Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-31

Headquarters, and by 81 they were all on
he ground set apart for the formation of
tie columu-Market street, south OF -Four.
.pu;h, AID on The adjacent side streets. AT
20J PM, the wori forward was
wen hy Chief Marshall j .seph Barker, and
he parade began to mIv' in the following
der.
Chief Oi Iuiice smith.
Fight Mounted Officers.
Jc>erh Barker, Chic Marshal, and Stah.
Opera House Band.
Knights OF 1t. reO!Se.
Junior Plumci knights.
Drum Corps.
Braunum rost, No. -, q. a. T., Bridgeport.
Drum Corps
). W. Holiday Post, q. "A. r, No. T..
Unorganised Veterans.
Eramer'S Rand.
P!Umcd Knights.
DISTINGUISHED Citizens ia Carriages.
Fire Department.
Throughout the entire line Of march,
which was carefully followed as published
in yesterdays REGISTER, the sidewalks were
DENSELY CROWDED WITH CITIZENS,
this being especially true along Market and
Main streets, in the business portion OF the
city. Good Judges who went over the line
of march, estimated that twenty thousand
people we're passed during the hour and a
halt the parade was on the move. The
display cf bunting was very general, the
streets trayersed being lined with flags
from one end to another, and the decora'
ions were gratifying in the eN'
rene to the gray haired veterans
who plodded steadily along under the
threatening sky. Every organization turn,
ing out seemed to have secretly determined
to Quito the others in ali that goes to make
up a pleasing aud creditsble body, and
hence the entire line, from the "bobbles IN
blue at the head to the glittering pageant
Of the fire department at the end, was one
to be proud Of. The Knights Of st George
paraded forty swords and marched with that
steaGiress which only with long and
careful drilling. The Junior Plumed
Knights turned out about thirty men, and
The boys seemed to have forgotten none OF
heir campaign teaching. Brauum Post,
Of Bridgeport, sent over twenty members,
With a drum corps, and were given
THE PoST or HONOR,
Gu the right of. W. Holiday Post Of this
city. The latter organization was jDlned
By a number of old veterans, and had about
sixty men in the parade, besides number
Nho rode in carriages. The Pest presented
i tne appearance. Following them came
be Plumcd Knights, which organization
caraded nine sets Of fours, looking as MOLLY
IN their helmets, white coats aud blue
trousers as though each individual mem
her had Just stepped from a band box, aud
had not gone through q six'months cam,
paign. The Knights performed many oil
their crack eyolutions, and attracted gen
eral attention.
THE FIRE DEP AETNENT,
headed BY Chief Dunning, brought up the
rear, and never did the machines looE
brighter, or the horses glossier or the meI
more serviceable. The engines, reels anc
ladder truck were handsomely embellisheC
with flowers and evergreens, and this por
ton of the parade was the subject Of much
favorable comment.
II was lust half.past three o'clock wher
the head of the column came down Chap
line street to the platform at the monu
ment, and in q few moments the column
was disbanded, and the veterans and mem
bers of the other organizations took pos
session of the large stage previously erected
Several hundred school children were al
ready seated upon the two platforms. on thu
north side of the monument, facing Six
teepth street, and crowd Of probably sever
thousand people soon closed upto witness to-
CLOSING CEREMONIES
of the day. When ali the members Of tn,
G. A. r. Posts and the occupants of thu
carriages had found seats, President G. W
Baggs called the meeting to order. Tht
Opera House band then rendered an appro
pirate selection: "Recollections of tn,
War" a medley of war songs, and when tn,
music had ceased Rev. DR.. Smith Offered
a n earnest prayer. The reverend gentle
man had hardly concluded and taken hi;
seat when, without a moments warning
one of the large platforms occupied by thu
school children gave way on the side mex
to Chspline street, aud It's occupants
about n hundred in number, wer'
unceremoniously dumped into TIT
street. A great eommotion at once
ensued, and for a moment a panic
seemed probable, but it being found thai NJ
one had sustained more than a few bruises
order was restored and the programme
was proceeded with. Seats were provided
Tor those OF the children who had occupied
the broken platform, and Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean" was sung as q chorus
the Opera House band playing an accom-
paniment. The memorial services of the
Grand Army were then gone through with
after some slight interruption from 3 Gght
shower. which caused the question of an I'D
iournment to the hall Of the House OF Dele
gates TO be considered for a time. At thu
close Of the services
THE ORATOR OF Il DAY,
Professor F. Il. crsgo, was introduced ant
spoke rs follows:
FELLOW CITIzESs. LADIES', GsSrLEAES
Asp CoxRADES:-0ur own fair land Is 70
day the greatest the grandess country th'
san ever showa upon. The nations o