocked down by the horse
drawing hose reel responding to a fire
PldTln. Inc lltllt HlTl WIS INSTANTLY hllICNl,
and Mrs. Shaw is seriously injured.
4 Brilliant Spectacle.
ClS,IxNATG, September 6.-The EXpOsi-
tion pageant procession began to move
shortly before l. o'clock, and reached
Fourth street by one. Governor Foster
and other invited guests occupied seats in
carriages near the head OF the procession.
The streets are jammed with people, 80 as
tp make progress slow and difficult. All
the features of the pageant were brilliant
beyond expectation, and the crowds we're
yuCiferous in expression Of delight. The
twcnty-riN tableIu cars representing ten
vpCcls, beginning with CinC'nnatus at his
plow and erding with Cincinnati as it is,
were all faithfully shown, and the attend
ants ta>tefuliy aud some even GOrbCously
attired. The procession was in all respects
a most CreditIble enterprise. More than
three thousand mounted and uniformed
men were in line. 1t is thought it will A.
Qurc all afternoon for it to complete its
march.
At Night.
CINcINNArI, September G.-The Tenth In.
dustrial Expo -iuon was 70. mally opened
tonight, although the doors were opened
at o'clock this morning. The delay in
the formal opening was on account o the
pageant, which occupied nearly all day.
There was a iull attendance. al
though the space in Music Hall
IS much occupied by exhibits. Mayor
Means made the opening address, and he
was followed by Gov. Foster, Senator PEN
dictUn AID Congressman Ruttcrworth.
Major W W Peabody. President OF the
Exposition Commissioners, tEen formally
declared the exposition open. The CN-
hibits are well forwarded, and make alto
gcther one OF the best CNpUsi.iOns Of the
long and successful series.