The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-03
TIE PITTSBURGH TRIP

And the Ns Republican Demonstration
.igr there saturday. As.
The Observation-Disclosures. and long
talked about trip Of the plumed Knights
to Pittsburgh Is lium'eredwi,h the events
that are passed, but it will be long time
before the Knights forget tho royal rccep.
ton they met with, mol alone from the
Americas Club, whose guests they were,
but from the citizens generally. There
was only one drawback To the entire DAYS
pleasure, and that was the Door raiIroud
accommodations. Tho Knights commit
tee understood that coaches enough for
500 people were TO be furnished Tor the
first train Saturday morning, and that the
train was to leave nj GEO o'clock
sharp. Also, that two coaches were
TO be reserved for ladies' and
their escorts and one for the Knights,
and that these cars were 10 be guarded so
that none but those for whom they were
reserved should use them. At GEO O'Clock
there was no train ready to start, nor did
one start until after I O'clock. No cars
were reserved and fully 10 people had 10
stand up, there not being enough ears.
The run up was slow one, and on arriy.
ing in Pittsburgh rapid march was neces.
sary in order. to get into line in time TO
move. Complaint was made. at the man.
ayers office by the Knights committee rs
soon as the train arrived in Pittsburgh,
and d promise was made that the return
ing tra!n should have cars reserved for
ladies and seats enough for all, but such
was not the case. On the return trip sey.
eral refused to give up their tickets until
seats were furnished. The transportation
feature was the only unpleasant one, and
it was not the fault Of the committee.
Over 500 went up fron, here and large
delegation from Weslsburg. The Steu.
bcnvlllc section, which was 10 follow the
Wheeling section; after waiting for Il time
at the Junction, went on, arriving in Pitts
burgh mn hour ahead OF the other. There
were IS Knights and 81 in the Stcubeu-
vile club. Both clubs presented Il splen.
did appearance, better in fact, than any
other uniformed clubs in linc. Ar,ivin.
in Pittsburgh the En'ghE were met blythe
Americas and ,narched TO the strains OF
"Dixie" win Fifth street to Water where
the first division formed. At every cor
ner the Knights were warmly cheered and
applpnled The monster parade moved
NJ 1880 O'Clock. 1t was 3 o'clock when
the headquarters 81 tho & Amcri-
CUE club was reached. It occupied
three hoarsand iorty minutes for.he pro-
cession to pass given point. lt,was IN
immense demonstration. Decorations
were everywhere and the enthusiasm un-
bounded. The ecene on Fifth avenue
about 1880 o'clock was wonderful. The
police we're upablo 10 keep the crowds
back, and cheer ate: cheer followed so last
that there was constant raar, lrowaNsa at
times the music Of the brass bands. Win
dows and even roofs were black with pco-
pie. Here it was that the knights met
with reception that took their breath
away. They were the second organization
in the first division, the Americus
coming first, ~ the stephenville
boys third ana Youngstown fourth.
Contrary to expectations plenty Of oppor-
tunities were found 10 drill, and they were
taken advantage OF always. Along Fifth
avhuue the. boys did themselves proud.
Everyone ronaalId the palm to the
knights from : military stan;:Goint. The
route was n long one end every onc was
tired out when L was over, bnt the splen-
did dinner served by the Allet;cus in
Lafayette Hall revived them. The dinner
was . splendid affair and was admirably |
served. 55.t.=
After dinner there was round OF s;Ghl !
seeing. At 6 O'clock the bands 81 the
four clubs gave n concort in Lafayette |
Hall. This was followed by short speeches
by the captains and presidents OF the |
clubs, amid the most enthusiastic cheering |
the old hall eyer resounded to. That |
hall, by the way, WA the cradle OF the
party, il having first been
formed there i'll 1854. This fact was re-
ierrcd to in one Of the speeches, and the
cheering that followed lasted several min
ltcs. The c!oc,s elected for West Viz
sinia and the tlumeh Knights by: Capt. !
the speeches Marching thro' Georgia."
was played aud the 400 men present |
joining In tho chorus, started u "walk
around" tboHt fil0 procession was
formed headed by theioUr bands. The four
clubs iraternizcd,an marching ten abreast |
anA Burning red lights the line started up
Fifth avenue TO sercnade the newspaper
Offices. The CROWD swelled and soon fully
1000 were,in lins. t.tIep The serenade
there was another round OF sight seeing.
At midnight the Wheeling train lett for
hdmr.
Too muol, praise cannot be accorded the
Americas Club, eomEosel OF the best men
Of Pittsburgh. It's entertainment was SUI
peru, and the Wheeling hoya have been
placed under lasting obligations, n fact
Which all acknowledge. They were liter
ally loaded down with kind attentions,
The trip amply repaid All the hard work
lnciden. to the formation OF the company
md drill. 49,
ioUso or middle-agcd men, suffering
from nervous debility kindred affections,
should address, with three letter stamps
Tor large treatise, Worlds Dispen.sasy
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
81 WOOL felt hatc for ladies' misses and