The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-06

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SSMr. Randall and his wife are still at the
Stamm House. GLt l93 gii fiS;i
TILE pLuSrED KNIGHTS TRIP.
Tho Excursion to colembus and the Parade
l1.2 There. Er4aJ Qdt !. N
The Wheeling plumed Knights on their
tripto Columbus, once more covered them.
selves with glory. They again demon.
strated by their conduct and appearance
TINT they form one Of tho finest political
clubs over organized. They were tho re.
cipients OF numerous attentions. Every.
one returned homo thoroughly tired out,
but pleased with the trip. = A5f2'
. When tho train left Friday morning
there were ilfty.cisht uniformed men be-.
sides tho drum corps OH board. In addi.
ton about eighty took advantage OF the
low ratc TO visit Columbus. At Steuben.
vile the Sherrard Guards were on hand 10
cheer their Wheeling friends, and Capt.
Harry Shcrrard and County Treasurer
Sam Campbell were induced TO join the
Wheeling boys, and ex.Lieut. Governor
Richards, OF Ohio, was also given seat In
one Of the two cars from Wheeling. These
cars were gaily decorated with flags inside
and out and and on both sides were long
streamcrs marked "plumed knights Of
Wheeling" and "West Virginia solid for
Blaine" They were attached to the
regular express train and reached
Columbus In good time, being only about
m hour late, Which, considering the thou.
sands that were transported into Colum.
bus over I'LL roads, WINS not TO DO expected.
At every station the West Virginia boys
were, clieercd.i They attracted attention
hoHtha time they left till their return.
The hearty cheers given by workmcn
commencing Mt the Top mill and con.
tinuing all alons through Ohio as they
read the strcamers WIS particularly no.
ticcable. A number Of the members had
the forethought to provide lunch boxes
and they were liberal with the
contents, which were so extern.
sive TINT everyone had good meal
a short stop was made ut Dcnnison, wnerC
Il fierce onslaught was made on the dish
water coffee md paving block pie. When
within a half hour Of Columbus the in.
macculate white coats were gotten out
and the boys looked fine rs they jumped
of the train and quickly formed. A
warm round Of applause greeted their mp
pearance It's they emerged from the depot
and filed past the Young Mems Blaine and
Logan club Of Columbus, a fine looking
organization, with gold laced white coats
long white leggins and handsome brass
helmets. 1'!i,p1s y 80 grs '7'.IS
There was q general desire to see the
West Virginia boys, and although tired
they consented to short parade up High
street and back to their quarters at thu
Park Hotel. On both sides Of High stree
clubs were forming to receive Mr.. Blaine
who did not arrive until nearly two hour.
later. The Plumed Knights were chceret
again and again by these clubs and thu
people on tho sidewalks. The thermome
ter registered over 0Oo and the boys vert
tired, but they never did better. Aftel
this parade the knights went to the l.ote
add fixed up for supper. Capt. Han
Davis and Janitor Jones, OF the Lincoll
Club, looked after the baggage and rec
fire and attended to the every want Of the
boys. They had one or two assistants.
The day was much larger one thar
Columbus had anticipated. The crowd,
that came in were SO large that they could
not be handled properly. The Wheeling
club was the only one escorted by local
club and band during the day. In addi
ton it was given the head Of a column O
over 1900 men. Not much more honol
could have been hoaped on the boys
They left at midnight and had.a hare
nights ride, arriving home ut s NJ. Sat
ur'lay. but never once did q man lose hi!
temper nor was M angry word used. 5
The Columbus State Journal said Of the
boys: "The handsomest and finest body
Z Of young men in the parade were The
; plumed Knights Of Wheeling, W. Va
They arrived here III two private cars on
the Panhandle, and were met BY the
Young Mems blaine and Logan Club o.
; this city. Captain william Fisher, who
. has them in charge, is an agreeable gen
tleman. and has re;,son to 10 proud OF hls
men, They wear white duck plated
coats, light blue pants and helmet hat
surmounted by white plume which is
tipped In black for Hack jack Eighty
members OF the club, the pride Of Wheel.
ing, alighted from the train, and with them
n drum corps composed Of handsomely.
uniformed. calored bays, whose drum
ajor combined more pomp and dignity
than any other man in the parade. He
is Il daisy Tho club remained guests Of
| the Young Mems Club" s9la '3si.If
The red FIRE sticks used, by the boys
were a novelty in Columbus, and when in
passing review every man lighted one the
elect was most brilliant, ts: ~. 49, ~ z. !!