The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-05
THE BIG PROCESSION
OF THE GERMAN al.cENTENNlAL
Next 1Aar.dl,-Aa Array of wlson. and s.S.
Never Eqalll,d In tho CltI~l Gigantic Ia.
du.hIai Parade. Followed bI an Appre'
pirate Csl,bratioa-LI, OF Wagons.

The parade 10 be made by the Germans OF
this city ana vicinity next Thursday bids
fair to eclipse anything Of the kind ever
before seen in Wheeling twill be immense
and worth coming to see. The indications
now gre, that 1t will be most decidedly the
feature OF tie bl.centsnnlal celebration OF
the first German settlemen. in this country.
Citizens are at the head OF the undertaking
who meyer do things by halves, and who will
take pride IN making It all they claim 1t will
be. Every society IS going to strive to out
shine the Others, and the business men, with
an eye to their own interests, will endeayot
10 make their wagons az attractive as posi-
BILE rs o matter OF course.
The chief marshal, his aids, the marshals
OF the divisions and their aids had O meeting
at Cap. Aug. Rolls last evening that ives
largely attended. Mr.. George BowerS sr.,
presided and Mr.. O. A. Mayer was Secretary,
assisted by Mr.. Henry Bieberson. The meet
log was principally held for the purpose OF
arranging the order In the procession Of the
various societies that have made application
for places In the line. It WIS OF course de-
cided at once that the Pioneer Society, having
first started the idea OF celebration, should
head the procession. Considerable discussion
ensued as to the disposition Of the other 3d.
cleties, but II yves finally settled that the
oldest should follow the Pioneers and the
rest should.folloW according - the date OF
their organization. Thus the. order will be
ii follows ,..-..a. -
Mounted police; Chief Marshal and staff;
Pioneer Society with three wagons such a.
have been described In the IHTkLLI0EScER
before; William Tell Lodge.No. 0, l. Q. 0. f.,
organized 1915, with one wagon; German
Benevolent society, organized 1Si7; Logan
Tribe No. /, Red Men. organized 1853; Tur-
nsrs, organised 1858; Mtennerchor Singing
Society. oryanizsd 1855; Concord Lodge No.
10, l. o. v. F., org.n'zsd 1850; Gefmanin
Singing Society, organized 1860, with one
wagon; Beethoven Singing Society. organ
lied 1863; Geimsnia No. Z, X, OF p, or
.anizsd 1870; st. Alphonsus Society, organ
'xsd 1871, With one wagon aud mottoes; Or
der OF the Harusari Nos. 292 and 2s4, organ.
lied 1872, with one wagon; Mt. Zion Beney-
olent Society, organized 1875; Arion Society,
organized 1879, with two wagons; Druids,
Hermann Heine Lodge, organized 1881 ;
Kniyhs Of 81. John, orRsniz41 1881: Mozart
singing Society, organized 1882, with one
wagon; SohwaoepgeI Society, organ.
lied 1852, with one wagon containing person
dressed IL the ancient Schwaben custom
German Beneficial Society, organized 1888
State and city officials, speakers and invited
gues'S In carriage; butchers, bakers, contec,
tloners, in wagons making sausagtJ cakes,
bread, candies, etc.; also other trades en-.
gagged making their goods
Thus far the order given Is the one that
will be carried out next Thursday. The mar
shals will have rnother meeting this week 70
decide the order for the remainder. The firms
and persons who desire TO take part in the
parade and have been given permission but
nave not been a signed place1 in the line are:
Riverside Furniture Company, three wag-
ont; Bridgeport delegation, TWO wagons;
Arbepz Furniture Company, two wagons;
Employees Union Flint Glass Works. Mar
| TINS Ferry, one wagon; Rsyaann Brewing
Company, two wagons; William schwe't-
feger, two wagons; G. Mendel & Co., ole
wagon; Roney's Point citizens with three
wagons; gardeners OF the vicinity tn four
wsgons, and everyone mounted; .. s.iberI,
three wagons; H. Frank, one We ION; Hslsted
& Handlan, one wagon; N. Schulz, ont; John
Snyder, one; Blohmau & Myer, two; Schmul-
| ffel ole; Beltz & FlEdiug, two; Wnthen &
Tlemsn one; Charles Seabright. two; Weed
iager Iolksbian, one; Central Glars Works
two Albert FranZheim, ont; ]. G. Hoffman
& Sons, one. There ara number Of othes
that have signifet desire to take part but
as yet have made no application. Tle
ma. .hsls POSTPONED farther arrangement Of
the line In vruer to allow thoSs who kaye not
yet applied 10 do 30. This they should do at
once, by calling on or addrS''iss Mr.. G, R.
Bshler.
The ma. halls we're much pleased a. receiy-
ing O Communication from the offiGsfJ aud
clerks at the State House asking for place
Ia the procS sion for a four hor.e decorated
wagon, fepr 7entlng Wet Virginia. The re-
quest was readily granted. II must be I'm.
derst,od that all the wagons will be decors-
tad. The butchers have engaged the 1t.
Clailsville and Bellaire cornet bands, and
there will be at lea,t three other bands in the
rroce lion.
There were numerous committee meetings
yesterday bnt ut1ide Of lest nights meeting
rud that OF The bake;J very little was done,
The bakers met At Bebler's and elected VIM.
Grewe rs marshal. The bakers, In additit
to their WAGONS, will march, their uniform TO
consist Of black pants and white caps, shilis
and aprons. A loaf OF bre1d sixteen feet
long will be carried. .. ..'-