Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-09
GERMAN GALA DAY.
The Grand Way in Which Pittsburgh
Citizens sS
CELEBRATED THE BlCENTENNiAL
Anniversary of the Settlement of Staid Old
ermantown-Similar Celebrations
in Philadelphia and
Washington.

PITTSBURGH, October 5-Great as is the
energy displayed by the two cities Of Pitts
burgh and Allegheny on public occasions,
and wonderful as is the ability they dis
play in turning out crowds aud in getting
up huge demonstrations, nothing ever done
in this CITY in the way OF class display
equaled the German parade of to-day.
When the children OF the Rhineland do
anything they do it with
Their Whole Strength,
and 40 people shows more marked love OF
country or of race traditions.
Never in the history of the city has there
ever been a demonstration by any class or
any nationality which eQualled this one in
proportions, in enthusiasm and in the ad-
mirable nature of all its details. From the
surrounding towns, from the farms and the
villages, thousands upon thousands OF Wis.
itors came into the city to day either TO see
the procession or TO take part therein.
Newspaper men aud others who are accus-
toned TO mlnge in the crowds which are
on the streets on occasions like this agree
in saving that they have never seen a
greater thrOng upon the City's thorough
fares.
The Pleasant Weather,
the clear sky and the deep interest OF ali
classes of citizens in the success of the
affair drew everybody who could go from
their homes. The crowd was a good
humored one, and so, of course, We're the
psraders.
1t was late when the procession moved,
owing to the tangle. The route was as
follows: Along Carson street 10 Twenty
fourth. to Sarah, Sarah TO Twenty xtn,
Twenty.siXth 10 Carson, Carson to
Eishtetnth, Eighteenth TO Sidney, aud
thence along Bingham to First, First to
Carson, Carson back to Smthfield, Smith.
field to Sixth, Sixth to Wood, Wood to
Fifth, Fifth to Market, Market down Sixth
to Allegheny, Federal to Church avenue,
Church avenue to Main, Main to Chestnut,
Chestnut to Ohio, Ohio to Diamond. The
procession was
Many Squares I'm Length
and represented every society and craft to
which Germans are prominent members.
Allegheny presented gala day appear
ance, the building along the route being
tsstefully decorated with flags, evergreens
and other embellishments. The stars and
Stripes float beside The emblem of Father
land-,he large red, white and black-Striped
hsg-on nearly every building along the
route The enthusiasm manifested was
unprece edented; also, the profuse decora-
tions, the latter totally eclipsing the deco
ratiens for all recent patriotic celebrations.
Portions OF the division began forming be-
fore nine o'clock this morning and at the
places of formation
LaEXe Crowds Gathered.
There was bad management Of the parade,
and tie division did not get in position to
march until after II o'clock. Those in line
did not number as many as in Pittsburgh.
This evening the concerts and balls of the
different divisions were held at the follow
lowing halls: Division No l, Allegheny,
in Turner Hall and Masonic Hall; Division
No. = PttsbuIgE, between the rivers. Cen
tral Turn Hall and ArmOry Hall, East Lib
erty. Division No. ,, SOUthside Birming-
ham Turn Hall and Odd Fellows Hall.
The
Turn Out From all the TOwnS
along the West Penn aud Pittsburgh aud
Western Railroads was very large. The ex-
press train west over the West Penn Rail
road this afternoon was composed of II
cars. which were all densely crowded. At
SLaIpssurg nearly 400 tickets were sold,
and at EtHa over two hundred people
got On the train A delegation Of oyer 800
Germans of which some came in the city
this afternoon were under command OF the
Chief MBrshal, VIM. G. Meyer,
Twelve furnaces were charged, but none
of the roll hands came out, and the conse-
Quence was that the heats bad to be taken
from the furnaces. At the Nesuvlus Iron
Works, at SharpSbnrg the pudders ceased
work AT 10 O'Clock. In all, not less than
1000 people came in the city over these