The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-10
T0-MORROW'S TURNOUT
a MAoNIflorNr PARADE ANo &c
Arranged for and Both Will be splendid Successes.
wheeling. Bi.c.nt.aalAl Celebration to be
Nothing slOw-1hs Decorations sad
POlntsr About the Day, etc.

Tomorrow will withoutdou be red let
ter day in the annals Of Wheeling. There
will parade through her streets q procession
that for length and gorgeousuess OF displsy
has never before been Reen here. twill be
followed by grand tete at the Fair Grounds.
It will be general holiday. Every German
will consider it his sworn duty to abstain
from his routine work and join in the festiyl-
ties. He will celebrate in q proper and be-
coming manner the b. Centennial OF the first
landing OF Germans in this country, and his
American bretllern will assist him. The
stars and stripes aud the German tri-color
will float side by side and good cheer will be
found on every hand.
But little remains to be done. For two
months past, ever since the Pioneer Society
tirst put on foot the scheme TO celebrate this
event Ia Wheeling, every German Society
has put forth every effort to make the affair
the brilliant succ6Ss that II Is goIug to be,
All that Is wanted now lsa day like yester.
day. subcommittee were st work yester.
day arranging for the fi0ishing touches.
Nothing Of special importance was trans
acted.
There was q big run on the stores yesterday
for decorations Rolls and rolls of bunting
and muslin, aud hundreds aud HUNDREDS Of
flags, both large and small were cold. It IL
70 be hoped that Americans will not allow
their German neighbors TO be far ahead OF
them in the decoration OF their homes. ThN
event ID one that warrants everyone in max.
ing some display, and in this connection Il
may be stated that II Is the intention that
the United States colors shall predominant in
all the decorations The Fest Medallion S
arrived from Philadelphia last evening aud
were put on sale all over town. They ARE
the offioiRl badges and have been worn as
such in eyGry city where celebration OF the
Bi-Centennial has taken place. They are
about the size OF silver half dollar. made OF
white metal, poliShed and hung from the
claws ol an eagle which forms the pin.
The banks have decided TO close tomorrow
and attention Is called to the advertisement
to this effect In to-1ay's Issue. The German
BARRIERS will close their shops aud numerous
other places Of business will be closed, and
the day given up TO the celebration. As yet the
Board OF Education has taken no actioa, nor
has the Mayor issued any proclamation. II
was expected that both tuese.branches OF the
municipal government would have taken
some action before this. II Is probable that
number OF the manufactures will elisa
AT the livery stables rot horse can be
secured for tomorrow for love or money.
They were all engaged weeks ago and private
Stables have been largely drawn on by those
who will take part and have friends fortu-
nate enough TO own horse.
The Mnlnerchor in card in another COL
umn in very graceful manner accepts the
position given It In the column, but desires 1t
10 be known that 1t only does this in the In
terest OF harmony. The Knights OF st.
George last evening decided, that as they
could not march at the head Of the column,
as they claim they were invited to, and In
order to raise no disturbance, TO withdraw
from the procession. Several OF the society
vans will be strikingly handsome, great care
and expense being given to their construc-
ton.
All further details and the programme OF
the day will be given in to-morrow's issue.