The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-04
THE BI-CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION FAST ASSUMING SHAPE
societies, Trade. .ad individual. Ar.
All at work-ss,srd Details Absut the
Parlds-rhs 0nlssfs Of the Dy.
what Mas Done Yesterday. Ele.

The Germans OF this city as the 18th inst
draws lears the date set for the celebration
here Of the bi.centsnnial Of the first landing
OF Germans in this country, are working all
the time In taat energetic, systematic manner
they are noted for, 10 mike OF IL big thing.
Committee meetings arc being held every
day, reports are being prepared for next
Sunday nights meeting, and societies, trades
and business men are planning out the deco
-ations TO be placed on their wagons, vans
and aoats.
vicinity met At Col Jacob Nunges. jacob
Giles presided and Z. Greiner was secretary.
| Il was decided to appear on horseback aud
all the gardeners able to doso are expected 70
turn out. They will also have two decorated
wagons, the FIRST containing the gardeners OF
1888 in their quaint costumes. The second
will coutiin pyramid OF fruits, grains and
flowers, and number OF little girls fancily
dressed. The gardeners having choice
products 10 contribute 10 this wagon are ex-
psctqd TO leave them at the produce store OF
Myer & Baehman not later than "Wednesday
morning at o'clock.
The butchers committee also met at
Nunge's yesterday. The parade OF the butch.
era bids fair 10 b. the most distinctive one OF
their own, will be Handsomely mounted and
will also have In their ranks tat steers decor.
ated with ribbons and gaflands.
The bakers will have q wagon in which
bread and cakes will BIZ made and baked and
distributed. The butchers will havea wseon
with men In II making bologna and sausage
for dIstribution. The brewers with large
vans VIII refresh the thirsty. The conlec.
TONERS will throw out sugar kisses TO the
spectators. The cigarmakers, seated In their
wagons, will fashion stogeS for the delight
OF the smokers who run by the side Of the
wagon. In fact nearly every trade oil the
nature OF those referred 10 Will be represent
ed. There Is hardly an industry In the ely
In which German are interested that will
not be represented In some way or another.
Twenty five societies have slgnifisd their
intention OF being In the procession. Nc
merous business houses will take occasion to
advertise In this way, and In this connection
1t should be stated that all intending 10 be In
the procession should report to Mr.. G r.
Gehler not later than at noon to-day.
The chief marshal OF the day will be Capt.
Aug. Rolf. His aids are Mtssrs. George Bow
ers, KLlian Kress, A. @. Eger.er and Henry
Beiberson. The first division will be In
charge OF Mr.. Oscar Burdattt; aids, Mesas.
Peter LAsch and Jacob Giles. Second dlvis-
lOu, d. ". MytIt Cllieli hluo 1tteI oShobbei7
ger, Chas H0ffriann and ]. g. Holman, Jr.
Third division. Philip schuele, chief; aids,
Louis Ahmus, II. schraete and Carl Horst
mann. There will be four brass bands In the
procession and possibly the stsubenyille de-:
egation will bring one down. The order OF
the procession will, be announced In few
days.
ton at the Fair grounds, in German, and IL,
Is expected Governor Jackson will deliver
an address in English.
In addition to all the turnouts mentioned
there will be the tanners, shoemakers and
tailors AID many others. Possibly the Ger
man survivors OF the late war nlsy parade,in
body.
Yesterday the Germans OF Dayton, O., had
their celebration. Messrs. Chris. Seibke and
VIM. schambra visited that city as q COM
mittee for tbs purpose Of procuring costumes
and ideas.