The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-08
VOLUME xxxII."NUDIBER SO.
THE BI.CE>TENNIAI.
Final Meeting OF the Committee ofAr
rangements l.ast Night.

Il Ehnkt"tutS AhA~t hAkhts
As the day for the celebration in thi
city OF the bi.centennial Of the first Gel
man settlement in this country-Thursda
the 11th iust,-draws nearer, one become
more and more impressed with the fac
that the celebration isgoing to eclipse any
thing Of that nature ever before held Il
this city. The parade will be superb, an,
the fee in the afternoon at the Fair Ground
will be enjoyable, All this, ot course,
the weather Is only favorable. There wa
hardly an hour during the past three day
that some committee was not in ses
sion, and they will continue to be at worl
early and late this week until Thursday
Every German ciuxsn is interested, anc
looking forward to the event with pleasur
able anticipations. The Americans have
become imbued to large extent with thii
same spirit. Last night in the central por
tion OF the city were to be heard Issuing
from the various German society halls, the
music OF brass bands and choruses rehears
ing, America" "Die Wacht am Rheim,
"Star Spangled Banner and other Amer.
can and German airs to be sung ut the Faii
grounds.
The General Committee OF Arrangements
for the celebration Thursday, composed oi
delegates from the German societies OF the
city, met at Arion Hall last night. There
was full attendance, and the final meas
ures for the success Of the programme
were adopted. Mr.. ]. G. Hoffman, Sr.,
presided, aud Afr. L. P. Saiterbach acted
as asSscretary. The business Of the meeting
consisted OF receiving the reports Of COM
mittees, reading letters from surrounding
towns, and Issuing various instructions.
The reports OF the various committees,
already made publicin the ISrRLLIGESCRR
were adopted. Among the many COM
munications read was a letter from thu
knights Of St George, signityiug their de-
sire to participate in the parade.y This wa
layorably received and permission granted.
Among the most iusaiesting features oi
the parade will be the tispliy y Of the tailors
Of the city. These gentlemen held meeting
Saturday, and decided to place In the pro.
cession a..decoratedSw showing the
making Of COSTUMES Of l0SSand those OF
the present day. Two canuons are to be
placed on Chapline Hill, and.a salnteis tt
be fired in the morning at q o'clock. In
front Of the procession will be carried two
large flags, one, the American, the other,
that OF the German Empire. The secrela-
ry, Mr.. Salterbach, was directed to WRITE
TO the good people Of Dayton, Ohio, thank
ing them for their kind reception Of
Messrs. Seibke and Schambra. a com.
mittee from this city that ut
tended their celebration last week
He was also directed to ask the Pan
Handle, Cleveland & Pittsburgh and Balti-
more & OHIO roads for exCuraion rates
The Marsbals OF the procession will meet
tonight at Rolls and the placing Of tht
various business wagons, e.. will be at
tended to.
The procession, as before stated, Is to be
divided into three divisions, which are a.
follows: First Division-All societies north
OF the suspension bridge and delegations
from Ohio. 1t will form on Main street,
right resting on Fourteenth. Second Di.
between the suspension bridgs
aud creek and delegations from Triadel
phia and Roney's Point. To form on Eof
street, right resting on IChapline. Tht
butchers and gardeners divisions are to
form on Eighteenth street. right resting on
Chapline. Third DivisiOn-All south o.
the creek. To form on Main street, righ,
resting on Sixteenth.