Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-03
AN HONEST MAN.
Enthusiastic Buffalouians Paint
Their Town
A Good Old fashioned Red in Honor
of Their Distinguished Fel-
low Citizen.
Last Nights Wonderful Display in
Hunor of Cleveland.
Uncomfortable Enthusiasm for a
Good Man.
n0h0RED At HIS HOME.
No Mulligan Lsttars or Little Rock
ldiosyncrasiss to Molsst
and Make Him Afraid.
Uncomfortable Enthusiasm for a
Good Man.
HoN0RED At HIS HOME.

BUFFALO, October q Exclusive. lit
ever a man should feel proud, that man is
Grover Cleveland Coming back to this
the city in which be is said by his maigners
to have committed grave excesses, debasing
sins, and heinous crimes his reception was
truly royal Preparations were early
commenced, and the most elaborate plans
we're set on foot. Committees were
appointed, which at once began to
systemat re the schemes advanced for honor.
ing Cleveland, and wards were put in shape
for doing effective work. Everybody re-
sponded to calls for aid, and the promise of
a successful, even a phenomenal, ovation
grew brighter. All day yesterday people,
irrespective of party, were busy hanging
bunting and decorations, sentiments and
notices in
Red. White and Blue
I appeared everywhere, and when the sun
went down, from the lake to the farthest
limits Of the city, it was one sea of bunting
and flags, notices and sentiments, in colors
rare and beautiful
The Morning OF the Day.
A daybresk this morning the rain began
to fall and all day long it fell in ceaseless
torrents. The bunting hung limp and dis,
couraged and flags wore a sad look. Still
the preparations went Oh, and numberless
transUarencies were painted for the parade.
New bunting was brought, and fresh designs
conceived. The preparations made for the
parade contemplated the following A
column formed of six large divisions with
bands and drum corps as follows.
The first district will consist Of the ward
Phalanx of about one thousand men from
the Governors home ward to be
followed by the National Veteran Associa-
ton of eight hundred men, and the Demo
cratic Legion of eight hundred. These will
be followed BY the Governor and the recep-
ton committee in carriages.
Second Division.
The second division will be composed Of
Buffalo Cleveland Corps, 500 men; Batavia
| Cleveland Corps, 100; Rochester Cleveland
| Legion, 1000; Syracuse Escort, 300; Syra-
cuse Cleveland Phalenx, 400; Third ward
| Cleveland club, of Syracuse, 200; Seventh
ward Cleveland club, Of Syracuse, $50;
Lockport Legion, 400 Forest Cleveland
| club 200. Total estimated at 10000.
The Third Division.
The third division will be composed of a
| band: old Hickory Club, Buffalo, 1900;
Rochester Continentals, 300; Akron old
| Hickory Club, 200; Fourth Ward city
clubs, l,5OO; Tonawands Legion and
| Clubs, 800; Suspension Bridge, Niagara
Falls and Albion clubs, 400; Akron Cleye-
land Club, 250; Warsaw Cleveland Club,
| 200: Attica Cleveland Club, $50.
The Fourth
division will be as follows: Band; Cleye-
land Knights, $50; Cleveland Guards, 300;
| Cleveland uniform clubs, 500; Cleveland
central club, 300; central club, 800; James
town, Bradford, 0lean, Warren, Clarendon,
| Titusyille, Alden Cleveland clubs, ], 400;
The Fifth Division
will be composed as follows; Band, lnde-
pendent Cleveland Guards 500; Rochester
| Cleveland Corps. 300; Ward Cleveland
clubs. 2SOC; Polish Cleveland club, 500;
brewers organization, 200; Evans, Brant,
Amherst, Gowsnds, Collins and
North Collins Cleveland clubs. 1900;
The sixth Division
will be formed as follows; Band, ward
Cleveland club. 100; Island Cleveland club,
200; railroad switchmens Cleveland club,
200; railroad brakemens Cleveland club,
100; ward Cleveland clubs, 240; Sardinia,
Holland, Ellma, Msref, !Southwales, East
Aurora, Hamburg, CalderSs "a Iancaster, East
Hamburg. West Seneca and : ,untry towns
Cleveland clubs, 2,400.
| Gun squads
The several gun squads will be stationed
| in different parts Of the city along the route
and as the grand procession passes will
| salute at intervals. The route OF the march
be through the different principal stree's
forming at the angles OF
the depot. all forming in
columns offour. Visiting clubs will be pro-
vided with refreshments and accommoda
ton in several large halls. A large num-
Der of the principal business men of the city
will meet the Governor and friends at
| Batavia.